Not Your Ordinary Photo Album Wall Hanging
Nellie Wortman
Display your treasured photos in a truly beautiful and heartfelt fashion using the artistic techniques and applications that you will learn in this workshop. Nellie will show you how to assemble your album out of reusable, found, or store bought items, how to embellish, age, paint, and combine all your special treasures into your very own one of a kind album. Get ready to display your album in the most unusual and stunning way, either by hanging it or placing it on a table. You will leave others wanting one too! This class will also show you how to create variations so that each one you make will look different and unique. $89.00
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Queen of Her Own Heart
Shiloh Sophia McCloud
You are invited to the Palace of What's Possible. A place where you will be free to explore and manifest from your Queen Self. Through active imagination, intentional creativity and intuitive painting with acrylic you will create a painting that you won't even believe you were capable of. Have you secretly always known that wearing a crown was right for you even if it was an invisible one? Then this course is for you. This is your invitation to Queenship $127.00
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Crazy Quilted Accessory Case with Clasp
Pat Winter
Create a beautiful accessory case using crazy quilt techniques that are appropriate for both beginner and advanced students. You will be able to use this as an eyeglass case, or for your cell phone! Class kit will be available (including clasp) at
addition cost. $65.00
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Steeling Beauty: Chains, Clasps and Forms, with Steel Wire
Keith Lo Bue
In the search for interesting materials with which to create, the greatest surprises can come from the most unexpected quarters. Case in point: an inexpensive, ubiquitous and unassuming roll of steel wire, sold for use in the construction industry…
With some simple tools and layman-ready information, this mundane material comes thrillingly to life. Super-strong, versatile - and best of all - beautiful, this amazing wire can perform like no other material can.
Join internationally-known artist and found-object 'stuffsmith' Keith Lo Bue as he delves into the world of steel wire creativity. Whether you're interested in jewelry, sculpture, mixed-media, textiles or any number of other creative pursuits, STEELING BEAUTY will provide in-depth information and instruction on safely, efficiently and properly working with and caring for this magic stuff.
Learn in detail how to create chains, links, bails, clasps, structural forms, settings and more. Filmed in Lo Bue's Sydney studio, you'll feel like you have a benchside seat from the comfort of your own home.
So learn to create beautiful things with steel wire from one of the artists who have helped to bring it to a mainstream audience and make it such a popular alternative to precious metals. $150.00
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Make Every Minute Count
Cat Kerr
Cat makes every minute count in this very special workshop where you will learn how to create your own 16" free standing doll. You will begin the class by constructing the base of the doll and then move on to a lovely vintage style dress made out of layered muslin, fabric, and gauze. It will be embellished with vintage buttons, findings, and thread. You will then distress the head and arms using a Crackle technique. But that is not all! Cat will show you how to make the center of your doll extra special because inside the belly of the box, you will create a unique one of a kind heart centerpiece! The dolls arms will come to life with rusty springs that extend out of the box, oh so beautiful! Once all the components are finished you will begin assembling, creating a unique one of a kind ART Doll. $75.00
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Overcoming the Fear of Fire
Riki Schumacher
Fear of Fire is tailored to the craft person, and meant
specifically to help you overcome any fear or hesitation you might have
about using a mixed gas or butane torch. You
know about that kind of torch, the one you saved
up for, or received as a gift, buried deep in your garage, gathering dust, or stored unopened somewhere
in the house! Or, have you wanted to
purchase a torch, making it a useful tool in creating
your mixed media and jewelry, but you have no
idea what to buy, or how to use it?
This class is aimed
specifically to help take those fears away, and shine some light on the mystery
of using a mixed propane/oxygen gas Smith Little Torch, and a variety of micro butane torches,
for your jewelry creations.
In this workshop Riki
will walk you through a step-by-step process on how to light these torches, and
the basics on how to operate them. She will show you what gases she prefers to
work with. Also covered will be which torch is best for which purpose, as well
as how to fill them, light them and some safety issues. Riki’s wish is that
by the end of this workshop, you will know which torch is best for your use.
What can you create with these kinds of torches? How can learning about
heat add to your jewelry skills? Here are just a
few things you can do with these tools, and the skill
to use them.
In this
workshop Riki will demonstrate these techniques, and help you determine which
torch is best for your needs:
- attaching metal to metal
- attaching jump rings to metal
- soldering jump rings
- ball up wire for earrings or headpins
- ball up wire to finish off bracelets
- anneal metal to soften for shaping
- floating solder on metal
There are so many applications for using heat in jewelry making
and mixed media. For instance, you can
make bezels to set stones, create one-of-a-kind pieces, solder mini hardware
for attachments, etc. There are endless
possibilities.
Are you ready to join her
in this journey of unlocking the mystery of fire? Her goal is to have you jump
in and begin using that torch you have been hoping to,
but have been too hesitant to try one until now, or feeling comfortable enough
to purchase any of these torches and skillfully handle them with your creations.
Knowing how to use heat with jewelry and mixed media designs unlocks so many doors, and
opens your mind to expanded design techniques. $45.00
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Soldering Flambé
Kecia Deveney
Join Kecia for a wonderful journey in soldering and mixed media jewelry making. First you'll learn how to solder, as Kecia says, "I’ve heard all the reasons that you might be not be sure you are ready to try it. I’m here to tell you it is easy and that once you’ve been taught the correct way to do it, there’ll be no stopping you!"
You’ll be amazed at how fast the process is once you’ve watched Kecia demonstrate how it is done. After you learn how to operate your torch, you will practice bringing solder to your metal to build your background. From there you will be adding a bezel to your soldered metal to create a focal point, and then on to building the layers and dimensions of your work. Kecia will walk you through all aspects of using resin. Resin is another product that tends to “scare” people. Following Kecia's tips and advice, you will master resin easily.
Finally, you will create a necklace for your newly, handmade, forged pendant! $110.00
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Basic Elements of Chinese Landscape Painting
Henry X. Li
Join Chinese brush painting artist, Henry Li for an in depth journey into Beginning Chinese Landscape Painting.
Henry says, "A Chinese art student does not learn how to paint by going out and superficially copying the appearance of nature, any more than one becomes a classical musician by learning to mimic birds singing.As the music student learns her/his keys and key relationships, the Chinese painter has to start by learning what are known as the "type forms," or "fractal elements."
These are the evidences of essential reality, distilled through centuries of observation of transient effects, where the painter can apply them according to well established principles of harmony and composition. Students will learn basic type forms of various trees and rocks in traditional Chinese landscape painting, based on these traditional elements. $85.00
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 Etched & Layered Cuffs
Diane Cook
Diane's beautiful cuffed bracelets have been featured in magazines and have been the focus of several national art retreat workshops. Debuting here in her online video workshop, Diane shares her experience and special tips and tricks for preparing and stamping several styles and sizes of pre-made brass metal cuffs. She will walk you through the steps for successful etching, which will include important safety measures you should observe, including how to dispose of your enchant once finished. She will cover the different patina options, including a very special surprise patina not shared with any other of her Etched & Layered classes! Once Diane covers the etching technique, she will move on to the all important next step….layering! This is the part of the project where you will really be able to soar with creative energy.
$135.00
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Whimsie Witch Wanda
Christy Meyers
Halloween has never had a sweeter witch than Wanda! Learn the methods, techniques, and instruction for creating this beautiful handsculpted creation taught by Christy Meyers. You'll create Wanda, with whimiscal touches and Halloween delight, and then you'll move to creating a stand
that is actually a jar that you can fill with candy corn! See how to antique glass to a wonderfully rusty antique finish as everything comes together for this amazing artwork.
$99.00
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 Who Are You?
Jodi Ohl
Come along with Jodi, and celebrate WHO ARE YOU, for a ‘semester’ of creative play. In this interactive and inspirational mixed media workshop, you will be painting with acrylics, and experimenting with several mediums while you design a set of 3 to 4, 8x10 paintings on canvas.
Create your own colorful and funky owls, play with quotes or motivational words to tie your collection together. You will learn a variety of awesome techniques to add dazzle and texture to your paintings which you can apply to numerous other projects. $70.00
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Mixed Devotions
Cristina Zinnia Galliher
Journey along with Zinnia as you explore the world of mixed media bottle art. Mixed Devotions is a techniques based workshop covering a variety of methods and techniques including layering with imagery and fabric, adding wire worked chains and beads, embellishing your bottle tops, and creating finishes that you will adore! A comprehensive workshop that will leave you feeling inspired and ready to create beautiful bottle art of different shapes, subject themes, and sizes. $70.00
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 A Portrait of Beauty and Wisdom
Elizabeth G. Johnson
Learn to capture the subtle softness of feathers, and how to
recreate the depth and intensity of eyes. Elizabeth will show you how to
shade beyond what you can see in the subject in front of you. And learn
to do this all with simply a graphite pencil. Elizabeth Johnson will
walk you through the steps to bring this beautiful owl portrait to life
on your drawing table. She will not only teach you the steps to create
this portrait but she will teach you why you are doing them. You will
then have the tools to continue further in your portrait pursuits.
Elizabeth will also teach you how to add touches of color to your
graphite portrait using Graphitint pencils. This 4.5 hour workshop is
for students with some previous drawing experience. $120.00
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 Steampunk Garden: The Art of Encaustic Painting and Collage
Brenda Mattson
Encaustic is one of the oldest forms of painting, with paint made from pure pigment mixed with wax and resin. The mixture is applied hot, then reheated to fuse the layers together. You'll be amazed at how simple it is to collage with wax instead of glue to incorporate small drawings, pages from books, small pieces of handmade papers, or small metal objects. Learn how to add textures, to build up the wax, and carve down depending on if you want a dimensional feel or a flat painted feel. Don't worry if you haven't tried anything like this before, the medium is very forgiving. $95.00
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Get Square with Mosaic
Laura K. Aiken
Welcome to mosaic in a square way. Laura will guide you through the
steps to create a simple 4x4 mosaic and then a darling heart mosaic.
This class is designed by Laura for the Absolute Beginner. The next
project called Simple Mosaic Mirror, will take you through the steps to
create a beautiful mosaic mirror. This project will also provide
patterns exclusively for the retreat, and designed just for you! There
might even be an extra surprise at the end of the class.
This workshop will cover all the basic information for the beginning
student, starting with the first portion of 4 x 4 tile projects. Once
you gain your confidence, you can choose to create the mirror project as
well. Kits are available for purchase, choose which ones you'd like to
do.
You will learn about the process of creating a mosaic piece; cutting,
adhesion, and tile layout. Students will be introduced to materials
such as glass tile, art glass, china, ceramic tile, and more. Students
are encouraged to experiment with color and texture to discover the
possibilities of mosaic. The supply list included will provide a
resource for vendors. Let’s get ready to have fun!
$65.00
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