Upcoming Workshops: Beaders Best 2012 in Hamburg, Germany
It’s going to be a busy summer! In addition to returning to Haliburton this year, I’m scheduled to teach five workshops at the Beaders Best Perlenkunst Messe in Hamburg, Germany from August 17-19, 2012 . Sponsored by Perlen Poesie magazine, this second annual show features beadwork, wirework and metal clay from all over Europe and North...
Registration Now Open for Haliburton Wire Jewellery Aug. 1-5, 2011
Registration for Wire Jewellery at Haliburton School of the Arts has begun! Nestled in the Haliburton Highlands in the heart of Ontario’s Cottage Country, the Haliburton School of the Arts offers week long and weekend courses in everything from painting to glassblowing to blacksmithing. I’m pleased to be returning to HSTA for the week of...
Fall 2010 Class Schedule
There are some new additions to my Fall Class schedule! If you are interested in taking a class, please have a look at the new dates and times! I’m also available for teaching private classes and groups of all ages. Please email me for details!
Registration for Haliburton Classes August 2010 Begins!
Registration for my classes at Haliburton School of the Arts is now open! I’m very excited to be heading back for my third year teaching at Haliburton! I will be teaching two classes, Wire Jewellery I (August 2-6, 2010) and Wire Jewellery II (August 9-13, 2010). The school is nestled in the heart of Ontario’s...
YOJ09-30 Copper Art Nouveau Cab Bangle
Copper Art Nouveau Cab Bangle (2009) Copper, dyed paua shell Constructed, cold joined L 8 1/2 inches x W 1 inch Over the next couple of days I’ll be posting the work produced by my students in Wire Jewellery 1 and 2, but for this week’s YOJ entry, I’m posting my teaching sample of the...
YOJ09-29 Freeform Bangle
Freeform Bangle (2009) Copper Constructed, cold joined, liver of sulphur patination I’ve been in Haliburton for the last week teaching the Wire Jewellery course, so this week’s entry is one of the projects made during the week. This is the “freeform” bangle we made on Thursday. Week 2 and Wire Jewellery II start tomorrow. Four...
George Brown College – 2009-10 Class Schedule
The 2009-2010 classes for Wire Jewellery at George Brown College have now been posted! Here’s the schedule (quoted from the GBC website): Wire Art Jewellery 1 October 18-November 8, 2009 Course Number: JEWL 9038, CRN# F10447 February 21-March 14, 2010 Course Number: JEWL 9038, CRN# W45521 Learn the foundational skills needed to make wire jewellery....
YOJ09-27 Art Nouveau Cab Bangle
Art Nouveau Cab Bangle (2009) Sterling silver, bloodstone L 21.5 cm x W 2.5 cm Constructed, cold joined Although it’s supposed to be a calming stone, I’ve always found bloodstone to have a kind of overpowering “in-your-face” energy that’s difficult to deal with. For the last few weeks, though, I’ve been wearing it while working...
New Classes – Haliburton School of the Arts
I’m happy to be teaching at Haliburton School of the Arts again this summer! Two courses are offered this year: Wire Jewellery (July 13-17, 2009) and Wire Jewellery II (July 20-24, 2009). Course descriptions and registration links are available on my Classes page. Check out the Student Work from last year’s class as well!
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