Explore beading and jewellery making with these bead aficionados sponsored by BeadFX!
Anne Marie Desaulniers is a mixed media artist with a passion for recycling, thirst for techniques and love of beads, paper and fibre. She is currently exploring ‘Plan B’, while offering classes in a variety of media. www.artfuldreamer.blogspot.com
Bead Embroidered Story Brooch – Beginner
Combine visual journaling with intuitive bead embroidery techniques to create a unique pin that tells your own story. Personalize your pin or brooch with charms and/or other memorabilia from your own walk through life. You’ll learn various bead embroidery stitches to give your brooch personality and pizzazz. Optional Bring: A focal piece, like a charm.
Kit $12
3 Hour Workshop
Kelly Garland is a bench jeweller, metal artist and glass bead loom weaver who resides in the beautiful bluffs area of Toronto. This accredited jewellery professional trained through the Jewellery Methods Program at George Brown College and is currently pursuing a Graduate Gemologist designation from the Gemological Institute of America. www.kellygarland.ca
Loom Creations: Bead Weaving – Beginner
This beginner guide to the ancient art of bead looming covers the basics of looms, bead and thread choice as well as additional resources while you create a stunning Art Deco cuff bracelet, perfect for evening wear. Bead weaving creates a wonderful jewellery fabric that can fuel your creative jewellery spirit. You’ll learn all the essentials to jump right into the bead weaving world! Kit $15
4 Hour Workshop
Pamela Kearns teaches at BeadFX and for the last two years at the Bead & Button Show. As a southpaw, Pam includes ‘Lefty-Alerts’ in her instructions ensuring that everyone is able to complete projects easily. www.peyotedreams.ca
Triangle Ridgeback Bracelet – All Levels
Wondering what you can do with the variety of two-hole beads available on the market? This original bracelet design incorporates the CzechMates® Triangles and SuperDuos along with size 11 seed beads and Miyuki drops to create a textured yet supple bracelet. Kit $15
3 Hour Workshop
Maria Rypan is an international designer and instruction book publisher recognized for her Ukrainian style of beadwork and interest in global folk arts. Check out the new 2-hole beads in these classes. www.rypandesigns.com
‘X’ 2-hole BAR Bracelet – All Levels
Czech It Out! This bracelet takes advantage of the wide positioning of the holes on the bar bead. Working with two needles, string two seed beads and criss-cross them through a melon bead and then through the bar. Lastly, add a brick bead between the ‘X’ on both sides to firm up the bracelet. Bring: Wirecutters. Kit $20
1.5 Hour Workshop
Studs, Lentils & Tiles Bracelet – All Levels
Czech It Out! Double the fun! By attaching two beading wires on each ear of the tubular clasp, you can simultaneously string the beads on both wires. The lentils on their side add interest in-between.
Bring: Wire cutters. Kit $20
1.5 Hour Workshop
Enjoy this Conference Class sneak peek!
Registration begins at the end of July when our updated website www.csnf.com is released with the class days & times. Class fees are $20 per hour (advance purchase) with kit fees extra.
Creativ Festival is returning to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre but MOVING to the NORTH BUILDING (255 Front St. W.) on new days & times! Thursday, Friday & Saturday, October 15, 16 & 17, 2015 with 5 days of Conference Classes starting Tuesday, October 13th