Classes

I have designed the classes and workshops with all skill levels in mind.  The focus of the retreat is more on creativity than on difficult class projects.  You'll be stretched creatively all weekend to think outside the box and work nature into your jewelry in new and unexpected ways.

 All class materials are included.

Resin Forest Treasures

Can you believe this is resin? Learn how to make flexible molds of found objects, discover a 5-minute setting resin and then we'll play with a new patina paint system called Swellegant.  This patina starts with a metal paint, then we patina the paint and add dyes to change the color and effects.  It's like alchemy - your pendant will transform from resin to ancient bronze!  We'll play with two colorways and create several pendants that you'll be able to take home and work into your own designs. 

Leaves & Berries

This meditative class starts with creating leaves from wool.  We'll shape and needle-felt autumn colored leaves to bead embroider. With a few simple bead embrodiery techniques we'll embellish our leaves with seed beads and Czech glass. The stitches are easy and you'll finish this project before class is over and start on a second one!

The lush beads with soft texture of the felted wool play off each other to offer a stunning design.

Your kit will have enough materials to make two leaves and two pendants.

Metal Sketches

Birch Trees Duo

Beaded Flora

Skills will be presented to create three types of "sketches" on metal blanks with a few basic tools.  Transform metal sheets into birch bark, Queen Anne's Lace and pine boughs. Students will have a chance to create several pendants in each style. 

After we've "sketched" on the metal pieces, students will create a Birch Tree pendant and earrings.

Before we head home, I'll share three wire and seed bead projects to use as embellishments with your metal pendants.  We'll make tiny flower petals, french beaded leaves and pine needles.