Peninsula School of Art Etching/Cold Connections class June 2011

I taught a 3 day class at Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek (Door County) Wisconsin this week. My partners in crime were Angi, John, Loree, Lynne and Sara. A few samples of their projects which I hope they are quite proud of! I have given up on trying to realign that first photo but it persistently wants to stay that way.

Hinged Bullet or Not Bracelet~~~~~~

Prototype project in progress from one of the two Richard Salley classes I attended at the 2011 Bead and Button show in Milwaukee a few weeks ago. The rivet is not yet set...........it is a 22 shell casing that I will set into a star rivet. The band has a really fun etched pattern out of view...............will show later in more photos when finished. I am really pleased with how this project turned out. Amazing what you can do without any interruptions in a dedicated project class............such as gardens needing weeding and windows in waiting for painting.

Milwaukee Bead and Button show 2011.............

Thank you to all who attended my classes last week............I hope you found some value in your effort and time, learned some new techniques or a few tips and also walked out with a pair of earrings or necklace that you will enjoy.

Cold connections............................cold spring

I sort of can not complain about the cold spring we have been having. My house is more comfortable without excessive heating and cooling bills and I still get to wear my down vest. This cold spring has been great for my spring transplanting. This cold spring has been great to allow me to not feel bad for being indoors preparing for next weeks Bead and Button show in Milwaukee. A week after that I run up to Door County and Peninsula Art School to offer a few days of fun teaching a cold connections class with a twist of etching thrown in. Looking forward to the fun.........see you there!