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Updated 02/07/2010

Manga (Graphic Novels) Drawing Workshops

Every Thursday

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

Learn to draw every aspect of Japanese-style comics!
Each week's workshop has a different focus:

eyes, hair, paneling, character creation, etc.  
So come for them all (or just one, if you wish) and learn some history of manga and Japanese language & culture along the way! Great class for adults & kids!

Instructor: Lily Miyagawa Cernak
You can view her manga artwork at: yurikocomics.com

Class Fee: $30.00 - Bring color pencils and paper

You must pre register for this class weekly.

Slab Bowls - For Kids

To Be Announced

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). This class is for the novice as well as advanced students.

Instructor:

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

Includes one kiln firing. Studio fee for glaze and second firing is $8.50 per hour, per person. Students can come back to the shop for glazing and second firing anytime the studio is open.

"Cool" Cold Connections Bracelet

Sunday, February 21, 2010

5 Hours - 12pm to 5pm

Cold Connections is the non soldering process of using different materials to fasten two or more pieces together. In this class students learn to use a jewelers saw, files, flex shaft, rolling mill, ball-peen hammer, bench block, and various other tools.  Stamping and dapping techniques will also be taught.

*Most materials will be provided but be sure to bring charms, broken earrings, unusual coins, metal washers, or any other interesting item to incorporate into your design.

Le Petit Artist supplies use of tools.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class Fee $95.00 per student *(includes majority of the materials)

Cold Connections - Found Objects Pendent

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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)

Introduction to PMC - Jewelry
Friday, March 5, 2010

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

Press Flower 1

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

Bring the beauty of nature indoors with pressed flower art. Using real dried flowers, leaves and various plant material students learn how create beautiful pictures. This class is great for beginners.

Instructor: W. Eugene Burkhart Jr.

Class Fee: $ 30.00

Plus Materials $8.00 payable to the instructor

Penny Bracelet

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2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

Bring a penny that is dated 1982 or before, they are made of 95% copper. Learning to use a Rolling Mill, Carolyn shows how to flatten and/or add texture to the penny. The penny will be our focal point. 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 "swan" clasp.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class Fee $35.00 Plus Materials (Craft wire and Beads)
Le Petit Artist supplies The Coiling Gizmo to use in this class.

Big and Bold Bracelet

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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

Pressed Flower Book Mark

10 years old to adult

Friday, March 19, 2010

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

Good to adults and kids. Learn the basic methods of drying flowers, petals and leaves to create various art designs. Pressed flowers can be arranged into an endless variety of artistic pictures. Gene helps with design and construction to make gorgeous book marks.

Instructor: W. Eugene Burkhart Jr.

Class Fee: $25.00

Plus Materials $5.00 payable to the instructor

Double Stitch Viking Knit

Wednesday, March 24

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)

Spring Grape Vine Wreath

Wednesday, March 24

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

Learn to decorate a grape vine wreath for the spring season that can be used on your door or in your home. W. Eugene Burkhart Jr. will guide you during this process. A demonstration on how to make a true florist bow will be given. The grape vine wreath and decorating supplies will be provided by the instructor. Please bring a pair of wire cutters and scissors to class.

Instructor: W. Eugene Burkhart Jr.

Class Fee: $25.00

Plus Materials $15.00 payable to the instructor

Cabochon Wire Wrapping

Thursday, April 1

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)

Silver A' al Mode Necklace

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

Enhance and improve your wire skills with this contemporary necklace. Using the proper tools, students learn to manipulate wire in different designs. Using a chasing hammer and bench block, flattens and adds texture to the wire. Next incorporate beads to finish your link necklace.

Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus

Class fee $35.00 plus Materials (beads and wire)

Pressed Flower Note Cards

Saturday, April 24

2 hours - 1pm to 3pm  

Learn the basic methods of drying flowers, petals and leaves to create various art designs. Eugene shows how to create contemporary free-form as well as traditional bouquet designs to complete these attractive note cards.

Instructor: W. Eugene Burkhart Jr.

Class Fee: $30.00

Plus Materials $8.00 payable to the instructor

Pressed Flower Mat For Favorite Photo

10 years old to adult

Friday, April 30

2 hours - 6pm to 8pm

This class is good for adults and kids. Learn the basic methods of drying flowers, petals and leaves to create various art designs. Pressed flowers can be arranged into an endless variety of artistic pictures. Gene helps with design and construction to make this delightful mat to frame your favorite photo.

Instructor: W. Eugene Burkhart Jr.

Class Fee: $25.00

Plus Materials $5.00 payable to the instructor

Small Pressed Flower Picture

Kids, Great Mothers Day Gift!!

Age 10+

Saturday, May 1

1 Hours - 1pm to 2pm

This class is created for kids to handcraft a gift for mothers day. Gene teaches basic methods to design a picture using dried flowers, petals and various plant material.

Instructor: W. Eugene Burkhart Jr.

Class Fee: $10.00

Plus Materials $5.00 payable to the instructor

Pressed Flower 2

Friday, May 14

2 Hours - 6pm to 8pm

If you loved Press Flower 1, you will definitely want to take this class too. This is a higher level of pressed floral art. Gene shares his expertise in floral arrangement, special techniques, color combinations and much more to design and create a very impressive picture.

Instructor: W. Eugene Burkhart Jr.

Class Fee: $30.00

Plus Materials $8.00 payable to the instructor