Folk Art with Heidi England

June 28—July 3, 2009
Cake Stand, Tin Plates

July 5—10, 2009
The Olde World Acorn Cabinet

July 12—17, 2009
Jo Sonja’s Swedish Sewing Box
Jo Sonja’s Chinoiserie
Jo Sonja’s Appenzellar Recipe Box

Tuition per workshop:
HCAF Members $225; Non-members $240

Heidi England literally had a hobby turn into a career. Her early training took place at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts.  Later she met and studied with Jo Sonja Jansen in Conroe, Texas. Heidi relates, "It was here that Jo Sonja introduced Folk Art into my life -- and I fell in love with the art form and its history. This occurred 25 years ago! Jo has been my teacher ever since. This I've learned -- the more you study and learn, the more you realize how much MORE there is to learn! Learning is one of the true joys in my life." Heidi has also studied in Germany and at Vesterheim in Decorah, Iowa.

Traveling and teaching for the Society of Decorative Painters gives Heidi a chance to share her love of painting with people from all over our beautiful country as well as the world. Heidi has taught in America, Canada, Australia, France, and Japan. Heidi has four books on the subject of Folk Art. She feels very honored to have been invited to share designs in the "Artist's Journal", "The Decorative Painter", and "Paint Craft" of Japan. She has also developed a line of Pattern Packets. These are available from Cabin Craft Southwest in Euless, Texas, as well as the Lady Bug from Springfield, Missouri. Sharing Folk Art has truly become a way of life! www.heidiengland.com