Business for the Arts of Broward is a not-for-profit organization that educates the business community about the importance of Broward County’s art and cultural community and engages them in building connections between cultural vitality, creative success, and economic development.
Fortunes and Love Letters
(best scheduled for late Jan/ early February to coincide with the Lunar New Year and/or Valentine’s Day).
Celebrate Valentine’s Day and the Lunar New Year with fortune cookies, while you create a unique mixed media artwork. After a brief discussion about color and composition, we’ll apply layers of color with tissue paper, incorporate the Fortunes, then add a variety of postage stamps and an assortment of Valentine ephemera into collages on canvas. Original works of art can be a beautiful reminder of the Words of Wisdom in your fortune, or an expression of admiration for special someone.
*Participants may bring some of their own collage materials as well.
Space requirements:
Large work tables with room for supplies.
Time needed: minimum one-hour;
Maximum group size: 20 participants
Supplies needed:
- Helpful if some scissors are available;
- table coverings if available, but artist can also provide that.
Supplies provided:
- canvas
- fortune cookies
- all collage materials including Postage stamps.
- Glue and brushes
- hand-wipes
- table coverings if needed
reminder of the Words of Wisdom in your fortune, or an expression of admiration for special someone.
*Participants may bring some of their own collage materials as well.
Space requirements:
Large work tables with room for supplies.
Time needed: minimum one-hour;
Maximum group size: 20 participants
Supplies needed:
- Helpful if some scissors are available;
- table coverings if available, but artist can also provide that.
Supplies provided:
- canvas
- fortune cookies
- all collage materials including Postage stamps.
- Glue and brushes
- hand-wipes
- table coverings if needed
Your Instructor
Andrea Huffman
Andrea F. Huffman after thirty one years as a visual arts educator in Broward County Public Schools retired from teaching to pursue her work as a full time artist. Originally from New York City, she attended the High School of Art and Design. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Florida Atlantic University in 1980 and a Master’s Degree in Art Education at Florida International University in 1994.
She has had the opportunity to participate in numerous juried and group shows throughout Florida, as well as two solo shows in Broward County. In 2011 she was one of five Florida Arts Educators selected for the first State Teachers Artist in Residence (STAR) program at the Hermitage Artist Retreat in Sarasota, where her work is also in their permanent collection. She is currently a member of Florida Craftsmen, Studio Art Quilters Association and in 2010 she became a juried member of “2 + 3; The Artist’s Organization” a group in Broward County that was originally formed by Duane Hansen in the 1980’s. Through these organizations she has participated in a wide range group exhibits throughout Florida including the Florida Craftsmen Gallery in St. Petersburg. In October of 2013, she had a solo exhibit at the Lee Wagener Gallery at the Ft. Lauderdale/ Hollywood International Airport. Although I am retired from teaching in Public Schools, she continues to offer classes and workshops in fiberart, printmaking, and creativity to students of all ages.