Artisan Workshop this Friday

Come take a class with me this Friday night...we'll play with resins and add text and images to Elaine's ceramic bezels, beads and pendants. There may also be a nice 10th anniversary merlot and some cheese straws. So, it's a date then?

Call 919-834-8634 and ask them to save you a seat.

Details here.

Class fun on Friday night

I taught a class last Friday night and it was lots of fun. We all made wrapped wire bracelets using trade beads, stones or Elaine Ray ceramic beads. I also made a necklace using the same technique with a strand of antique melon beads and seven feet of 22 gauge sterling wire. I blackened the silver on the necklace and I have been wearing it since that night. The hook clasp is the only tricky part, I made everyone do it a few times and then start on their 'real' bracelet. I also waited to get the wine out until everyone had mastered the clasp!

I always wonder why one class fills right up and another class doesn't; you know, what makes folks want to take a specific class? On Friday we had one beader who hadn't taken a class or beaded in years, she was getting her toes wet again and did a great job. Ellen was there because she just really likes to take classes. We had a couple of crafty gals who take classes because they enjoy the time to make things and enjoy the fun of the beading table. Elaine came because I pestered her to ignore the construction at her house. Then there were two women in the class that told me that their sister/aunt Susan had pestered them to sign up for the class. She's out of state and can't come to our classes as much as she'd like so she sends her family. Great idea, Susan! They had fun.

These ladies are all admiring their bracelets.

I have a few more classes coming up this summer, Susan, can you get the word out?

Elaine Ray Trunkshow and Artisan Workshop (with me!)

Elaine Ray will be having a trunk show at Ornamentea on Friday and Saturday, March 13th and 14th. She'll be showing off lots of her one-of-a-kind pendants and beads and we may even see some items from her new grouping which includes brighter glazes. I am really excited about the new glazes as I have been in a bright mood lately. It must be the early spring sunshine!

Elaine's work is loved by bead snobs all around the world. You'll see her beads used by artists likeAndrew Thornton, find them in the pages (and on the cover!) of your favorite magazine. The great part about a trunk show is that you'll have the chance to meet Elaine and talk to her about her work. She'll even help you match up different glazes or find just the right pendant for your project.

Trunk show hours are 1-9 p.m. on Friday, 10-5:00 on Saturday.

Join me at Ornamentea on Friday, March 13th for an Artisan Workshop featuring Elaine Ray beads. We'll work with a crimped leather technique that makes the most of Elaine's tiniest hand-glazed beads. We'll also explore methods of suspending pendants and you'll have guidance on color selection and design principles. Our Artisan Workshops are just $10 and include refreshments.

Register in person at Ornamentea or on the phone at 919-834-6260.

Call today, space is limited.