Workshops for Beadwork Celebration 2009

Nightingale
1 -Day Workshop
©2009 by Carol Wilcox Wells

As light as the bird and as full of complexity as its song the Nightingale necklace will capture your heart. It is a joy to make ~ employing your favorite stitches in creative ways. And it is a joy to wear ~ flowing seamlessly around the neck and fastening in the front with a checkerboard lacing. The combination of stitches creates a luscious visual texture, which is intensified by the different types of beads.


Ruffled Lace
1-Day Workshop
©2009 by Carol Wilcox Wells

The Ruffled Lace necklace is delicate and abounds with a feminine prettiness. The texture of the piece belies its medium – the glass beads become soft to the touch and there is enough visual substance to carry the use of one color. Each off-loom stitch employed is applied to its best advantage creating the supple quality needed for lace. The looped closure is enhanced with Swarovski rivolis and roses montees and the lace sparkles with tiny crystals. The necklace uses herringbone, chevron chain and peyote stitches.

Iconic Reverie
1-Day Workshop
©2009 by Carol Wilcox Wells

Dreaming of times gone by, capturing that moment in time and envisioning it in the present is what Iconic Reverie achieves. The bezel is made up of dimensional right angle weave tubes that are embellished on both sides with roses montees. The bezel is further enhanced, by adding a crystal on either side within the linked and doubled right angle weave chain. When completed the necklace can be worn long or wrapped twice around the neck magnifying its appeal.
Bonus Workshop
Petalicious Cuff
1-Day Workshop
©2009 by Melanie Potter

If I had one word to describe this bracelet I would say graceful. The Petalicious Cuff is a lavish bracelet swathe with small petals that boldly showcases a large flower. The base of the cuff is a thick band stitched in chevron chain and is opulently embellished with small petals in two colors of seed beads across the entire surface of the band. These two colors have the effect of adding contrast and depth to the band. The petals are very fluid and give the bracelet a very supple and luxurious textural feel. The center of the cuff is rendered with an elaborate flower that floats on a round platform stitched in circular chevron. The center of the flower sports a deep-set faceted Swarovski stone embellished with fringing that serves at the focal point of the bracelet.

BONUS WORKSHOP - This optional bonus workshop is designed and taught by Melanie Potter. This workshop takes place on Thursday, November 19th from 12pm-5pm. This workshop is open to all beaders. We recommend you have lunch prior to attending although light refreshments will be served.

Tuition: $95.00 plus kit fee* for students not attending Beadwork Celebration or Free plus kit fee* for students attending Beadwork Celebration Retreat.

Spaces in this workshop are limited and will be reserved on a first-come-first-serve basis. All reserved students will receive confirmation information and details prior to the event.

*The kit includes all supplies needed in creating this design. It will be offered in a variety of color palettes.