Faces are challenging to create in fabric collage, which is why back in 2020, I chose to host an eight-part Zoom series, Thursday Night in My Studio Live: Facial Features. Attendees were then encouraged to participate in an exercise using a template face I provided. The results of a few of those student works are seen in today’s Throwback Thursday. (Including the fanciful collaged face above, by Lynne Hummel.)
In June of this year, I introduced a new eWorkshop focused on fabric collage portraiture called Facial Features. This online learning resource utilizes those videos created during the Thursday Night in My Studio sessions. While I was confident the information would still be useful to those wanting to learn fabric collage portraiture, I also wanted to test it.
This spring I had the perfect opportunity to give the eWorkshop a test drive. I had already scheduled a Live Online Fabric Collage Portraiture Class with a few advanced students. As a bonus I made the Facial Features eWorkshop available to them as a class resource. Because each video focuses on a specific facial feature—eyes, nose, mouth, and so on—it was helpful to both me and my students to be able to refer them to the video of the feature they were working on to give them a depth of instruction (each feature’s video is approximately one-hour long) I would have had the time to cover in a class.
This Saturday in your regular post, I’ll introduce the first four students in that Fabric Collage Portraiture class so you can see for yourself the fantastic results they produced.
The Facial Features eWorkshop is best used in conjunction with the Fabric Collage Master Class, and we offer a discount to new members of the Master Class when you purchase both. Click the links above, to learn more about these online learning resources.
Live Online Classes Fall 2023
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September 25-29, 2023
Live Online Fabric Collage ALL LEVELS Class with Susan Carlson–Animals Only
Class size is limited to 10 students.
$1,195
Subject matter limited to animals only. Suitable for all levels of students. Subjects limited to animals.
October 16-20, 2023
Live Online ADVANCED STUDENTS Class with Susan Carlson
Class size is limited to 8 students.
$1,495
In an advanced class we ask that a student have taken at least two classes or other fabric collage learning venues from Susan (e-Workshops, private coaching, Patreon Show-and-Share) so I have an idea if this level will be a good fit for you. If so, Tom will then send you a link to sign up for the class.
Facial Features eWorkshop
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- Eight videos (over 8 hours combined length) collected into one convenient and organized spot
- Each annotated with “Jump Points” allowing you to scan forward and backward to the information you need
- Facial Features Templates included as PDF’s to download and work along with
- Like the Fabric Collage Online Master Class, membership in this eWorkshop is for life
$99
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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.