|
Event Calendar
Workshop Schedule 2008
Larry Scott
September 13 & 14, 2008
Cost $475.00
This class will concentrate on developing control of the dot and the line in soft glass beadmaking. This is a class for experienced beadmakers. Advanced beginners and intermediate students must be comfortable with and adept at working on a minor burner without constant supervision. Class involves the use of a torch with open flame and gases. Wear safety (didymium) glasses, cotton clothing, and closed-toe shoes. Tie long hair back.
Tink Martin & John Cramer
October 24, 25, & 26, 2008
Cost $295.00 per session
Friday, October 24, 2008
Beginning Blown Vessels - Intricate blown soft-glass vessel techniques developed by Tink over the past several years are demonstrated, discussed and practiced. We look at all aspects of the form: heat control, "reading" the glass, handles, glass stoppers and other adornments. Some Flameworking experience is desirable.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Intermediate Blown Vessels – Take your blown vessels to the next level! This class is for those familiar with Tink’s on-mandrel blown vessel techniques who would like to incorporate more complex embellishments and design elements into their works. Picks up where Miniature Blown Vessels leaves off. Covered are fancy lip wraps, fancy stoppers, alternate handle techniques, new body shapes, adding feet and much, much more! This class is a perfect follow-up to Beginning Blown Vessels, and can be taken the day AFTER that class. When offering both of these classes at a venue, we offer them on concurrent days, in order, for just this reason!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Either Tips and Tricks OR Electroforming, depending on student interest.
Tink's Tips and Tricks - This class is always great fun! It's a collection of things you'd like to learn, but that don't warrant a class in and of themselves. Quite often the class takes its own direction, depending on the students' desires. Topics can include: glass compatibility stringer tests, Venetian glass pen techniques, hollow beads, blown ornaments, implosion pendants, using PMC on glass, blowing/using shards and making your own signature cane. It's structured playtime at its best. Students are encouraged to connect with Tink well in advance of the class to discuss topics of interest to them. This allows her to bring any special tools or supplies that might be needed. No two class sessions will be the same! Some Flameworking experience is desirable.
Electroforming - Students will bring their own beads, vessels or other items to use in this workshop, which will consist of a thorough discussion of the process, how it works, how to achieve the desired effects, multiple metals (silver over copper, etc.), working with organic components (leaves, twigs, etc.), common problems and more. Students will see demos of all processes involved and will receive one-on-one, hands on assistance.
Trey Cornette
November 8 & 9, 2008
Cost $375.00
In this two-day class, we will explore some of the many possibilites with 104 COE glasses. Our canvas will be large scale tab and tube form beads upon which we will experiment with many types of decoration. I will demonstrate my methods for forming large beads, scrollwork application, millifiori floral canes, working with Reichenbach 108 (raku), and others. I will demonstrate some of the beads I make, the processes involved, and help you find your own patterns and styles using these methods. We will also learn how to pull our own raku cane from the large kilo rods furnace workers use. There will be plenty of time reserved specifically for individual exploration and instruction. Bring your questions and ideas as the class will evolve around them.
Kate Fowle-Meleny
February 2009
More info to come
Stephan Hagstrom
March, 2009
More info to come
Brent Graber
April 4 & 5, 2009
More info to come
Loren Stump
Loren I
May 12 -16, 2009
Tuesday through Saturday
More info to come
This course will be divided into three parts: Murrini, Sculptural Techniques and Encasement. Murrini will result in a Franchini-style cane. You will start with color mixing and blending which will be used to make shaded colors for a face. Eyes, nose and mouth cane will by built in the flame and then pulled down to a smaller size for component parts to construct the final face. Sculptural Techniques will examine several different methods for achieving human body and animal sculptural forms. The techniques include cold assembly, hot sculpture, detail overlay, temperature control, tool use, drilling holes with hot tungsten pick, and the correct application of murrini. Encasement will produce a small floral paperweight. Floral setup techniques include using blended colors, ribbed cane and overlays as components for creating leaf stock, stems, buds, ball flowers, petals, and stamen. You will then assemble and arrange the floral components into a "setup" with a quick lesson in frit making to use as a background. A Stumpsucker will be used to vacuum encase a sculptural or floral setup in Schott crystal.
*****************************************************************
Registration Information
A 50% deposit is required to ensure your spot in a workshop, with the balance due 30 days prior to class.
Cancellation Policy
If for any reason the guest instructor or Bearden's must cancel a workshop, a full refund will be given the student. Neither Bearden's nor the instructor, however, will be responsible for expenditures such as airline transportation, lodging accomodations, or lost work.
If for any reason the student needs to cancel, a full refund will be issued if notice is given Bearden's 30 days prior to the workshop. If cancellation is less than 30 days prior to the workshop, the student will forfeit deposit. A full refund will be made, however, if either Bearden's or the student is able to sell the seat.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | |
|
