Full 2009 Schedule Registration information

Découpage Paperweight One-Day Workshop, with Mary Emery and Elizabeth Braun
Friday, July 24: 9 A.M.–1 P.M.
Member $125; Nonmember $175

This One-Day Workshop allows students to experience all the steps in producing a finished decoupage project on a small scale. Glass paperweights will be provided as well as a wide selection of images. Students are encouraged to bring personal items they might like to include in their project. All tools and materials and instructions are included to complete this treasure in the single workshop.

All materials provided. Maximum class size: 8

MARY EMERY LACOURSIERE graduated from Pratt Institute with an MFA in printmaking and painting. She had a studio in New York City for fifteen years, specializing in hand-painted sisal rugs, murals, and restoring historical painting. A member of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration since 1978, Mary has been a contributing artist for Lifetime Television and Hearst Entertainment and currently owns and operates Emery Design here on Nantucket

ELIZABETH BRAUN has been creating sailors valentines for more than fifteen years; they can be seen at Nantucket Looms. Her work has blended the early techniques and designs with a contemporary approach to color and texture.