In 2017 I am teaching in both my private home studio, as well as at three different venues: The International Society of Glass Beadmakers Gathering conference in Las Vegas (March 29), Glass Craft and Bead Expo in Las Vegas (March 30), and Vienna, Austria in September (see below).
An alternative to taking classes is to work with me to tailor some private lessons for you. No matter what your level is, my goal is to help you perfect your bead and jewelry making skills and take your work in the direction you want it to go, and to share some of the things I've learned making beads over the last 12 years. Every minute that we spend is tailored by you, for you. These lessons are held in my cheerful mountain studio in the San Jose, CA area. Contact me to let me know what you're interested in learning, and we can work out a curriculum and schedule to meet your needs.
An alternative to taking classes is to work with me to tailor some private lessons for you. No matter what your level is, my goal is to help you perfect your bead and jewelry making skills and take your work in the direction you want it to go, and to share some of the things I've learned making beads over the last 12 years. Every minute that we spend is tailored by you, for you. These lessons are held in my cheerful mountain studio in the San Jose, CA area. Contact me to let me know what you're interested in learning, and we can work out a curriculum and schedule to meet your needs.
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VISITING ARTIST CLASS!
Terri Caspary Schmidt and Anne Mitchell July 13-16, 2017 Terri and Anne will be here at my Los Gatos, California studio for four glorious days, each teaching one two-day workshop in glass and metals, respectively. Details are here. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from two of the best. |
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One Day Workshop: Headpins 2.0 Saturday, October 21, 2017 9a - 5p $200
Are you ready to take your headpins to the next level? Or maybe you haven’t and need a few tips to get started. This in-depth, one day workshop will have you making beautiful, strong, well-matched, intricate headpin elements perfect for earrings or focal pendants. You will start with simple designs and end with more advanced styles. Students will learn heat control, how glass moves, and how to make two identically sized headpins sequentially, all while learning over a half dozen different designs. To purchase and save your seat in this class click HERE. If you prefer to pay by check or cash, just send me an email to save your spot. |
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One Day Workshop: Making Jewelry using Headpins Sunday, October 22, 2017 9a - 5p $250
So you've learned some tricks for making great headpins, now what? This one day jewelry making workshop will use your bead and headpin elements to make all kinds of fun, innovative and lightweight jewelry. We will start with earrings and pendants, and work our way up to my innovative lightweight felted brooch design like the one to the right that incorporated one of Stephanie Sersich's amazing heart beads. Email me to sign up. 
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SOLD OUT Beau Barrett: Blown Boro Beads Sat/Sun Jan. 14/15, 2017
This course will begin with going over important fundamentals of working with glass tubing, then expand into more advanced pattern, color and shaping techniques/methods to create unique blown beads and small scale objects. Creating beads this way gives the maker a great deal of freedom in regards to shape, size and applicable techniques such as; incalmo, line twists, inside work and shaping with air. Email me to sign up. Only 8 seats in this class.
This course will begin with going over important fundamentals of working with glass tubing, then expand into more advanced pattern, color and shaping techniques/methods to create unique blown beads and small scale objects. Creating beads this way gives the maker a great deal of freedom in regards to shape, size and applicable techniques such as; incalmo, line twists, inside work and shaping with air. Email me to sign up. Only 8 seats in this class.
