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We can not wait
for the Spring Retreat at the Radisson
Hotel Racine Harbourwalk
and hope you can join us!
The Special Events Committee has worked hard to put together an
exciting schedule of
classes taught by experienced artists/instructors. Whether you are new
to the Society or one of our most experienced
artists, there is something new for you to learn. From stitching and
felting to cold connections, this variety of classes will add to your
weekend of fun!
Of course, the Open Beading room will be hopping with activity. If
you manage to resist these offerings, we still want you to join us for
the weekend or a day of creative camaraderie.
Check out the Pamphlet and registration form for all of the following information and more!
Radisson Hotel Racine Harbourwalk
223
Gas Light Circle, Racine, WI 53403
$103 per night. For reservations, call the Radisson directly at
262-632-7777 and ask for "Loose
Bead Society Retreat 2011". Reservations must be
made by February 11th. Parking is $1.50 per ramp
entry.
There will be a St. Patrick's Day parade on Main Street on Saturday, so please plan ahead!
Friday
Stop by FoxDen's new store in Racine at 712 Grove
Avenue.
Terri will have something special to share with you just for stopping
by
on your
way to the Radisson. Be sure to check out her website,
www.foxdendesigns.com.
LBS members get free shipping. She has a huge
selection of seed beads and those tiny cubes needed for the Clinging
Vine bracelet.
Friday, 6-7:30pm - FREE
All are invited to Hot Shop Glass where our friend,
Amanda Paffrath,
will amaze us with a glass blowing demonstration. Then we'll head back
to the Radisson for Demo with Dessert.
Friday, 8:00pm-until ? -
FREE
Demo with Dessert – Brenda Schweder
Brenda will demonstrate how to make our own findings such as: ear
wires, closures, head pins, etc. This event is free for everyone
attending but you do need to sign up to get a kit. Check out
the supplies list to see what you'll
want to bring with you.
Saturday, 5pm until we're
asked to leave
Reception and Shopping at
Funky Hannah's Beads and Art at 324 Main
Street. Enjoy free
beverages and appetizers, and 10% off everything in the store. Then,
dinner on your
own, and back to Open Beading at the Radisson. Modest pajamas
(such as the lovely ladies below wore last year) are acceptable attire
for this evening.
This year our classes and demos covered finding-making, bead stitching, felting, metal smithing, and glass ornament making!
| Clinging Vine
Bracelet
- Cristie Prince www.glassyjewels.com Saturday, 9am - noon $30/$60 non-members Draw from your own bead stash or use the new jewels you just bought because you had to have them, and create a beautifully blingy bracelet. Spiral netting, sometimes called Russian spiral, surrounds cushioned memory wire. Sparkly ends of elegant crystal drops and bicones overlap in this eye-catching, loose-fitting bracelet. This project likely won't be finished in class, but you have the rest of the day to work on it; then wear it out to dinner! You will also learn picots in this great class. If you like stitching, tiny beads, and bling, this is the class for you! The class fee includes memory wire, plastic tubing, and a straw to use as armature. Supplies List (see second page for supplies for specific colorways) |
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Medallion - Julie Sanford www.juliesanforddesigns.com Saturday, 9am - 4:30pm (lunch break from noon - 1:30) $125/$160 non-members Learn metal-smithing basics as you create this pierced, cold connected, multi-metal pendant. Design transfer (you may use one of Julie's or sketch your own to use as a template), sawing fundamentals, bale options, textures and patinas will be covered. Your finished piece will stand alone as a stunning pendant or could be the focal for a larger composition. Instructor will have tools for use in class if you don't have all the tools. Supplies List |
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Stars Earrings - Cristie Prince www.glassyjewels.com Saturday, 1:30pm - 4:30pm $25/$50 non-members Bicones and seed beads combine to make these fun earrings. They are addicting, and one pair will not be enough. You will be given information in class for alternative color combinations that will change the look, such as accentuating the "star" in the design and changing the colors to make tiny wreaths. Another opportunity for bead artists who enjoy needle and thread and tiny beads. Supplies List (see second page for supplies for specific colorways) |
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| Felted Bangles for Beaders
- Jan Falk (LBS member!) Sunday, 9am - noon $30/$55 non-members Participants will learn how to wet felt a bangle bracelet which can be embellished with beads, charms, beadweaving, and clasps for a uniquely individual work of art. Color mixing, adding inclusions, and incorporating beads will be discussed. The ends will be joined by felting them together or with snaps or other findings. Students will be able to wet felt two bangles and leave with adequate knowledge of the technique. Supplies List |
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| Glass Ornament
or Paperweight -
Funky Hannah's Sunday, 1:30pm to 5:00pm $50 (members and non-members) 324 Main Street in Racine Learn how to make a glass ornament or paperweight at Funky Hannah's. This is a great way to wrap up your Spring Retreat experience! |
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| Cristie Prince www.glassyjewels.com  |
Cristie comes
from a long line of crafters and needle workers, and she has played
with
beads for as long as she can remember. Beading and
lampworking became the focus of her creative interests in 1999 when she
retired from her Human Resources career to chauffeur her children to
and
from after-school activities. At the urging of a store owner, Cristie began teaching lampworking in 2002, followed by beadweaving in 2004. She designed her first beadweaving project in 2004 and it was quickly accepted for publication. She has served as president of the Atlanta Bead Society and as co-president of the Southern Flames chapter of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers. Cristie lives in Georgia with her husband and two sons and teaches beading at several stores in Georgia and Alabama. Known for her detailed instructions and patient, encouraging teaching style, she loves sharing her passion for beads with students. |
| Julie Sanford www.juliesanforddesigns.com  |
Julie
Sanford is an award winning metalsmith, creating fine art jewelry in
the West Michigan area for over twenty years. Her work is
featured in galleries, books, magazines and museum stores.
With a background in art education, Julie now spends her time as a full
time jewelry artist, teaching nationally and at her studio in Grand
Haven, Michigan. Inspired by nature and the surreal, Julie combines organic elements and textures with contrasting contemporary details creating one of a kind art in jewelry. Each piece is a unique composition, fabricated, soldered, fused, formed, hammered and reticulated with various metals, final finishes and extraordinary gemstones. Julie’s education includes a degree in Art Education from Western Michigan University, studies at The Kalamazoo institute of Arts, Oxbow Summer Institute of the Chicago Institute of Arts and Kendall College of Art and Design. "I
became interested
in the art of jewelry making at an early age - my father was a
silversmith and lapidary artist. Developing my skills and working with
the metals gives me a sense of closeness with him.
“My work is hand fabricated using various hot and cold metal techniques. I enjoy experimenting with textures and forms that imply materials other what I have used. I draw on the unique characteristics of each stone as inspiration in creating compositions, allowing a natural organic balance between stone and metal.” |
Jan Falk |
Jan
Falk is an artist and teacher. She taught elementary through high
school art for more than 25 years. Now retired, Jan wants to
concentrate on teaching adults, creating, and showing artwork. After
dabbling in many different forms of hands-on fiber work, she was
enthralled by wet felting. The transformation from loose
fibers to felt is magical. Part self-taught and part learned from
taking
classes, she continues to explore the possibilities of direct wet felt,
partial needle felt, and combining felt with other materials. This is
her third year teaching wet felting and second selling her work.
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