Course Leader - Cheryl Warner

Course Fee - $25.00

Materials Fee - $30.00

Iris folding is a paper craft technique that has been around for decades! It’s thought to have originated in Holland during the 20th century when people would cut old envelopes into paper strips and then fold and stick to create a unique spiral effect, like a camera lens.

Tea bag folding was originally done with tea bag wrappers, hence the name. Tea bag folding consists of folding little squares of decorative paper in a specific pattern and arranging the folded pieces to form a more-or-less round motif or medallion.

In this class you will learn the folding techniques while creating your own designs which can be mounted and framed in a variety of ways! 

Bring a mini glue gun if you have one.     

Deep down I'm still a Louisiana girl-- but Georgia has been my home since 1992. My BA degree was in elementary/ special education, M.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction and Ed.S in Arts Integration. I loved elementary-aged, but after moving to the high school level, I worked there for 14 years. After retiring and moving to Blairsville four years ago, I taught GED classes at the Detention Center through NGTC.  

I began "creating" anything I could around the age of 6. I can remember making cat beds out of kleenex boxes and popsicle sticks. I designed my own Barbie clothes and made my own outfits in high school. 

The hardest question to answer is "what type of art do you do?" I don't knit. I don't crochet. But I like painting, wood crafts, papercrafts, sewing, mixed media projects, sewing, quilting, and a lot more. 

My daughter and I craft together as Mumsy & Me Creations, LLC when we have time. Our creations are in Cable's Gallery, Keen Creations & The Farmer Mercantile. 

I'm excited to join ICL staff so I can share my two favorite talents: teaching and crafting!