This week’s Saturday post will be all about our favorite local star: ol’ Sol herself, the Sun. However, in today’s TBT we’ll take a look at another major celestial object, the moon—a crescent moon in fact—with the profile features of my son, Sam.
This lunar Throwback is to the first post documenting the newest fabric collage quilt of Sam, “Earthshine,” finally finished a year ago, but begun in the early weeks of the pandemic. Those days of staying home and staying creative generated new ideas, and this fabric collage portrait was one of them.
Personalizing a crescent moon with Sam’s features led to later 2020 video presentations of how to personalize my sun and moon portrait patterns, which eventually led to this year’s fabric collage portrait with the facial features of my mom, Meta—the subject of January’s “Fly on the Wall” series, “Sunshine Oma.”
This Saturday we’ll continue the celestial theme with images of “Sunshine Oma.” While I was live via Zoom creating a portrait of my mom to fit into the center of my Sun Face Pattern, viewers were invited to create their own solar versions, inserting the faces of their familiar folks into a sun pattern. In that post, you’ll see a sampling of in-progress student work along with my own in-progress portrait collage.
But for today, please enjoy a visit to the beginnings of a moon portrait.
In Progress Part 1: The Third Fabric Collage Portrait of My Son Sam
Space Available in May 2023 Live Online Class
You are invited to join me via Zoom for a 5-Day Live Online Fabric Collage Class. This class is for all levels of fabric collage proficiency, from beginner to advanced. The class runs May 29–June 2, 2023.
I have included an update of the number of spots available and will do my best to keep it updated as it changes. If you find on the registration page that the class has sold out and would like to be placed on a waitlist, please email Tom ([email protected]). Thank you.
CLASS DESCRIPTION: Five-Day Live Online Fabric Collage Classes (Animals Only)
Price: $995 per student
Required Class Fee: $169 for the Fabric Collage Master Class—an online resource “manual” to refer to before, during, and after class—yours for life ($199 regular price; contact tom@tomallenbooks for coupon code for discount. This fee is waived if you already own the Master Class)
Hardware and Software Requirements: Computer, tablet, or other larger-screen device; reliable internet; ability to photograph and send images of collage in progress (a cellphone is recommended); Zoom meeting software (free to download)
Maximum Number of students: 12
Subject Matter: This class deals with animal subjects—furred, feathered, or scaled—pets, exotic animals, birds, insects, sea life, sea slugs, whatever type of animal appeals to you.
Included: Forty-five minute private pre-class coaching session to prepare you for Day One of class.
See links below for more information.
May 29-June 2, 2023
2 Spots Remaining (as of February 8)
Register and pay here:
https://susancarlson.com/product/may-2023-live-online-fabric-collage-class-with-susan-carlson-animals-only/
https://susancarlson.com/2022/10/29/upcoming-fabric-collage-learning-opportunities-with-susan-carlson/
Fabric Collage Master Class
For instructions on the entire fabric collage process, you can purchase the Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Online Master Class Manual. Using video, photos, and text I take you from soup to nuts, beginning to end in creating your own fabric collage masterpiece.
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Spiral eWorkshop
Wondering if fabric collage is for you? This eWorkshop is intended for beginners in fabric collage. The spiral project is simple, low stress, but still teaches the basic techniques of fabric collage. It also serves as a handy refresher course for those with more experience.
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Sea Turtle eWorkshop
Learn fabric collage with Susan Carlson. Each step is clearly written, illustrated with photos, and demonstrated with video. Learn with a Sea Turtle then launch into any fabric collage project you wish.
Serendipity Quilts for Sale
$29.95 plus shipping. Full color throughout. Four complete projects, start to finish, of increasing complexity. Learn fabric collage with this book.