"Let's Make a Teddy Bear" with Diane Keeler, NIADA Artist
Start Date: November 6, 2012
Class: "Let's Make a Teddy Bear"
Instructor: Diane Keeler
Cost: $45 for 4 lessons
All Skill Levels
"Lets Make a Teddy Bear" Sculpting Sweet Willy
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Diane Keeler Bio
Curiosity is the force that has driven Keeler all her life. Born in Duluth Minnesota in 1950 to parents that nurtured this curiosity. “When I was growing up, my parents were always doing something, always trying a new hobby or pursuing a new interest. They encouraged all five of us girls to do the same thing.” Keeler reflects when asked about the source of her curiosity. “We never heard the words ‘You can’t do that’.”
In 1987, while engaged in her then current passion of miniatures, she discovered polymer clay. This was it; she knew immediately, the medium she had been searching for. Keeler immersed herself in her “new” passion. Even though she had never sculpted before, the faces came relatively easy, right from the beginning.
Keeler honed her skills, and in 1990 started doing art shows with all polymer clay figures. Gradually she started winning awards for best of show and best sculptor. As she began including one of a kind dolls into her stock, they sold. Galleries started calling her asking to purchase dolls from her.
In the spring of 1994, Keeler became a full time artist.
1998 has seen another facet of Keeler; she began to teach. This added a whole new dimension to her art and “has made me a better artist”.
2001 elected into NIADA
2002 elected into ODACA
Her philosophy is to keep searching and learning. In doing so, she helps to promote the doll as an accepted art form.
Diane Keeler
Lesson 1 Opens- November 6, 2012
Lesson 2 - November 13
Lesson 3 - November 20
Lesson 4- November 27
Once Lesson One opens, it remains available until this classroom closes on December 11, 2012
Come join me in this fun class with sculpting a teddy bears face and creating a one of a kind creation. With sculpting his face you will get so much personality and expression to truly make him special.
You will learn how to sculpt his face in polymer clay and paint to the color you wish. I will show you how to cut out and assemble his body. I hope you can join me in all of the fun.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 1:
Sculpting Willy’s Face from Polymer Clay.
Lesson 2:
Painting Willy’s Face
Lesson 3:
Cutting out Willy’s fur body.
Lesson 4:
Assembling Willy
"Lets Make a Teddy Bear" Sculpting Sweet Willy
