By now a lot of you have heard that we are having Donna Downey teach at The RC in September. And, if you haven’t heard, well, I’m tellin’ ya now!
I think some of you are wondering who she is, or maybe even what the big deal is. Well, I will tell you first off, Donna teaches all around the world! She is well known all over and people from all countries are knocking down her door to get her to come and teach classes. In fact, two weeks after she is in Charles City, she will be teaching in Belgium! She also teaches at CHA, workshops such as Inspired, and other retreats. Her work has been published in just about every scrapbooking and crafting magazine out there! She has also done tv spots and videos. She is a very accomplished instructor and best of all, easy to learn from! She loves what she does and it shows! Her excitement is contagious and she makes you want to create with abandon! She is funny, silly, and quirky and she carries that through to her work. At the same time she is a creative maven and what I would call an accomplished artist! She really knows her stuff! Learning from her is easy, fun, and definitely an experience you will not forget!
Donna likes to post videos on her blog and I strongly urge you to check them out! Some are just fun and random as she shares ideas or what is going on in her world. Others are step by step tutorials for projects and ideas. Still others are start to finish videos of her creative process. She does this regularly with her Inspiration Wednesday posts. Here is a link to her blog. Also, here is a video that I recommend-
I also want to point out that Donna designs product both for scrapbooking/crafting for Prima® and also home fashions for Demdaco®. Her designs and ideas are innovative. They are also something that everyone can use. Stop by the store and I can show you some of the items we carry from her. Canvas and flowers that are perfect for your craft project! Her Demdaco designs can be seen here.
Lastly, but certainly not least, and probably most, she is a wife, mother, and woman! She is a real person with a real life. Luckily for us she shares herself and her life through her work. She lets us in on her world through her blog posts and Facebook shares. We see her feelings and emotions conveyed through her inspiraion journal entries. She guides us to find our inner artists by teaching and guiding us in her classes!
So, that’s just a little bit into who and what Donna Downey is. We are really super excited to have her coming here and teaching! It really is an honor to have someone this accomplished share her creative goodness with us! Take the time to look around her website and her blog and get familiar with her. You will be amazed and inspired! If you have any questions about Donna, her classes, or anything else having to do with crafting, you can give us a call anytime. 641-228-3030 You can also check out the classes on our website here.
