Workshops & Classes

TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES, CONTACT INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS:

Madeline Gallo 885-6302 mgallo91@nycap.rr.com
Michele Merges-Martens 577-5907 michelemergesmartens@yahoo.com
Heather Leyh studio/cell: (518) 817-5524 heather@heatherbeads.com


ClayHand-Building and Wheel Throwing--Adults
Madeline Gallo 
Class Times: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 6-week sessions; mornings 10am-12:30pm; evenings 6:30-9:00pm (classes are ongoing, with flexible schedules)
Experience: no experience necessary 
Course fee: $180

Hand-Building and Wheel Throwing--Children
Madeline Gallo
Class Times: 4-week sessions; 4:00-5:00pm (Classes are ongoing, with flexible schedules)
Experience: no experience necessary
Course fee: $55


Fabric Beads
Michele Merges Martens 
Class Time: One 2 hour class
Students will learn an easy technique for making fabric beads, then use their beads to create a necklace and bracelet. Experience level: no experience necessary 
Class Fee: $25 includes materials

Glass Beadmaking / Flameworking
Heather Leyh - Heather Leyh Designs
Class Time: Four 5 hour classes on weekends or seven 3 hour classes on weekday evenings.

Class 1 – Beginning Beadmaking, Class 2 – Embellishing and Encasing, Class 3 – Buttons and Sculpted Beads, Class 4 - Focal Beads and Pendants.  No experience required except the desire to learn and have fun.  Ages 13 and older please. Class Fee: $150 per 5 hour class or $500 set of four.  All materials provided.

Glass Beadmaking & Jewelry - Girls Night Out

Heather Leyh - Heather Leyh Designs

Class Time: Flexible evenings and weekends, contact Heather for more information.  Open Studio Time with Flameworking Bench Rental and/or Jewelry Making for those interested in working on personal projects.  Class Fee: On Jewelry Making Evenings, pay for the materials you use.  Flameworking bench time is also available for $15 per hour or $120 for 10 hours.

 Private Glass Beadmaking Classes

Heather Leyh – Heather Leyh Designs

Learn the art of flameworking at your own pace with individual instruction from glass artist Heather Leyh.  No experience required except the desire to learn and have fun.  Ages 13 and older please.  Class Fee: $35 per hour / (3 hour minimum).  All materials provided. 

 Mini Art Quilts - Fabric Postcards                                                                                                                                               Michele Merges Martens

Class Time: One 2 hour class

Students will design and stitch together a 4"x6" mini art quilt to hang on the wall or a postcard. You may hand stitch or machine stitch, a sewing machine will be at class. Experience level: very basic sewing skills.  Class Fee: $30 includes materials


Jewelry Making - Earring Party
Heather Leyh 
Class Time: Evenings-One 2 Hour Class 
A fun evening for yourself or a gathering with friends with glass artist Heather Hollywood. Learn to create your own earrings using sterling silver wire, glass beads, and other unique beads and components. Learn the fundamentals of tool use, wire work, bead selection, and design techniques to make earrings that are uniquely you! This is a great class to get you started making your own jewelry. No experience necessary.
Class Fee: $25 + materials kit ($15 to $35)


Jewelry Making - Beginning Bracelet Making
Heather Leyh 
Class Time: Evenings – One 2 ½ Hour Class
An evening of fun and creativity for yourself or a group of friends with glass artist Heather Hollywood. Learn the basics of bead stringing to create your own unique bracelet from sterling silver findings, glass beads, buttons, and other unique beads and components. Learn how to use a variety of materials to design and finish your first bracelet. No experience necessary. 
Class Fee: $30 + materials kit ($25 to $60)


Jewelry Making - Beginning Wire Work
Heather Leyh 
Class Time – Evenings – One 2 ½ Hour Class 
An evening of fun and creativity for yourself or a group of friends with glass artist Heather Hollywood. Learn the basics of wire work to bend, loop, and coil wire to make unique components for earrings, a bracelet, or a necklace. This class will cover the fundamental supplies, tools, bead selection and design techniques needed to make jewelry with wire components that is uniquely your own. No experience necessary.
Class fee: $30 + materials kit ($15 to $60)

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