Wendy
Lynne Rinehart -
Orillia, Ontario,
Canada
www.artdollguild.net
e-mail wendyrinehart@rogers.com
Class
Description
Using
the polymer clay
Prosculpt ®
students will learn
to sculpt the head,
hands and boots
of their own individual
creation. After
painting the face,
a wire armature
will be constructed
and the parts assembled.
Students will learn
how to shape the
body and then, hair
and a beard will
be glued on. If
time permits a hat
will be fashioned.
Costuming and bases
will also be discussed.
Techniques
to be covered
• Using and
sculpting Prosculpt
® polymer clay
• Sculpting
body parts
• Techniques
for painting the
face
• Assembling
and using a wire
armature
• Adding hair
and beards
• Discussion
of staging
Wendy
Lynne Rinehart is
an award winning
doll artist. Her
dolls have appeared
in a number of publications
including Art
Doll Quarterly,
Dolls,
Soft
Dolls and
Animals.
Her artwork is often
inspired by an emotional
response to a found
object or idea that
is then translated
into a moment in
time. She explores
combinations of
metal, polymer clays,
cloth, batting,
and paperclay to
create a character
that draws the observer
into a fantasy voyage
of their own creation.
Her work often reflects
a very personal
sense of humour
towards a maturing
life and its resulting
attitudes. Often
whimsical in nature,
they evoke an emotional
reaction from the
viewer through the
use of colour, texture
and intricate detail.
A graphic and fine
artist, Wendy worked
in the printing
industry for 28
years as a transparency
retoucher. In her
spare time she painted
and also discovered
the joys of sculpting
figures in polymer
clay, paperclay
and cloth. She has
won many awards
for her fantasy
and portrait dolls,
and several nominations
for the Dolls’
magazine, Awards
of Excellence. Recently
she won 2nd. place
in the Professional
category in Jack
Johnson's Prosculpt
contest. She has
taught privately,
at the 2007 CDAA
conference, 2006
Creativ Festival,
and Michael’s
craft store.
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Wendy
Lynne Rinehart -
Orillia, Ontario,
Canada
www.artdollguild.net
e-mail wendyrinehart@rogers.com
Course
Dates: Sunday,
June 14
Class
Description
This class will
focus on the creation
of fantasy hats
using fabrics, lace,
silk braid, feathers
and beads.
The students will
develop a truly
personalized concept
for their own unique
and imaginative
creations. If students
wish they may bring
a doll for which
they can customize
their hat. Students
will be introduced
to a wonderfully
textural product
called Tyvek ®
that can be used
in imaginative ways
to create a variety
of accents for their
hats.
Techniques
you will learn
• How to choose
appropriate shape
and style of hat
for your doll
• How to build
a custom support
frame for tall or
wide toppers.
• How to build
the hat, layer by
layer
• Using Tyvex
®
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