Demonstrations
The demonstrations taking place in Perth on 11 March 2012 will be:
Barrelweave Chainmaille with Anne Miller
12pm to 12.45pm
Anne Miller is an experienced chainmaille artist and instructor teaching classes at Precious Sparkle Beads in Perth. In this demostration she will show you how to make this beautiful weave to stunning effect.
Multi Strand Necklace with Dorothy Wood
1pm to 1.45pm
Dorothy Wood is a well known beading author. Her new book, the Bead Jewellery Bible has just been published and will be available at the Bead Fair along with the fabulous Crystal Jewellery Creations. Dorothy will be happy to answer any of your beading questions. Dorothy will be teaching workshops in several venues this autumn, including classes at Precious Sparkle Beads in Perth. See her website for details www.dorothywood.co.uk.
The Bead Jewellery Bible has all the information that you will need to create stunning jewellery and Dorothy will be demonstrating one of the key techniques from this book. Learn all about using crimps with bead stringing wire, which wire to choose for different styles of jewellery. Dorothy will show how to string semi-precious beads including fabulous briolettes to make a multistrand necklace.
Metal Clay Bracelet with Emma Baird
2pm-2.45pm
Emma Baird is a multiple Award Winning Metal Clay Artist & Teacher, most notably winning the British Bead Awards in 2010. An Independent Teacher, Emma holds both the Senior Art Clay & PMC qualifications. She established Scotland's very first Metal Clay Training center - Art Clay Scotland, in Edinburgh, where she continues to run a wide variety of silver & metal clay classes. Emma has written many tutorials and articles for magazines such as Bead, Making Jewellery & Metal Clay Artist. Her work appears in six books, including "The Art of Metal Clay" by Sherri Haab, "Creative Lampwork" by Joan Gordon, "30 Minute Rings" by Lark, "Crafthaus: New Directions" and the 2011 PMC Guild Annual. This year she assisted Holly Gage in Jurying the hundreds of images submitted to her highly regarded publication "The Art and Design of Metal Clay Jewellery", which has featured her work two years running.
In this demonstration Emma will show you how to make her stunning chain bracelet. Due to the whopping 50g of Silver Clay that is used to make this bracelet Emma does not teach it frequently - so this is the ideal opportunity to learn the technique! You'll be suprised at how easy it is - once you know how!
Alumilite Moulding Putty- Learn to Make Your Own Beads
with Jo Lochhead
3-3.45pm
All demonstrations take place in the Norrie Miller Studio off the foyer of the Concert Hall.
12pm to 12.45pm
Anne Miller is an experienced chainmaille artist and instructor teaching classes at Precious Sparkle Beads in Perth. In this demostration she will show you how to make this beautiful weave to stunning effect.
Multi Strand Necklace with Dorothy Wood
1pm to 1.45pm
Dorothy Wood is a well known beading author. Her new book, the Bead Jewellery Bible has just been published and will be available at the Bead Fair along with the fabulous Crystal Jewellery Creations. Dorothy will be happy to answer any of your beading questions. Dorothy will be teaching workshops in several venues this autumn, including classes at Precious Sparkle Beads in Perth. See her website for details www.dorothywood.co.uk.
The Bead Jewellery Bible has all the information that you will need to create stunning jewellery and Dorothy will be demonstrating one of the key techniques from this book. Learn all about using crimps with bead stringing wire, which wire to choose for different styles of jewellery. Dorothy will show how to string semi-precious beads including fabulous briolettes to make a multistrand necklace.
Metal Clay Bracelet with Emma Baird
2pm-2.45pm
Emma Baird is a multiple Award Winning Metal Clay Artist & Teacher, most notably winning the British Bead Awards in 2010. An Independent Teacher, Emma holds both the Senior Art Clay & PMC qualifications. She established Scotland's very first Metal Clay Training center - Art Clay Scotland, in Edinburgh, where she continues to run a wide variety of silver & metal clay classes. Emma has written many tutorials and articles for magazines such as Bead, Making Jewellery & Metal Clay Artist. Her work appears in six books, including "The Art of Metal Clay" by Sherri Haab, "Creative Lampwork" by Joan Gordon, "30 Minute Rings" by Lark, "Crafthaus: New Directions" and the 2011 PMC Guild Annual. This year she assisted Holly Gage in Jurying the hundreds of images submitted to her highly regarded publication "The Art and Design of Metal Clay Jewellery", which has featured her work two years running.
In this demonstration Emma will show you how to make her stunning chain bracelet. Due to the whopping 50g of Silver Clay that is used to make this bracelet Emma does not teach it frequently - so this is the ideal opportunity to learn the technique! You'll be suprised at how easy it is - once you know how!
Alumilite Moulding Putty- Learn to Make Your Own Beads
with Jo Lochhead
3-3.45pm
All demonstrations take place in the Norrie Miller Studio off the foyer of the Concert Hall.