Sculpted Food Art Ornaments

Sculpted Food Art Ornaments

Class | Unavailable

140 East Main Street Tuckerton, NJ 08087 United States
TBD
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10/19/2026-10/26/2026
1:00 PM-3:00 PM EDT on Mon
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$75.00

Sculpted Food Art Ornaments

Class | Unavailable

Join us for a hands-on sculptural art workshop led by instructor Dawn McDonnell.

Over the course of two days, participants will learn to craft realistic, non-edible holiday ornaments using air dry foam clay.

The workshop will cover essential techniques including:

  • shaping
  • texturing
  • painting
  • the application of embellishments

Under Dawn’s guidance, you will develop the skills to manipulate foam clay and achieve lifelike finishes in your creations.

Feel free to bring a sample of the food(s) that you would like to replicate.  

This immersive experience is designed to enhance your artistic abilities and provide you with the confidence to explore sculptural art.

Note:  The finished artwork needs to dry and cure.  Therefore, we will arrange a date to pick up your finished pieces about a week after the class.  Date TBD.  

  • All supplies included.  Just bring your creativity.  
Dawn McDonnell

After winning numerous awards in high school, which granted her full acceptance to study at The School of Visual Arts, Dawn knew what her future would be.  Her years at SVA gave her a BFA in Illustration.  Dawn went on to obtain her master's in early childhood education at Lehman College, Bronx, NY, and was immediately hired to teach art in Scarsdale, NY. 

After starting her family, she and her husband moved to NJ to raise their two children. Soon after, Dawn had her own studio, where she taught painting and freelanced her talents. Her art has been showcased in galleries throughout the tristate area and sold worldwide. McDonnell is a full-time Artist and focuses on showing her art at festivals, in galleries, and online.

Dawn has been a professional artist for over 20 years and has never looked back. Her most recent series, Food, inspired her to write her first book, "I Love You Like FOOD". The book and her paintings combine her love for food with her affection for the people in her life. Love is a feast. A banquet of flavors, textures, and shared moments. It’s not just about the food; it’s about nourishing the soul.

McDonnell's art is where reality meets creativity. Her hand-sculpted food Art does just that. It looks so real, it has to be mounted on a frame, so you don’t eat it!

To find out more about Dawn, check out her website.