Instructor: Jo Ellen Lee

Cost: $65.00

Level: ALL Prerequisite: Wire work and/or crochet

A Wire Crochet Primer More of a wire person, but love those rivolis? Have a favorite shell or piece of beach glass you would like to make into a necklace or earrings? Learn how to bezel Swarovski rivolis, gemstone or dichroic glass cabochons, shells, stones or beach glass, using wire crochet. The flexibility of this technique works well for irregularly shaped stones. Once captured in wire crochet, these pieces can be used for earrings, as necklace pendants and in bracelets.

Instructor: Jo Ellen Lee

Cost: $40.00

Level: All

This bracelet reminds me of a chain of jewels and is made with drops and seed beads or small crystals. Finish it with a beautiful clasp or a button & loop and you will have one gorgeous bracelet. This stitch is easier than it looks. Come join the fun.

Instructor: Huib Petersen

Cost: $85.00

Level: Intermediate/advanced

'A woman can never have too many shoes.' These fun little shoes are stitched in peyote stitch. They make great earrings and/or pendants. Instructions for the "Yellow Brick Road" will be provided as well.

Instructor: Huib Petersen

Cost: $85.00

Level: beginner

This bead work originating from Russia are small components, leaves and starflowers, to be used in small or big projects. The leaves are stitched with increases on one, and decreases on the other side which gives your work a lot of flexibility.

Instructor: Liz Smith

Cost: $85.00

Level: All

Lariats have become so popular that they are seen EVERYWHERE. Used as belts as well as neckwear they are as varied as any imagination and create a dramatic accessory. This flexible and unique wearable project is an interesting combination of popular beadweaving techniques.. You will be expanding your beading skills as you explore design, texture, and color contrasts. Take the mystery out of Freeform Design as you learn to fashion freeform tassels and luscious fringe. Enjoy the many compliments you are sure to receive when you wear your artistic and innovative lariat.

Instructor: Liz Smith

Cost: $85.00

Level: all

Beadweaving on a loom is becoming more and more popular. This technique is used for belts, hatbands, watchbands, as well as neckwear and can be as simple or complex as your imagination. This unique project is a combination of some basic looming techniques that will serve as a foundation for many varied future projects.

Instructor: leslie Frazier

Cost: $85.00

Level: Intermediate

A trio of oak leaves join to form a triangular centerpiece, accented with three charming beadwoven acorns. The sculptural leaves are formed with a unique variation of herringbone/Ndebele stitch combined with peyote stitch. The necklace is a fast version of spiraling herringbone, and is fastened with a fourth acorn.

Instructor: Jennifer Riley-Akers

Cost: 35.00

Level: All

What do you do with a bead without a hole? or a stone? Take this class and find out how to “bead” around your “hole-less” bead or stone, or shell or whatever you may have that you always wanted to make into a pendent for a necklace.

Class Policies

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72 hours notice of cancellation prior to class is required to receive credit toward a future class. If classes are canceled due to low enrollment a refund will be given.

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