Jewelry Workshops (winter 2013)
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A r t ● center Columbia A r creative classes for ADULTS 6100 Foreland Garth • Columbia, MD 21045 ColumbiaArtCenter.org For more information or to register, please call 410-730-0075 or email [email protected] Like us on with Donna Weeks Take one class or the entire series; each class will teach a new skill. No previous experience necessary. Donna started teaching classes over 20 years ago. Several of her original designs have been published in national jewelry magazines including Bead Trends and BeadStyle. At the workshops, you will be required to pay a $10-$20 material fee which includes everything needed to create the projects and use of tools. Each class costs $15-Residents/$20-Non-Residents. It’s A Wrap NEW! Learn to braid with wire to capture a gemstone or bead, as well as traditional wrapping techniques. You will also learn to do some simple wire weaving to form a basket to hold your favorite stones or beach glass. Thursday, January 17, 10am-noon Braided Wire Bracelet NEW! You will use 20 gauge non-tarnish silver wire to create a cuff-style bracelet. You will then add a gemstone or lampwork bead for a finishing touch, twist the end wires, and presto - you have a braided wire bracelet! Thursday, January 24, 10am-noon Zig Zag Bracelet NEW! You will use Beadlon stringing wire, crimp tubes, crimp covers, lots of fire polish and crystal beads and bar spacers to make this bracelet. You will create your own zig zag pattern by changing the number of beads in the rows of the bracelet. Thursday, January 31, 10am-noon Kaleidoscope Polymer Clay NEW! Learn to layer polymer clay, scrunch it up, twist it around, and then cut it in half. The inside of the clay becomes a true mix of shapes and colors that resemble a kaleidoscope. Continue putting it back together, twisting, adding new colors, and the images become smaller and more detailed. Make several pieces for use as pendants or bracelet parts. Thursday, February 7, 10am-12pm Beginning Wire Learn to work with wire to make wrapped loops, spirals, cages and more! Learn how to make your own tools! You will have time to make a bracelet using your new skills. Thursday, February 14, 10am-12pm Advanced Wire Work Learn to make twisted wire coils, connectors and more. You’ll have time to make a bracelet of coiled wire and beads, and you will make your own clasp to finish the project. Thursday, February 21, 10am-12pm Rings & Things See how easy it is to make rings that reflect your style, and fit just perfectly! You’ll learn to make a plain loop to use in creating two pairs of earrings. Thursday, February 28, 10am-12pm Tri-Strand Silver Tube Bracelet This particular design created by Donna Weeks was selected by BeadStyle to appear in both its magazine and the “52 Bracelets” book. Learn to use crimp beads, crimp covers, stringing wire, silver tubes and teardrop beads to create your own version of this popular bracelet. Thursday, March 7, 10am-12pm Right Angle Weave with Stringing Wire No needles or thread required to complete this right angle weave bracelet. This is a wonderful technique to learn because every time you change the beads, you change the look of the project. Thursday, March 14, 10am-12pm Wire Crochet— The Basics This bracelet is another of Donna’s designs that was selected to be published in both BeadStyle magazine and the BeadStyle book. You will be using very thin silver wire (28 gauge), lots of pearls and beads in a variety of colors and sizes, and a crochet hook. Please be sure you can do a chain stitch before taking this class. Thursday, March 21, 10am-12pm Advanced Wire Crochet This crocheted project is done by crocheting a rectangular shape and embellishing it with beads that are inserted into the middle. You’ll add a clasp to finish it off in style. Please be sure you can do a chain stitch before participating in this class. Thursday, March 28, 10am-12pm Jewelry WORKSHOPS!
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Ar creative classes for
ADULTS6100 Foreland Garth • Columbia, MD 21045ColumbiaArtCenter.orgFor more information or to register, please call 410-730-0075 or [email protected] Like us on
with Donna WeeksTake one class or the entire series; each class will teach a new skill. No
previous experiencenecessary. Donna startedteaching classes over 20
years ago. Several of her original designs have
been published in national jewelry magazines including
Bead Trends and BeadStyle.
At the workshops, you will be required to pay a $10-$20 material fee which includeseverything needed to create the projects
and use of tools. Each class costs $15-Residents/$20-Non-Residents.
It’s A WrapNEW! Learn to braid with wireto capture a gemstone or bead, as well as traditional wrappingtechniques. You will also learn todo some simple wire weaving toform a basket to hold yourfavorite stones or beach glass.
Thursday, January 17, 10am-noon
Braided WireBracelet NEW! You will use 20 gaugenon-tarnish silver wire to create acuff-style bracelet. You will thenadd a gemstone or lampworkbead for a finishing touch, twistthe end wires, and presto - youhave a braided wire bracelet!
Thursday, January 24, 10am-noon
Zig Zag BraceletNEW! You will use Beadlonstringing wire, crimp tubes,crimp covers, lots of fire polishand crystal beads and bar spacersto make this bracelet. You willcreate your own zig zag patternby changing the number of beadsin the rows of the bracelet.
Thursday, January 31, 10am-noon
KaleidoscopePolymer ClayNEW! Learn to layer polymerclay, scrunch it up, twist itaround, and then cut it in half. The inside of the clay becomes a true mix of shapes and colorsthat resemble a kaleidoscope. Continue putting it backtogether, twisting, adding newcolors, and the images becomesmaller and more detailed. Makeseveral pieces for use as pendantsor bracelet parts.
Thursday, February 7, 10am-12pm
Beginning WireLearn to work with wire to makewrapped loops, spirals, cages and more! Learn how to makeyour own tools! You will havetime to make a bracelet usingyour new skills.
Thursday, February 14, 10am-12pm
Advanced WireWork Learn to make twisted wire coils,connectors and more. You’ll havetime to make a bracelet of coiledwire and beads, and you will make your own clasp to finish the project.
Thursday, February 21, 10am-12pm
Rings & ThingsSee how easy it is to make ringsthat reflect your style, and fit justperfectly! You’ll learn to make aplain loop to use in creating twopairs of earrings.
Thursday, February 28, 10am-12pm
Tri-StrandSilver TubeBraceletThis particular design created byDonna Weeks was selected byBeadStyle to appear in both itsmagazine and the “52 Bracelets”book. Learn to use crimp beads,crimp covers, stringing wire,silver tubes and teardrop beads tocreate your own version of thispopular bracelet.
Thursday, March 7, 10am-12pm
Right AngleWeave withStringing Wire No needles or thread required tocomplete this right angle weavebracelet. This is a wonderfultechnique to learn because everytime you change the beads, youchange the look of the project.
Thursday, March 14, 10am-12pm
Wire Crochet—The Basics This bracelet is another ofDonna’s designs that was selectedto be published in both BeadStylemagazine and the BeadStylebook. You will be using very thinsilver wire (28 gauge), lots ofpearls and beads in a variety ofcolors and sizes, and a crochethook. Please be sure you can do a chain stitch before takingthis class.
Thursday, March 21, 10am-12pm
Advanced WireCrochet This crocheted project is done bycrocheting a rectangular shapeand embellishing it with beadsthat are inserted into the middle. You’ll add a clasp to finish it off in style. Please be sure youcan do a chain stitch beforeparticipating in this class.
Thursday, March 28, 10am-12pm
JewelryWORKSHOPS!
