I believe we are all creative. Most of us are just looking for that special way to shine and bring joy to our lives.
First I want to tell you a little about me as a teacher and why you would want me to teach a class for you. I dreamed of being an Art teacher in High School. Little did I know this would not this would not happen in the traditional way. My working Art career is a real mixed bag, from sign painting in Alaska, out of the back of my hippy van, that I painted a peace sign on the side, to Gallery Showing’s. I have studied with some of the best artists in their fields at extensive workshops. I have had the honor to study everything from fibers to paper and metal. I have worked at selling my creations at craft shows for more than 25yr’s. My experiences are vast in both the creative and business end.
I teach at
Creative Element, Coeur d’Alene Idaho
Blanchard Community Center, Blanchard Idaho
Spokane Art Supply, Spokane WA.
I have done home classes for small groups and Art Parties
If you would like to plan a class, please contact me and we can talk.
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This is a sample of my Jewelry and Mixed Media classes.
Know your tools, beginning Jewelry Techniques
Design, Hammering, Sawing, Piercing and Filing.
Cold connections
Hand made and pre made Rivets, Wire, Grommets and Glues
Surface treatments on Metal
Texture and Color
Wire Bending ETC.
This class is very valuable in knowing what tools or wire to use for a particular project and the base of simple pleasant looking jewelry. This is for both beaded jewelry and metal smithing.
Design and build a Mixed Media Pin to wear home.
You will cold connections, sawing and hammering.
Multi Media Jewelry using found objects
Learn to design and evaluate materials, creative thinking, how can I make this work? What tools will I need, how will this hang, etc?
Knowledge of Techniques taught in previous classes is a good idea.
Colored-Resins and Mixed media jewelry
This is a fun one . You will work with color and found objects. You can be very inventive on this.
Paper and Metal Book Cover
Metal Techniques used in making a altered Book cover.
SHRINES
This has been a very popular class. We build a house and add paint and objects.
Beeswax Collage
The beginning steps to working with Encaustic
Table top sculpture
This one gets wild with ideas and form.
Handmade Journal and art books
Learn to sew a simple and unique book.
Large scale painting-collage.
Work on wallpaper and collage your way to a almost life sized person.
IF YOU ARE WANT TO SCHEDULE A CLASS E-MAIL ME HERE
