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| Have you always wanted to let your inner artist come out and play? If you love to try new things, in a safe and completely fun environment, then sign up for a class. In my studio, I have all the materials and instructions you will need to take home a work of art that you created yourself. No experience or special equipment required*. The classes feature Art Clay Silver, a wonderful medium for begining to advanced students alike. We will create jewelry and accessories that you can proudly wear and give as gifts. We'll also explore basic beadwork, wire work techniques and jewelry making skills. *unless otherwise noted in the class description ** PORTLAND CHAPTER OF THE ART CLAY SOCIETY ** The most recent meeting of the Portland metro area chapter of the Art Clay Society took place on January 23, 2010. The chapter promotes the use of metal clays in metalsmithing. Interested members must join the USA chapter of Art Clay Society, but no additional dues are charged. We meet quarterly to share ideas, tips and techniques for working with metal clay, and enjoy some social time with like-minded artisans. Contact Debra if you are interested. To join the Art Clay Society, contact www.artclayworld.com. |
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| February 6 & 7, 2010: 9 am - 4 pm
"Cold Connections Necklace or Bracelet Project" This is a new class designed to help you have fun with some mixed media. We'll make components from metal clay and build from there, to make a layered pendant or bracelet components that will feature balled wire hinges, rivets, resin-captured photos and other found objects. I've expanded this to a 2 day class to include time to fire/polish and use a variety of silversmithing techniques to completely personalize a unique jewelry piece. Materials list provided upon registration. Class cost $225. |
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| February 27, 2010: 9 am - 4 pm
"Silver Rings with Gemstone Settings" Learn to properly size rings, form a band and incorporate a gemstone in either a bezel, flush-set or prong setting. Use decorative embellishments with syringe filigree and textures. Class cost $125. |
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| **NEW** March 6, 2010: 9 am - 4:30 pm
"Art Clay Copper" **NEW** Art Clay World recently released its Art Clay Copper, which can be kiln fired for 30 minutes! Yes, you read that correctly - no more firing for 6 hours....and it can be torch fired, too. We'll form some small jewelry items and fire them in the kiln, then you'll learn to remove any residual firescale using jeweler's pickle. We'll also torch-fire a small piece using a butane or propane torch. I'll also cover a couple of patina "recipes" for finishing techniques. Class cost $95. |
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| Date: To Be Announced "Level One Certification" I'm ready to offer the new and improved Level One Certification. This is still a 3-day course, cost will cover all requirements for successful certification, including discounted rate structure at ACW and ability to teach introductory classes in Art Clay. I am taking registrations and will announce dates when I have at least 3 people - my goal is to offer three consecutive days in either January, February or March, so RSVP soon and I'll lock in dates. |
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| Spring term, 2010 Multnomah Arts Center: 10-week Art Clay Class I'll be teaching at the Multnomah Arts Center beginning Spring Term in March. I'm excited to be able to custom-tailor a 10 week program using Art Clay silver, gold, copper and bronze. Stay tuned to the MAC website for course details. I'm going to gear the sessions towards projects and studio time for participants to allow for skill building and experimentation. Tell your friends who haven't had a chance to play with metal clay yet! |
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| July 29-30-31, 2010 Sitka Center for Art and Ecology I’ll be teaching an intensive 3 day workshop on precious metal clay at the beautiful Sitka campus on the Oregon Coast. The Center is a creative community that cares about artists and cares about nature. Register on their website www.sitkacenter.org. | |  |
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| General Class Information/Disclaimers: Class size is limited. Ages 18 and above unless otherwise noted. If class is full, a waiting list will be started and you will be notified if space becomes available. Registration and class fee is required in advance. 14 day cancellation notice is required to receive tuition refund, as all materials will be supplied for you. Additional materials/tools list, if any, will be provided upon payment/registration. | |||
| If you have any questions, please call 971-221-8151. I look forward to hearing from you! | |||
updated 2/2/10 by RK Carus, General Factotum |