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this week Jan 9-14

This week visa versa Visual Journaling at CDA bring along a square or round punch at least an inch and assort pens! at Spokane Art DT on Monroe STUDIO PLAY $10 coarse Molding paste. We have 6 spots left for our weekend Studio Play $25. We will be working on a four panel screen approx 12 inches high one of a kind project! Jan 14th Sat 10-4 bring along you own paint brushes favorite glue and ephemera Call me with questions on any of this weeks events at 509-327-6622

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