PAPER TOLE CLASSES OFFERED
NORWAY – For Richard Varney, a paint brush has a razor sharp blade and his paint is actually paper. The Paper Tole Artisan will be holding classes through the Western Maine Art Group beginning September 1 though October 15, in the traditional technique of creating three-dimensional art using any open-copyright or original image printed on paper.
In a nutshell, Paper Tole is the process of taking identical prints, cutting out its component parts, sizing, shaping and contouring the papers, then layering these components on the base print to give the finished piece an outstanding three-dimensional effect.
“Paper Tole is something you can do at your leisure, any time of the day or night and I have done both. I am inspired to take a flat picture and bring out the depth of three-dimension,” said Varney who has been a Paper Toler for seven years after taking a class while in wintering Florida.
Classes will be held Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 PM and Thursday mornings from 9 to 11 AM, at the Lajos Matolcsy Arts Center at 480 Main Street in Norway. Space is limited to 12 people, so registering early is recommended. The cost for Paper Tole classes is $10 per session.
For the first class, students will work on the same image which will be provided. Students will be able to work on prints of their choice after the first class. The following tools will be required for the first class: a pair of curved scissors, a good “Exacto” knife, a cutting board, a good pair of craft tweezers, a shaping tool with a curved edge (a teaspoon would for the first class) and clear silicone glue. Glaze and permanent colored markers are optional. All tools and materials will be discussed in detail at the first class.
FMI and to register for classes contact: www.TheWMAG.org, 739-6161 or westernmaineartgroup@gmail.com.
PHOTO CUTLINE: Paper Tole Artisan and Western Maine Art Group Member Richard Varney works on a new piece which will result a very detailed, deep perspective, three-dimensional end product. Varney will be teaching Paper Tole classes twice a week from September 1 through October 15 at the Lajos Matolcsy Arts Center, the Main Street Norway gallery owned and operated by the WMAG. (photo by Aranka Matolcsy)