GETTING MOTIVATED in 2013

How is 2013 going for you all, I have had a very enjoyable few months with family and friends.
Have spent a lot of time eating (too much), drinking and laughing with the special people in my life. 
My eldest daughter, Stephanie left for Mexico and Argentina on Dec.1 and will return March 12th, for her studies, you don't realise how much you miss your kids until they are away.
Have been a little creative with my beautiful cousin Sandra (seated), we made these clay heads, which we now have hanging in our gardens.... 

-Pic.1 was my first attempt which I quite like.

Pic. 2 is Sandra's piece, she has always been so artisitic, 
so of course this is gorgeous-

this is my 2nd go, but I don't like this one very much.....

We used air dry paper clay, when dry, we painted with 'stone effect' paint we found at Bunnings.....













Anyway, I want this year to be full of new endeavors and I want to try new things, but the last couple of weeks I've been telling myself, now it's time to get creative and get myself motivated, I've started working on a new doll, will share pics soon.
I'm determined to dive into some collage art, more clay experimentation and more new art dolls.....
and I'm going to post on this blog much more so stay tuned....

By the way, why not take a class, check out my workshops running at the moment.
Click on links for more details....


ORIANA-  http://tinyurl.com/bdqo7wq

  JACK & THE BEANSTALK- http://tinyurl.com/6p6dfpx

 THE ENCHANTED TREE- http://tinyurl.com/aa7b76q

ANKARA- http://tinyurl.com/aqbtgd4

 

My NEW WEBSITE

My NEW WEBSITE is up and running and ready for you to shop at-
I am very pleased with it, especially with the background that I put together with the help of Adobe Photoshop.This website- http://www.mmunzonedesigns.com/
is much more user friendly than the last one, this time you can-
* Click on the thumbnail pics of each doll to see a larger version
* Some items- E-Patterns, E- Workshops, and all Patterns posted within Australia (as postage is included in the pattern price) have Pay Pal buttons, so you can now purchase straight off the site.
Customers outside Australia and kit or doll orders can email me for postage cost before placing order.

Please have a look and let me know what you think, I would love your feedback, thank you.

Also don't forget, my latest workshop is starting today, (see previous post below) still time to join me for that, take a look- http://tinyurl.com/29kesly

LATEST WEB WORKSHOPS

Just letting you know Gwynee Fennyman and Mr. Fennyman workshops started today, they promise to be very exciting projects.

Many techniques in both classes, to find out more click on- http://clothdolls.ning.com/

Hope you can join me.....

Latest Activities

Can't believe we are halfway though April already, as usual everyday life has been hectic. I haven't done much designing in the past few months.
What I have been doing is working on Mrs Gwynee Fennyman, I just have to add the finishing touches and she will be complete, here is a quick peek. Here she is with Mr Fennyman....

For a while now my husband has wanted to build a outdoor pizza oven, for the last 2 years we've said we'll have it done for our son's 21st birthday, well that's in June,

so we finally made a start this week, so far we've knocked down half of the BBQ to make room for the pizza oven, here is the start of the base....

I have also began we doing our front yard, so far I have cut down unwanted plants, still a lot to do.....

I have been playing with photos, photoshop and another photo enhancing program, can't recall the name, I'll have to find it, it has the ability of turning a photo into a drawing and much more....

Here are some photos taken when we went for a holiday to Terrigal, on the Central Coast of N.S.W.

These are of the same photo-
I will put more pics up soon........

WORKSHOPS currently running

I just want to tell you about my workshops that are running and accepting students right now..........

A Technique workshop-

PAPER CLAY over CLOTH at-

http://tinyurl.com/yft2qt3

FINEUS, gorgeous Elf at Cloth Doll Artistry- http://clothdolls.ning.com/page/fineus-by-michelle-munzone

I have a video on 'You Tube' on the Fineus workshop, for more details click on-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SCnqJUBVK4

I also have a video about some of my patterns up- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXZSh9VH8PY

NOTE: The following workshop are still going and taking enrollments-

ANKARA- http://tinyurl.com/nbjsdl

NEEDLE SCULPTING- http://tinyurl.com/yzru5oy

APPLYING a CLOTH OVERLAY- http://tinyurl.com/yas34gc

Thank you for looking.....

Cheers, Michelle

Latest On line Workshop

My latest workshop is Mr Fennyman a 34cm (14") tall elf, he is made of paper clay over cloth, and is seated on a mushroom. There's six lessons in this class, you'll learn how to apply the paper clay over cloth to build up his features, how to make his elaborate costume, and learn how to build his base with those great little mushrooms. This is a fabulous class to take with tons to learn!
Class just started but if you would like to join in click on-
http://tinyurl.com/cygacw

New creation

I'm designing a new doll, so far I have created the doll body, then applied paper clay to build up her facial features and the upper part of her body, then painted the piece.
She is going to be a fairy, (see her ears), now I need to find the perfect fabric for her costume.................stay tuned.

Latest News

Happy New Year, it's already February 1st , it looks like this year is going to fly by too.
I have finished writing my Zodiacs pattern, (more pics below), email me if you would like to order it or for enquiries at-
michelledolls2000@yahoo.com.au

Make one of each star sign and you will have great gifts ready for that special one.

I have updated my web site recently, have a peek and let me know what you think- http://www.mmunzonedesigns.com

Latest Workshops-


FINEUS, will be starting soon, he is a very adorable elf, lots of techniques in this workshop.
More info- http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Shopper_id=7081165443708&Store_id=235&page_id=23&Item_ID=1395





ENCHANTED TREE & FAIRIES, workshop is running and you
can still sign up, lots of techniques on tree building from
making the armature to attaching the leaves and making two
gorgeous little fairies that live in the tree.

More info- http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Shopper_id=4351121323824351&Store_id=235&page_id=23&Item_ID=1377

LOCAL WORKSHOPS:
For anyone in SYDNEY, I have 'live' workshops starting Feb 11, night or day classes, at MACARTHUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, in the Liverpool area.

Unleash your creativity while you develop your skills.

Techniques, fabrics and finishing choices will result in unique art dolls. Doll making experience not required but basic sewing skills necessary.

The workshops is 2 hours per week for 8 weeks, in the time we will complete 2-3 dolls or sets of dolls.
First project for this term is my Mix & Match Pixies, for more info- https://www.macarthurcc.com.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Macarthur.woa/wa/search.shtml?find=NEW!!!&addModule=DA1103-12&page=2

Scroll down to the bottom of page, my workshops are called-

DOLLMAKING as an ART

Hope you can join me....................

What have I been doing?

I have been working on for quite a while, in between Christmas projects and other stuff on my Zodiac dolls, here is a sneak peak, this is only 4 of them and they are not finished yet, there are 12 of them of course. I will have more pics as soon as they are completed.