Paverpol Workshops are the easiest way to experience to create unique Sculptures and objects with a simple t-shirt or other natural materials. Workshops areopen to everyone, you don’t need to be an artist or a creative person to make the examples shown on this website. Annet Holierhoek is your instructor in the workshops and she has the patience and talent for bringing out the best in you. Rather than not knowing….try it and join a workshop! Should the Orange Wire Art studio be too far out to you then especially check out the ‘Teachers’ page, there are more Certified Paverpol Instructors in British Columbia to take workshops from. To find one in your area; please click here. Or call to explore the possibilities… everything tailor-made. Prices include GST.
workshops / courses
Sip and Sculpt
Fun and easy 2 hour class making Paverpol necklaces! Bring your favourite drink and sip on it while we make 2 beautiful pieces of art! In your choice of color.
In this class you are working with Paverpol and Paverplast and you will find out what else is possible other than making necklaces! Students works click here
Chilliwack
May 22 (Tue) 7 pm to approx. 9 pm
June 13 (Wed) 7 pm to approx. 9 pm
• Price: $ 30.00 (GST included)
All supplies included (except for drinks). Bring your favourite drink.
Owl
Great class to learn new Paverpol techniques, making a smooth surface with Paverpol and Paverplast but also making textured surfaces with additional Art Stone. You can make the Owl hanging on a wall with or without driftwood or standing (on a piece of driftwood). The Owl pictured has been made in a ‘hollow’ piece of driftwood which was a lucky find and that shape driftwood is not available. There are other pieces of driftwood for you or bring your own!
It is 30 cm tall (12”). Look up close…
Chilliwack
May 2 (Wed) 9 am to approx. 3 pm
June 14 (Thu) 9 am to approx. 3 pm
• Price: $ 115.00 (GST included)
• Bring a (half) roll of aluminium foil, old metal buttons (if you have) or other metal decorations.
Owl
Fun and easy to make this cute owl!
In this class you are working with Paverpol, Paverplast and Art Stone. You can make the Owl as shown in the picture or give your own twist to it. It is 28 cm tall (11”).
Chilliwack
April 25 (Wed) 5 pm to approx. 9 pm FULL
June 14 (Thu) 9 am to approx. 3 pm
• Price: $ 75.00 (GST included)
• Bring a (half) roll of aluminium foil.
Pixie
To make Pixie, you won’t use old t-shirts, instead she is made with a paste (for the body) and Paverpol clay for the dress. Very cute to make a few and have them sit on posts cut to various heights. Or, make a White Pixie… no clay is used in this one, just texture created with a Paverpol paste.
The sculptures are approx. 30 cm tall.
After you have taken this workshop you can come back to make more in a Drop-In class!
Chilliwack:
June 23 (sat) 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
July 12 (thu) 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Price: $ 115.00 (GST included)
Bring a roll of aluminium foil, and your lunch.
Climber
Wall climber. These cute girls and boys hang-out outdoors or indoors! And …once you have made one and know how-to you can make many more! In this class you are working with Paverpol and Paverplast and make 1 climber.
22 cm tall (8.5”).
There is the option to make a second and third one during a drop-in class (Chilliwack only) for $ 30.00. To see drop-in-dates and description see below (scroll down).
There is a kit available in the online store to make 3 climbers (including instructions) .
Chilliwack
Date: This class if offered on the same dates as ‘Pixie’ (see above).
Time: 9 am to approx. 1:30 pm
• Price: $ 70.00 (GST included)
• Bring a (half) roll of aluminium foil.
Rock Bottum
I made these sculptures (Rock Bottom’s) for an exposition that took place in 2017. You can make one too, you make have one hanging off driftwood or hanging from a wire. You choose. Mine have a rock in their bottom, yours don’t have to.
Make 1 sculpture, approximately 25-30 cm tall.
Chilliwack
Date: This class if offered on the same dates as ‘Pixie’ (see above).
Time: 9 am to approx. 2:30 pm
• Price: $ 115.00 (GST included)
• Bring a (half) roll of aluminium foil.
From T-Shirt to Garden Sculpture
Standing or Sitting sculptures
A simple base and an old t-shirt is all it takes to create these fantastic sculptures.
The girls in the photo are just an example, you can create your own Diva.
More info and prices: click here
Bring a roll of aluminium foil, an old t-shirt and your lunch.
Chilliwack:
May 26 (sat) 9 am – approximately 4 pm
June 4 (mon) 9 am – approximately 4 pm
August 8 (wed) 9 am – approximately 4 pm
Price 115.00 small / 165.00 tall
Qualicum :
May 12 (sat) 9:30 am – approximately 4 pm
Price $ 120.00 small / 170.00 tall
Small Birds
There is a variety of types of birds that you can choose from.
More information on the various options can be found … click here
Chilliwack
May 25 (fri) 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
June 26 (tue) 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Price:
$ 75.00 for 1 Flying Bird or
$ 100.00 for 2 Long Legged Birds or
$ 100.00 for 3 post sitting/hanging birds.
Big Birds
Choose your favourite Big Bird; XL Brids (2), Heron (1) or the smaller Fantasy Bird (1) and book this one day class to make it. It is an intense day but suitable for beginners.
Chilliwack
June 16 (sat) 9 am to approx. 4-5 pm.
Aug 21 (tue) 9 am to approx. 4-5 pm.
Price XL Birds: $ 160.00
Price Heron: $ 180.00
Price Fantasy Bird: $ 135.00
Sip & Sculpt
Fun and easy 2 hour class making 2 Paverpol Art Tulips (or any other shape)
Bring your favourite drink and sip on it while we make 2 beautiful pieces of art! In your choice of color.
In this class you are working with Paverpol and Paverplast and you will find out what else is possible other than making necklaces!
Chilliwack
May 22 (Tue) 7 pm to approx. 9 pm
June 13 (Wed) 7 pm to approx. 9 pm
• Price: $ 30.00 (GST included)
All supplies included (except for drinks). Bring your favourite drink.
If I made it…… You can make it too
This workshop has a less seats available than my other scheduled workshops. On this day you can make a project that is not in my ‘regular’ schedule of workshops. It might be an object that you have seen in my studio, or one that you have seen on this website under ‘gallery’. Most objects in the gallery can be made during this workshop except a few exceptions. Use the Book Now button and write down what you want to make. I will reply to you with the costs of that particular workshop.
Chilliwack from 9 am – approx. 5:00 pm (depending on project)
May 16 (wed)
Or make it in 4 weeks, see workshop details below!
Price; that depends on the project you want to make. Fill out the “Book Now’ form, let me know the sculpture you would like to make and I will get back to you with the details.
NEW! 4 week course
Normally all Orange Wire Art classes are 1-day workshops. This spring I am offering a 4 week course of 2 hour evening sessions each week. You will create 1 sculpture of your choice in these four weeks. It might be an object that you have seen in my studio, or one that you have seen on this website under ‘gallery’ or your own idea for a sculpture.
The course is designed to finish the object in the 4 sessions but there could be some ‘home work’ to catch up.
Chilliwack (depending on project)
April 9, 16, 23, 30 from 7 pm – 9 pm.
Price; that depends on the project you want to make. Fill out the “Book Now’ form, let me know the sculpture you would like to make and I will get back to you with the details.
DROP IN
During a drop-in I will be available if you need help making the similar object that you made during a workshop you took with me. It is not meant to make projects from my other workshops which class you haven’t taken. See this morning as an open studio, bring your own supplies; from brushes, Paverpol, plastic containers, foil, to skewers or, you buy them during the workshop. Drop in fee $ 10.00 pp.
Please call 604 701 7793 or email to reserve a seat info@orangewireart.ca
May 31 (thu) evening from 9 pm – 6 pm
June 21 (fri) morning from 9 am – 12