...kisses much sweeter than wine

Mixed Media Jewelry Workshop

Saturday, February 12th

10am ~ 4pm

My Garden of Beadin'

Hendersonville, NC
828.698.0715
http://www.mygardenofbeadin.com/

Everything you need to create this narrative, mixed~media bracelet is in the kit! Including elements to fabricate three very special charms and one wire~wrapped and beaded fabric bead.

Explore layering images and elements in a resin filled metal bezel.

Add vintage charm with text from a 1920's French dictionary. Embellish with bits of fiber, glass beads & Swarovski crystals.

For a romantic touch, layer a lovely lucite flower with a Swarovski crystal roundel.

Learn to wrap, hammer and oxidize heavy gauge, copper wire to create your own special beaded links, fabric beads and a hook~style closure.

images and imaginings

It is so easy to create these two, translucent, lacy flowers with vintage inspired buttons and Swarovski glass pearl centers.

We will use spun polyester mixed media sheets cut into basic floral shapes for our textile artwork.

Learn to apply text and images and build layer upon layer of colors using a magical collection of mists, watercolors and alcohol inks to achieve dream~like translucent effects.

By adding the secret touch you will sculpt these lifeless shapes into shimmering accents of dazzling dimension.

Stack the individual elements to create two, multi~layered assemblages, one with a vintage look button center and another with a Swarovski glass pearl center.

Explore various methods of cold connections to finish your personal adornments as pins which can be applied to apparel, necklaces and bracelets.

Students should bring: heat tool, scissors, pliers (2) chain nose, (1) round nose and (1) wire cutters.

Next workshop in conjunction with the Quilt, Fiber and Mixed~Media Event
January 28th from 6~8pm at the Hampton Inn
Statesville, NC

I will be at the show helping Jane Powell from Random Arts. Check out her fabulous booth full of mixed~media art supplies and goodies at the show Jan 28th & 29th.

Jane is teaching her Tattered Bird Mosaic right after the Floral Adornments class.

Treat yourself to an evening of art!

register for workshops by email: sabijewelry@aol.com

down the rabbit-hole

a bit like Alice down the rabbit-hole. Off on an adventure in cyberspace. Through a doorway, of sorts. Falling. Flying.

never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.

So here it is. The long awaited, very first entry into the weird science world of the virtual journal

Rest assured, there will be pictures. Lots of them. All along the journey.

what is the use of a book, thought Alice, without pictures or conversations?