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"Krafty Kids" Summer Camp 2010

Updated 07/13/2010

Fused Glass Jewelry

Friday, July 9
3 Hours - 6pm to 9pm

Using fusible glass, students learn to cut, layer and design cabochons. These beautiful little works of art are then made into pendent's or pins. Glass, bails and pin backs are included. Students designs are then left to be fired in the kiln. Come back to pick up your projects in a day or two. Student make up to four cabochons. No art or glass experience is necessary.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus
Class Fee $95.00 Includes all materials

BEADING 101

Tuesday, July 20
2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

Learn the basics of design layout, color combination and fabrication techniques. Students design and create a necklace and earrings.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus
Class Fee $35.00 plus materials (choice of beads and findings)

Jazzy Geode Pendant

Saturday, July 24

3 Hours - 1pm to 4pm

Make the ordinary into extraordinary. A simple piece of sheet metal can become a unique pendant as you learn the fundamentals of sawing, filing, drilling, forging (hammering), and forming elements of design into finished jewelry. Become familiar with the tools and techniques of basic metalworking, including designing with a sliced geode and forming prongs to hold it. To make a gorgeous freeform pendant.

Instructor: Sharon DeLong

Class Fee: $35.00 Plus Materials (Copper or Brass Sheet Metal and Sliced Geode Stone.

Double Stitch Viking Knit

Monday, July 26
3 hours - 6pm to 9pm

Students learn the ancient art of Viking Knit chain. In this new class learn to create a spectacular Viking Knit bracelet by weaving copper wire. To personalize your bracelet, add a fresh combination of beads. Once you learn the basics, you can weave many beautiful necklaces and bracelets.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus
Class Fee: $45.00 Plus Materials (copper wire, beads and clasp

Slab Bowls - For Kids

Two Dates Available!!

Wednesday, August 4

2 Hours - 10am to 12pm

Tuesday, August 17

2 Hours - 6pm to 8pm

Students create your own serving bowl or smaller bowls. Learn the art of decorative and functional pottery, using hand building techniques (without the use of a potter's wheel). After the bowls are created. Students pick from our wide verity of paint colors and they paint there pottery during class. Then bowls are put into the kiln for firing. Le Petit Artist's staff then adds a clear glaze and the pottery is kiln fired a second time.  This process can take up to four weeks. Students will be notified when there art work is done and ready to be picked up.

Instructor: Sheila Shuman

Class Fee $20.00 per student: Plus small fee for clay.

Earrings 101 - New Date and Time

Thursday, August 5

2 Hours - 6pm to 8pm

Perfect for beginners! Students learn to make up to five different styles of popular earrings. Create these stylish and trendy earrings. Makes a great gift too!

Instructor: Sheila Shuman

$35.00 plus materials (choice of beads and findings)

MOMMY AND ME BRACELETS

Monday, August 23

1 1/2 Hours - 6pm to 7:30pm

Carolyn is teaching this special class just for

mothers and daughters to share the experience

of designing and making a beaded bracelet.

This is a great beginner class as well as advanced

that you can share will your child for now and

years to come.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class Fee $25.00 for Mom and Child

for each additional child $6.00

Plus Materials (findings and beads)

Earrings 2 - New Date and Time

Thursday, August 26

2 Hours - 6pm to 8pm

This class is more advanced than Earrings 101.  Sheila will teach how to craft awesome earrings out of sheet metal, wire, jump rings and beads. Learn how to use a jewelers saw, disc cutter, dapping techniques, and texture sheet metal. Save money and learn how to make earrings for yourself!  Earrings always make a great gift!  Students can choose from copper and brass sheet metal and wire.

Instructor: Sheila Shuman

$35.00 plus materials (choice of beads, sheet metal, wire and beads)

Le Petit Artist Welcomes

Our Guest Instructor!!!

Uncommon Jewelry from Common Objects

3 Days

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

September 10th, 11th and 12th

9:30am to 5:30pm

One of the things that Richard enjoys most about working in the genre of 'found object jewelry' is to take something that we see or use on a daily basis and incorporate it into a piece of wearable art. For this special cold-connection workshop we will use as our starting point a metal jar lid…the kind you find on a Snapple bottle, baby food jar, Starbucks frappuccino bottle, or most any bottle or jar. Whether you are an experienced art jeweler or looking for your first class in jewelry making, you’ll learn a wealth of tips, tricks and techniques that you can apply to your own jewelry and assemblage projects. As the accompanying photos show, the class will focus on creating an etched copper locket, torch-fired enamel pendant and brooch, and a hinged bracelet. Some of the cold-connection techniques covered will include (but not limited to) riveting (hand-made and commercial), staples, tabs, prongs, folds, and micro fasteners. In addition to the fabrication skills, we will explore metal etching and some basic torch-fired enamel processes which can be incorporated into the jewelry pieces. You will also be introduced to Faux Bone for possible use in the projects. The example photos will give you and idea of the range of possibilities starting with the metal jar lid, some basic skills and lots of imagination.

Space is limited so register early!!!

Instructor: Richard Salley

Class fee $400.00 - plus Materials Approximately $25.00

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