Benefactor and Above
In this class, we will review a few ways to include your unique gem into a ring, pendant, bracelet, and/or earrings. Demonstrations will cover tension setting a faceted stone, settings with a tooled edge, and back setting for a thick edge. We will develop interesting designs around your special stone…
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Remember making toilet paper roll and cardboard critters when you were young? We’re taking the idea one step further and making them in fused glass. In this 3 hour workshop you will create a cute animal while learning to use various glass cutting tools and a variety of colored glass…
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Taking glass frit to another level… Using glass frit in your art projects can give you possibilities that are not available when working with sheet glass. You can arrange it into shapes that prove difficult to master when cutting glass. In this workshop we will fill vermiculite dams with stainless…
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Working from an image, the student will develop a sculpture of their favorite animal. This can be accomplished as a 3D sculpture or as a relief sculpture depending on the animal pose and the final destination of the sculpture. Students will study the basic anatomy of the animal with reference…
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Use your wonderfully skilled mark making techniques on clay and learn the secrets of combining your drawing and sculpting skills to make a relief sculpture. Each student will construct a clay rendering from a live model in the classroom. We will discuss the difference between a low, medium and high…
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Students will create a whale weathervane, not from copper or tin, but carved from wood. The student will finish his creation either in weathered paint or faux verdigris to simulate age. Both returning and new students will also have the option of carving a shorebird instead of the weathervane.
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Create a one of a kind standing or functional piece of glass art in this 4 week class. Students will learn how to cut a number of glass strips out of various sheets of glass, some made with stringers and some factory made to place them on edge side-by-side in…
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The workshop will consist of two days of outdoor painting and two days will be spent working on a single studio painting based on photos you take on location. Calvin will begin a slideshow to show how he uses the photo as reference for the painting, then do a demonstration…
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Look like a domestic goddess and learn how to create easy, hand-sewn collages! These simple, colorful designs can be mounted to a greeting card and sent as happy mail. They can be matted and framed, or hung on the wall, as-is. This beginner-friendly workshop will approach the basics of fiber…
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Developing connections is what a lot of jewelry making is all about! In this workshop you will learn ways of forming and soldering chains and links using sterling silver to create a bracelet. We will finish it all off with a handmade clasp to fit your design. Demonstrations on fabrication…
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