Fulfill your Resolution to Learn!

New Year's is the time we all make resolutions that will improve our lives -- lose weight, exercise more, worry less. How about making a resolution to learn something new?

January continues with great classes - many of them new - where you can learn new skills and have a new piece of jewellery!

Sureka has a new right-angle weave bracelet that is simply beautiful; Jen Rosen (a new instructor to BeadFX) is teaching how to create a wire wrapped bangle. Bonni is also sharing her wiring prowess with a wired pendant and ring class in a basics course! Do you have questions about seed beads, threads and needles? Pamela will answer them in a brand new class. Another new instructor, Deborah Beesley, will be combining seed beads and wire to teach you how to do some amazing bracelets. Angela has a new micro-knotting course to teach the basics of this technique that is enjoying a revival. New instructor Christine Woollacott will be teaching an ancient technique called champlevé, combing art clay silver and enamel for stunning jewellery!

Of course we have lots of returning classes including a beginner's loom class with Kelly, metalwork with Cindy; lampworking weekend with Amy and much, much more. Also back is Cindy's Open Metal Studio: Metalwork where you can bring in your projects and get Cindy's help with tips and techniques!

Here are the classes scheduled for January 16 - 31:

Friday, January 16
NEW Double Sided Tennis Bracelet
Instructor: Sureka Sriharan
1:00 - 4:00pm

Saturday, January 17
Intro to Lampworking Weekend
Instructor: Amy Waldman-Smith
10:00am - 2:30pm
(continues Sunday, 11:00am - 4:30pm)

Colour Medallion Beaded Pendant

Instructor: Bonni Poch

10:00am - 5:00pm

NEW Wire Wrapping: Simple Bangle
Instructor: Jen Rosen
11:00am - 2:00pm

Sunday, January 18
Beadweaving on a Loom: A Beginner's Guide
Instructor: Kelly Garland
12:00 - 4:30pm

Tuesday, January 20
Textured Herringbone
Instructor: Maria Rypan
2:00 - 5:00pm

Wednesday, January 21
Lampwork: Just a Taste!
Instructor: Deb Muss
6:30 - 8:30pm


 

Thursday, January 22
NEW Seed Beading 101
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
5:00 - 9:00pm

Friday, January 23
Open Metal Studio: Metalwork
Facilitator: Cindy Goldrick
5:00 - 8:00pm

Saturday, January 24
Soldered Ring Riot
Instructor: Cindy Goldrick
10:00am - 1:00pm

Treasure Boxes: Mixed Media Boxes with a Beaded Flair

Instructor: Anne Marie Desaulniers

10:00am - 5:00pm

Foldforming Basics and Beyond
Instructor: Cindy Goldrick
1:00 - 5:00pm




  

Sunday, January 25
NEW Basic Wire Wrapping
Instructor: Bonni Poch
11:30am - 2:30pm
 

Jewellery Making 101

Instructor: Pamela Kearns

12:00 - 4:00pm

 
Friday, January 30
NEW Little Cleopatra
Instructor: Deborah Beesley
6:00 - 9:00pm

Saturday, January 31
NEW Cavandoli Micro-Knotting Jump Start
Instructor: Angela Peace
9:30am - 12:00pm

NEW Champlevé Enamel on Art Clay Silver

Instructor: Christine Woollacott

10:00am - 5:00pm

For complete information about these classes, including course descriptions and fees, please see our website. Click on 'Classes' and follow the links to the January class calendar.

Bring your beading projects and come to our FREE open beading sessions:

Wednesday, January 21
Wednesday, January 28
Open Bead Night
Facilitators: BeadFX staff members Bonnie Cottingham, Pamela Kearns and Malliga Nathan
6:00 - 8:00pm

Thursday, January 22

Thursday, January 29

Afternoon Bead Tea

Facilitator: Pamela Kearns

1:00 - 3:00pm

BeadFX is proud to offer these FREE open sessions. In return, we ask that you use our merchandise in our facility. Thank you.