Louise McClure Workshop: Old World Images in New Age Plastic

What: The origins of jewelry are rooted in symbolism and spiritualism. Unique to the human experience, we adorn ourselves with charms, amulets and talisman to seek protection from evil, encourage favor with the gods, invite prosperity into our lives.

Not just objects of personal adornment that express wealth or identification, images, signs, symbols, stones and crystals have long been believed to impart certain energies and qualities to the wearer.

How: Observe through an up close and personal look at examples of art jewelry, photos and charms...the significance of positive visualization in our lives, yesterday and today.

Learn to transfer a wide range of images to shrink plastic using rubber stamps and permanent inks.

Explore adding color to your charms with various pigments, paints, chalks and colored pencils.

Discover heat forming to add texture and sculpt 3-dimensional shapes, apply pin backs, set grommets to join various parts and pieces, insert the finished images into screw top settings in two sizes. Also learn wire finishing and wrapping techniques to add bead, stone and crystal embellishments.

When: Saturday, April 25. 9:oo am ~ 12 noon

Where: Sanctuary of Stuff, Asheville.

To Register: Contact frivolitea@yahoo.com

Materials:

Kit includes the following: 8” x 10.5” piece of 2 different shrink plastic colors: transparent & translucent, pigments, paints, chalks and pencils, fabricated metal findings to create two distinctive charms, a packet of beads, small charms and semi-precious stones to add embellishments, wire and jump rings, 3 pin backs, grommets.
Detailed handouts on construction techniques and tips, stone and crystal lore.

Fees: $40 per student (includes kit)
Minimum 5 students, maximum 10 students.


C Copyright, 2009, Louise McClure

Louise McClure Workshop: Panoply...Six Narrative Charms

What: This fabulous series showcases six distinctive charms in various sizes and materials that you create! Everything you need to layer, fabricate and embellish each of the charms is included in the kit.

The origins of embellishment are rooted in symbolism and spiritualism. Unique to the human experience, we adorn ourselves and our environments with charms, amulets and talisman to seek protection from evil, encourage favor with the gods, invite prosperity into our lives. Not just objects of personal adornment that express wealth or identification, images, signs, symbols, stones and crystals have long been believed to impart certain energies and qualities to the wearer.

How: Create a half-dozen distinctive, narrative charms by cutting and layering various scrapbook papers and stickers with glass and inserting into metal bezels, layer bits of ephemera under heat set granules in a deep metal bezel, apply various textures, images and text with rubber stamps to glass mirrored discs, cardstock and mica, add color with a selection of pigments, paints, pastel chalks and colored pencils, and enhance your creations with gold and silver leaf pens, mica flakes and granules.

Combine simple scrapbooking techniques to form a multi page narrative journal charm.

Learn wire finishing and wrapping techniques to form links and attach your completed charms, beads, stone and crystal embellishments to a beaded chain base you create yourself.

Enhance your creation with velvet ribbon and sheer ribbons

Explore the magic of signs, symbols, numbers, crystal lore, talisman and amulets.

Observe through an up close and personal look at examples of art jewelry, charms, books and photos...the significance of positive visualization in our lives, yesterday, today and tomorrow.

When: Saturday, May 23, 9 a.m. - 12 pm

Where: Sanctuary of Stuff, Asheville.

To Register: Contact frivolitea@yahoo.com

Materials: Kit includes the following essential elements to fabricate six unique charms: (1) medium and (1) large size round silver plated metal frame with screw top and mirrored glass discs, mica squares, (1) metal button cover bezel, (2) bead caps and plastic tubing, (2) cardstock tags, (1) metal disc with cardstock and mica to form pages

Detailed handouts on construction techniques and tips, stone and crystal lore.

Required Materials (students must bring):

personal mementos & ephemera: decorative papers, greeting cards, copies of letters and photos, images from magazines, books and/or junk mail, stickers, postage stamps
scissors
tweezers
round nose pliers
chain nose pliers (2 pair)
wire cutters
crimp pliers
cool reading glasses (if you need them)

Instructor will provide additional rubber stamps and inks, pigments, chalks, colored pencils, markers, gold and silver leaf pens, embossing powders and tool, deckle edge scissors, grommet setter, hammer, and steel block for use in class.

Fees: $40. per student (includes kit fee)
maximum 8 students.


C Copyright, 2009, Louise McClure

Beginning Knitting Workshop, February 8, 2009

Instructor: Terri Godleski, Asheville

Baby it's cold outside!Knit yourself a scarf to keep the cold winds at bay. Winter is a great time to learn to knit and wouldn't you love to wear a scarf that you made with your own two hands. Come to our beginner's class and we will show you what you need to be sporting a stylish scarf in no time.In this beginning knitting class you will learn to cast on, bind off, and knit yourself a winter scarf.

Sunday, February 8, 2009
2:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m.
Cost: $25 per person

Students will need to bring size 11 to 13 (us) needles to class. You may choose and receive a 20% discount from Terri's selection of yarns.

Upcoming Workshop, January 25, 2009

Start the new year off right with a creative workshop!
Join instructor, Lynn Karegeannes, as she presents ideas on how to create table place cards for every occasion.
This workshop will cover quick and easy place card ideas for those who are short on time. It will also present more involved and craft intensive ideas for those who enjoy making a statement that is all their own.
Lynn says “We will cover ideas from rustic to sleek, but most will fall in the shabby chic range. You will take home a few samples and many ideas. Bring your camera!”
Sunday, January 25, 2009
2:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m.
Cost: $25 per person
All materials provided. Workshop limited to 10, so sign up early!

Sanctuary of Stuff

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