Witch Doctor Wears Prada by Adele Sciortino

You can hear the African Drums beating in the distance.  The natives are restless waiting with great anticipation for the "Witch Doctor's" arrival.  All the while wondering "What wonderful shoes and accessories will he be wearing this time?"  Will they be fuzzy and pink?  Will they be red? Will they have so much "bling" on them that they will have to wear sunglasses to welcome him? Will they be made out of animal skins, from his latest victim?

Witch doctors are steeped in rituals. They work in a sacred healing hut, where their ancestors reside.  They have specific colored cloths to wear to please each ancestor and often wear the gallbladder of the goat sacrificed at their graduation ceremony in their hair. They summon the ancestors by burning a plant while dancing, chanting and most importantly playing drums.

The "Witch Doctor" will soon arrive for the big Gala 2010, sporting all his beads and colored fabrics.  And Oh Yes, we can't forget about his shoes!!!  He will be ready to "p a r t é y" and to enchant all those in attendance.

Adele's objective in teaching is for each student to walk away with a better understanding in designing a figure and costuming techniques, bringing them to a higher level of their own creativity.

The workshop will encompass wire armature, needle sculpting, and face painting, inserting glass eyes in a cloth head, costuming techniques, African beaded collar, shoe making, prop development and African embellishments.

Each figurative sculpture is as important as the next. Each with their own souls and personalities, Adele has captured the enlightenment and spirit of true doll making. Many figurative pieces adorn the homes and hospitalities of celebrities and continue to be appreciated by all those who view them.  Enjoy this fun class and come away with new knowledge for future projects taking you to the next level.

Pre-Work: Each student will receive a pattern in advance of the workshop.  There will be complete instructions for cutting and preparing the pattern, and measurements for cutting all the necessary materials prior to the workshop.  Also collecting supplies from the supply list that will be provided once registration has been completed.

KIT COST  $35.00.  Includes individual handouts, manual, pattern, color wheel, Tyvek ©, African beads, light heat and bond, and usage of demo class supplies.

This class if for Intermediate and Advance Doll Makers
ARTIST STATEMENT - ADELE SCIORTINO
Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Adele Sciortino, now resides in Canada. Her artistic abilities are a direct result of a strong heritage of creativity.  She is a certified master doll artist through the Professional Doll Guild, a member of ODACA and founding member of the Figurative Artists Consortium in Canada.  She is the publisher of a quarterly newsletter "Creative Costuming".  She travels extensively between Canada and the United States giving her costuming workshops, has now been invited to Australia, Russia and Cortona, Italy, in May of 2010  (http://toscanyamericana.com)
Her constant driving force is to manipulate fabrics from its most simple form to the most delicate by either embellishing, embroidering, dyeing, beading or painting and in some cases all of the above in order for the fabric to match each figurative art piece being created.
Each distinctive figurative sculpture has their own unique quality, made with the utmost care and imaginative focus. Her scope widens as she continues to build her creative process with a mystical chairs series all the way to wearable art in the form of cuff bracelets.
Other hobbies enjoyed by Adele and equally mastered are painting of watercolors, (Gouache Medium) photography, crocheting, quilting and beading.
Her works have been featured in Soft Dolls and Animals, Contemporary Doll Collector, United (as featured Artist), Doll Crafter & Costuming as well as Art Doll Quarterly. Her latest endeavor has been through Patti Maderis Culea in her third and latest book; Creative Cloth Doll Couture, which one of her figurative art pieces has been featured.
Just recently, July 2009 issue, she made the cover of Doll Crafter's Magazine's 25th Anniversary edition with her new piece named "The Gift".
Her objective in teaching is for each student to walk away with a better understanding in designing a figure and costuming techniques, bringing them to a higher level of their own creativity.