Wire Weaving Class
Wildacres Retreat / September 15 - 21
I was very excited to be invited back to Wildacres
Retreat to teach this coming September. This year, I will be
teaching wire w eaving and Don will be teaching
wire knotting and
braiding.
This year I have planned for 8 projects. I
may add a couple of optional projects for those who want more as I
have done before.
We will start out with a little basket to leaarn
basic weaving techniques. From there we will progress to 7
more jewelry projects.
Projects will include:
- Basket
- Nalbinding Chain
- Nalbinding Bezel
- Woven Bezel 1
- Woven Bezel 2
- Matching Woven Earrings
and Bracelet
- Woven Ring
Class Size - Maximum 6
Lab fee $10 for handouts, etc.
Project fees are to be $125 for
8 projects (Based on $16.8 silver market)
I will be teaching 8 projects
this year
Tools needed to bring
-
Flush Cutters
-
Flat nose pliers
-
Round nose pliers
-
Chain nose pliers
-
Visual aids as needed
-
Jeweler's cloths
Materials possibly needed
I
will provide stones as needed for the projects. I will also
have some beads and stones on hand for purchase if you desire,
but for those who like to embellish with beads, I would suggest
you bring a selection of your own beads too.
Pre-req. - Wire experience or
fiber experience is helpful but not necessary.
Bio
Louise Coulson has had a checkered career as a teacher, weaver, jewelry
artisan and website developer. She and her husband have moved from one
construction project to another for 38 years, hence the checkered career.
She uses her background as a weaver as the basis for her jewelry designs. The wire is woven,
twisted, coiled and braided to create one-of-a-kind or limited-edition pieces.
Her eBook, Website ShowCase is an artisan's guide for website development,
maintenance and marketing. She is webmaster for the
www.wireweavers.com ,
www.knottedjewelry.com and the
www.jewelryspectrum.com websites.
She is an exhibiting member of the Craftsmen's Guild of
Mississippi.
Registration information for the classes can be found
here
http://www.amfed.org/sfms/wildacres-retreat.html
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