New Workshops in Book Arts and Jewelry

A student enjoying a workshop New for the New Year 2009!

Minna will be hosting work shops in the studio.  Beat the winter blahs with creative activities!

A Weekend of Bookbinding and Paste paper making -January 10-11, 2009

Only $180 for a weekend or $85 for a day (Option to choose just one day).  Supply fee $10 

On Saturday learn how to paint your own colorful papers using an Old World technique of paste paper painting.  This is a fun, relaxing and “addictive” creative endeavor.  On Sunday, use the papers you made on Saturday to make your own books.  Learn the basics of bookbinding and the tools involved.  Make your own accordion book and japanese binding.

Decorative Papers – January 18, 2009

 $85 for the day and a $10 supply fee

Learn about the vast world of papers and stamps, decorative methods and embossing techniques.  At day’s end you will have a plethora of stampings to make unique cards, tags, or wrapping paper with.

PMC Weekend- February 7-8, 2009

Only $180 for the weekend, materials fee $40 ( a packet of PMC is costly)

Learn about the wonderful world of Precious Metal Clay (PMC), and it’s unique characteristics.  You will be able to knead and shape your own jewelry in the form of clay and then fire it to be 99% silver.  By the end of the weekend you will have made a pendant or two, and a pair of earrings.