July 10, 2014
People who’d like to learn how to create paper tole artworks should mark July 19-20 in their diaries.
Well-known Kingaroy paper tole expert Rosemarie Matthews-Frederick will be conducting a weekend-long workshop at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery’s Studio from 9:00am to 4:00pm on both days to teach students all the tricks of this popular craft.
Paper tole – also known as decoupage – is the art of constructing a three-dimensional image from a two-dimensional print.
A 3D picture is built up by cutting out certain parts of different prints of an identical image, then shaping, layering, and gluing the pieces to a base print.
The skill of creating a realistic finished piece comes from shaping and sculpting the work, rather than simply cutting and layering progressively smaller pieces of an image on top of each other.
Some artists also apply a lacquer or glaze to selected areas of a finished work to highlight the 3D effect.
Most paper tole artworks can be obtained in prepared kits from craft suppliers but talented craftspeople can craft their own.
Over the last year Rosemarie has exhibited her paper tole works at the Kingaroy Art Gallery, Wondai Regional Art Gallery, Kingaroy’s Nimue Gallery and the Winds of Change gallery in Nanango.
During the course of the two-day workshop, which is designed to cater for all skill levels from beginner to advanced, she’ll be sharing her techniques with students.
Course fees for the weekend are $75 and students will need to bring along scissors, tweezers, a ruler, a pencil, a craft knife, a craft cutting mat and their lunch.
You can obtain more details and book a place in the course by phoning Rosemarie on (07) 4163-6632 (a/h) or (07) 4163-6424 (b/h)
