List of Possible Projects

Big Raven Farm art retreats are a “choose your own adventure” type of affair — you can tackle as many or as few projects as you have the time and energy for. If you finish 5 projects, great! If you only finish 1 project, also great! If you only start 1 project and want to finish it at home, that’s fine too. Your pace and energy level are entirely your own; I’m just here to help you on your journey!

That said, below are some of the projects attendees have enjoyed doing during their retreats. If you want to bring projects of your own, or you have something else in mind, that’s awesome!

Beehive

What to Bring

One large picture frame with a backing but no glass. The frame shown is 2½ feet wide × 4 feet tall
Earrings (optional; Joleen can provide)
Blouse fabric (optional; Joleen can provide)

Paper Topiary

What to Bring

Nothing! I have everything you need to make this one!
(Almost: I don’t have extra bases, but you can set them on Mason jars or candle bases.)

Flowers in a Vase

What to Bring

One box frame (frame with tall, square sides). The frame shown is 30" × 32".

Feathered Heart

What to Bring

One large picture frame with a backing but no glass.
Enough fabric to cover the background of your piece — burlap, linen, muslin, or anything else you’d like to try!

Coiled Tray

What to Bring

One wooden beverage tray.

Finger Crochet Throw

What to Bring

10 skeins of yarn in colors of your choice. The yarn weight is “7 Extra Bulky”.

Brooch Art

What to Bring

One large rectangle picture frame with a backing but no glass. The frame shown is 12" × 18".
Selection of brooches and costume jewelry to match your frame. You’ll need a lot, so raid those old jewelry boxes!

Macramé Plant Hanger

What to Bring

Nothing! I have everything you need to make this one!

Peyote Stitch Bracelet

What to Bring

Seed or delica beads size 6

Hand Sewn Journal

What to Bring

Nothing! I have everything you need to make this one!
(Special fabric scraps are optional to help personalize your journal.)

Pompom Wall Hanging

What to Bring

3–5 coordinating yarn colors, 2–3 skeins of each

Velvet Framed Books

What to Bring

Shadow box picture frame of your choice. The frame shown is 10" × 10".
Special book pieces (optional)

Book Mobile

What to Bring

8–10 paperbacks per strand, with each paperback being approximately 300 pages

Book Paper Wreath

What to Bring

Nothing! I have everything you need to make this one!

Map Mums

What to Bring

Nothing! I have everything you need to make this one!

5 Magnificent Paper Mums

What to Bring

Nothing! I have everything you need to make this one!

Library Wreath

What to Bring

10" or larger grapevine wreath

Framed Paper Flowers

What to Bring

One box frame (frame with tall, square sides)

Seed Savers Sunburst

What to Bring

Nothing! I have everything you need to make this one!

Happy Stack Bracelets

What to Bring

Enough semi-precious stones for 3 bracelets: approximately 22–25 8mm beads per bracelet

Flight of Fancy

What to Bring

Nothing! I have everything you need to make this one!

Herringbone Wall Hanging

What to Bring

Sturdy background substrate, like a thicker piece of plywood or a thick piece or Masonite

Cyanotype Sun Prints

What to Bring

One or more recycled picture frames with glass. (If you only bring one, you’ll do them one at a time; if you bring more, you can do multiple exposures in one go.)