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Continuing Education Classes

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A birds eye view of a jewelry workers table featuring enameled pendants such as an enameled dragon fly pendant, ivy shape enameled earrigns, and the tools used to make the art work itself.

Laying the Foundation: Intro to Vitreous Enamel

During this course students will explore various ways to create designs with transparent and opaque enamel on copper. You will learn techniques such as under painting, sgraffito, blending, and cloisonné. Whether you are an experienced metalsmith...

The front of wool appliqued books using wool fibers. There are buttons  and animals shapesmade of wool. The booklets hold sewing materials, paper, and other small items.

Wool Applique Needle Book

Wonderful small carrying case for handwork supplies or it can be enlarged as a book cover. Pattern provided but students are encouraged to personalize their design. Wool applique is quick, portable and easy to learn, but, beware, embroidery over...

pencil drawing of happy long haired dog

Pet and Animal Portraits

Capture your lovable pet or your favorite animal in graphite pencil drawings. The student will work from photographs and explore composition, texture, blending, value as well as other intermediate drawing skills. There will be emphasis on how to...

pencil drawing of happy long haired dog

Pet and Animal Portraits

Capture your lovable pet or your favorite animal in graphite pencil drawings. The student will work from photographs and explore composition, texture, blending, value as well as other intermediate drawing skills. There will be emphasis on how to...

A photography of a quilt with blue geometric shapes and a dark floral pattern outlining the shapes.

Beginning Piecing and Quilting

Always wanted to try quilting; need a schedule to finish those UFO's (Un-Finished Objects); just want to hang out with quilters? This class can be whatever you want. We'll have fun learning the basics of piecing, applique and quilting skills by hand...

A photography of a turning clay into a bowl using a spinning wheel.

Beginning Wheel Throwing

If you have ever watched someone throw pottery on the wheel, you know that it is a mesmerizing process! In this 5 week course you too can experience the magic by learning to throw pottery on the wheel. Through demonstrations and one on one coaching,...

Intermediate Wheel Throwing

Want to take your wheel throwing to the next level? Perfect for students who have already taken my beginning pottery class, this 5 week course will cover forms and techniques such as making plates, lidded jars, throwing with larger amounts of clay,...

A photography of a turning clay into a bowl using a spinning wheel.

Beginning Wheel Throwing

If you have ever watched someone throw pottery on the wheel, you know that it is a mesmerizing process! In this 5 week course you too can experience the magic by learning to throw pottery on the wheel. Through demonstrations and one on one coaching,...

A photography of a turning clay into a bowl using a spinning wheel.

Beginning Wheel Throwing

If you have ever watched someone throw pottery on the wheel, you know that it is a mesmerizing process! In this 5 week course you too can experience the magic by learning to throw pottery on the wheel. Through demonstrations and one on one coaching,...

A photography of a turning clay into a bowl using a spinning wheel.

Beginning Wheel Throwing

Throughout all of history, people haven’t just been making pots, they’ve been making pots with sophisticated designs, patterns, and textures! Using examples from prehistoric pottery to modern day, we will make pots and learn different ways to...