Multi-media instruction is given in a group setting designed to develop a personal approach. Areas covered include watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastel, mixed media and drawing and painting from models. Discussions and critiques expand the experience.
This workshop is a quick chain making class that should produce one or two complete bracelet chains for you or as gifts for someone special. If time permits we will also make simple earrings. Imagine your entire gift shopping done in one class! Material list will be e-mailed before class. Chains will be made out of silver. If you take both classes you will be making different chains. Maximum of 8 students.
Instructor: Hershal Wiggins Day/Time: Saturday, November 13, 10am-4pm (bring lunch) Class: #W-17A Room: F Tuition: $120 (per workshop)
This workshop is a quick chain making class that should produce one or two complete bracelet chains for you or as gifts for someone special. If time permits we will also make simple earrings. Imagine your entire gift shopping done in one class! Material list will be e-mailed before class. Chains will be made out of silver. If you take both classes you will be making different chains. Maximum of 8 students.
Instructor: Hershal Wiggins Day/Time: Saturday, November 6, 10am-4pm (bring lunch) Class: #W-17A Room: F Tuition: $120 (per workshop)
Imagine adding a special picture of your child or loved ones to the face of a watch! This will be the perfect gift for birthdays, anniversaries or any holiday. This workshop will teach this technique in one day and you should be able to make more than one watch if you choose. Please bring a photo (or photos). Keep in mind that the watch face will only be 23.5mm (a little over an inch) so a picture of one or two people will fit. You may bring other images besides people. Limited to 10 students.
Ever see a fabulous fleece scarf or hat in a store and wonder how it was made? Well, after this workshop you'll be able to recreate those expensive accessories yourself! You will create a fabulous, warm, one-of-a-kind scarf and hat set using only fleece, scissors and a little bit of sewing. These garments make great holiday gifts, and no one will know they were homemade!
Instructor: Robin Shane Day/Time: Saturday, December 11, 1-3pm Class #W-10 Room: J Tuition: $25 Materials Fee: $20 (paid to instructor)
Get ready for winter. Learn how to make mittens! You will receive individual attention during class plus comprehensive written instructions. Please bring size 6 double pointed needles and worsted weight yarn.
Instructor: Ellen Neulight Day/Time: Sunday, December 12, 10am-12pm Class #W-14 Room: J Tuition: $25
Expand your creativity by learning how to knit with wire and beads. The possibilities for jewelry are endless. you will learn the tricks of how to knit comfortably with wire and the technical considerations regarding the various types of wire that are used. We will make a beaded, wire cuff bracelet.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of basic and some intermediate knitting skills. Please bring size 2 bamboo needles.
Instructor: Ellen Neulight Day/Time: Sunday, October 24, 10am-12pm Class #W-12 Room: J Tuition: $40 Materials Fee: $10 (paid to instructor)
PMC is pure silver in lump, sheet or paper form, or extruded through a syringe. The silver claycan be textured, pierced, layered, shaped or coiled before it is fired in a kiln. Expect to leave with several pieces of finished jewelry. Beginner to intermediate levels.
Instructor: Bea Batt-Bahar Day/Time: Sunday, October 10, 10am-4pm (bring lunch) Class #W-13 Room: D Tuition: $120 Materials Fee: $80.00 (depending on market price of silver) Please call the instructor at 215-924-9382 by September 20, 2010 to order materials.
This is a complete course in making a quartz watch. We will be using Swiss quartz movement and stainless steel cases with leather or metal bands. This course concentrates on the dial making and the assembling of a quartz watch. Several techniques of jewelry making will be taught. You will learn how to make a watch dial using the technique of Keum-Boo (24karat gold on silver), enameling, image rolling or embossing, several patinas, adding photographs to a watch face and other surface embellishing. Come prepared to have fun, work hard and to leave withseveral watches.
