To sign up for classes on line please visit the calendar page. Beading
Socials
Beading Party Looking
for a good time? Bring your best friends, drinks, snacks, $10 plus $ to buy
beads and you will leave with a fabulous one-of-a-kind piece that will delight
you every time you wear it. Beading parties are scheduled by appointment and
the $10 fee will be waived for the hostess for groups of 6 or
more.
BYOBead Therapy (Every
2nd Thursday) May 8 Lost your mojo? Can't quite figure out how to
finish that project you started 3 months ago? Or just looking for a good time?
Join the rest of us bead addicts for some therapy and creative brainstorming.
Bring your favorite drinks, snacks, beads and we'll kick start your next best
project!! Just $5 per person, reservations
required.
First Friday
Celebrations May 2
You are cordially invited to our First
Friday Celebrations, the artsy chick's Friday Night Alternative. We feature a
different guest artist every month. Meet the artists and enjoy drinks and
refreshments from 6 to 9 pm. Stay and create jewelry or paint some pottery.
Polymer Clay Bead on a Wire May 1 and May 31
Using polymer clay, mica powders, UTEE, and paint, we’ll fashion a stunning set of focal beads. While the clay is curing students will create a coiled wire bangle. Then we will assemble all the components into a fabulous bracelet with the addition of some coordinationd beads. Class fee is $42 and all polymer clay and wire are included. Beads and findings are additional. Instructor: Jenny Rohrs
Glass
Intro to Lampworking May 31
This class
will introduce students to the basic techniques involved in melting glass rods
of various colors and shaping them into handmade glass beads. Upon completion of
this workshop students will have the skills necessary to melt glass with a torch
and manipulate the glass rods in a molten state. Class fee is $105 and all
materials are included. Bring a brown bag
lunch.
Kiln Formed Glass
Pendants
This class will introduce students to the basic techniques
involved in making glass pendants with materials such as dichroic glass, glass
frit, glass confetti and glass stringers. Assorted non conventional tools will
be used to create shading textures and other design elements for wearable glass
jewelry. No previous experience required. Class fee is $160 and all materials
are included. Bring a brown bag
lunch.
Memory Glass
Pendants
Create a memory glass pendant with stamps, creative papers,
personal photographs and precut glass tiles. Students will learn simple
soldering techniques using a soldering iron and copper foil tape. Class fee is
$38 and all glass materials are included. Beads and findings are additional.
Instructor: Ramona
Pacheco
Stained
Glass Pendant and Earrings
Create a beautiful stained glass
pendant with matching earrings out of stained glass tiles. Students will learn
glass cutting and simple soldering techniques using a soldering iron and copper
foil tape. Class fee is $42 and all glass materials are included. Beads and
findings are additional. Instructor: Ramona
Pacheco
Metals
Basic
Soldering This workshop is a prerequisite for other metal smithing course. You
will learn to make secure connections with rings, pins and various findings.
During class you will finish one bracelet including a clasp. Class fee is $100
and all materials are included. Bring a brown bag lunch. Instructor: Melissa
Muir
Beginning PMC
Precious Metal Clay is an exciting new medium that is easy to use and very
adaptable. You can mold, stamp and shape your creation into limitless
possibilities. The piece is then fired in a low temp kiln and what emerges is
99.9% pure silver. Certified PMC Instructor: Cheryl Bonner, will provide
all the tools required to complete your piece. The class fee is $75 and
includes a 25 gram PMC3 packet. Beads and findings are additional. Bring a
brown bag lunch.
Bezel Setting
This workshop
will instruct students on the process of manufacturing and setting a small
cabochon in a pendant. Students will learn to size and make a bezel, as well as
clean, polish and set a cabochon. You may bring your own stone or glass cabachon
or one will be provided as part of the materials fee. You will finish one
pendant in class. Class fee is $105 and all materials are included.
Prerequisite: Basic soldering within the past 18 months or soldering skills up
to date. Bring a brown bag lunch. Instructor: Melissa Muir
Cold Connections in
Metal
In this class students will
learn about the different types of metals that can be used in jewelry and how to
protect against skin discoloration and irritation. Students will experiment with
various cold
connection techniques including wire and tube rivets.
There will be discussion and experimentation
with several methods of adding patinas and texture to jewelry. Students will finish at least one piece.Class fee is $105 and all materials are included. Bring a brown bag
lunch. Instructor: Melissa Muir
Copper Scroll Cuff Bracelet
This workshop will instruct students on basic soldering techniques with
copper brazing rods. Students will complete one copper cuff bracelet. Class fee
is $90 and all materials are included. Prerequisite: none. Bring a brown bag
lunch. Instructor: Eva Sherman
Element 1: Brooch
This workshop explores
traditional metalsmithing techniques including sawing, pierce work, drilling and
filing. This workshop is a prerequisite for all the other Elements classes and
students will learn the pivotal metalworking processes necessary for future
Elements classes. Students will complete an original piece of artwork of their
own design in this three hour class. Class fee is $70 and all materials are
included. Instructor: Kristina
Malcolm
Element
2: Post Earrings
Element 1: Brooch class is a prerequisite for
this course. This workshop will cover introductory soldering techniques and
explore the processes of surface preparation, torch set-up and five different
types of soldering. Students will identify different types of flux, solder and
metal as well as complete several soldering samples and an original post earring
set of their own design during this four hour class. Class fee is $80 and all
materials are included. Instructor: Kristina
Malcolm
Element 3: Ring Element 1
Brooch class is a prerequisite for this course. This workshop will cover one
basic casting technique. Students will complete a casted ring of their own
design during this five hour class. Class fee is $105 and all materials are
included. Bring a brown bag lunch! Instructor: Kristina
Malcolm
Element 4: Pendant Element 1 Brooch class
is a prerequisite for this course. This workshop will cover advanced soldering
techniques and three different stone setting processes. Students will complete a
pendant of their own design during this three hour class. Class fee is $90 and
all materials are included. Instructor: Kristina
Malcolm
PMC Playdate May 27
Join other PMC enthusiasts for some play time and creative
brainstorming. No formal instruction provided but access to a kiln, drying tray,
tumbler, some tools and stamps will be available. PMC3 packets will also be
available for purchase. Reservations and $25 studio fee required.
Silver Chain
Making
This workshop will instruct students in the making of silver
chain designs without the use of solder. During the class you will be introduced
to various chain techniques and will finish one bracelet including a clasp.
Class fee is $105 and all materials are included. Prerequisite: Basic soldering
within the past 18 months or soldering skills up to date. Bring a brown bag
lunch. Instructor: Melissa
Muir
Misc.
Photograph your Jewelry for Marketing May 8
Students will learn tips and techniques for taking high quality
photographs of jewelry. Bring a digital camera. Class fee is $30.
Instructor: Terry
Goodman
Weaving
and Knotting
Beginning Seed Bead
Bracelet
Make an easy and elegant bracelet using seed beads, Czech glass and a
crystal button. Class fee is $38 and all materials are
included. Instructor: Shelley Gross
Beginning Bead Weave
Necklace
Make an easy and elegant necklace using swarovski crystals
and pearls. Class fee is $62 and all materials are included. Instructor:
Shelley Gross
Crystal Cuff
Bracelet
Make an easy and elegant bracelet with a basic right angle
weave using swarovski crystals and silver spacers. Class fee is $38 and all
materials are included. Instructor: Eva
Sherman
Macrame
Jewelry
A
hot fad from the 60's has become popular again. Learn how to get started making
macrame jewelry. Class fee is $30 and all weaving materials are included.
Beads and findings are additional. Instructor: Jennifer Stuart
Lesch
Pearl
Knotting
Learn the traditional method of pearl knotting
with tweezers and an awl. Class fee is $20 and beads and findings are
additional. Instructor: Denise Conde
Wire
All Wired Up Series
Take your jewelry
making skills to the next level with this series of wire wrapping workshops.
Learn to make earrings,
rings, donut pendants, cuff bracelets, bead cages, whimsey watches, a coiled
wire necklace and wire weaving. Workshop fee is $30 and all wire is included.
Beads and findings are additional. Instructor: Rose
Baker
Beach Glass
with Class
Create one of a kind custom jewelry pieces using your own beach glass
or ours. Class fee is $30 and all wire is included. Beads and findings are
additional. Instructor: Eva Sherman
Coiling Gizmo Wire
Jewelry
Create a showstopper of a necklace or bracelet with wire, beads and a
coiling gizmo! Class fee is $38 and all wire and coiling gizmo are included.
Beads and findings are additional. Instructor: Ava
Domotorffy
Free Form Wire
Work
Create a truly unique piece of jewelry by adding some free form wire
work to a focal bead and a few accent beads. Class fee is $30 and all wire is
included. Beads and findings are additional. Instructor: Rose
Baker
Wire
Crochet
Create a
showstopper of a necklace or bracelet with wire, beads and a crochet hook.
Previous crochet experience not required. Class fee is $20, kits are $26 and all
beads, wire and crochet hooks are included. Instructor: Ava
Domotorffy
Wire Wrapped
Angel
Jewelry artist Melissa Muir will demonstrate techniques
in wire wrapping with fine silver and semiprecious stones in this beginners wire
wrapping class. She will share her original angel design created in memory of
daughter Kelsi.Class fee is $58 and all
materials are included.
Wire Wrapped
Cabachon
Jewelry artist Melissa Muir will share techniques in
wire wrapping semi precious cabachons with fine silver wire.
Class fee is $65 and all
materials are included.
