Moose Javians artists and crafters have another chance to learn from an internationally successful artist this fall as local hobbiest and artist Denise Helland brings guest Pip Shokar for five separate limited classes.
“I met Pip during COVID. There was a project online where you buy all the materials and pay for the class, and then she did a livestream on Facebook and guided us through how to do it,” Helland explained. “So, it was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, sitting in your own kitchen. And she sends everything that goes with it, paints and pastes, gels, textures, mediums.”
This is the third workshop that Helland has facilitated, after bringing Greek mixed-media artist Antonis Tzanidakis for two visits. She enjoys chatting with and getting to know artists during workshops. Then, together with Teresa Fellinger at Scrappin’ With T, she arranges for them to come out to the Prairies for in-person classes.
The first workshop is on Saturday, Sep. 30 from 9 a.m. to noon with an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ theme — and is already sold out. The other workshops are at the following dates and times:
- Steampunk Maiden ($85)
- Saturday, Sep. 30, 1 to 5 p.m.
- 14 spots available
- Clay Houses ($65)
- Saturday, Sep. 30, 6 to 9 p.m.
- 16 spots available
- T’was the Night Before Christmas ($85)
- Sunday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- 16 spots available
- Sea Maiden ($60)
- Sunday, Oct. 1, 5 to 8 p.m.
- 16 spots available
Contact Helland for tickets and further information at 306-691-0238, and at dhelland@sasktel.net. Registration deadline is Monday, Sep. 4.
Shokar is a self-taught artist originally from Budapest, Hungary. She now lives in British Columbia and has her own brand at pipartcreations.com. Shokar’s sister, who lives in the UK, has a brand called DaliART and together they have the brand, ShokART.
Shokar’s art is meant to have multiple valid interpretations, and she believes crafting is a form of entertainment with limitless possibilities.
“Pip makes her own line, so she creates her own designs with stamps and stencils, paper, and other mediums,” Helland explained. “And it isn’t always recognizable, like, I’ve done a piece of her art that is a mother and child, but you wouldn’t necessarily see that, it isn’t obvious. … She does some steampunk and a little bit of fantasy in there, but it’s just a bit on the softer side and not quite so dark as some other artists. She’s self-taught, and she does her designs from her emotions.”
