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
Dog Leash Hanger
Have to admit this is not my original idea.. I have seen this cute hanger around. You can make your own as I did.
In this class you are working with Paverpol, Paverplast and Paversand. This dog was bronzed, you can make it it your choice of color.
The dog is approx. 17 tall ( 7″).
The wood 20 cm x 12 cm ( (8″ x 5″)
Chilliwack
Oct 28 (Thu) 9:30 – approximately 12:30
Nov 22 (Thu) 9:30 – approximately 12:30
• Price: $ 30.00 (GST included)
All supplies included.
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
Nov 21 (Wed) 7:00 pm to approx. 9.15 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!
NOTE! In this class you will be making clay, which is quite hard on the hands and even shoulders. If you are not sure you are able to do this simply give me a call 604 – 701 – 7793
It is 30 cm tall (12”). Look up close…
Chilliwack 9 am to approx. 3:30 pm
Nov 1 (Thu)
• Price: $ 125.00 (GST included)
• Bring a (half) roll of aluminium foil, piece of driftwood, old metal buttons or decorations.
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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 9 am to approx. 3:30 pm
Nov 1 (Thu)
• Price: $ 95.00 (GST included)
• Bring a (half) roll of aluminium foil.
Succulent Cat
Work with chicken wire and Paverpol/Paverplast to create this neat succulent sculpture! The head and tail is made with Paverpol, the area in between is open (chicken wire).
The sculpture is approx. 35 cm tall. The sculpture will be finished and the body part wrapped in moss. Not included succulents and soil. The cat can be filled with soil and plants after 2 weeks of curing.
Chilliwack:
Sept 13 (Thu) 10 am – 4:00 pm
Oct 6 (Sat) 9 am – 3 pm
• Price: $ 115.00 (GST included)
Bring a roll of aluminium foil, and your lunch.
The moss is included (if available in stores) and some sphagnum (to mix into the soil later).
The succulents and soil is not included.
Mother and Child
The Mother and Child wall hanging are made on a Styrofoam board and wrapped in t-shirts.
You can make them in any desired colour.
There is also the option to make them on an old wooden plank.
size 54 cm x 24 cm (21″x9″)
Chilliwack:
August 8 from 9 am to approx. 2:30 pm FULL
• Price: $ 125.00 (GST included)
Bring an old cotton t-shirt and your lunch.
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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. During this clay you are making an outdoor clay, it is hard on the hands for people that don’t have much strength in hands/fingers due to the kneading of the clay mix
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: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm (combined class)
Sept 13 (Thu)
Oct 30 (Tue)
Dec 12 (Wed)
Price: $ 115.00 (GST included)
Bring a roll of aluminium foil, and your lunch.
One Size Up
She can hang or sit, she is made with a paste (for the body) and thin cloth for the dress.
The sculptures are approx. 20 cm tall.
After you have taken this workshop you can come back to make more in a Drop-In class!
Chilliwack: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm (combined class)
Sept 13 (Thu)
Oct 30 (Tue)
Dec 12 (Wed)
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: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm (combined class)
Sept 13 (Thu)
Oct 30 (Tue)
Dec 12 (Wed)
• Price: $ 70.00 (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:
Sep 17 (Mon) 9 am – approximately 4 pm
Oct 20 (Sat) 9 am – approximately 4 pm
Nov 5 (Mon) 9 am – approximately 4 pm
Price 115.00 small / 165.00 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
Nov 17 (Sat) 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Price:
$ 75.00 for 1 Flying Bird or
$ 100.00 for 2 Long Legged Birds or
$ 100.00 for 3 post sitting (no legs) birds.
Victoria/Colwood @ Coast Collective Art Gallery Flying Birds Only!
Nov 26 (Mon) 9:30 am – approximately 4:00 pm
Booking and details of this workshop only through the Coast Collective
Fence Bird
Make a bird in a wine barrel ring. You can also make the humming bird (or another bird) without the ring, then it hangs flat against a fence/wall. Learn to use Paverpol, Paverplast and Paversand.
The wine barrel rings have all different sizes and vary in diameter from 60 cm and 70 cm (24” -28”. For that reason I can never tell you exactly how big your bird will become. You can paint the bird in your choice of color.
Chilliwack 9:00 am – approximately 3:30 pm
Oct 4 (Thu) combined class
Nov 20 (Tue)
Price: $ 135.00 including 1 wine barrel ring
Price: $ 110.00 no wine barrel ring
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 and you are standing most of the day, but suitable for beginners. If you are having difficulties standing for longer periods on end than this might be not the right class for you.
Chilliwack: 9 am to approx. 4-5 pm.
Oct 10 (Wed)
Nov 17 (Sat) ‘XL Birds’ only combined with ‘Small birds’
Price XL Birds: $ 180.00
Price Heron: $ 180.00
Price Fantasy Bird: $ 135.00
North Vancouver :
Oct 27 (Sat) 9:30 am – approximately 5:00 pm
Price XL Birds: $ 185.00, Price Heron: $ 185.00, Price Fantasy Bird: $ 140.00
Victoria/Colwood @ Coast Collective Art Gallery XL Birds Only!
Nov 27 (Tue) 9:30 am – approximately 5:00 pm
Booking and details of this workshop only through the Coast Collective
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)
Oct 4 (Thu)
Nov 5 (Mon)
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
Oct 11 (thu) morning from 9 am – 12
Nov 14 (wed) morning from 9 am – 12
Dec 11 (tue) morning from 9 am – 12