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Please contact Campbell Center by June 14 for this workshop

Registration deadline extended and space still available for: 

Mannequin Workshop
Instructor: Helen Alten 
Date: June 26-29, 2002 
NEH Scholarships Available 
This four-day workshop will provide a practical, hands-on introduction to the construction of mannequin supports for the safe display of garments. 

The course will combine lecture, demonstration, and practical sessions, and the class will work together and individually on mannequin supports. 

Course work will include: 

Theory and realism in the design of mannequins; 

Overview and testing of materials used for mannequin making; 

Rigid foam mannequins; 

Paper tape and paper mache mannequins; 

Rigid netting and screen forms; 

Plexiglass forms; 

Reusing old mannequins and dressmaker forms; 

Casting and molding for realistic details; 

Dancing, pants, and other problems. 
Participants should bring a fitted garment for which theywill select materials and construct a mannequin. Each participant will complete two forms that are theirs to keep. Therefore, bring a collapsable duffle bag in which you can transport the forms home. 

Enrollment Limit: 8 
Course Fee: $680 (including accommodations) 


For more information contact the Campbell Center at:
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies 
203 East Seminary
Mount Carroll, IL 61053 

Phone (815) 244-1173 
Fax (815) 244-1619 

E-mail: [log in to unmask] 
<www.campbellcenter.org>

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