May Classes are Blooming!

Bring on those May flowers! Classes are already blooming here at BeadFX. Our intrepid and innovative instructors have caught Spring Fever and have come up with wonderful classes to get your creative juices flowering.

Of course we have several NEW classes this month. Deborah Beesley will teach you how to create earrings using wire; Angela Peace has a brand new knot that doubles as a great bail. Metal clay Artist Christine Woollacott  is teaching how to do Cloissoné enameling on art clay silver and has also lowered her class fee to make it even more attractive! Our mixed media guru Anne Marie Desaulniers is teaching how to make Artist Trading Cards that can be used in a myriad of ways! Iris Rogers Melamed's afternoon classes have been extremely popular and she brings another soldering class to tantalize and excite.

We also pleased to announce the restart of Open Metal Studio: Metal Clay (formerly known as Metal Clay Play Day) thanks to Liz Reynolds who has offered to facilitate these sessions. All metal clay users will be welcome whether you use art clay silver, Hadar's Clay or another brand. As with all Open Metal Studio Sessions, there is a nominal fee and we ask that you call ahead so we can plan for your attendance.

Here are the classes scheduled May 1 - 15:

Friday, May 1
NEW Beautiful Caged Earrings, Hoops and More!
Instructor: Deborah Beesley
6:00 - 9:00pm

Open Metal Studio: Metal Clay

Facilitator: Liz Reynolds

6:00 - 8:00pm

Saturday, May 2
NEW The Butterfly Knot
Instructor: Angela Peace
9:30am - 12:30pm

NEW Cloisonné Enamel on Art Clay Silver NEW LOWER PRICE

Instructor: Christine Woollacott

10:00am - 5:00pm  

(continues May 3, May 9 and May 10, same times)

Bead Stringing 101
Instructor: Nadine Foskin
1:30 - 3:30pm

Sunday, May 3
Skinner Blend Polymer Pendant
Instructor: Barbara Collauti
11:30am - 4:30pm

Thursday, May 7
Roses Among the Thorns Herringbone Bracelet
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
5:00 - 9:00pm

Friday, May 8
NEW Bead Charming 1: Artist Trading Cards
Instructor: Anne Marie Desaulniers
5:00 - 9:00pm

Saturday, May 9
Create a Felted Vessel
Instructor: Dawn Liu-Smyth
10:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday, May 10

Jewellery Making 101

Instructor: Pamela Kearns

12:00 - 4:00pm

Tuesday, May 12
Introduction to Chinese Knotting: Double Button Knot
Instructor: Angela Peace
12:30 - 3:30pm

Thursday, May 14
Hot Connections: Layering Metals AFTERNOON CLASS
Instructor: Iris Rogers Melamed
10:00am - 5:00pm

Open Metal Studio: Soldering

Facilitator: Iris Rogers Melamed

6:00 - 9:00pm

 
Friday, May 15
Little Cleopatra Bracelet
Instructor: Deborah Beesley
6:00 - 9:00pm

Open Metal Studio: Metal Work

Facilitator: Cindy Goldrick

5:00 - 8:00pm

Complete information about each class and open session, including course description and fees, is found on our website. Click on 'Classes' and follow the links to the May calendar.

Bring your projects and join us at our FREE open bead opportunities:

Wednesday, May 6
Open Bead Night
Facilitator: BeadFX staff members Bonnie Cottingham, Pamela Kearns or Malliga Nathan
6:00 - 8:00pm

Thursday, May 7

Thursday, May 14

Afternoon Bead Tea

Facilitator: Pamela Kearns

1:00 - 3:00pm

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