Wednesday, September 19, 2012

TWO FABULOUS EARRINGS WORKSHOPS WITH DONNA PENOYER!

October 20 & 21, 2012


The most wonderful and talented Donna Penoyer will be teaching her techniques for making fabulous and elegant earrings. She will show us additional tips and tricks for making other kinds of earrings and taking the earrings designs a step further into a pendant! 


Hollow Boat Earrings



Donna will teach one of her favorite earring designs, plus variations on a theme of “reinventing the lentil.” Students will make the hollow earrings featured on the right above, using textures of their choice, and will learn useful and versatile skills for shaping fine silver wire and attaching it securely before firing. But that’s not all! Donna will also reveal some wonderfully simple and quick ways of making metal clay hollow forms in any shape, without the use of armatures. All levels welcome.

Saturday, October 20, 2012
9:00-5:00      $150



Split-Leaf Earrings



Learn to make jewelry with intriguing inner spaces, utilizing some of Donna Penoyer’s favorite techniques for making hollow forms. Starting with a lovely split leaf design, create earrings or a pendant with dry construction techniques, and learn ways to set CZs securely before firing. But that’s not all! Donna will also reveal some wonderfully simple and quick ways of making metal clay hollow forms in any shape, without the use of armatures. All levels welcome.

Sunday, October 21, 2012
9:00-5:00      $150

Join us for a fun-filled learning experience! To register or for more information, contact katieskreations@yahoo.com