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07 Feb

We went a little "off grid" in our last lesson and enjoyed it immensely. So, this week, we took it even further and did not even draw out the design on grid paper. This week's brushwork lesson #17, from the book, Brushwork Elementary Brush-Forms by Marion Hudson, was a design on laburnum. It was basically four hanging branches of laburnum. There is no point to attempt to place each flower on the grid in a precise way, so we free-styled it and loved every minute of it! As we learned in Brushwork, Lesson #16, the laburnum is a small...

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31 Jan

Let's make a clay model of a Brazil nut! As part of our homeschool handicrafts curriculum, we are working our way through the book, A Manual of Clay-Modelling by Hermione Unwin. This is model #30, which has us halfway through the book! This seemed an impossible task when we started, so I'm pretty proud of us. If you are following along with us, creating each model along the way, I am so proud of you too! This is a process that takes commitment and a determination to get better, and that is so admirable. What are Brazil nuts? Brazil nuts are large,...

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24 Jan

Our brushwork lesson this week was the most fun so far! We have finally dared to abandon our trusty grid and allowed ourselves to paint sprays of laburnum freely. It was liberating and maybe even a little exhilarating! We are working through the book, Brushwork Elementary Brush-Forms by Marion Hudson and today we are doing brushwork lesson #16, which is a lesson on laburnum. The laburnum is a small ornamental tree best known for its long, drooping clusters of bright yellow flowers that bloom in late spring. It is native to central and southern Europe and grows best...

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17 Jan

As we work our way through the book,  A Manual of Clay-Modelling, I sometimes stop and laugh at the models chosen. This week it was a clay model of an octagonal cigar ash tray. It made me think of Victorian-era men, retiring to the parlor to smoke cigars and play cards. Clearly, we do not have any use for a cigar ash tray. Was there any way we could convert this project into something useful? Materials Needed The book, A Manual of Clay Modelling by Hermione Unwin (or free online HERE) Modeling Clay (the book suggests red terra cotta clay) Clay modeling tools (this kit includes many...

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10 Jan

We are already on brushwork, lesson #15, which is officially halfway through our homeschool brushwork series! We are working through the book, Brushwork Elementary Brush-Forms by Marion Hudson. Lesson #15 takes the previous lesson, a lesson on the violet, and using the skills we learned, guides us through a design of the violet. Using the brushforms to paint violets, leaves, and vines, we are able to create a beautiful, circular design. Redrawing the Design on Our Grid Paper As mentioned in previous lessons, your grid paper is probably going to be different than that in the book....

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03 Jan

Who knew it would be so difficult to make a clay model of a Jerusalem artichoke?! But it's not the making of the clay model that is difficult, it's finding the Jerusalem artichoke! More often than not, finding the object is the most challenging task of the entire project. My working theory is that the book we are working through, A Manual of Clay-Modelling by Unwin was written in England back in the early 1900s. Maybe broad beans and cockle shells were hanging out on street corners back then. Things are apparently a little different here...

06:00 / Charlotte Mason / Craft Projects / Happy Handicrafts / Homeschool
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