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Providing year-around classes in Textiles, Pottery, Metals, Glass, Painting, Papermaking and other Art Forms.
6N158 CRANE ROAD
ST. CHARLES, ILLINOIS 60174
630.584.9443
FAX 630.584.9490
CENTER HOURS
Mon. - Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM
CLASSES
Mon. - Thurs. 9 AM - 9 PM
Fri. - Sat. 9 AM - 5 PM
ENAMELING
I MADE THAT ENAMELED BOWL
Instructor: Carolyn Crosby
Come join in making a one of kind bowl. Students will explore fold forming, sinking, and sifting enameling techniques to create their own colorful table piece. Students will create a unique dish with vibrant colors, textures, and style to display in their homes. To shape the bowl we will use the metal forming techniques, fold forming and sinking mention earlier, these techniques are for individuals with healthy wrists and arm function only because these techniques require hammering. Enamel is glass that is fused to metal using high heat from a kiln. Enamel comes in a huge variety of colors, opaque and transparent, giving each student the ability to make metal look like anything! In this one day workshop students will learn enameling fundamentals, a variety of sifting techniques and beginning metal forming. All adults are welcome, all levels welcome.
Note: Covered toe shoes are required and long hair should be worn in a ponytail or braid.
Supplies: Sketchbook and pencils, dust mask, apron, and (optional) a pair of leather gardening gloves.
Thursdays: May 8 - 22; 6 – 9 PM • Kavanagh Bldg. Jewelry Studio
Member $90; Non-Member $110 • Materials Fee $25
THAT’S STUNNING – LANDSCAPE
ENAMELED BROOCH
Instructor: Carolyn Crosby
In this six week course, we will be creating a brooch out of silver using Champleve. Champleve is a technique in which two planes are created on the metal. The recessed plane is inlayed with enamel and the raised metal acts as the “contour lines” of your enameled design. Each student will design there own landscape line drawing and use the techniques sawing and soldering to transform their drawing into a metal brooch. Once our metal is fabricated we will use basse taille enameling, a sophisticated extension of champleve, to add color and finish our piece. Basse taille is applying transparent enamel over a textured surface.
Supplies: Sketch book and pencil, apron (or wear old clothes you don’t mind getting dirty), dust mask, fine and very fine sable brushes, and a small plastic paint tray.
Thursdays: Jun 26 - Jul 31; 6 – 9 PM • Kavanagh Bldg. Jewelry Studio
Member $165; Non-Member $185 • Materials Fee $40
A TASTE OF PMC
Instructor: Cherylyn Bredemann
Create a jewelry piece that is uniquely YOU! in just one day out of Precious Metal Clay (PMC). This ingenious product forms like clay, but when fired is fine silver. In this introductory class we will go over to the product and it’s possibilities through demonstrations– shape, texturize, form, file, fire and finish your own jewelry creation. Good first projects include: Slab pendant or brooch and/or earrings. Each student will receive a lump of clay, basic tools and choice of findings.
Kavanagh Bldg. Jewelry Studio
Member $70; Non-Member $90 • Materials Fee $50
Saturdays: SESSION A: May 3; 9 AM - 4 PM
Saturdays: SESSION B: Jul 12; 9 AM - 4 PM
PMC VESSEL
Instructor: Cherylyn
Bredemann
Create a beautiful vessel or box for your most treasured items. This vessel is all about enjoying the process. We will be using cork clay to form the hollow vessel and add PMC paste in layers. Then using lump clay we will further form the vessel and add embellishments, such as stones, charms and organic elements.
Saturday: May 10; 9 AM – 2 PM • Kavanagh Bldg. Surface Design Studio
Member $55; Non-Member $75 • Materials Fee $55
PMC AND MIXED MEDIA BRACELET
Instructor:
Cherylyn Bredemann
Celebrate a birth of a child or your own creative spirit. Learn how to create a one of kind toggle, personal charms and other components for a mantra or identity bracelet. Techniques using PMC, cork clay, mixed media paper, two part epoxy and stamps will be demonstrated and explored. Each student will receive a lump of clay, basic tools and choice of chain and findings.
Prerequisite: Taste of PMC or other Introduction to PMC class. Also, prior experience in wire wrapping is suggested for this class.Supplies: Bring mementos, small photos, inspiring words or clippings to incorporate to this truly personal piece.
Saturday: May 31; 9 AM – 3 PM • Kavanagh Bldg. Jewelry Studio
Member $60; Non-Member $80 • Materials Fee $65
WANT MORE! PMC
Instructor: Cherylyn
Bredemann
Have you had some experience with PMC and want more? This class will focus on more advanced techniques – forming beads, using molds to create hollow forms, dry construction and other 3-D challenges will be shown and discussed.
Prerequisite: Taste of PMC or other Introduction to PMC class.
Supplies: Bring your sketchbook book, ideas and questions. Decisions on the direction of the class will be decided based on interest.
Kavanagh Bldg. Jewelry Studio
Member $115; Non-Member $135 • Materials Fee $65
Thursdays: SESSION A: May 29 – Jun 19; 6 – 9 PM
Mondays: SESSION B: Jul 14 – Aug 4; 6 – 9 PM