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Folk Art Tin Chandelier, with Dianna Mihaltse
Tuesday, July 14, to Thursday, July, 16: 9 A.M.–1 P.M.
Member $325; Nonmember $375

With a piece of tin, possibly a piece reclaimed from an old barn, and using techniques developed and refined specifically for this medium, students will have the opportunity to decorate an electrified tin chandelier with hand-painted tin folk art. Participants will learn about the processes for reclaiming the tin from old roofs and for tin cutting. Selections of subject are limitless and include possible choices of whales, mermaids, farm animals, and other objects..

All materials provided. Maximum class size: 8

DIANA MIHALTSE is a folk artist using new tin-plated sheet metal and old, rusted barn-roof tin as the surfaces for painted, tin folk art. She has developed patterns of her own design from traditional, early-American styles including weathervanes, decoys, and sculptures. Diana is a certified art teacher with an MFA. Her work has been featured in Early American Life, House Beautiful, Country Life, and other magazines. Her creations have been widely displayed across the United States, including at the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City.