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Technique Class /two consecutive Wednesdays

       Class Title:  Polymer Clay Basics: Beads, Baubles & Bangles
      
  Instructor: Maureen Carlson

Learn everything that you'll need to know to start to make your own polymer clay beads for use in ear rings, bracelets, pendants and necklaces.

Jordan Community Ed:
952-492-6211

Shakopee Community Ed:
952-496-5029

Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes
Weekend Retreat

       Class Title: 
    The Dollmaking Circle
 A Creative Process for
 Personal Growth and Healing
       Instructor: Barb Kobe
 

    Art Festival in Jordan

 
Applications may be downloaded at the Chamber of Commerce Site.  This is a juried fine arts and fine craft festival, with other activities including a bike tour, Jaycees Pork in the Park, antique fair and health fair.

Technique Class and part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes

   
      Class Title:
     Elementals:
   Earth Spirits
    Instructor:
    Maureen Carlson
 

Technique Class /3-day class

June 27 - 29, 2008

       Class Title:   A Magical Hiding Place for Fairies: A Fairy Tree with    Embellishments

Instructor: Diane Keeler

KIDS CLASSES for July and August

2-hour Evening Class - for Kids Ages 6 - 106

Evening Classes: July 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2008

August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008

Class Titles

KC1. - July 1- Fantasy Animals

KC2. - July 8 - Rainbow Dragons

KC3. - July 15 - Many Mini Playful People

KC4. - July 22 - Mirror Mirror On the Wall: Learn the Basics of Sculpting Faces

KC5. - August 5 - It's a Box.  It's a Bed.  It's a Bed Box! 

KC6. - August 12 - Bouncing Birds: Fun Shelf Sitting Note Holders

KC7. - August 19 - Tiny Teacup Fairies

KC8. - August 25 - Beautiful Beads: for Necklaces, Bracelets, Earrings or Embellishments

These polymer clay workshops are designed for adults and kids to do together.  Topics will be simple enough for kids but have enough detail in them to make it fun for adults, as well.  In fact, the adults may have to work to keep up with the kids!

Each workshop is a separate class, so sign up for each one separately. 

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
each Tuesday
Evening in July
EXCEPT for July 29

Experience Level: All

























 

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Photo 1: Fantasy Animals and Many Mini Playful People for classes

Photo 2: Beautiful Beads

Technique Class /1-day class

July 11, 2008

Class Title: Synchronicity and Simplicity in Action
A Bead Sampler

Instructor: Lindly Haunani

This workshop is appropriate for a beginner or as a refresher/expansion course for the more experienced polymer clay artist.  Come with your two magical hands and your sense of humor: be prepared to be amazed and leave with an enhanced sense of your artistic self and a beautiful sampler of beads. 

Technique Class and part of our Expressive Arts series/2-day class

July 12 - 13, 2008 

       Class Title: Fantastic Fish....Creative Expedition

Instructor: Lindly Haunani

"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime."
Chinese Proverb 

Most likely you have heard this proverb quoted before. Here is another way to interpret this wisdom. “Give an artist a comfortable project to do and she will be nourished for the day. Teach an artist how to fish for ideas and they will enjoy a lifetime of creative abundance.”

Experience Level: All

Technique Class /4-day class

       Class Title: 
Sculpting Old World St. Nicholas Figures/character Dolls

Learn to sculpt character faces, hands and boots/shoes, plus how to put them all together into a 15 to 30-inch doll (or, if you prefer, a figurative mixed media sculpture).
      
Instructor: Maureen Carlson
 

Technique Class /1-day class

       Class Title: 
Dragons:  Sculpting  a 7 to 10-inch Polymer Clay Dragon
      
Instructor: Val Daniels
 

Technique Class /1-day class

       Class Title: 
Keepsake Dragon:  Sculpting  a Dragon Box with Polymer Clay
      
Instructor: Val Daniels
 

Technique Class /1-day class

       Class Title: 
Babies:  Sculpting Small Babies in Polymer Clay
      
Instructor: Val Daniels
 

Technique Class

Class Title:   No Hollow Promise – A Survey of Hollowware Possibilities   
Instructor: Jeff Lloyd Dever

Class description:  Whether your focus is jewelry, vessels, or sculptural objects, this survey class will expose you to this unique hollowware technique and approach.  The informal four-day format and evening studio access will allow participants to focus on one area of directed study or sample the variety of possibilities. 

Class Fee: $450 for 4-day class, includes evening studio time

Technique Class

Class Title: 
Make Your Own Fused Glass Beads and Soldered Chain Linked Bracelet
      
Instructor: Robin Aronson

Learn all the basics of creating stunning fused glass beads.  You'll also learn how to solder metal rings to create bracelets and necklaces for showcasing your work. 

Experience Level: All

Technique Class /7-day class

       Class Title: 
Fantasy Week: Sculpting Your Dreams in Polymer Clay
      
Instructor: Maureen Carlson
 

This week is about helping each student create those characters and accessories which most appeal to him or her.  There will be group lessons but also lots of individual attention to help make those "dreams" come true.

Experience Level: All

Sept. 7 - 13: Maureen on retreat in Colorado

Sept. 19 - 21: Private Group Retreat

Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes -
Weekend Retreat

       Class Title: 
    The Dollmaking Circle
       A Creative Process for
 Personal Growth and Healing
       Instructor: Barb Kobe
 

October 16 - 19: Private Group Retreat

Technique Class and part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes - 3-day Retreat

       Class Title: 
    Personal Shamanic Figures in Imitative Polymer Clay
      
       Instructor: Victoria Hughes
 

Nov. 1,2008
 

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Class Title: A Day of Faces
with Maureen Carlson and Barb Kobe

 Time: 9:00 - noon: Face Sculpting Techniques
 with Maureen  - using polymer clay
1:00 - 4:00: Making Faces Barb Kobe Style
- using air dry clay


Class Description:
Explore faces with two professionals in the field  of sculpting faces in both airdry and oven-baked clay, such as polymer clay.

Format: 1- day clay retreat

Experience Level: Beginner, Intermediate,

Technique Class & Part of our Expressive Arts Series of Classes

Nov. 2, 2008

Barb Kobe

Class Title:Surface Embellishments for Fabric Creations, including Art Dolls, Art Quilts and Artist Trading Cards

Instructor: Barb Kobe


Class Description: Immerse yourself for a day in the colors and textures and techniques of fabric embellishment with one of the masters of surface design, Barb Kobe.

Time:  Sunday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Format: 1- day expressive arts retreat