Updated 06/15/09

PMC Rings

Tuesday, June 16

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

This is an advanced class.  Students who have had prior PMC classes can now graduate another level. Learn adding textures, embellishments and stone setting to personalize your ring.  Your jewelry stays here at the shop to be fired in the kiln and than tumbled to make it really shinny. It will be ready for pick up in about a week.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus (Certification one and two - Studied under Mary Ann Devos
Class Fee: $95.00 includes PMC

Small Fee for stones

Wrap and Twist Bracelet

Wednesday, June 24

3 hours - 6pm to 9pm

Learn to make this funky bracelet. String an assortment of beads on wire, wrapping and twisting you make an awesome bracelet. Chose different color, size and shape beads to personalize your artwork to make it your own. Also Carolyn teaches how to make a swan clasp, perfect for this bracelet.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class Fee: $45.00 Plus Materials - Wire and Beads

Egyptian Spiral Bracelet

Monday, June 29

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

Carolyn teaches the proper tools to use when making this beautiful, ancient spiral bracelet.  Students learn how to make spirals with wire, and join them together to create links. Also she teaches how to make a spiral clasp with a anvil and chasing hammer.

Instructor:  Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class Fee: $35.00 plus Materials (Bead of your choice and wire.  Silver craft wire can also be used)

How To Make a Rosary

Monday, June 29

2 hours - 1pm to 3pm

Rosary Beads are made from many different types of materials. They always follow the customary change of prayer pattern.  This is an advanced class. Sharon teaches how to use wire to link beads and jump rings to make a traditional Rosary. This class involves wire work not stringing and knotting beads.

Instructor: Sharon Delong

Class Fee: $35.00 Plus Materials

Byzantine Bracelet

Tuesday, June 30

3 hours - 1pm to 3pm

Students learn this old world design that is great for men and women. This class is great for the novice or pro. Sharon teaches the proper way to open and close jump rings. Learn the pattern and you can make this Chain Maille bracelet in no time. Students must inform us which metal is preferred at the time of registration.

Instructor: Sharon DeLong
Class fee $35.00 plus Materials (sterling silver, copper, or craft wire jump rings and clasp)

Wine Bottle Light

Monday, July 6

2 hours - 2pm to 4pm

This is a fun class.  It is a great way to recycle wine bottles. Sharon teaches how to make this really cool mood light, that is perfect to sit on your kitchen counter or bar. Students bring a wine bottle with the label

removed to class.

Instructor: Sharon DeLong

Class Fee:  $25.00 - Plus small fee for materials

Beading 101 for Teens

Tuesday, July 7

2 hours - 1pm to 3pm

Ages 12 to 16

Learn the basics of design layout, color combination and fabrication techniques. With hands on instruction Nora shows an easy-to-learn format. Students design and create a necklace and earrings.

Instructor: Nora Kubacki

Class Fee: $35.00 plus materials (choice of beads and findings)

Cold Connections -

Found Objects Pendent

Monday, July 13

3 hours - 6pm to 9pm

This piece is truly a unique artistic expression, incorporating altered-art techniques.  Bring your junk jewelry and found objects to reuse and create an extremely funky pendant. Foreign coins, puzzle pieces, buttons, game pieces, vintage retro earrings, anything that can be drilled can be used in this project.  Students learn to embellish pieces using "Cold Connections".  Raid your grandmother's jewelry box!  Note: if you own a Dremel drill, bring it along.  The drill bit size is 1/16.  Carolyn will also have some "Found Objects" for purchase that you can incorporate with yours.

Instructor:  Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class Fee:  $45.00 plus materials (14 ga. wire, sheet metal copper or brass)

Mommy and Me Bracelets

Wednesday, July 15

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

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)

CANES 101

Saturday, July 18

3 hours - 9am to 12pm

The art of Millefiore dates back to the Egyptians who made canes with glass. Artists now have been using polymer clay to build Millefiore also know as Canes.  This class is good for the beginner or advanced.  Marilyn teaches basic stacked cane design and to create a wide variety of beads.

Instructor: Marilyn Rogers Pounder
Class fee $35.00 plus Materials (polymer clay)

Van Gogh Style Painting

Monday, July 20

2 hours - 1pm to 3pm

Kids Class - Ages 6 to 12

Students learn a brief history lesson on the famous Vincent Van Gogh. Nora teaches how to identify and apply painting skills used like Van Gogh. Using the famous painting called "Sunflowers" or "Starry Night" students will paint with acrylic paint, there interpretation of the painting.

Instructor: Nora Kubacki

Class Fee: $35.00 (materials included)

Introduction to PMC - Jewelry
Monday, July 20

3 hours - 6pm to 9pm

Students are introduced to PMC (Precious Metal Clay 99.9 percent silver). Students learn to sculpt 2 to 3 pendent's with this really unique smooth and pliable clay. It can be stamped, textured, rolled and shaped into jewelry.

Your jewelry stays here at the shop to be fired in the kiln and than tumbled to make it really shinny. It will be ready for pick up in about a week.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus (Certification one and two - Studied under Mary Ann Devos
Class Fee $95.00 includes PMC plus a small fee for beads and findings

Rope Chain Maille Bracelet

Wednesday, July 22

2 hours - 1pm to 3pm

Use the art of chain maille the same as the Romans used and customized it to their armour to help protect them.

This class is good for beginners. Student learn the proper way to open and close jump rings. This handsome bracelet is great for guys or gals. Also looks great in copper!!! 

Instructor: Sharon DeLong

Class fee: $35 plus materials*

* When registering, we need to know if students would like Copper, Brass, Sterling or Craft Wire Jump Rings.

Confetti Bracelet

Wednesday, July 29

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

This is great for the beginner as well as advanced. If you would like to take beading to the next level, wire wrapping, this bracelet is perfect for you!

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class fee: $35.00 Plus Materials

Kids Decoupage Art

Wednesday, July 29

2 hours - 2pm to 4pm

Kids Class - Ages 6 to 12

Using an assortment of specialty papers, recycled materials, recycled magazines, pictures, stickers, recycled greeting cards and more, Nora teaches the Art Of Decoupage. By layering and with a little imagination students make an awesome piece of art work.

Instructor: Nora Kubacki

Class Fee: $25.00 (materials included)

Fanciful Bracelet

Thursday, July 30

2 hours - 1pm to 3pm

Combining chain maille with stringing beads makes this awesome bracelet. Sharon teaches how to properly open and close jump rings.  also learn how to end with a toggle clasp. This class is great for the novice or the advanced.

Instructor: Sharon Delong

Class fee: $35.00 plus materials*

* When registering, we need to know if students would like Copper, Brass, Sterling or Craft Wire Jump Rings.

Painted Chinese Lantern

Monday, August 3

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

Kids ages 6 to 10

Using acrylic paint kids learn to paint a flower garden on this gorgeous chinese lantern.  Then decorate with ribbon, wire and beads.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class Fee: $25.00 Materials included

Chandelier Earrings

Thursday, August 6

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

Yes, Chandelier Earrings are still in style!  Carolyn makes it easy to confidently create dangly chandeliers.  With connectors, head pins and beads student can choose different kinds of beads for different looks.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class Fee: $35.00 Plus Materials - Components, beads and beads

Pearl Knotting

Monday, August 17

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

Pearl knotting is "knot" just for pearls anymore.  This style of silk thread connection, is classical and secure.  This takes handcrafted jewelry to an artisan level of accomplishment.  Great for any student who wishes to expand their repertoire. You will leave this class with a finished bracelet.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class Fee: $35.00 Plus Materials (Beads and Silk Thread)

BEADING 101 - Adult

Wednesday, August 26

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)

Wire Wrap Choker

Thursday, September 3

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

This is another wire wrapping class that is great for beginners as well as advanced.  Once you learn this technique you can make several different styles. 

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus
Class Fee: $35.00 plus materials (Choker, beads and wire)

WIRE COIL BRACELET

Monday, September 14

3 hours - 6pm to 9pm

In this class Carolyn teaches how make a "Connie Fox" style bracelet. Using the inexpensive, awesome tool, The Coiling Gizmo. You will surely want to purchase one before the end of the class. Learn to coil, bend and wind wire into this striking bracelet. Add different beads for your distinctive touch. Students also learn to make their own clasp.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class Fee $45.00 Plus Materials (Craft wire and Beads)

Le Petit Artist supplies The Coiling Gizmo to use in this class

BEADED WHEEL NECKLACE

Wednesday, September 23

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

Students learn to create these sparkly donuts.  Although this design looks difficult to make it really isn't.  Once you have mastered the basic technique, you can experiment by mixing bead shapes and colors.  You will "wow" your friends with this necklace.  Join Carolyn and have fun improving your beading skills.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class Fee: $35.00 plus Materials (Swarovski or 6mm Beads, Delica Seed Beads and Beading String)

Tree of Life Pendant

Monday, September 28

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

Students learn to combine wire with beads to make this awesome pendant.  Trees are long held as symbols of life. They signify strength and to remind yourself that you keep growing your whole life through.

This class is good for beginners.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus
Class fee $35.00 plus Materials (beads and wire)

Fibula Pin

Wednesday, October 7

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

Fibula pins though originally associated with Roman wardrobe, stretched into ancient and medieval times.  Though a brooch, it was decorative and functional holding togas and cloaks.  This fun project is speedy and stylish to make.  simple yet distinctive, this pin offers an unexpected detail to your jewelry collection.

Instructor:  Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class Fee: $35.00 Plus Materials (Wire and Beads)

Cabochon Wire Wrapping

Tuesday, October 13

3 hours - 6pm to 9pm

Learn to wrap two cabochons and make into a beautiful pendent's without soldering. Students learn to wrap a semi-precious cabochon stone with copper, brass or craft wire. Also learn how to twist thin gauge wire to add to your pendent. Students go home with two finished pendent's. Keep one for yourself and give one as a gift!

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus
Class fee $45.00 plus Materials (wire and cabochons)