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2010 TEACHING SCHEDULE– All of my PMC® classes are also listed on the PMC Guild website – www.pmcguild.com ADDITIONAL PMC® AND TOOLS FOR SALE AT GREAT PRICES AT ALL CLASSES!! Saturday, January 23 - (Storm date, January 24) - Hollow Forms in PMC® at The Beaded Moose- Bangor, Maine - Learn to make 6 different hollow forms, including discs, spheres, tubes and three more. Not a beginner's class. Previous PMC® experience required. Cost of $105 includes 28 grams of PMC+. You are required to bring your own basic tool kit. Class runs from 10:00-3:30. FMI or to register, contact the shop at 207-992-2099 or online by going to their website form my LINKS. Saturday, March 6 - (Storm date March 7) - Introduction to PMC® at The Beaded Moose - Bangor, Maine - This is a class for complete beginners who have always wanted to try this wonderful material. You only need to bring yourself, a notebook and your curiosity. Cost is $95 complete, including a basic tool kit and packet of clay. Class runs form 10:30 to 3:30. See above class for contact info and to register. Saturday, March 27 - (Storm date March 28) - Tips and Tricks for the Experienced PMC® Artist at The Beaded Moose in Bangor- This class is for those experienced PMC® artists who want to push the envelope a bit- gold, enamels, water etching and other neat tricks will be covered. You need to supply your own basic tool kit. Come with design ideas, as many processes covered will require two firings. Class runs from 10:30 to 3:30. Cost is $95. To register or for more information, see contact info in January 23 class. Email me with any questions. NEW DATE- APRIL 24 NEW DATE - APRIL 25 Saturday, April 10- Introduction to Copper Clay at the Innovative Beads Expo (IBE) show in Cromwell, CT - If you think PMC® is too expensive,consider trying copper clay- it costs 1/8 what PMC® costs, is just as easy to work and yields wonderful results. This workshop is for complete beginners or those with some PMC® experience (please leave most of your PMC® tools at home because the clays can cross contaminate each other- any questions of which ones to bring or not, drop me an email)- A complete set of basic tools and a 100 gram packet of clay is provided. Class cost $80 when you preregister on their website [see my LINKS under bead shows] or $90 the day of the show. Kit price $40, payable to me directly at the show. Sunday, April 11 - Hollow Forms in PMC® at the IBE show in Cromwell, CT (see above) - Learn to make 6 different hollow forms including discs, spheres, tubes and 3 more. Previous PMC® experience required. You are asked to bring your own basic PMC® tool kit. Kit fee includes 28 gram packet of PMC+. Class cost $80 as above, kit fee $45, payable at the show. Saturday, May 1- Introduction to PMC® at The Beaded Moose in Bangor, Maine- This is a class for complete beginners or those with very limited PMC® experience. Just bring yourself, a notebook and pen, and any design ideas you might have. Class fee includes a complete basic tool kit and a 16 g. packet of clay. Come learn how to work with this wonderful material. Class runs from 10:30 to 3:30. Cost is $95 complete. Saturday, May 8- Introduction to PMC® at the IBE show in Marlborough, MA- This is a class for complete beginners or those with very limited PMC® experience. Just bring yourself, a notebook and pen, and any design ideas you might have. Kit fee includes a complete basic tool kit and a 16 g. packet of clay. Come learn how to work with this wonderful material. Class runs from 10:00 to 3:30. Class cost is $80 in advance . Kit fee is $40. Register on the IBE website. ** NEW CLASS - Sunday, May 9 - Tips and Tricks for the Experienced PMC® Artist at the IBE show in Marlborough, MA - This new and exciting class is being offered only once this year at IBE shows. In this class we will work with gold, do carving on PMC®, learn how to add enamels to unfired PMC® and a whole lot more. Basically I will share lots of little tricks I have learned over 6 years of working and studying with and about PMC®. At least one year's experience with PMC® suggested for this class. People who have only taken a beginners class are welcome, but be aware that this class will be very fast paced. Cost is $80 in advance. Kit fee is $40. You will need to bring your own tool kit. Kit fee includes a packet of clay and use of Aura 22 or gold leaf, enamels, etc. Saturday, July 10 - Introduction to Copper Clay - at the IBE show in Fishkill, NY- for description see April 10 listing - all details the same except for location - register through the IBE website Sunday, July 11 - Hollow Forms in PMC® - at the IBE show in Fishkill, NY - for description see the April 11 listing - all details the same except for location- register through the IBE website Saturday, July 17 - Introduction to Copper Clay - at Beads + Fiber Gallery, 460 Harrison Ave, Boston, Mass. - Learn to use this new metal clay. $150 price includes a kit of basic tools and a packet of clay. For more info call 617-426-2323 Sunday, July 18 - PMC Rings - at Beads + Fiber Gallery (see above for contact info) - Lwearn a variety of techniques to create unique rings. Not a beginners class. Students are required to bring basic tool kit. Price of $150 includes a packet of clay and some stones and bezels of your choice. Saturday, August 7 - Introduction to PMC® class - at the IBE show in Concord,NH - for description see the May 8 listing - all details the same except for location - register through the IBE website Sunday, August 8 - PMC® Rings class - at the IBE show in Concord, NH - PMC® is a wonderful material to make rings from because it is so flexible. Learn to make several different types of rings, including ones with non-fire-in-place stones. This is not a beginners class- previous PMC® experience required. (Introduction class is enough experience)Cost of class is $80- Kit cost is $35, and includes a packet of clay plus your choice of stones and bezels. You are expected to supply your own basic tool kit. Email me if you are uncertain of what to bring. Register through the IBE website. Saturday, September 18- Introduction to Copper Clay class - at the IBE show in Marlborough, MA - see April 10 or July 10 listings for description - all details the same except location. Register through the IBE website Sunday, September 19 - Introduction to PMC® class - at the IBE show in Marlborough, MA - see May 8 listing for description - all details the same - register through the IBE website Saturday, November 13 - Introduction to PMC® class - at the IBE show in Marlborough, MA - see May 8 listing for description - all details the same - register through the IBE website Sunday, November 14 - Hollow Forms in PMC® class - at the IBE show in Marlborough, MA - see the April 11 listing for description - all details the same except location - register through the IBE website Saturday, November 20 - Introduction to PMC® class - at the IBE show in Edison, NJ- see May 8 listing for description - all details the same except location - register through the IBE website (see my LINKS for the listing) Sunday, November 21 - PMC® Rings class - at the IBE show in Edison, NJ - see the August 8 listing for description - all details the same except location - Remember: this is not a beginners class, and you need to supply your own basic tool kit. Taking Saturday's class will supply both enough experience and the tool kit - register through the IBE website |
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