It's here! The new 2010 Workshop Schedule has arrived! Check out the National Instructors who are coming in 2010! We have over a dozen new workshops that introduce new and exciting skills, techniques, and projects! Go to our website and you can go straight to the calendar, or download the PDF file to get the whole schedule at once. We've already begun taking space reservations for the National Instructor workshops for 2010, so call us to hold your space as soon as possible!
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2010 WINTER-SPRING NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOPS |
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SUSAN TAYLOR GLASGOW
Text and Imagery on Glass
Join Susan Taylor Glasgow for this special 3-day workshop as she teaches techniques that will allow you to apply images and text onto glass using printing techniques and photo realistic sandblasting. Create images with wonderful depth and detail using a variety of low and high fire glass enamels. If you've always wanted to add images and text effects to you work, this is the class for you. Don't let this pass you by! This class will fill quickly, so call asap!
February 19th - 21st, 2010 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Call us to book your spots now 210-495-4495!
SUSAN TAYLOR GLASGOW A native of Duluth, Minnesota, Glasgow studied Design at the University of Iowa. Now a resident of Columbia, Missouri, she is a 2002 recipient of the Pilchuck Glass School emerging artists grant, a Wheaton Village fellow in fall of 2003, and a visiting artist at several community schools in Columbia. Her work is included in several museums world wide, including the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh. www.taylorglasgow.com
BARBARA BECKER SIMON
Amp It Up! Beadmaking Bliss!
Hone your lampworking skills and step up your beadmaking to another level. Several advanced techniques will be featured. We'll make hollow beads in a half a dozen versions which will provide a ton of experience and a wealth of design possibilities. A demonstration of a hollow core vessel will be presented, plus various dot and linear pattern techniques. Creating rich surfaces using metals, reduction frit, enamels, and dichroic glass will be explored. And who knows what else we might delve into!
March 27th - 28th, 2010 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
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Beads & Hollow Forms in PMC!
 Discover new and interesting ways of creating beads and hollow forms in PMC. We'll cover the simple hollow core bead to more complex core forms for large shapes, and box construction! Learn major techniques from the author of the new Metal Clay Beads book!
March 25th - 26th, 2010 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
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BARBARA BECKER SIMON has been a jeweler for over thirty-five years and a lampwork/bead artist since 1996. She received a Master of Fine Arts Degree in metalwork and jewelry from the University of Wisconsin. Her teaching duties have included: the University of Wisconsin, Menomonie, and Iowa State University. She held the position of professor of Fine Arts at Edison Community College, Ft Myers, Florida, is currently on the staff of the Cape Coral Art Studio. When introduced to the world of lampworking, she was gleefully consumed with the drive to create small, intimate objects in glass. "Manipulating hot glass is, for me, an exciting, joyful process. When I can combine my glass with my metalwork, I feel that the best of both worlds has been achieved." www.bbsimon.com
JOHNATHON SCHMUCK
The Roll Up!
 The Roll Up involves kiln forming, glass blowing, and cold working! It is a technique for developing 3 dimensional vessels from Kiln formed tiles. This workshop combines glass that is processed in a kiln then taken to the hot shop where the piece will be rolled and blown into a vessel. Students will have the opportunity to work with Johnathon in two separate environments; IN THE FUSING STUDIO - Students will create designs that may be simple in nature or as precise and intricate as they desire. These designed tiles are then fused in a kiln. After the fused tiles are removed from the kiln the following day each student will be taught various cold working techniques to prepare their pieces for the Roll Up process. AT THE FURNACE- Students will have a hands-on experience working alongside Johnathon in creating their rolled up 3 dimensional vessels.
April 15th - 18th, 2010 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Call us to book your spots now 210-495-4495!
JOHNATHON SCHMUCK; As a Fulbright Scholar at the Canberra School of Art in Australia, Johnathon worked with Klaus Moje in developing the glass Roll Up process. Johnathon is a glass artist/instructor who teaches at The Studio of the Corning Museum, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, The Museo del Vidrea in Spain & Bullseye Glass www.schmuckglass.com
HADAR JACOBSON
Mixed Metal Jewelry from Metal Clay
Join us for this new and exciting workshop with Hadar! You will explore many of her signature metal clay techniques and come away with skills and confidence to do some exploring on your own. If you work with PMC, Bronze clay or Copper clay, don't miss this opportunity to mix it up and learn to use these fantastic elements together.
May 15th-16th or 17th-18th, 2010 9:30am-5:30pm
Call us to book your spots now 210-495-4495!
HADAR JACOBSEN; Her ability to see texture in everything led to her first self published book, THE HANDBOOK OF METAL CLAY TEXTURES AND FORMS. She has explored and developed innovative metal clay techniques including Flexible Clay. Her second book, SILVER AND BRONZE CLAY MOVEMENT AND MECHANISMS, gives one a further glimpse into her innovative style and techniques. She is well know for her finishing and connection techniques. Her third book, MIXED METAL JEWELRY FROM METAL CLAY, will be out soon.
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NEW WORKSHOPS FOR 2010!
Join us for exciting new workshops we've never offered before! Here are some highlights!
 Electroforming - The Basics
This workshop will introduce you to the science of electroforming, the process of depositing layers of metal onto a prepared surface. With the proper preparation, even the non-conductive surface of glass can be encrusted with a beautiful copper skin. Jewelry makers will especially love the excitement and ease of creating special effects. Learn each step in the electroforming process including; preparing a piece of glass, equipment set up, material set up, electroforming in the bath, clean up, and final polishing. We'll electroform a small glass pendant !
 Color Reactions - Glass Chemistry
Wondering how to get those amazing color reactions in your glass? Need to know just what to do with the lusters, silvered glasses, and reduction frits? This class will help you get the best from reactive glass. The focus will be on Bullseye Glass reactive colors, as well as basic glass chemistry to help you better understand all of the organic possibilities. Don't miss this exciting chance to launch your skills forward, and make the most of your glass.
Cold Connections II - Next Steps This workshop builds on the skills learned in Cold Connections I and takes you to a new level! New techniques include:metal beads and baskets, the tube rivet, advanced connections, sewn metals, & pattern etching! Students will learn how to design and etch metal safely and effectively, plus we'll tackle an ancient Japanese binding technique to accent our designs. No flame or solder are needed, just your imagination. Don't miss this one!
Signature Texture Creation Have you been looking for just the right texture, design or pattern and can't seem to get your hands on the tool to create it? We'll develop a signature texture stamps and logo impressions utilizing photopolymer plate techniques. Students can create their own personal art stamps that can be used to impress into metal clay or stamped onto metals to etch designs. This fun and easy process can be repeated over and over to make the most of your design ideas.
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