Stamps and More by Eleanor

Meet Your Teacher

Linda Campbell

Linda Campbell, an artist from Greenville, S.C., has over 30 years experience in the fabric arts ranging from quilting to doll-making to costume design. She is a member of BAG "The Bag Ladies," a book arts group in Saluda N.C. and has taught Altered Books and other book workshops in upstate S.C.

ALTERED BOOKS 101

COST: $25.00

LIMIT: 15

This will be a fast moving class to help you create a technique book. Bring a thick book to be used to experiment and take home filled with different altered techniques. Bring at the very least your Basic Tool Kit and any other book art type tools you may have. If you don't know what these are, then you probably don't have them yet and can use Linda's.

ALTERED BOOKS - WHAT'S NEXT - CLASS 2

COST: $25.00

LIMIT: 15

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-Cutting windows & doors adding drawers and photo transfers.

-Learn some simple design ideas and great techniques so your book can grow and grow.

-Bring your technique book used in Altered Books 101 so you may add to it.

COPPER/MICA BOOKLACE

COST: $55.00

LIMIT: 10

Now you can make a wonderful piece of ART Jewelry to wear at the convention. This class is taught by Linda with the permission of it's original designer, Nina Bagley. You will construct a mini-book of aged copper, mica and paper to be strung on a necklace. This "Booklace" will tell in small scale a delicate story in transparent detail, forming tiny collaged image-encased picture frames that you design. You will explore the use of eyelets as "paper re-enforcers" for miniature mica, copper mesh and paper pages that sandwich images and words.

You will leave with new Metalsmith skills. Bring your own eyelet tools, Basic Tool Kit, 10-14 small/tiny photo-copies (1 to 1.5 inch squares) of pictures or art and some of your favorite words or sayings (typed or handwritten). You may also bring your own favorite assortment of large-holed beads, dried flowers or other embellishments. Stop by to see the store sample...most likely around Eleanor's neck!!

SEE PHOTOS: Booklace Cover             (After viewing photo, click "BACK")
                             Booklace Pages

SOLDERING CLASS

COST: $25.00

LIMIT: 10

Do you adore the soldered glass pins, necklaces and charms that are so
popular?

Then you'll enjoy this hands-on soldering workshop where you will
collage layers of glass together, with images and text.

Learn techniques that can be used to personalize your scrapbook pages,
embellish your books, or to have as a piece of wearable art!

Linda will have some clip art sized for the slides.

Learn how to solder microscope slides together and make a pendant or necklace. Bring collage materials and color or B&W photocopies of your favorite pictures along with your basic tool kit. Make a completed necklace and get inspired to make many others.

What to Bring:
-Color copied photos reduced to fit either -1.5"x1.5"

                                                                         2"x2"

                                                                         1"x 3"
-Pictures, ephemera, phrases, clippings, ribbon, pressed flowers or other
flat items
-Beads, and charms,
-Necklace cording or chain
-(Optional) Soldering Tool if you have one. (She has several in case
you don't have one)

SEE PHOTOS: Soldered Necklace1         (After viewing photo, click "BACK")
                             Soldered Necklace 2

WONDERFULLY WHIMSICAL JEWELRY

COST: $25.00

LIMIT: 12

In this workshop, you'll will create 3 wonderful pins & pendants from Friendly Plastic. You will make a necklace using memory glass, sculpt a diva pin and create a whimsical pendant.

What to Bring:

Basic Tool Kit

Craft Heat Gun

Various Wooden Ceramic Tools

Any favorite charms, collage imagery and necklace chains to personalize your creations.

SEE PHOTOS:    Friendly Plastic Pin

                                Friendly Plastic Diva

                                Friendly Plastic Necklace

NEWFANGLED TINTYPES

COST: $25.00

LIMIT: 12

Come learn how to convert your favorite photos into old tintypes. By the end of this class, you'll have 3 wonderful tintypes and the ability to make many more. It's a great way to give new life to your photos.

What to Bring:

Basic Tool Kit
Rubber Stamps of "old fashioned stuff"
Photos will be available
- You may bring your own photos printed on transparency paper sized 2½"x3½".