And I just happened upon a great roster of classes at the Bead House in Bristol, Rhode Island. Victoria Hughes (that’s her exotic piece at right), Kathleen Dustin, Sarah Shriver, Robert Dancik and an equally stellar list of seed beaders and metal workers are teaching there. Just looking at the work on their web sites is educational. It looks like a fine year for learning.
There are some great polymer clay classes listed during the June Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee. The picture at the left shows a sample from Nan Roche's extrusion class. Other teachers include Celie Fago, Christi Friesen, Diane Villano, Jackie Truty, Lindly Haunani, Lisa Pavelka, Kim O'Neill, Julia Sober and…
You'll want to check out all the classes at the Bead and Button Show June 3-10 in Milwaukee, WI. The list of instructors is outstanding including Kim O'Neal (at left), Celie Fago, Patricia Kimle, Christi Friesen, Jill Erickson, Maura Muir, Diane Villano, Marla Frankenburg and Cat Therien. Thanks to Cat…
Making mokume gane in polymer clay is an exercise in finding the balance between control and chaos. It can easily become a jumble of patterns and a stew of colors. These mokume earrings and pendant by Barbara McGuire show what can happen when you master the technique. Barbara is teaching…
(Yeah, I know Cynthia, I’ve been commenting a lot on your blog lately. I was going to refrain today… but then I read your post and I just had to jump in…)
The Bead House is an AMAZING place to take a workshop! I took a class with Kathleen Dustin there last year, and will be taking Robert Dancik’s class in next weekend. The workshop facility they’ve made is just fantastic – it’s located in a renovated factory that is now the home of many terrific artists. There is a rich aura of creativeness throughout the whole building. Well worth the journey!
And last, but surely not least, Brava to Loretta for getting today’s showcase! I love your work, lady!
hi Cynthia and thanks for the nod.
Thanks too for the plug for another fine art center. This country is dotted with wonderful places to enrich our artistic experiences and they are suffering right now. Government has cut arts funding for seven years now and other societal factors are combining to create a fiscal crisis with arts organizations. I’d like to encourage our community to step out and take a class. Polymer…of course – but also other things. You never know where inspiration will come from or how learning to draw better will help you sculpt better or creating collages will help your jewelry design. Stepping into a new area often jump starts our creative juices. And, hey, if you’re already signed up for a great new class – ask a friend to join you! Even better.
Melanie West ,
(Yeah, I know Cynthia, I’ve been commenting a lot on your blog lately. I was going to refrain today… but then I read your post and I just had to jump in…)
The Bead House is an AMAZING place to take a workshop! I took a class with Kathleen Dustin there last year, and will be taking Robert Dancik’s class in next weekend. The workshop facility they’ve made is just fantastic – it’s located in a renovated factory that is now the home of many terrific artists. There is a rich aura of creativeness throughout the whole building. Well worth the journey!
And last, but surely not least, Brava to Loretta for getting today’s showcase! I love your work, lady!
Loretta Lam ,
hi Cynthia and thanks for the nod.
Thanks too for the plug for another fine art center. This country is dotted with wonderful places to enrich our artistic experiences and they are suffering right now. Government has cut arts funding for seven years now and other societal factors are combining to create a fiscal crisis with arts organizations. I’d like to encourage our community to step out and take a class. Polymer…of course – but also other things. You never know where inspiration will come from or how learning to draw better will help you sculpt better or creating collages will help your jewelry design. Stepping into a new area often jump starts our creative juices. And, hey, if you’re already signed up for a great new class – ask a friend to join you! Even better.
Denise o ,
I took the survey. I hope it will make a difference.