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Green Goddess polymer clay and mixed media online class with Christi Friesen In Christi’s book, “Polymer Clay and Mixed Media: Together At Last”, she hinted that this project would be forthcoming – well, here it is… finally! This project will walk you though the use of armatures for the body (including some unexpected items!), sculptural polymer clay, use of Paverpol for draped cloth, and a multitude of mixed media embellishments to create a nature goddess (or an angel, if you prefer). She stands about 10” tall, and even sports a miniature necklace! (which of course you’ll learn to make – which may be useful knowledge for other doll projects, don’t you think?!) Join Christi for this delightfully challenging class! |
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contact her at:
christi@cforiginals.com
or call: 661-972-0644
or call: 661-822-6999
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Brea Bead Works Brea, Ca May 30 Got Steampunk? Want some? Steampunk Chameleon When it comes to an interesting look, is so much fun to create you won't want to stop! The trick is to make the steampunk creature look like the gears and little metal embellishments are a part of him, not just something added on top. Which is exactly what we're going to be doing in this class! Steampunk Bird One good steampunk deserves another! In this class, your imagination will take flight as we combine mechanical embellishments with fanciful accents. info/signups: www.breabeadworks.com/ |
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Bead & Button show Milwaukee, Wi June 3-7 Check out all the latest beads, jewelry, books and projects from Christi Friesen at the fabulous B&B show! Booth #814! Christi will be teaching 3 workshops this year at Bead & Button: Wed. June 3 o 4:00pm-7:00pm: Sparkle Flower focal beads: This class will show you how to combine polymer clay sculptural techniques with crystals, pearls, vintage beads, and glass leaves and flowers. Create fun and easy focals that sparkle with floral fun! Fri. June 5 5:00 pm-8:00pm: Horsin' Around focal bead: In this class, color mixing, composition, and creativity are emphasized. You will learn polymer clay sculpting techniques, how to add beaded accents, and embellishments of wire mesh in the mane. Those who wish can make their horses into unicorns, which will be covered in class as well. Sun. June 7 o 9:00am-noon: Delightful Dragonfly beads: Combine polymer clay sculpting techniques with beaded accents to create a stunning dragonfly pendant. Learn how to reinforce the wings for stability, add flat-back crystal rhinestones and other beaded accents, and work with translucent clays and powders. info/signups: http://www.beadandbuttonshow.com/bnbshow/default.aspx |
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Online Class: Triple Trouble Dragons: art jewelry necklace project class opens June 12 and signups are ongoing through end of July. Join anytime and work at your own speed. This dragon necklace is one of my favorites - fun to make, even more fun to wear. This class takes you through every step of the way, with all the support of your fellow classmates online as well. Great for any skill level! info/signups: www.dollstreetdreamers.com/ |
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Clay Down Under: CF Aussie Tour 2009
Christi will be in the land of Oz for two weeks of workshops in several cities. All her classes are suitable for beginners as well as advanced. You will create a unique polymer clay & mixed media project in any workshop you choose. Don’t miss out! Classes fill fast, so sign up today! |
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| Clay Down Under: CF Aussie Tour 2009
Christi will be in the land of Oz for two weeks of workshops in several cities. All her classes are suitable for beginners as well as advanced. You will create a unique polymer clay & mixed media project in any workshop you choose. Don’t miss out! Classes fill fast, so sign up today!
CF clay tour dates and locations:
*Fri. & Sat., June 19-20: Brisbane area Classes being scheduled through Robyn of Bead With Me, for info and signups, contact: info@beadwithme.com.au phone: 3208 0068
Class will be held at: class projects: 1. Dragonfly Drama 2. Proud Peacock 3. Mane Attraction lion 4. Let Your Spirits Soar 5. Steampunk Chameleon 6. Art Nouveau Bloom 7. Steampunk Fish
*Sun., June 21: Paddington, Brisbane area Classes being scheduled through Creative Craft Class. For more info and signups, contact: anne@creativecraftclass.com, www.CreativeCraftClass.com phone: (07) 5470 2500
class projects: 1. "Dramatic Dragon" focal bead 2. "Your Own Little World" mini landscape pendant
*Wed, Thurs. & Fri., June 25-26: The classes will be hosted by Lenore, of 2 Bead or not 2 Bead www.2beadornot2bead.com.au Thursday morning 10.30am - 1.30pm *Sat. & Sun., June 27-28: Seaford, Melbourne area Classes being scheduled through Heather of Over the Rainbow. For more info and signups, contact through: www.PolymerClay.com.au phone: (03) 9785 3800
class projects: 1. "Fantastic Florals" Art Nouveau-inspired flower focal beads 2. "Flights of Fancy" crystal-adorned bird focal bead/brooch 3. "Cute Critter & Dragonfly" focal bead/mini sculpture 4. Steampunk Chameleon focal bead
*Mon. & Tues., June 29-30: Mt. Evelyn, Melbourne area Classes being scheduled through Shirley, and held in her studio. For more info and signups, contact: shirley.dougan@bigpond.com
class projects: 1. Mon morning - Steampunk Fish 10.00am - 1.00pm 2. Mon afternoon - Phoenix 2.00pm - 5.00pm 3. Mon evening - Steampunk bird 7.15pm - 10.15pm 4. Tues. evening- Steampunk Chameleon
*Wed., July1 Bendigo, Melbourne area Classes being scheduled through Jen, for more info and signups, contact: acjc6@bigpond.com
class project to be announced
*Fri., Sat. & Sun., July 3-5: Adelaide area Classes being scheduled through Jacqui and Rick of SelonJ Beads. For more info and signups: www.SelonJBeads.com.au
class projects: 1. "Beautiful Bouquet" Art Nouveau-inspired tulip focal bead and accent bead set 2. "Cute Critter" focal bead or small sculpture (bonus: lil' dragonfly bead!) 3. "Garden Dragon" focal bead 4. "Steampunk Turtle" focal bead 5. "Crystal Bird" focal bead/brooch
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iIPCA Retreat (International Polymer Clay Assoc.) Chicago, Il July 11-13 Christi is the Guest Artist for this retreat, and will spend most of Monday, July 13 holding scheduled demonstrationsas well as being available to retreat attendees for questions, critiques, advice and free CF mini classes ALL THROUGHOUT the retreat !! don't miss out on this opportunity! |
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online class: class opens July 24 and signups are ongoing through Aug. Join anytime and work at your own speed. The next in the ongoing series of projects from the world of Winterlandz (We've done a FlakeFlinger, so now it's time for that loveable pest, the Firepig. (And we'll make a clump of Flurribelles too, while we're at it). In Nov. the next in the Winterlandz class series will continue with the CloudCatcher. more details soon! |
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Fantasy Garden Mirror Mixed Media Arts Studio San Marcos, California July 25 This class will be a fun romp through a myriad of fantastical flora! Lots of techniques will be covered - color mixing, quick “cheating” cane patterns, polymer clay sculptural forms, using armatures for support, creative compositions, and a quirky assortment of mixed media embellishments. You will have a choice to make a mirror, a vessel or wall piece. info/signups: www.mixedmediaartistry.com/ |
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Everett, Wa Aug 6-7 afternoon/eve classes "Your Own Little World" Create a small pendant with sky, clouds, grasses, trees and shrubs - lots of detail in a small space! "Steampunk Bird" In this class, your imagination will take flight as we combine mechanical embellishments with fanciful accents. contact: Jamie Osborne the.osbornes@verizon.net |
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Northwest Polymer Clay Guild Seattle, Wa Aug. 8-9 "Dragonfly" art jewelry necklace: In this all-day workshop, we will create all the sculpted components to create a dramatic necklace - but you can turn yours into a wall piece if you prefer! Emphasis is on color blending, composition and design and adding beads and mixed media accents. All the details on how to link and string your pieces together into a jewelry piece will also be covered. "Pheonix" focal bead: This bird has splendor, drama and lots of beaded accents. (If you prefer, this bird can be a mini wall piece instead). |
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| "Steampunk Chameleon" focal bead: When it comes to a fun look, ‘steampunk’ is so much fun to create you won’t want to stop! The trick is to make the steampunk creature look like the gears and little metal embellishments are a part of him, not just something added on top. Which is exactly what we’re going to be doing in this class! info, email: JuLee Wolfe programs@nwpcg.org |
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Stringbead store/studio Aug. 22-23 cwitt@stringbead.com 2201 Pillsbury Rd Suite 142 Chico, CA 95926 www.stringbead.com “Dramatic Dragonfly" art jewelry necklace set In this workshop, we will create several sculpted components to create a dramatic necklace - but you can turn yours into a wall piece if you prefer! Emphasis is on color blending, composition and design and adding beads and mixed media accents. The details on how to link and string your pieces together into a jewelry piece will also be covered. All skill levels welcome! “Steampunk Bird" focal bead or brooch When it comes to a fun look, ‘steampunk’ is so much fun to create you won’t want to stop! The trick is to make the steampunk creature look like the vintage objects, watch gears and little metal embellishments are a part of him, not just something added on top. Which is exactly what we’re going to be doing in this class! Steampunk is the hot ticket right now, you’ll have so much fun with this look, you won’t want to stop! All skill levels welcome! “Vintage Flowers” art jewelry necklace set Oooh! This class is too much fun! We will create several flowery beads that can combine to create a fantastic necklace, or can be used separately as focal beads, or even brooches. Lots of embellishments using vintage flower and leaf beads, as well as crystals, pearls and other mixed media accents. Delicious! All skill levels welcome! “Lovely Luna Moth” focal bead or brooch Creating this beautiful piece is easy and fun, and it looks so magical! We will incorporate gemstone cabochons and wire armatures in this workshop to create a very dramatic piece. All skill levels welcome! |
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online class: Hello Sunshine Class opens Aug. 28 and signups are ongoing through October. Join anytime and work at your own speed. In this class we will create a sunflower medallion that can accent a gourd, or other vessel, or become a focal piece for a necklace if you prefer. Great class for all skill levels, you will learn polymer clay color mixing, composition & design and tricks for adding beaded embellishments to the sculpture. info/signups: www.ThatCreativePlace.com/ |
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Tehachapi Art Center Tehachapi, Ca Aug. 28 Re-Run: Pegasus pendant/brooch/wall piece with found objects/steampunk elements What a interesting mix when you combine found objects with polymer clay - in this class we'll create a winged horse all bedecked with things that are finding a second life as embellishments. (Half the fun is picking through the goodies box to find the right bits!) 10-12 = beginners 1-4 = more experienced clayers |
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Colorful Creations Bead Co. East Longmeadow, Ma Monday, Sept 14 - all day workshop "Vintage Rhapsody" art jewelry piece Oooh! this class is too much fun! We will create a set of flowery focal beads using polymer clay, fibers, beads, stone cabochon and crystals that all link together to create a dramatic art jewelry piece! Color blending, design composition and sculpting will be emphasized and all the techniques for adding the mixed media embellishments will be covered. Tuesday, Sept. 15 - 11:00-2:00pm "Steampunk Bird" focal bead When it comes to a fun look, ‘steampunk’ is so much fun to create you won’t want to stop! The trick is to make the steampunk creature look like the gears and little metal embellishments are a part of him, not just something added on top. Which is exactly what we’re going to be doing in this class! Tuesday, Sept. 15 - 5:00-8:00pm "Going Bananas" rainforest monkey focal bead: This class is a barrel of fun! We'll create a monkey in a lush rainforest setting, complete with a banana tree, bromeliad flowers and vines with lots of beaded embellishment Wednesday, Sept. 16 - 11:00-2:00pm "Crystal Flight" bird focal bead or brooch It's all about the bling! Lots of crystal embellishments make this bird really spectacular. Composition and design, color-mixing and surface treatments using foils and powders will be emphasized, as well as adding all those sparkly beads. Wednesday, Sept. 16 - 5:00-8:00pm "Dragonfly Drama" focal bead In this class, you’ll earn your wings!! We’ll create an intricate, jeweled dragonfly. Lots of creativity, but so easy! You know you wanna make one! info: www.colorfulcreationsbeadcompany.com/ |
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| Darbella Studios Hollis, NH Sept. 18-20 Friday night meet & greet and mini-class leads into the 2-day workshop class project to be announced soon info/signups: www.darbelladesigns.com/ |
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online class: Beautiful Bouquet: art jewelry necklace Class opens Oct. 2 and signups are ongoing through mid-Nov. Join anytime and work at your own speed. Always a favorite! This class will walk you through clay blending, composition and design, adding beaded embellishments and surface treatments, and all the necklace stringing tricks. With lots of pictures and plenty of support, you'll make a beautiful show-off piece! info/signups starting in Sept. at: www.dollstreetdreamers.com/ |
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Tehachapi Art Center Tehachapi, Ca Oct. 24 10-12:00 - Snuggle Rodent mini-sculpture Especially for kids and beginners, this class is so easy, and so fun! We'll make cute little random rodents, all snuggled up and sleeping. 1:00-4:00: -- Art Nouveau floral focal piece Go classy with this piece - lots of emphasis on design and composition and using beaded accents to create movement in the design. Finished piece can be a focal bead, mini sculpture or wall piece. info/signups: call 661-822-6999 |
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| Nov. 14-15 BABE (Bay Area Bead Extravaganza) show/classes more details soon |
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| online class: Class opens Nov. 20 and signups are ongoing through Dec. Join anytime and work at your own speed. The next in the ongoing series of projects from the world of Winterlandz (We've done a FlakeFlinger, a Firepig and Flurribells. This class will continue the theme with a CloudCatcher. Don't miss it! (you wouldn't want your Winterlandz to be under-populated, would ya?) more details coming |
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| Brea Bead Works Brea, Ca Nov. 21 2 workshops. more details coming |
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| Ireland!! BeadVentures May 5-15, 2010 yes! Ireland! Christi will be teaching some very special classes as part of this exciting workshop/holiday adventure package. Start hiding some of the grocery money to save up for this one! all the details soon! more info: http://www.beadventures.com/destinations.aspx --------------- Europe 2010 destinations: England, Holland, France, Greece, Germany…. This one is just in the planning stages, more info as it firms up! |
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