Metal Embossing - Sacred Heart NEW! In-Store Class Feb 8

Metal Embossing - Sacred Heart NEW! In-Store Class
Saturday, February 8, 10:30am-1:30pm
Instructor: Mia Semingson
Limit: 6 students. All participants must be 15 years or older.

Class Details

Learn how to emboss metal with Mia Semingson, an artist and co-owner of Two Hands Paperie, and see just how transformative and flexible metal can be. Mia was inspired by traditional Mexican tin art to create a Sacred Heart; it’s a widely recognized symbol that represents love, healing, and gratitude. She’s collected Sacred Hearts in various forms over the years, and has images and patterns for you to use in creating your own version.

Mia begins class by demonstrating how to transfer a paper template to a thin metal sheet, then how to push and pull the metal to create embossed textures and designs. Tools are provided for use in class, but Mia points out substitutes you can use. (You might already have them at home.) 

She then demonstrates how to add touches of color to the metal with alcohol ink. Experiment with the tools and paints on a metal test strip before deciding on a design for your own Sacred Heart. Use one of the provided templates or (greatly encouraged!!) design your own. By the end of class you’ll have the knowledge and skills to create all kinds of tin art at home. Not bad for a few hours of work!

If you can’t make it to the store, check out Mia’s class “Decorative Metal Embossing” on creativebug.

An email will be sent to participants the Monday before the class. Classes with homework may receive pre-class info earlier.  No email? Double check the email address you entered when you registered and your SPAM folder. Due to SPAM filters and inbox settings, we cannot guarantee you will see, read, or open these emails. Two Hands Paperie assumes no responsibility for non-attendance of a class. Contact twohandsclasses@gmail.com with any class questions and see our Class Policies page for more information. 

Class Materials

Please bring the following materials:

• Optional: apron
• Optional: snacks, water bottle, something to eat during the short lunch break

Class Materials Include:

• Sheet metal
  
• Alcohol inks and copic markers
  
• Embossing tools, scissors, rulers, pencils, etc
  
• Pattern templates
  

Class Refund/Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made up to 14 days prior to the first class meeting will be refunded or, at the participant's option, used to pay for another class. Two Hands Paperie will retain a $10 processing fee for EACH class cancelled by a participant. After 14 days, there is no refund or credit. In addition, the fee for a class cancelled within this 14-day timeframe by a participant cannot be transferred to pay for another class. These policies are to ensure that teachers are compensated for their investment in materials and in time spent preparing for the class. We reserve the right to cancel a class if fewer than 3 students enroll 48 hours prior to the scheduled class time. If for any reason Two Hands Paperie cancels a class, students will be called at the phone number on file and refunded the FULL class fee.

Instructor Bio

Mia Semingson received her MFA in photography and electronic media from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her work has been exhibited internationally in Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, and France as well as nationally. Mia taught photography, book arts, and video production at the University of Colorado at Boulder for eleven years. She and her husband Gerald Trainor have owned Two Hands Paperie since January 2010, where their goal is to foster a community of creative people and support local artists and small cooperatives. Mia loves teaching and, in addition to her workshops at the store, has taught at the Makerie,  Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass, Colorado and recorded classes on Creativebug.