Classes

Upcoming Classes/Workshops

Any class you see here can be scheduled at your guild Any class Any class you Any Classes you see here can be scheduled for your guild or group.  My class minimum is generally 8 students, but sometimes I can arrange classes for fewer.  Maximum number of students is 25.  Please contact me if you have a different idea for a class in mind, as I am very flexible and willing to work with your guild to come up with a workshop that you will all enjoy.  Normally, I teach 2 day workshops in any location that is more than a 3 hour drive from Southern Connecticut.  If your location is close by, I will teach one day classes as well. 

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TWO DAY WORKSHOPS

8 From 1: Intensive Flower Cane Workshop
You'll learn the techniques I used to create all of the flowers shown here, and even some that are not in the photograph.  All you have to do is change the colors of your blends and components and you can create an infinite array of flowers to use in your designs.	How would you like to learn to make 8 different flower canes from ONE skinner blend?  In this intensive caning workshop you'll learn just that.  You'll make realistic-looking rose and daisy canes, tiny accent flowers, flowers with spots, variegation stripes, "folded petals" and several other designs.   This class teaches the fundamentals of caning and skinner blend manipulation.  Learn to tint or "shift" the color of your blends, choose the best translucent clay for "caulking" the canes, fast and easy cane reduction with very little waste, and cutting thin slices.  At the end of class, students can swap pieces of their canes so they can leave with a whole bouquet of flowers. (Note: we can take some time in this class to arrange the cane slices into tiles or beads, but the class is mainly focused on making the canes, rather than using them.) Cost: $125 per student for 2 days instruction, plus $5 materials fee Materials List
	Floral Tile Jewelry Construction and Design Workshop On the first day of this class, we will make a rose or daisy cane (students' choice), leaf cane and  backgrounds for our tiles.  The caning portion will cover building, reducing, and slicing the cane, as well as skinner blend manipulation.  On the second day, we will use our new canes to  design and assemble gorgeous tile jewelry to make bracelets, pins, earrings, pendants and more.   In the process, you'll learn to make your own sizing templates to make uniform tile beads that are the right width for any size bracelet. You'll learn finishing techniques, texturing, drilling.  (Note: You should be able to finish a pendant and/or set of earrings, or at least 3 tiles for a tile bracelet.  All steps to make the tile bracelets will be covered, however time constraints may not make it possible to finish one.)     Cost: $125 per student for 2 days instruction, plus $10 materials fee Materials List
One Day Workshops
	Tile Bracelet Design and Construction In this class, you will learn to design, size and assemble a gorgeous tile bracelet using nothing but polymer clay and a bit of elastic for the materials. In the process, you'll learn to make your own sizing templates to make uniform tile beads that are the right width for any size bracelet. You'll learn finishing techniques, texturing, drilling and you'll leave the class with the beautiful bracelet that you can adapt for any type of tiles to show off your work.  Tiles can also be adapted to be pins, earrings, pendants and more...techniques for doing so will be demonstrated at the class. Cost: $75, plus $10 materials fee
	Flower Cane Basics In this class, you will learn the basics of realistic flower caning, cane reduction and slicing.  The class can be designed around building either a rose cane or daisy cane, plus you will learn to make a corresponding leaf cane.  Learn to use skinner blends in your flower canes for beautiful shading, make good color and clay choices, and learn tips and tricks that will make your canes more beautiful and realistic.  Instructor will also demonstrate making arrangements with the canes, and students can swap pieces of their canes at the end of the workshop so that they will leave with a nice collection of flowers to use in their work. Cost: $75 plus $5 materials fee

Abacus Beads, Faux Ukrainian Birch Bark Boxes and Tile Bracelets I will be teaching 3 full day classes at Clay Quest in St. Mary's Georgia, November 10, 11, 12, 2005 FOR CLASS DESCRIPTIONS CLICK THE PHOTOS!