Captive Round Chain Bracelet or Necklace
Instructor: Marilyn Gardiner; certified teacher in chainmail, wirework, and beading, having taught these techniques throughout Canada and the United States for many years. Skill: Beginner Plus. Date & Time: Sun. Feb. 1, 2009: 9:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Workshop Fee: $114 for Sterling Silver Bracelet (includes all materials) or $74 for Copper Necklace (includes all materials).This project focuses on capturing beads inside a chain—with NO wires! Make a bracelet or a necklace. The sterling silver bracelet features shiny copper beads peeking through the round weave of the chain. The copper necklace shows shiny silver beads imprisoned within the chain. For more information, including additional photos, click here. To register contact Marilyn at mg@marilyngardiner.com.

Charming Byzantine Bracelet
Instructor: Marilyn Gardiner; certified teacher in chainmail, wirework, and beading, having taught these techniques throughout Canada and the United States for many years. Skill: All Levels. Date & Time: Sun. Feb. 1, 2009: 11:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Workshop Fee: $108 for Sterling Silver Bracelet (includes all materials). Use heavy gauge sterling silver jump rings to create a wonderful Byzantine bracelet designed especially for adding charms or drops. Learn the classic Byzantine chain mail weave, a weave with many potential variations. For more information, including additional photos, click here. To register contact Marilyn at mg@marilyngardiner.com.

Parallel Weave Cuff Bracelet
Instructor: Marilyn Gardiner; certified teacher in chainmail, wirework, and beading, having taught these techniques throughout Canada and the United States for many years. Skill: Beginner Plus. Date & Time: Mon. Feb. 2, 2009: 9:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Workshop Fee: $153 for Sterling Silver Bracelet (includes materials) or $95 for Copper/Sterling Bracelet (includes materials). Multiply the power of another classic! Three strands of Parallel weave are combined to create a dramatic cuff bracelet. Make it in sterling silver or in a copper/sterling combination. For more information, including additional photos, click here. To register contact Marilyn at mg@marilyngardiner.com.

Orchid Weave Bracelet
Instructor: Marilyn Gardiner; certified teacher in chainmail, wirework, and beading, having taught these techniques throughout Canada and the United States for many years. Skill: All levels. Date & Time: Mon. Feb. 2, 2009: 11:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Workshop Fee: $112 for Sterling Silver Bracelet (includes materials) or $69 for Copper Bracelet (includes materials). Delicate, elegant, and feminine are words that come to mind when you see this exquisite bracelet. Available in Argentium™ sterling or in copper. An easy introduction to chainmail. For more information, including additional photos, click here. To register contact Marilyn at mg@marilyngardiner.com.

Dragonscale Cuff Bracelet
Instructor: Marilyn Gardiner; certified teacher in chainmail, wirework, and beading, having taught these techniques throughout Canada and the United States for many years. Skill: Advanced. Date & Time: Tues. Feb. 3, 2009: 9:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.  Workshop Fee: $200 for Sterling Silver Bracelet (includes materials) or $90 for Copper Bracelet (includes materials). This is a stunning bracelet that makes a definite statement! Another name for this one is Mermaid’s Mesh. It is heavy (well over 2 troy ounces in silver), It’s intricate, dense, and flexible—think how scales overlap and expand and contract. It’s one of the most beautiful chainmail weaves! Make it in sterling silver or in copper. For more information, including additional photos, click here. To register contact Marilyn at mg@marilyngardiner.com.

Vertebrae Weave Bracelet
Instructor: Marilyn Gardiner; certified teacher in chainmail, wirework, and beading, having taught these techniques throughout Canada and the United States for many years. Skill: All levels. Date & Time: Tues. Feb. 3, 2009: 11:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m.   Workshop Fee: $129 for Sterling Silver Bracelet (includes materials) or $70 for Copper Bracelet (includes materials). Create an exquisite, flat, slinky bracelet with a special toggle. Available in Argentium™ sterling or in copper.  For more information, including additional photos, click here. To register contact Marilyn at mg@marilyngardiner.com.

Byzantine Star Pendant Necklace
Instructor: Marilyn Gardiner; certified teacher in chainmail, wirework, and beading, having taught these techniques throughout Canada and the United States for many years. Skill: Intermediate. Date & Time: Wed. Feb. 4, 2009: 9:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Workshop Fee: $152 for Sterling Silver Bracelet (includes materials) or $73 for Copper Bracelet (includes materials). This is an unusual Byzantine Star pendant necklace. Wear it as it is, or highlight one of your special beads by connecting it to the base of the star. Make it in sterling silver or in copper. For more information, including additional photos, click here. To register contact Marilyn at mg@marilyngardiner.com.

Mobius Ball Bracelet
Instructor: Marilyn Gardiner; certified teacher in chainmail, wirework, and beading, having taught these techniques throughout Canada and the United States for many years. Skill: Intermediate. Date & Time: Wed. Feb. 4, 2009: 11:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Workshop Fee: $98 for Sterling Silver Bracelet (includes materials). This is a beautiful bracelet that links sterling mobius balls with 2-in-2 chain. An easy introduction to chainmail jewellery. This versatile weave lends itself well to the creation of necklace and earring designs. For more information, including additional photos, click here. To register contact Marilyn at mg@marilyngardiner.com.

Viperscale Bracelet
Instructor: Marilyn Gardiner; certified teacher in chainmail, wirework, and beading, having taught these techniques throughout Canada and the United States for many years. Skill: Advanced. Date & Time: Thurs. Feb. 5, 2009: 9:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.  Workshop Fee: $98 for Sterling Silver Bracelet (includes materials). This is an exceptional bracelet with presence. Woven from heavy gauge silver rings, the bracelet appears to be curved, thick in the centre and thin at the edges. A slider clasp will be included in the kit. For more information, including additional photos, click here. To register contact Marilyn at mg@marilyngardiner.com.

Double Spiral Bracelet
Instructor: Marilyn Gardiner; certified teacher in chainmail, wirework, and beading, having taught these techniques throughout Canada and the United States for many years. Skill: Beginner. Date & Time: Thurs. Feb. 5, 2009: 11:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m.  Workshop Fee: $103 for Sterling Silver Bracelet (includes materials) or $64 for Copper Bracelet (includes materials). Make a chain mail bracelet with a toggle closure in sterling silver or in a heavier gauge of copper. This weave, double spiral, has a rope-like appearance and feels nice and solid on your wrist. For more information, including additional photos, click here. To register contact Marilyn at mg@marilyngardiner.com.

Foxtail Weave Bracelet
Instructor: Marilyn Gardiner; certified teacher in chainmail, wirework, and beading, having taught these techniques throughout Canada and the United States for many years. Skill: Intermediate. Date & Time: Friday Feb. 6, 2009: 9:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.  Workshop Fee: $127 for Sterling Silver Bracelet (includes materials) or $71 for Copper Bracelet (includes materials). How sophisticated! The chain is round and flexible. The focal in the sterling bracelet is a dichroic lampwork bead enhanced with specially selected sterling beads; the focal in the copper bracelet is a stone bead framed with copper beads. For more information, including additional photos, click here. To register contact Marilyn at mg@marilyngardiner.com.

Chinese Knot Necklace or Earrings
Instructor: Marilyn Gardiner; certified teacher in chainmail, wirework, and beading, having taught these techniques throughout Canada and the United States for many years. Skill: Beginner. Date & Time: Friday Feb. 6, 2009: 11:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m.   Workshop Fee: $115 for Sterling Silver Necklace (includes materials) or $64 for Sterling Silver Earrings (includes materials). This is a delicate, yet elegant, 17 inch necklace. Silver knots are linked together to make an outstanding chain. Alternatively, you could choose to make a pair of drop-dead earrings in this weave, each accented with five Swarovski crystals on sterling headpins. For more information, including additional photos, click here. To register contact Marilyn at mg@marilyngardiner.com.

Silk Painting
Instructor: Sarah Pierce; California-based silk painter, artist and instructor, who has brought her class to numerous groups in California, Arizona and Wisconsin. To view her beautiful pieces visit www.sarahsilk.com. Skill: all levels. Classes being given on: February 5-6, 2009. Learn the time honored art of painting on silk, a captivating and alluring art with endless possibilities for artistic expression. Sarah covers the basic techniques for creating designs for silk as a medium; outlining with gutta; exploring established effects for coloring backgrounds, shading, and texturing - and inventing new ones. Questions and for registration email Sarah at info@sarahsilk.com or call 310-344-0332.

“Believe in Dragons” Polymer Focal Bead
One Class (very limited class size)
Instructor Christi Friesen
Polymer clay artist, teacher, and author featured in numerous magazines and juried exhibits. All Skill Levels $75 (2.5 hour class time to be announced) Learn to make a detailed polymer clay sculpture of a dragon and embellish with beads and pearls. Workshop is $75, includes materials, tools and a take home brochure. For information and
registration email Christi@cforiginals.com.

"Fanta Sea" Complex Polymer Cane Techniques
One Class (very limited class size)
Instructor Janet Pitcher
Polymer clay artist, teacher, and owner of Two Can Clay
Intermediate $125
Create your own sea cane to make focal and accent beads; learn to blend clays,  create complex designs, cane reducing, and bead making techniques.
For information and registration email Janet at twocanclay@san.rr.com.

"It's Good to be King" Lion Head Polymer Focal Bead
One Class (limited class size)
Instructor Christi Friesen
Polymer clay artist, teacher, and author featured in numerous magazines and juried exhibits.
All Skill Levels $75 (2.5 hour class time to be announced)
Learn to make a detailed polymer clay sculpture of a lion head. Workshop is $75, includes materials, tools and a take home brochure.
For information and registration email Christi@cforiginals.com.

Bead Making 101
One Class (very limited class size)
Instructor Janet Pitcher
Polymer clay artist, teacher, and owner of Two Can Clay
All Skill Levels $75
Begin with simple blending techniques then build to create many different canes including checkerboards, banners, mirror images, and kaleidoscopes, then learn to incorporate these canes into beads. For information and registration email Janet at twocanclay@san.rr.com.

"Let Your Spirits Soar" Pegasus Focal Piece
One Class (very limited class size)
Instructor Christi Friesen
Polymer clay artist, teacher, and author featured in numerous magazines and juried exhibits.
All Skill Levels $100 (3 hour class time to be announced)
Learn to make a beautiful polymer focal piece or brooch with polymer clay. Workshop is $100, includes materials, tools and a take home brochure.
For information and registration email Christi@cforiginals.com.

Polymer Clay Flower Earrings
One Class (very limited class size)
Instructor Janet Pitcher
Polymer clay artist, teacher, and owner of Two Can Clay
All Skill Levels $75
Make beautiful millefiori polymer beads to be incorporated into earrings.  
For information and registration email Janet at twocanclay@san.rr.com.

Introduction to Metal Clay Veneer
(Limited class size)
Instructor Jay Humphreys
Inventor of Metal Clay Veneer and author of Techniques of Metal Clay Veneer
All skill levels $150
Introducing you to the basics of using Metal Clay Veneer Solution; this  solution when combined with metal clay, will make a veneer paste, without altering the precious metal in anyway. The paste is then applied to a substrate, such as a plastic texture sheet. When the paste is dry it releases to yield a textured, flexible, non-drying sheet. This sheet can be used in conjunction with other art media, fused glass, ceramic beads, polymer clay, or metal art; either fired or unfired. In this class you will learn the basic technique of preparing the paste and making the texture sheet, and will complete a pendant and one pair of earrings during the class. Workshop is $150 for the full day; kit fee is $55 and includes all materials and tools needed. For information and registration email jay@metalclayveneer.com or go to: www.metalclayveneer.com

Polymer Heart Pendant
One Class (very limited class size)
Instructor Christi Friesen
Polymer clay artist, teacher, and author featured in numerous magazines and juried exhibits.
All Skill Levels $55 (2 hour class time to be announced)
Learn to make a variety of heart pendants in multiple designs. Workshop is $55, includes materials, tools and a take home brochure.
For information and registration email Christi@cforiginals.com.

"It's A Jungle Out There" Polymer Cane Techniques
One Class (very limited class size)
Instructor Janet Pitcher
Polymer clay artist, teacher, and owner of Two Can Clay
All Skill Levels $75
Learn to make several different animal print canes by blending different clays, and then turn these polymer canes into beads.
For information and registration email Janet at twocanclay@san.rr.com.

Introduction to Metal Clay Veneer
(Limited class size)
Instructor Jay Humphreys
Inventor of Metal Clay Veneer and author of Techniques of Metal Clay Veneer
All skill levels $150 All day class
Introducing you to the basics of using Metal Clay Veneer Solution; this  solution when combined with metal clay, will make a veneer paste, without altering the precious metal in anyway. The paste is then applied to a substrate, such as a plastic texture sheet. When the paste is dry it releases to yield a textured, flexible, non-drying sheet. This sheet can be used in conjunction with other art media, fused glass, ceramic beads, polymer clay, or metal art; either fired or unfired. In this class you will learn the basic technique of preparing the paste and making the texture sheet, and will complete a pendant and one pair of earrings during the class. Workshop is $150 for the full day; kit fee is $55 and includes all materials and tools needed. For information and registration email jay@metalclayveneer.com or go to: www.metalclayveneer.com

"Underwater World" Mermaid and Sea Life Polymer Pendant
One Class (very limited class size)
Instructor Christi Friesen
Polymer clay artist, teacher, and author featured in numerous magazines and juried exhibits.
All Skill Levels $75 (2.5 hour class time to be announced)
Learn to make a detailed polymer clay pendant of a mermaid and complete with embellished sea life. Workshop is $75, includes materials, tools and a take home brochure.
For information and registration email Christi@cforiginals.com.

“Butterflies are Free” Polymer Beadmaking
One Class (very limited class size)
Instructor Janet Pitcher
Polymer clay artist, teacher, and owner of Two Can Clay
All Skill Levels $75
Learn simple blending techniques to build a colorful butterfly wing, combine wing parts to add to the body to create a shaped butterfly cane. Also learn precise slicing and drilling techniques.
For information and registration email Janet at twocanclay@san.rr.com.

"Quetzalcoatl Calls" Polymer Beads
One Class (very limited class size)
Instructor Christi Friesen
Polymer clay artist, teacher, and author featured in numerous magazines and juried exhibits.
All Skill Levels $100 3 hour class, will be announced
Make an Aztec/Mayan inspired multi set of beads to be used as an art necklace. Workshop is $100, includes materials, tools and a take home brochure.
For information and registration email Christi@cforiginals.com.

Tips & Techniques for Wirelace™
Instructor Linda Hartung
Designer and owner of Alacarte Clasps™ and Wirelace™.
Daily demonstrations of the new Wirelace as seen in the August issue of Bead & Button and Beadwork, and techniques on how to use the stylish glue-it-yourself designer clasps.
www.alacarteclasps.com

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