- Torch-fired enamel pendant by Barbara Lewis
Are you hoping to learn new jewelry techniques in 2010? If you live anywhere near northern Virginia, I have some great news! Barbara Lewis will be coming to the DC metropolitan area and will be teaching her popular Painting with Fire workshop! You may be familiar with Barbara through her blog, Jewelry of Distinction, or you may recognize her name from the current issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry. I am thrilled to be assisting Jeanette of fundametals.net in hosting Barbara when she comes our way soon.
In this torch-fired enamel workshop, students will learn how to operate a simple, low-cost torch. Students will explore the process of enameling beads, and will enamel at least 40 beads and 10 pendants! Barbara will bring various bead styles and loads of enamel colors for experimentation. There will be an opportunity to meet new friends, as lunch will be included at the workshop. ….I know I’m looking forward to meeting a few blogging friends in person!
Painting with Fire
Date: March 6, 2009
Location: Reston Community Center, Lake Anne
Time: 10:00 – 4:00
Price: $60.00 (including lunch), plus $30 kit fee payable to instructor
Please visit the workshop page on the fundametals blog for more detailed information. Registration will begin here on Monday, January 11th at 9:00 a.m. EST. Class size will be limited to 12 students…and we anticipate that it will fill up fast!
Please consider joining us for this workshop! What could be better than a day spent learning new skills and making new friends!
Enameled earrings by Barbara Lewis
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Sign me up!! I want to be first on the list!! I have been wanting to learn the proper way to enamel on metals for some time now. This is going to be fantastic and such a treat to look forward to after weeks and weeks of winter up here in NY.
Wish I lived anywhere close to you girls. Have fun! I love learning something new (even if I never use that knowledge because I don’t have the tools, setup, etc.)
Enjoy the day!
Erin
LUCKY YOU!!! ENJOY THE WORKSHOP!!!
If I were anywhere close I would be there (with bells on)!
I know you will have so much fun, and I am sure Barbara is an excellent teacher =)
xoxox
ME ME ME!!!!!
Erin, I’m like you….sometimes I learn something new but I don’t go on to use that technique. Oftentimes the fun is in the ride along the way…meeting new people and instructors. And even if you don’t use the new technique, chances are you picked up something new that you never knew before anyway!
We’re planning to come from Vermont on Amtrak to DC! Wouldn’t miss a chance to meet all my blogging buddies!
Cindy, I’m hoping to be able to come. Sound like it’ll be a grand time…learning a new technique and meeting new friends!
If I lived closer, I’d be there! On the good side, I’m attending an eight hour enameling workshop with Richard Salley next month at Art and Soul here in Vegas. I am excited!
You East Coasters have all the fun! Sounds like it will be a great workshop 🙁
I am green with envy! Maybe you could then teach me Cindy! I know this will be special for you!
Okay Cindy,
I’m with the rest of the neighborhood kids who are scattered all over heck and back. I want to come tooooooo!!!!
Pattie 😉
Mazatlan Mx.
Oh, How I wish I did not live this far from Va. I would have loved to attend the workshop and meet all you girls!
You know I would love to attend – but I have a problem with this little puddle that is in my way…
Yay! something I am close enough to do!!! Cindy, I would love to do this – can I get on your list now?
what a Chance!!! Barbara is a big big (not fat!!! ) artist!!
you are right Cindy.. even if you will not make enamel with torch at home imediatly, have a good teacher and see the technique must be very fun and a real chance.. who knows!! internet and books never replace a teacher in live!! ENJOY!!
if i were closer, i would definitely be there. maybe i’ll get a chance sometime.
Aw man! I’m nowhere near the area 🙁
Hopefully in the near future she will come down my way!
Whoever can go, enjoy!!
Sounds like a whole lotta fun! Wish I could be there….sigh…..
We are going to have a blast making lots of beads, bead caps, head pins, pendants …! And, how does Esther know that I’m not fat?!!! lol
I loved reading your blog. My daughter and I have been doing various “multimedia” beading for about fifteen years and found your work (and your lovely family) so inspiring. We have an Etsy site (Katsui) but nothing is there right now…
I put you on my favorites so I will be checking in!
Suz
Oh I wish I was closer, too!
Have fun – will look forward to seeing all the new creations!