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Grand River Beads Welcomes National Guest Artist Maria Rypan
March 5-7, 2010
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Maria Rypan is an international
designer, artist and publisher of beadwork instruction books as well as
a recognized expert on "gerdany", a Ukrainian-style of beading. Her
work is featured in many beadwork publications. Since 1995 she's been
teaching internationally and relishes unique beadwork challenges to
transform Swarovski® components into innovative beadwork designs. To
see Maria's work, visit http://www.rypandesigns.com or read http://rypandesigns.blogspot.com. |
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Intro to Netting
Skill Level: Beginner
Friday, March 5, 2010
9-11 AM
 Begin
your initiation into world of netting with richly textured beads. Start
by stringing a combination of beads, reverse through the accent bead
and begin netting. Students will work top to bottom for full control of
the beadwork length. This simple netting technique produces a vast
array of styles! For example, in the Simply Luxurious Net extraordinarily
luxurious results are achieved with the combo of bugle-tipped baubles,
picots and occasional accents of a Swarovski® bicones. This is a great
way for beginners to get into beading and learn several different edge
finishes.
Please Note: Project may not be finished in class.
Kit fees: Range from $13 to $40 and are payable directly to the instructor.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Textured Diagonal Weaves
Skill Level: Beginner
Friday, March 5, 2010
1-3 PM
 Mixes
of larger beads added along the perimeter of the beaded band add
texture and frame the base color. Once the foundation is done, repeat a
3 bead by 2 bead sequence for a diagonal weave. This versatile band is
great for bracelets, necklaces and badge holders. It also makes a great
base for adding suspended swags later. Just select your favorite color
combo and create this very versatile bracelet!
Pease Note: Project may not be finished in class.
Kit fee: $13 to $33 (Payable to Instructor)
Class Fee: $35
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cascading Swags
Skill Level: Beginner
Friday, March 5, 2010
1-5 PM
 This
stunning neckpiece has gently cascading swags suspended between pillars
of mid-sized contrast beads. Once the diagonal weave band is made,
gradually make right-angle woven beaded pillars as you add the next
swag. You'll be amazed how quickly swags and pillars are formed. The
uniquely illustrated graph makes it fun and easy. Please Note: Project may not be finished in class.
Kit fee: $13 to $33 (Payable to Instructor)
Class Fee: $55
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Triple V's: Jewel or Scythian Gold
Skill Level: Experienced Beginner
Saturday, March 6, 2010
10-1 PM
As
seen in BEADWORK, Oct/Nov 2009, this Triple 'V' is full of innovations
inspired by a contemporary netted 'V' collar with an open diamond from
Ukraine. The extreme contrast between shapes, seed beads, positive and
negative space creates drama. Delve into this stunning necklace and see
how ingeniously the open diamond is created. The netted base is trimmed
with a mix of novel-cut beads. They're playfully arranged centre front
and edge. Stitch on crystals to further embellish the diamond and top
for a 3-D piece.
Please Note: Project may not be finished in class.
Kit fee: $45 (Payable to Instructor)
Class Fee: $45
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3D Fan Waves & "Wheel of Fortune"
Skill Level: Experienced Beginner
Saturday, March 6, 2010
2-5 PM
As
seen in two separate issues of BEADWORK, the 3-D fans in the bracelet
are extraordinary in look and construction. Within each fan are bugles
peaking from behind at varying angles. The distinctive 3-D units are
stacked and have an M-bar toggle clasp. In class you will make a few
waves and finish later for a unique bracelet. The Fan Wheel neckpiece
is the ultimate in visual and textural opulence. The mandala is a
circular fan of inverted bugle V's tipped with Swarovski® crystals.
Once the points are connected, the opulent wheel is suspended on unique
wavy beadwoven bands studded with crystals between crests. The mandala
and part of the wavy band would will be completed in class.
Please Note: Project may not be finished in class.
Kit fee: $25 to $35 (Payable to Instructor)
Class Fee: $45
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chiclet Bracelet
Skill Level: Beginner
Sunday, March 7, 2010
9-11 AM
This
chiclet bracelet is a great intro to vertical netting. String the
sequence of seeds, larger accents and glass chicklet as shown. Turn
around through the accent and begin netting 3 or 5 beads at a time.
Work top to bottom for full control of bracelet length. Toggle clasp
finish.
Please Note: Project may not be finished in class.
Kit fee: $18 (Payable to Instructor)
Class Fee: $35
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Netted V's: Cascade or Opulent
Skill Level: Experienced Beginner
Sunday, March 7, 2010
11:30-2 PM
Learn how to step up and down for a jagged edge. For a focal 'V',
start center front in the middle of the motif. The Opulent Crystal 'V'
integrates crystals into the centre motif of the single 'V'. Continue
beadweaving to the right. When you flip it over, half is done! A
narrower mesh band continues to the back and can be adjusted to any
length. Why have your neckpiece straight-edged if you can add a little
zig?
Please Note: Project may not be finished in class.
Kit fee : $18 to $30 (Payable to Instructor)
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Netted Motifs
Skill Level: Beginner
Sunday, March 7, 2010
2:30-5 PM
Learn
the secret of creating motifs while beading. Each of these have an 'X'
pattern, yet each one looks very different. Pick the elegant Pearl
Crystal Collar with richly textured beads. Or choose one with a
distinct 'X' motif, Picot with an 'X' or Netted 3-Color 'X'. The color
changes keep you on your toes. Once you have the pattern, just relax
and finish at your leisure.
Please Note: Project may not be finished in class.
Kit fee: $15 to $28 (Payable to Instructor)
Class Fee: $40
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