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=�������3�������- ��������<��������������$�#. Please take time to look at each instructor's class description so you will be sure what materials and skills the class covers. 2018 Class Schedule Not all classes or instructors in a subject cover the same materials, skills, or techniques. Start Date 4/15/2018 4/22/2018 4/29/2018 5/6/2018 5/13/2018 Week 1 2 3 4 5 ArtGourds P. Davis p9 P. Davis p9 Basketry J. Stoneham p38 J. Stoneham p38 L. Garcia p14 L. Garcia p14 Beading B. Patellis p29 B. Patellis p29 Beading, seed K. Morris(I) p28 K. Morris(I) p28 Cabochons S. Adams(I)p1 S. Adams(I)p1 J. Mason (I) p24 J. Wild (I)p40 D. Bergquist(I)p2 Carving Casting S.Bostwickp4 Chain I J. Trosino(I)p39 Chain II J. Trosino(II)p39 Chasing and Repousse K & T. Benhamp2 Cold Connections Enameling P. Hart p15 P. Hart p15 Christine(I)p7 Etching J. Fetvedtp12 J. Fetvedtp12 Faceting B. Robertsp32 B. Robertsp32 T. Mitchell(I)p27 T. Mitchell(I)p27 B. Robertsp32 Gem Identification K. Kinevp19 Gem Trees J. Heer p15 Glass Fusing J. Larson(II)p21 J. Larson(II)p21 Intarsia B. Boggsp3 Kumihimo/Bead Crochet Junior Rockhounds Lampwork/Glass Beads A. Royer(II)p33 A. Royer(II)p33 G.Van Zyle(II)p41 Leatherworking R. Kelley(I)p18 R. Kelley(II)p18 T. Slavicek(I)p35 Metal Clay P. Lillie(I)p22 Mineral Identification Opals S.Boyce (I)p4 S.Boyce (I)p4 S.Boyce (I)p4 G. Calvert(I)p6 G. Calvert(I)p6 Polymer Clay S. Stinton p37 S. Stinton p37 Photography Scrimshaw R. Williamsp41 R. Williamsp41 Silver V. Prillaman(I)p30 P. Lillie(I)p22 Millner/Cobia(I.5)p26 J. Richardson(II)p31 Silver M. Kirby(II)p20 M. Kirby(II)p20 N. English(II)p10 Silver N. English (I) p.10 C. Bruce(II)p5 C. Bruce(III)p5 B.Cohen(I)p8 Silver N. English (III)p10 S. Stafford(II) p 35 Cobia/Millner(II)p8 Silver/Special K. St. Jean(II) p35 K. St. Jean(II) p35 K. St. Jean(II) p35 K. St. Jean(II) p35 K. St. Jean(II) p35 Stained Glass Wire R. Morgan(I)p28 D. Masonp(I)23 J. Wild(I)p40 P. Brown(I)p5 S. Berquist(II)p 2 Wire R. Miller(I)p26 R. Miller(II)p26 G. Sheridan(II)p33 J. Wild(II)p40 P. Brown (II)p5 Wire & Fire/Flame Painting

William Holland School of Lapidary Art 5/20/2018 5/27/2018 6/3/2018 6/10/2018 6/17/2018 Start Date 6 7 8 9 10 Week ArtGourds L. Garcia p14 J. Stoneham p38 Stoneham/Morrisp.38 Basketry B. Patellis p29 B. Patellis p29 Beading C. Nabholtzp28 C. Nabholtzp28 B. Green(I) p14 S B. Green(I) p14 Beading, Seed o J. Mason (I) p24 D. Bergquist(I)p2 J. King(I)p19 J. Mason (I) p24

u Cabochons

t Carving h S.Bostwickp4 Casting C. Leeser(I)p21 e Chain I a N. Brickner (III)p4 Chain II s

K & T. Benhamp2 M. Sherrod p 34 t Chasing and Repousse F Cold Connections Christine(II)p7 P. Hart p15 P. Hart p15 e Enameling d Etching e

B. Roberts p32 L. Searcy p33 L. Searcy p33 r D.McGregorp24 Faceting a Gem Identification J. Heer p15 t

i Gem Trees

J.Corn(I)p8 J.Corn(I)p8 o Glass Fusing n Intarsia o Kumihimo/Bead Crochet

f S. Bergquist(I)p2 Junior Rockhounds M G.Van Zyle(II)p41 C. Tettinger(II)p39 Lampwork/Glass Beads

R. Kelleyp18 R. Kelleyp18 T. Slavicek(II)p35 i R. Kelleyp18 Leatherworking n P. Lillie(I)p22 P. Lillie(II)p22 Metal Clay e M. Harmonp14 r Mineral Identification

C. Kasper(I)p16 C. Kasper(II)p16 C. Kasper(III)p16 a S.Boyce (II)p4 Opals

S. Stinton p37 l Polymer Clay o

g Photography www.sfmsworkshops.com

i Scrimshaw c J. Richardson(I)p31 G. Ferguson(I) p11 D. Wayment(III)p40 M. Ferell(I) p12 Silver a V. Prillaman(II)p30 B. Fields (I)p12 N. English(II)p.10 Silver l

N. English(III)p10 C. Leeser(III)p21 S N. English(III)p10 Silver

o Silver c J. Stephens (I)p36 Silver/Special i

M. Ferrell(I) p12 e Stained Glass

J. Campell(I)p6 D. Masonp(II)23 S. Adams(I)p 1 t R. Morgan(I)p28

i Wire

S. Bergquist(I)p2 S. Bergquist(I)p2 P. Brown (II)p5 e G. Sheridan(II)p34 Wire s

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William Holland School of Lapidary Art 6/24/2018 7/1/2018 7/8/2018 7/15/2018 7/22/2018 7/29/2018 11 12 13 14 15 16

L. Garcia p14 L. Garcia p14 L. Garcia p14 B. Patellis p29 B. Patellis p29 B. Patellis p29 D. Kasper p16 D. Kasper p16 B. Green(II) p14 B. Green(II) p14 J. Mason (I) p24 J. King(I)p19 J. Wild (I)p40 P. Robertsp32 P. Robertsp32 J. King(I)p19

B. Lehndorff p22 B.Cohen(I)p8 S.Bostwickp4 M. English(I) p10 J. Fetvedtp12 J. Fetvedt(I)p12 J. Trosino(I)p39

N. Brickner(III)p4 N. Brickner(III) p4 J. Trosino(II)p39

K. St. Jean(I)p35 K. St. Jean(II) p35 D. Mauser(I)p23 D. Mauser(II)p23

L. Andrus p 1 T. Mitchell(I)p27 T. Mitchell(II)p27 L. Searcy p33 L. Searcy p33 L. Andrus (I)p1

J. Heer p15 J.Corn(I)p8 J.Corn(I)p8 R. Shackletonp34 R. Shackletonp34 J. Kelly(I)p17 J. Kelly(I I)p17 S. Forwardp15 B. Green p14 Lambert/Stintonp21 B. Green p14 Lambert/Stintonp21 G.Van Zyle(II)p41 G.Van Zyle(II)p41 C. Reed(I) p31 C. Reed(I) p31

J. Truty p39 J. Trutyp39 P. Lillie(II)p22 M. Harmonp14 S.Forward p 13 S.Boyce (I)p4 S.Boyce (I)p4 S.Boyce (I)p4 S.Boyce (I)p4 S. Stinton p37 S. Stinton p37 J. Huck(I)p16

D. Wayment (III) p40 D. Wayment (III) p40 N. English(I)p10 J.Richardson(II)p31 Millner/Cobia(I)p26 Cobia/Millner(II)p8 G. Ferguson(I) p11 G. Ferguson(I) p11 N. English(III)p10 G.Ferguson(I) p.8 M. Ferrell(I) p12 N. English(III)p10 B. Cady(I) p5 D. Koebnick (II)p20 D. Koebnick (II)p20 D. Koebnick (II)p20 J.Richardson(III)p31 J.Richardson(III)p31 J. Stephens(II)p36 J. Stephens (I)p36 J. Stephens(II)p36 A. Taylor(I)p38 A. Taylor(I)p38 R. Morgan(I)p28 D. Mason(I)p23 J. Wild(II)p40 P. Brown(I)p5 J. Campbell (I) p 6 D. Masonp(I)23 A. Taylor(II)p38 J. Wild(I)p40 G. Sheridan(II)p34 G. Sheridan(II)p34 P. Brown(II)p5 J. Campell(II)p6

William Holland School of Lapidary Art 8/5/2018 8/12/2018 8/19/2018 8/26/2018 Start Date 17 18 19 20 Week V. King p20 V. King p20 ArtGourds J. Stoneham p38 J. Stoneham p38 L. Garcia p14 Basketry B. Patellis p29 B. Patellis p29 Beading B. Green(I) p14 B. Green(I) p14 Beading, Seed J. Mason (I) p24 L. Carby(I)p6 L. Carby(I)p6 J. King(I)p19 Cabochons Carving S. Bostwickp4 Casting M. English(I) p10 M. English(I) p10 Chain I Chain II Chasing and Repousse K. St. Jean(I) p35 Cold Connections P. Hart p15 P. Hart p15 D. Brooks (I)p5 D. Brooks (II)p5 Enameling Etching T. Mitchell(I)p27 T. Mitchell(II)p27 B. Robertsp32 B. Robertsp32 Faceting Gem Identification J. Heer p15 Gem Trees J.Corn(I)p8 J.Corn(I)p8 Glass Fusing B. Boggsp3 B. Boggsp3 Intarsia J. Kelly(I)p17 J. Kelly(II)p17 Kumihimo/Bead Crochet Junior Rockhounds J. Kelly(I)p17 J. Kelly(II)p17 J. Peppers (II)p30 J. Peppers (II)p30 Lampwork/Glass Beads R. Kelly p27 T. Slavicek(I)p35 Leatherworking Metal Clay M. Harmonp14 P. Lillie(I) p21 Mineral Identification S. Boyce (II)p4 C. Kasper(I) p16 C. Kasper(II) p16 C. Kasper(III) p16 Opals S. Stinton p37 Polymer Clay M. Huber p15 Photography Scrimshaw R. McNairy (I) p25 M. Ferrell(I) p12 R. McNairy(I) p 25 Silver J. Richardson(I)p31 E. Price(II)p30 M. Kirby(II)p20 M. Kirby(II)p20 Silver B. Cady(I) p5 C. Bruce(II)p5 C. Bruce(III)p5 Silver N. English(I)p10 Silver K. St. Jean(II) p35 Silver/Special Stained Glass R. Miller(I)p26 D. Masonp(I)23 D. Masonp(I)23 Wire D. Mason(II)p23 R. Miller(II)p26 G. Sheridan(II)p34 G. Sheridan(II)p34 Wire J. Pacep29 J. Pacep29 Wire & Fire/Flame Painting

William Holland School of Lapidary Art Start Date 9/2/2018 9/9/2018 9/16/2018 9/23/2018 9/30/2018 Week 21 22 23 24 25 ArtGourds Basketry L. Garcia p14 L. Garcia p14 A. Lambertp19 Beading B. Patellis p29 D. Kasper p16 D. Kasper p16 Beading, Seed K. Morris(I) p28 K. Morris(I) p28 B. Green(II) p14 B. Green(I) p 14 Cabochons P. Davis(I) p9 P. Davis(I) p9 J. Mason (I) p24 J. Wild (I)p40 J. Wild (I)p40 Carving S. Cline p7 Casting D. De Pietro p10 D. De Pietro p10 S. Bostwickp4 Chain I M. English(I) p10 Chain II C. Leeser(I)p21 Chasing and Repousse K & T. Benhamp2 K & T. Benhamp2 Cold Connections K. St. Jean(II) p35 K. St. Jean(II) p35 Enameling Christine(I)p7 Christine(II)p7 Etching J. Fetvedtp12 Faceting T. Mitchell(I)p27 T. Mitchell(II)p27 McGregor p24 L. Searcy p33 L. Searcy p33 Gem Identification Gem Trees Glass Fusing A. De Pietro p10 A. De Pietro p10 Intarsia B. Boggsp3 Kumihimo/Bead Crochet Junior Rockhounds Lampwork/Glass Beads G.Van Zyle(II)p41 G.Van Zyle(II)p41 Leatherworking T. Slavicek(II)p35 Metal Clay J. Trutyp39 Mineral Identification M. Harmonp14 Opals S. Boyce (I)p4 S. Boyce (I)p4 S. Boyce (I)p4 C. Kasper(I)p16 Polymer Clay Photography Scrimshaw Silver Millner/Cobia(I)p26 P. Lillie(I)p21 B. Cohen p8 R. Tompson(I) p 38 Silver N. English(II)p10 M. Ferrell(II)p12 R. Tompson(I) p 38 G. Ferguson(I) p11 D. Koebnick (II)p20 Silver B. Fields(I)p12 N. English(III) p10 V. Prillaman(II)p30 C. Leeser(III)p21 N. English (I) p10 Silver D. Wayment (III) Cobia/Millner(II)p8 C. Leeser(II)p21 Silver/Special K. St. Jean(II) p35 Stained Glass A. Taylor(I)p38 Wire P. Brown(I)p5 R. Stevens (I)p37 D. Masonp(I)23 P. Brown(I)p5 J. Wild (II)p40 Wire G. Sheridan(II)p34 D. Mason(II)p23 A. Taylor(II)p38 J. Wild(I)p40 R. Miller(I)p26 Wire & Fire/Flame Painting

William Holland School of Lapidary Art 10/7/2018 10/14/2018 10/21/2018 10/28/2018 11/4/2018 Start Date 26 27 28 29 30 Week V. King p20 V. King p20 ArtGourds A. Lambertp19 Basketry B. Patellis p29 B. Patellis p29 Beading K. Morris(I) p28 C. Nabholtzp28 C. Nabholtzp28 K. Morris(I) p28 K. Morris(I) p28 Beading, Seed J. King(I)p19 L. Carby(I)p6 S. Adams(I)p1 S. Adams(I)p1 J. Mason (I) p24 Cabochons Carving J. Iacullop16 J. Iacullop16 Casting J. Trosino(I)p39 Chain I J. Trosino(II)p39 Chain II Chasing and Repousse K. St. Jean(I)p35 K. St. Jean(II) p35 Cold Connections Enameling J. Fetvedtp12 Etching D.McGregor p24 D.McGregorp24 B. Robertsp32 B. Robertsp32 B. Robertsp32 Faceting K. Kinevp19 Gem Identification J. Heer p15 J. Heer p15 Gem Trees J. Larson(II)p21 J. Larson(II)p21 Glass Fusing B. Boggsp3 Intarsia Kumihimo/Bead Crochet Junior Rockhounds C. Reed(I) p31 C. Reed (I) p31 Lampwork/Glass Beads Leatherworking P. Lilllie(III)p22 Metal Clay S. Forwardp12 S. Forwardp12 Mineral Identification C. Kasper(II)p16 S.Boyce (I)p4 S.Boyce (III)p4 S.Boyce (I)p4 Opals S. Stinton p37 S. Stinton p37 Polymer Clay Photography R. Williamsp41 R. Williamsp41 Scrimshaw N. English(I)p10 C. Bruce(II)p5 C. Bruce(III)p5 P. Lillie(I)p22 Silver D. Koebnick (II)p20 B. Cohen p8 M. Kirby(II)p20 M. Kirby(II)p20 Silver D. Wayment(III)p40 V. Prillaman(II)p30 B. Cady(I) p5 B. Cady(I) p5 N. English (III) p10 Silver S. Stafford(II) p 35 J.Richardson(III)p31 J.Richardson(III)p31 J.Richardson(III)p31 Silver K. St. Jean(II) p35 Silver/Special Stained Glass D. Masonp(I)23 K. Firor(II)p13 R. Miller(II)p26 D. Masonp(II)23 R. Miller(II)p26 Wire R. Miller(II)p26 S. Adams(II)p2 K. Firor(II)p13 R. Miller(II)p26 A. Taylor(II)p38 Wire Wire & Fire/Flame Painting

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Not all classes or instructors in a subject cover the same materials, skills, or techniques. Sara Adams - Wire [4/15, 4/22 , 10/21, 10/28] Sara has been making and seeing her creations since age Students will learn the basics of cutting cabochons fourteen. After a career in nursing and raising four children, including selecting rough, using the trim saw, shaping and she returned to her love of art. In 1980, she studied and she polishing. We will also cover how to find scratches in taught painting and other crafts, opening an art studio in St. cabochons and how to eliminate flat spots, skills necessary Augustine, FL in 1990. Eventually, her love of jewelry led to quality cabochon production. Equipment safety and her to wire art. First, she studied privately under Cherie learning, types of cabochons edges, techniques for creating Crist, and then she found William Holland. Sara has domes, and cleaning up will also be included (all students studied under Jessie Donnan, Betty Baxter, Ruth Ann More are expected to help clean the room at week’s end). and Gene Sheridan, and has experienced wire sculpture “Additional credit” may be earned for finding something under Irene Francis and Dianne Mason. She has been good to cut in the throwaway bin. Everyone will be teaching at William Holland since 2003 and is dedicated to required to start with calibrated cabochons and may move the School. to freeform once they have grasped the basics and feel Wire I comfortable. Students with prior experience may progress [6/3] at an advanced pace, but must still be attentive during all This is a good, easy class for those who wish to advance lectures and demonstrations. Advanced techniques such as their skills. Sara has given Wire I a new twist, she freeform cuts, symmetrical cabochons, doublets, cabochon combines wire with beads. This class offers all the basics of repairs and other topics will be discussed depending on wire wrapping. We will cover bracelets, rings, wrapping, student progress. Neither crosses nor hearts will be cut in cabochons, how to do a beaded chain and much more. Lab this class. Lab fee includes pre-forms and printed materials fee covers enough wire, findings, cabochons and beads to provided by the instructor. Students are encouraged to complete about 13 projects. We will be using sterling, gold bring slabs to use in class. Slabs will be available for filled and copper wire. Cabochons, beads, etc. will be purchase from the instructor for $1.00 and up; total cost provided. You only need to bring a sweater, Optivisor (if depends on productivity. Do not bring rough of any size to needed) and a camera. class; students will not have access to a slabbing saw Lab Fee: $175 during class. Estimated Material Cost: 0+ Lab Fee: $20 Prerequisites: None Estimated Materials Cost: $5-$25+ Wire II Prerequisites: None [10/14] This class will build on the skills learned in Wire I. We will Lance Andrus -- Faceting be learning to wrap double and triple cabochons, bracelets, Lance graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a degree in and rings, as well as several ways to expand on designs and Geology and a Masters in teaching Secondary Earth techniques that you already know. We will touch on wire Science. He has been teaching eighth grade science in weaving and wire sculpture. This will be a fun and relaxed Fayetteville, NC since 2002. He and his wife Laura class. You will have the opportunity to complete at least discovered the peace, tranquility and sense of family that thirteen projects. Lab Fee covers cost of all supplies, William Holland offers in 2007. They have been members including sterling, gold filled and copper wire, as well as of the family ever since. Lance began faceting using Jeff cabochons and crystals. Graham's instructional book and refined his craft by taking Lab Fee: $179 classes from David Corn at William Holland. Estimated Materials Cost: 0+ Faceting I Prerequisites: Wire I and some experience. [6/24, 7/29]

This course will give the student the necessary skills to Steve Adams- Cabochons facet your first stones. Students will cut a simple octagon Steve is a retired Air Force officer and former systems shape in synthetic quartz as their first stone. Students will analyst. He began cabbing in 2005. He is also a rookie opal learn wax dopping, how to use a faceting machine, stone cutter. Steve learned cabbing so his wife Gloria could use transfer, lap maintenance and other techniques. The lab fee his cabochons in her wire wrap jewelry. As he learned, his includes a manual, rough for two stones and an Ultralap passion developed and he discovered it was both relaxing polishing lap. Students may bring in their own rough if they and fun. Steve is a member of the Alabama Mineral and choose; nothing harder than a 7 on the Mohs hardness Lapidary society. His cabochons can be seen online at: scale. Students should bring a n Optivisor or similar head http://www.bitterbrookcabochons.com mounted magnifying device. Cabochons I 1

Lab fee: $50 lapidary is infectious, David’s classes are always Estimated Materials Cost: $0 entertaining and rewarding for beginners and old hands Tom and Kay Benham- Chasing and Repousse alike. Tom and Kay Benham have co-edited their “Ask The Cabochons 1 Experts” column since 2002 for Lapidary Journal Jewelry [5/13, 5/27] Artist in which they field questions on a variety of This course includes the fundamentals of material selection, metalworking and lapidary topics. They’ve had more than orientation, shaping and polishing of a variety of stones. 60 projects, articles and reviews published for the Students will learn safety and proper use of lapidary magazine. The Benhams live and work in the Orlando area equipment. They will learn to form standard, template where they are active members of the Northeast Chapter of cabochons, first with a softer stone and then with a harder The Florida Society of Goldsmiths. The Benhams teach a stone. After the first two cabs, students will learn a variety variety of workshops, but not limited to: Chasing & of shapes and freeform techniques using their own Repoussé, Chasing & Repoussé Bracelets, Foldforming, materials or slabs purchased from the instructor. Students Hydraulic Press Bracelets, Foldforming, Metalworking will learn to maximize the potential of each cab by tailoring Basics, Intarsia, Stone Carving, and Traditional and Non- orientation, size, and shape to the unique properties of each Traditional Stone Settings in Florida, Georgia, North stone. Custom shapes for specific jewelry applications will Carolina, Texas and Colorado. also be explored. After competence in cutting single stones Chasing and Repousse- Basics and Beyond is achieved, students will be introduced to composite [5/13, 5/20, 9/23, 9/30] cabochons. Lab fee includes instruction pamphlet, sharp Learn this ancient art using modern techniques to create shooter pen, glue, display box and material for the first two small scale jewelry with an emphasis on chasing clean, cabs. Materials cost will depend on the amount and type of crisp lines. Have no fear as Tom & Kay share their love of material purchased. moving metal as they guide students from mastering the Lab fee: $25.00 basics to tackling more advanced projects. A toolbox Estimated materials cost: $0-$60.00 containing a pitch pot, chasing hammer, chasing and Prerequisites: None repoussé tools, base metal, and other necessary tools and equipment well as patterns and other equipment will be Sandra Bergquist - Wire provided for student use. Alternate approaches and short Sandra's interest in wire art began with a two hour class in cuts to standard chasing & repoussé methods will be wire wrapping in 2004. When she wanted to go beyond presented. New and returning students welcome. Please that initial course, she was directed to William Holland. To bring an Optivisor or other form of magnification, closed- repay what she has called "The Gift of William Holland", toed shoes, a Task light – Not Halogen, and an apron. she vowed that, if she ever became good enough, she would Optional: Sterling Silver, 22 gauge, 21 square, for teach every chance she got. Consequently, Sandra (who advanced projects, 24 or 26 gauge for earrings, Nugold (see started teaching in 2008) has taught for numerous above for size), Toolbox w/basic metal working tools. organizations in a wide variety of settings. In addition Lab Fee: $110 to teaching wire and chain at William Holland and to Estimated Material Cost: $0 members of her rock and gem club, she is currently Prerequisites: none providing private lessons while also conducting workshops in her area. Because her workshops include students of David Bergquist - Cabochons widely varying skill levels and interests, Sandra has Dave has always had an interest in minerals and fossils. become adept at managing multiple, concurrent projects for After retirement, he joined the Rock Club in Fort Walton diverse groups. Beach, FL, where he began to develop a variety of lapidary Wire I skills. He started taking classes at William Holland and [5/20, 5/27] Wild Acres in 2007. Although many lapidary skills were This course will present basic information about wire enjoyable, cabochons quickly became his favorite. Soon he wrapping through projects which allow the student to had a basement full of grinders, laps and polishers, and too steadily build the skills required to accomplish increasingly many rocks to store neatly. He and his wife, Sandra, complex designs. Initial projects will include earrings, started a small lapidary and jewelry business selling out of pendants and rings. Depending on student interest, wire their home, on the Internet and at art and craft shows. weaving and wire sculpture will be introduced. Students Wanting to foster enthusiasm for his craft in others, he who have taken this course previously will be provided eventually started teaching lapidary at home, in his club new projects commensurate with their experience and and at William Holland. David treats each cab as an object ability. Although all required supplies and tools will be of art, attempting to develop and present the unique available for use during the class, students may bring their patterns and colors of each stone to obtain the most own tools and supplies. Optivisor or magnifying clip-ons interesting and pleasing result. Because his enthusiasm for 2

strongly recommended. Lab fee covers handouts and projects plus silver-filled, sterling silver or gold-filled wire shaped brass, bronze and copper wire. Silver-filled, will be available for purchase from the instructor. If you sterling silver or gold-filled wire and cabochons will be have questions about the course, contact Sandra at available for purchase from the instructor. Total class cost [email protected]. will depend on current market prices of the materials Lab fee: $95.00 selected. If you have questions about the course, contact Estimated materials cost: $0 - $40.00 Sandra at [email protected]. Prerequisites: For students 12 to 17 years of age Lab fee: $40.00 Estimated materials cost: $35.00 - $200.00 Bill Boggs - Intarsia Prerequisites: None Bill began attending William Holland School in 1993 and Wire II - Wirecraft started teaching classes in 1997. He is experienced in [5/13] lapidary, wire jewelry, and metalsmithing, but his first love This class is an introduction to wire that encompasses both has always been finding and grinding rocks. For Bill, chainmaille and multiple wire working techniques intarsia is a way to show off multiple rocks and minerals by including wire weaving and wire sculpture. Once basic combining them into endless combinations of colors and techniques for each chain and wire wrap have been patterns. presented, students will select projects and techniques that Intarsia specifically appeal to them. At a minimum, five [4/22, 8/5, 8/26, 9/16, 11/4] chainmaille patterns will be presented as well as five wire We will be learning to cut and shape small pieces of wrap projects including earrings, rings, and pendants. colorful or otherwise interesting rocks and actually gluing Additional projects will be offered as student interest and them together to form intricate scenic and/or geometric time allow. Students who have taken this course previously patterns. This is a basic class. We will be using flat laps and will be provided new projects commensurate with their intarsia grinders (not faceting machines). Materials are experience and ability. Although all required supplies and provided but feel free to bring some of your own if you tools will be available for use during the class, students like. A start-up kit of basic supplies will be provided for may bring their own tools and supplies. Optivisor or a nominal cost. The overall costs for the week will depend magnifying clip-ons strongly recommended. Lab fee upon how many slabs and of which type of material you covers handouts and shaped brass, bronze and copper wire. purchase. Overall costs for the week will be less if you Silver-filled, sterling silver or gold-filled wire and have your own material. cabochons will be available for purchase from the Lab fee: $15 instructor. Total class cost will depend on current market Estimated material cost: US $20 to $40 prices of the materials selected. If you have questions Prerequisite: Cabochons about the course, contact Sandra at [email protected]. Lab fee: $45.00 Steve Bostwick- Casting Estimated materials cost: $35.00 - $200.00 Steve Bostwick is a practicing Forensic Architect from Prerequisites: None Wyoming, Ohio; who spends as much time as possible in Junior Rockhounds Wirecraft I the family jewelry studio, Cabochon Works, LLC After a [6/17] “pretty rock” informed him that there should be more to This course combines basic instruction on both chain and rock hounding than just collecting, Steve taught himself to wire wrap. Projects allow students to build skills steadily cab. Steve’s WH classes have included cabbing, opals, to accomplish projects of increasing complexity. At a silver I, faceting, chain, and multiple casting classes. At minimum, five chain patterns as well as five wire wrap Cabochon Works, LLC, Steve provides faceting, cabbing, projects will be presented. Additional projects will be and casting lessons, produces custom metal work and offered as student interest and time allow. Students who jewelry for sale, stone cutting and polishing to private have taken this course previously will be provided new clients and well known custom/art jewelers. projects commensurate with their interests and ability. Casting I Student must be able to participate in classroom activities [4/15, 6/17, 7/22, 8/26, 9/16] without sponsor intervention and can obey the adult in This is a beginning casting class where the student will charge. Although all required supplies and tools will be learn the basics of lost wax centrifugal casting using available for use during the class, students may bring their primarily .925 or .999 silver. Students will make an initial own tools and supplies. Optivisor or magnifying clip-ons cast with a commercial wax master, then students are strongly recommended. Lab fee covers handouts, supplies encouraged to generate custom wax masters particularly as for proposed projects including all aluminum and anodized settings for cabochons or other stones. Students will learn aluminum jump rings, beads, findings, cabochons and how to modify commercial waxes and fabricate their own shaped brass, bronze and copper wire. Jump ring kits and designs out of wax components or dip and carve methods cabochons for wire wrap projects beyond the pre-planned around a stone. Included in class fee: handouts, two 3

commercial waxes, one initial cab, a selection of wax years. Sharing her skill, seeing people learn and create, components for custom work, investment up to 10 lbs., brings her joy. Chain was learned from her father. His finishing materials and polishes. No casting metal is lessons provided Nancy the skills to teach the basics of included in the class fee. Fine silver or sterling silver chaining, how to use tools, and how to read and adapt chain casting grain may be purchased from the instructor or the designs. Nancy has been attending William Holland since student may provide their own labeled casting grain or 2000, taking classes in silver smith, wire wrap and even known scrap. Additional waxes in a wide range of patterns, basketry. Nancy has also taken many classes from the cabs and faceted stones will be made available for purchase Midwest Metalsmiths. In 2010 she began teaching fused by the instructor or the student may provide their personal chains at William Holland when her dad retired. She also stock. Media: silver, fine, sterling taught with him at the Bead and Button Show in Lab fee: $100 Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nancy has also taught many Estimated Material Cost: $0 workshops and at craft camps. As a juried member of the Prerequisites: Silver I Best of Missouri Hands she has displayed her art across the state including many years as a demonstrating artist at Sarah Lee Boyce - Opals Silver Dollar City’s Fall Cowboy and Harvest Festival in Opals I Branson MO. [4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 6/24, 7/1, 7/22, 7/29, 8/12, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 10/21, 11/4] Chain III - Fused Chains Sarah Lee has been teaching since the early 1990’s. She [6/17, 6/24, 7/1] teaches at Art at the Dairy in Charlotte, NC and at William In this class you will learn to coil, cut, and fuse links that Holland where she teaches a structured fourteen-step you will stretch, forge and weave into chains. We will method for opal cutting, which she created because the opal work with fine silver, sterling silver and introduce rough can be very unforgiving, and the play of color needs Argentium. There will be several chain patterns to choose to be released very slowly. In class the students will from after completing two patterns together. There will also receive a kit containing a variety of 8 opals, as well as be the opportunity to design your own. Students can expect triplet and doublet material. The lab fee covers the 10- to complete at least 5 chains. I will supply all tool needs but piece kit, handouts and miscellaneous supplies. you may bring your own pliers, jewelers saw, small butane Lab Fee: $70 or propane torch. I recommend bringing an Optivisor or Estimated Material Cost: $40+ magnifying glasses. Lab fee includes instruction book, v Opal I Prerequisites: NONE block, and fuse board. Opals II Lab fee $40.00 [6/17, 8/5] Estimated cost $200-$ 400 In response to requests from former students, Sarah Lee is Prerequisites Chain I and being comfortable using a little torch. offering a master class in opals in which students will work with their own stash of opals. Students will be taught how Dianne Brooks – Enamel to make a mosaic, floating pendants and earrings by using Dianne found art after a 30-year career in corporate small opal chips, which would otherwise be thrown computer systems. Her favorite media include metal (silver away. The lab fee covers the chips, frames for the mosaic, and copper) and enameling, but she loves to use color to and glass vessels for the floating pendants, earrings and enhance the metals, so also works in lapidary (cabochons, miscellaneous supplies. opals and intarsia), glass fusing, polymer clay, wire, chain Lab Fee: $70 and beading. Her work has earned many ribbons in juried Estimated Material Cost: $40+ shows. She has been a student at William Holland since Opal II Prerequisites: OPAL I FROM Sarah Lee about 2000 has been teaching since about 2006, and takes Opals III workshops with nationally known artists. She regularly [10/28] teaches all levels of silver/copper jewelry, enameling, and We will use the freeform flow method for carving chain in Southwest Florida. Motto: “Imagine it, make it, opals. You may bring your own flex shaft or Dremel. All wear it and bask in the compliments.” See her work at carving bits and burs will be provided with opals and other dianne-brooks.pixels.com equipment and materials to complete the carvings. The lab Enameling I fee includes all materials. [8/19] Lab Fee: $70 Marry glass with copper or silver, providing a range of Estimated Material Cost: $40+ design with color that can be a controlled or serendipitous Opal III Prerequisites: OPAL II FROM Sarah Lee as you want. Lead-free enamels used will include opaque, Nancy Brickner - Chain transparent and watercolor. Basic techniques include dry- Nancy learned her love of art from her parents. They sifting and wet-packing, sgraffito, stenciling, texturing for opened doors for her in childhood that progressed into adult basse-taille, inclusions, kiln firing and safety. Enameling 4 tools and supplies will be provided for your use. Lab fee connections, design, fold forming, gold, granulation, lost will include handouts, enamels, supplies, tool usage and wax casting, opals, inlay, intarsia, silver I & II, spool metals for five projects. Additional materials and supplies knitting and steel tools. If you have any additional can be purchased from the instructor. A few basic questions please visit www.chuckbrucedesigns.com or metalworking tools will be available for use, but since our email at [email protected] focus is on enamels and not metalworking, we will use Silver II - Inlay 1 (Beginning) mostly simple pre-cut metal forms. You may also bring [4/29, 8/19, 10/21] previously etched, fold-formed or previously-fired silver Construct an inlay box pendant (project 1), a box ring PMC. ( pr oj ect 2) and student choice after, usually an inlay cuff. Lab fee: $75 St udent s c an br i ng basic silver tools, pocketknife or scribe, Estimated materials cost: $0-80 w i ll hav e m ost t ool s needed. Students need to bring or Prerequisite: none purchase 2-3 slabs of rock that are similar hardness and can Enameling II be combined for inlay. Pattern stones do very well with [8/26] pl ai n col or ed stone. Expect waste rock Take your enameling skills to the next level. You will learn Lab Fee: $195.00 Includes Sterling Silver for Project 1 & 2, all advanced techniques such as cloisonné, champlevé, and banding silver, pripps flux, silver hard wire solder, saw blades, glues plique-a-jour. We will focus on wet-packing transparent for inlay, stabilizer glues, dusk masks, 3M and black Craytex wheels enamels, both lead-free and luscious lead-bearing, on on dremel points, green scrubby, pencil and disposable goods. Does silver. Good piercing and soldering skills will be required include some banding stones and wood. for some of these methods. Enameling tools will be Estimate Material Cost: lab fee includes 1st 2 projects, other provided for your use. Lab fee includes handouts, enamels, materials plan on $100 to $300 depending on projects chosen. Prerequisites: Cabochons (Calibration and Shapes), Silver I and metals for 5 projects. Lab fee: $125 Silver III - Inlay 2 (Advance) Estimated materials cost: $0-80 [5 / 6 , 8 / 2 6 , 1 0 / 2 8 ] Pre-requisites: Silver 1(silver soldering and piercing), Enameling I Construct a 3 par t hi nged inlay pendant (project 1) with (not just enameling on PMC). piercing or raised rocks, from that is student choice. We will explore; raised stone sections, back plate piercing with Pat Brown - Wire design so inlay shows thru, back plate textured & roller Pat is an award winning artist who began her wire career in printed, open back with inlayed stone, extended back plate 1995 as a hobby, and eventually developed her passion into on sides with stamped/chiseled/granulation/ wire work, and a creative and unique business. She has been a past Stone or Wood or Wire in Stone/Stone or Wood in President of the Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society, and Metal/Stone or Wood or Wire in Wood. Students can bring teaches there as well as in her home studio. basic silver tools, pocketknife or scribe, will have most Wire I tools needed. Students need to bring rocks that are similar [5/6, 7/15, 9/2, 9/23] Pat’s Wire I students will learn the technique of combining hardness and can be combined for inlay. Expect waste wires into wearable objects such as bracelets, pendants, rock. Lab Fee: $195.00 Includes Sterling Silver for Project 1, all banding earrings, etc. while working with 21gauge square half-hard silver, pripps flux, silver hard wire solder, saw blades, glues for inlay, and 20 gauge half-round half-hard wires. Wire I students stabilizer glues, dusk masks, 3M and black craytec wheels on dremel will take these techniques learned previously and add to points, green scrubby, pencil and disposable goods. Does include them for more complex projects. Whether you are a some banding stones and wood. “newbie” or simply need a prerequisite for Wire I, Pat can Estimate Material Cost: lab fee includes 1st project, other materials accommodate all your wire needs with patience and plan on $100 to $300 depending on projects chosen. Prerequisites: enthusiasm. The lab fee includes project patterns, use of Cabochons (Calibration and Shapes), Silver I & Silver II, Inlay 1 special tools, and miscellaneous incidentals. Payment will be collected at the end of the week by check or cash. Bill Cady- Silver Lab Fee: $40 [10/21, 10/28] Estimated Material Cost: $0 Bill is a former member of the Jacksonville, FL and Prerequisite: none Henderson County North Carolina Gem and Mineral Societies and has recently moved to Young Harris, Chuck Bruce - Silver Georgia. He has taught at William Holland for many years With a background in interior design and fashion as a well as a few times at Wildacres for the Federation. He merchandising, Chuck turned his passion to jewelry. He is also gives private lessons in his home. He originally faculty at various schools across the county, a regional studied silver fabrication under Paul Casteel and later artist for 16 years and is knowledgeable in cabochons, attended a course in Clyde, NC for about a year. He also advanced chain making, chasing & repousse, cold attended classes under several teachers her at William Holland. His main interest is to help beginning students to get familiar and comfortable with different methods and 5 techniques of

silver fabrication. Of course, the results will be seen in the assembling, binding, and shaping of wire, use of gemstones jewelry made by the students while in class. and beads, and decorative finishing of pieces. Students Silver I should complete ten to twelve projects. [6/24, 8/12, 10/28, 11/4] Lab Fee: $30 The class is structured for the first couple of days and then Estimated Materials Cost: $125-175 you will be free to work on whatever you wish in silver Prerequisites: none fabrication that is within your capabilities. I like to Wire II challenge my students, but not to the point of frustration. I [7/29] hope you will trust my judgment in this. All tools will be This class is designed to reinforce the traditional, structured furnished by the school and/or myself. If you wish to bring skills learned in Wire I, and apply them to more complex your own tools, please feel free. I know I am more designs for rings, bracelets, pendants, and earrings. New comfortable using what I am familiar with. I use an skills will include use of half hard and dead soft wire, OptiVISOR to improve the visual aspect of the work and design concepts for freeform and faceted stones, simple strongly advise you to have some form of magnification…it prongs, and decorative sculpting. Students should complete makes for better work. I recommend a #4 or #5 lens or a 2 ten to twelve projects. Lab Fee: $35 or 2 ½ power magnification. I do require that all students Estimated Materials Cost: $175+ where shoes that do not expose the toes…it is HOT metal. Prerequisite: Two traditional, structured Wire I classes You will be introduced to the tools, materials and techniques of basic silver fabrication. This will include Gary Calvert - Opals cutting, sawing, filing, assembly, silver (hard) soldering Gary teaches opal cutting in Des Moines, Iowa. He has and finishing (polishing etc.) of four or more pieces of taken opals classes at William Holland from Joe De Pietro, jewelry including bracelets, rings, pendants and earrings. Sarah Lee Boyce and Cheryl Kasper. He has also assisted Come, learn and enjoy! teaching opals with Cheryl Kasper at William Holland. Lab Fee: $50 Gary recently retired after 48 years in banking. Gary & his Estimated material cost: $100-$200 unless you purchase an wife Georgia are dealers in gem shows in Iowa & exceptional amount of silver or expensive cabochons. Prerequisites: none Minnesota as Rising Sun Gems & Jewelry. Jacolyn Campbell - Wire Opals I Jacolyn began studying at William Holland School of [5/6, 5/13] Lapidary Arts in 1999, and eagerly returns each year to Students will learn to cut a variety of opals. It includes continue learning the intricate skills of jewelry making and introduction to the equipment & supplies used to cut design. In addition to direct sales and regional juried craft common opal, Mexican opal & Australians Opal including shows, her award winning wire wrap creations have been Boulder & material from Coober Pedy, Mintabie & featured in boutiques, galleries, and museums. In 2002 she Lightning Ridge. A kit including several opals is included began teaching wire wrap jewelry classes and has taught in the lab fee. Additional opal rough and extra supplies are for Brevard College, the Henderson County Gem & available for purchase. Students may also bring their own Mineral Society, the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical opal. Experience using cabbing equipment is helpful but and Lapidary Societies, the Southeastern Federation of not a prerequisite. You must have eye protection such as

Mineralogical Societies, and William Holland School of glasses or an Optivisor. Lab fee: $60. Lapidary Arts. Instructor will provide all tools needed, and Estimated material costs: 20+ materials (gold-filled and sterling silver wire, various Prerequisites: none. beads, and gemstones) may be purchased in class. Tools and additional materials may be purchased from the Larry Carby - Cabochon instructor, if desired. Lab fee covers all printed materials, Larry is from Alabama. He retired as a supervisor for use of instructor’s tools, and some miscellaneous materials Bellsouth in 1997 and Averitt Trucking in 2010. His used in class. interest in rocks started from watching a show on gem Wire I mining in North Carolina. Larry joined the Alabama [5/20] Mineral and Lapidary Society (AMLS) in 2007. His first This traditional, structured wire wrapped jewelry class is experience with cabbing was with AMLS member Steve designed for beginners as well as those with previous Adams. In 2009 he started taking classes at William experience. Specific projects have been selected to allow Holland. Larry has taken classes in cabochon I and II, opal participants to acquire or reinforce the basic skills needed I, casting, silver 1and silver II. He uses a technique taught to make simple rings, bracelets, pendants, and earrings, to him by a fellow AMLS member to put silver around his then apply those skills to more complex designs. Skills will cabochons and does presentations to lapidary clubs on this include selection, measurement, cutting twisting, 6

technique. He sells his jewelry at juried arts and crafts [5/20, 9/30] festivals in Alabama, Georgia, Pennsylvania and South This class is dedicated to cloisonné and champlevé, two Carolina. quite labor-intensive techniques. You all have had a taste of Cabochon I cloisonné in previous classes; now we will refine the [8/12, 8/19, 10/14] technique and get to know the enamels better. We will You will learn the basics of selecting a rough slab for work over silver foil and us mostly transparent enamels. cutting, using the trim saw to orient the stone, preform, For champlevé, we will deep-etch cooper and then fill the mark, grind and polish the stone to create a beautiful cavities with opaque enamels. Labe fee includes everything calibrated cabochon. As you progress in skill and needed to finish four projects and additional materials will knowledge, the instructor will discuss the art of freeform be available for purchase. Please pay the lab fee and cabochons and cabochon repairs. No student will begin with anything you purchase either in cash or by check. freeform. Students experienced in cutting cabochons are Lab Fee: $ 110.00 expected to be attentive during all instruction and Estimated material cost: $100 demonstrations in this beginner’s class. Instruction will be Prerequisites: Two enameling I classes taught by Christina given on the cleaning, care and use of the saws and lapidary Sandy Cline- Carving equipment with attention being given to safety. You will be responsible daily for maintaining the equipment you use Sandy is a self-taught sculptor who has been developing his and are required to provide a complete and detailed skills for over fifty years. He credits his success to the from studying Malvina Hoffman’s books on cleaning of that equipment and the room at the end of the insight gained week. You will need an Optivisor or some type of non- sculpture. He has taught carving in colleges, museums and hand held magnification devise. Aprons, masks (if needed) schools across Canada and the United States. Sandy refuses and other material will be provided. You may bring slabs of to believe that carving requires any special talent. Rather he agate or jasper (no more than 6) between 5mm and 8mm prefers to trust that the urge to create is inherent in all of us, thickness. Additional slabs will be available for purchase and that the teacher should promote these values in those from the instructor. The lab fee includes the first preform, seeking knowledge. His classes create a very congenial, printed instructions and other materials as needed. cohesive, atmosphere that has resulted in some excellent Lab Fee: $25.00 carvings from students who never believed they could Estimated Materials Cost: $0-$25.00+ carve. Sandy has been asked to create pieces for awards Prerequisites: none and presentations by various colleges and organizations such as Sir Sanford Fleming College, the Canadian Christine – Enameling Synchronized Swimming Team, the Cleveland Museum of A lifelong passion for Fine Arts and Fine Crafts brought Natural History, the Canadian Nurses Association, Sports Christine to William Holland, first as a student and for the Canada and the Women’s World Hockey Championships. past few years as an instructor. Examples of his work can be found at: Producing a variety of crafts, such as Pottery, knitting and http://www.soapstonesculpture.com sewing, leather and batik, enameling, and in particular, Carving I- Soapstone Carving cloisonné, her favorite. [9/30] For some years now she has introduced her students to the This course will provide a general introduction to the various techniques of enameling and she hopes to continue carving of soapstone. You will develop a working to share her passion. knowledge of the material, the tools, safe handling issues Enameling I and the methods used to complete a carving. Beginning [5/13, 9/23] with a study of the properties of the stone, you will produce Come and discover how exciting enameling can be. No a simple piece and progress to making a sculpture of your specials skills are necessary, but a good sense of color choice. The development of your personal style is helps. This is a busy class because we will try to cover as encouraged. The instructor will provide all necessary tools. many different techniques as time allows. Students signing The stone for the first project, a “swimming Loon”, is up for two consecutive weeks will get the attention required included in the lab fee. Thereafter, stone cost for this course to advance in their favored technique. Lab fee will provide will depend on the size of the project or projects chosen. each student with enough materials to do at least five Stone will be $3 per pound. An average carving will projects, and additional materials will be available for generally use ten pound of stone. You should bring towels purchase. Please pay the lab fee and anything you purchase or bubble wrap to carry home your finished carvings. either in cash or by check. Lab Fee: $40 Lab Fees for Enameling I: $80.00 Estimated Materials Cost: $0+ Estimated Material Cost: $0-$30 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Enameling II 7

and a stone for one of the projects. The cost of the metals Debra Cobia & Vaughn Millner – Silver kit will be determined by current market prices. Students “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo da may bring additional flat and round-shaped gemstones or Vinci. As a jewelry artist, I use traditional metalsmithing purchase them from instructors. Optivisors and safety techniques to create wearable art. My work is characterized glasses are suggested. Close-toes shoes are required. by clean, uncluttered lines and enhanced by with the use of Lab Fee: $85 texture and color. I live in Carrollton, Georgia where I am Estimated Materials Cost: $200-$250 a member of the Carrollton Artists Guild and the Georgia Prerequisites: Some experience working with Silver Silver II Goldsmiths Group. Samples of my work may be seen [5/13, 7/8/, 9/9] at debracobia.com. The focus of this course is on advancing the basic design Silver I and fabrication skills developed in Silver I to create more [7/15, 9/2] Students will engage in the art of silver jewelry making complex, expertly finished metal jewelry. The instructors using a torch, flex shaft and a variety of hand tools. From select three projects to accomplish the course objectives. demonstrations, detailed written instructions and personal Within those parameters, students are encouraged to design attention, students will strengthen their skills in jewelry and fabricate pieces of jewelry that reflect their personal design, sawing, forming, texturing, soldering, filing, and aesthetic. Advanced skills and techniques such as making polishing/finishing. In addition, students will practice unique clasps, setting stones in unusual ways, piercing, depletion gilding, bezel making and stone setting. designing with hollow forms, and applying surface Participants will explore jewelry design while learning techniques will be explored. safety techniques, tool use, fabrication, and surface There is a basic tool kit available for student use; however, applications through step-by-step instructor-led projects. Silver II students may bring favorite tools such as pliers, Students will design and fabricate an assortment of jewelry saw frame, sheers, setting tools, etc. as well as stones they pieces including a pendant, ring and bracelet. The lab fee would like to set. A flat, coarse file and a miter jig are includes solder, flux, saw blades, finishing wheels, and especially helpful. The lab fee includes consumables (e.g. handouts. Tools are provided, but students may bring their solder, saw blades, finishing materials, soldering surface, own tools. Students will receive a kit that provides needed etc.) and the use of specialty tools needed for the project. Lab Fee: $100 metals and a stone for one of the projects. The cost of the Estimated Materials Cost: $200-300* metals kit will be determined by current market prices. Prerequisites: Two silver I classes or permission of instructor and Students may bring additional flat and round-shaped good grasp of fabrication techniques (basic stone setting, sawing, gemstones or purchase them from instructors. Optivisors filing, etc.), studio safety, and the ability to solder with predictable and safety glasses are suggested. Close-toes shoes are results. required. *Actual cost of project kits will be based on the silver market Lab Fee: $85 Estimated materials cost: $200-$250 Bill Cohen – Silver/Casting Prerequisites: None Bill is a native Atlantan who grew up in the jewelry Silver I.5 business. From the age of 7, he spent his summers in his [5/6] father's jewelry and hand engraving shop. Students will engage in the art of silver jewelry making Working every day after classes in his high school years, he using a torch, flex shaft and a variety of hand tools. From did bench work for retail stores in the metro Atlanta area. demonstrations, detailed written instructions and personal At the age of 22, he traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland to attention, students will strengthen their skills in jewelry do a one year apprenticeship in fine jewelry. Upon his design, sawing, forming, texturing, soldering, filing, and return, he taught courses in jewelry making at Georgia polishing/finishing. In addition, students will practice State University in the Continuing Education Department depletion gilding, bezel making, piercing, and stone setting. for Richard Mafong. Afterwards, Bill ran the casting and Participants will explore jewelry design while learning repair department at JFF/Cohen Company. Additionally, safety techniques, tool use, fabrication, and surface Bill taught classes for groups and individuals. After his applications through step-by-step instructor-led projects. father retired in 2000, Bill opened Wanna Go Bead which Students will design and fabricate an assortment of jewelry was a bead and findings supply business which serviced pieces including a pendant, ring and bracelet. This course is two locations. Bill's career has always included the jewelry designed for those who have some experience with silver business. He currently makes and cast his own designs. Bill but are not yet ready for Silver II. The lab fee includes is married, with 2 grown children and lives in Loganville solder, flux, saw blades, finishing wheels, and handouts. Georgia. Tools are provided, but students may bring their own tools. Students will receive a kit that includes all needed metals 8

Silver I- Bench work Estimated additional materials: $100-$225 [9/16, 10/14] Prerequisites: None This class is to instruct in the making of handmade jewelry for the newcomer. Pat Davis – Art Gourds & Cabochons Proper filing, sawing, and soldering will be covered. If you Pat is a multi-faceted crafter whose interests cover a wide have had any trepidation in making jewelry we will spectrum, including cabbing, channel work, enameling, overcome that. This is a hands on class. We will be using scrimshaw, gourd art, wood carving and more. A little Sterling and Fine Silver. Lab fees include metals and some gourd with a few stars and a moon cut out of it sparked a stones. Metals will be offered as well as stones for sell. At lasting interest in things gourdly for Pat. It also prompted market price. If you have your own tools or metals bring her to take classes at the Gourd College, the Florida Gourd them. An Optivisor is recommended. The object of this Festival and Florida Gourd Retreat, Alabama Gourd class is to make you feel at home in the jewelry shop and Festival and the Cherokee Gourd Artist Gathering. An comfortable with your skills. Award winning pyrographer, Pat has been crafting artistic Lab Fee: 185.00 as well as functional pieces from gourds since 2008. Pat is Estimated Materials Cost: included in lab fee a member of the Manasota Patch of the Florida Gourd Prerequisites: none Casting- Lost Wax Casting Society. She has been cutting cabochons since 1996. She [7/8] honed her lapidary skills at the Suncoast Gem and Mineral In this class we will explore centrifugal casting and Society where she continues to teach and help supervise the vacuum casting. How to make a rubber mold will be shop. Pat has taught at William Holland since 2011. She also teaches workshops for SFMS. She used to cut every shown. The lab fee includes Wax pattern, casting brass, stone she could get her hands on; today she applies a more and wax sheets, wax wire. If you want to cast in Sterling stringent set of criteria for selecting rough to produce you are encouraged to bring your own metal or scrap. stones truly worth the time and effort it takes to cut Sterling casting grain will be available for purchase. We extraordinary will cast pre made patterns made from supplied molds. cabochons. Students are encouraged to design a wax pattern and cast Art Gourd I – Gourd Gracious! their own design. [4/29, 5/6] Lab fee: $150.00 Learn how to create geometric patterns that fit on 4 Estimated material cost: $0 dimensional objects [gourds. Develop pyrography (wood- Prerequisite: basic metal skills burning) skills by burning your design on a gourd. Then add a flex shaft tool to your repertoire to explore texturing, Janet Corn – Glass Fusing inlay, and filigree techniques. Embellish it all with paints, For twenty years, Janet and her husband participated in dyes, gold leaf, or whatever else falls out of the tool box. gem and mineral and jewelry shows. After retirement from Finish and protect your projects with waxes or sealers. Southern Company in 1998, Janet started taking classes at Class fee includes gourds and materials needed to complete William Holland. She took various classes in Glass Fusing, class projects. Wire and Wire Sculpture. Currently, Janet is teaching Glass Lab Fee: $100 Fusing exclusively. Estimated Material Cost: $0 Glass Fusing I Prerequisites: None [5/27, 6/3, 7/8 7/15 8/12, 8/19] Cabochons I- The Basics and Beyond, Sometimes way You will learn about the different types of kilns, Beyond [9/2, 9/9] temperatures, and kinds of glass used in glass fusing. You In this class, you have options. If you’ve never cut a stone, can end up with beautiful pieces to make into jewelry as you will learn how. If you already know the basics, bring pendants, pins, earrings, belt buckles, and many other your ideas and Pat will help you turn them into reality. We things. We will be using colorful dichroic glass with a COE will cover factors to consider in selecting a stone, proper of 90. You will cut, stack, and fire your own pieces. Tools use of equipment and tools, some tips and tricks of the will be furnished to use in class along with a booklet of trade and a few ideas of what can be done with the finished information on fusing and a space to make your notes. We pieces. We will also cover calibrated stones freeforms, will learn to do windows, decals, raking, channels for chain traditional and modern cuts. Students should be no more and more. Kits for the different projects will be available than five slabs of their own. Lab fee includes original for purchase. Additional supplies will be available on the instruction manual, pre-forms and use of the instructor’s table for you to use, such as confetti, shelf paper, alcohol, original templates. Additional slabs will be available to and other items. Do not bring any glass to class with you, purchase. all glass is available for purchase. Lab Fee: $25 Lab fee: $95 9

Estimated Materials Cost: $0-$50 years both at home and at the School. The next year he will Prerequisites: none assist Diane and then retire. Casting I Addy De Pietro - Glass Fusing [9/2, 9/9] Addy has been teaching at William Holland since 1991 Joe teaches both centrifugal and vacuum casting methods. while owning a full service lapidary rock shop that He will have pre-made waxes to purchase and waxes to specialized in beading materials, stained glass, lapidary make your own pieces to cast. Wax models will be made supplies and machines. Addy and her husband, Joe, won from pre-made molds, although flat mold making will be the AFMS national Each One Teach One award in 1989 covered as well. Cast pieces will be finished and polished when they were workshop directors for their local Gem and during class. Lab fee covers a handout, waxes, beginning Mineral Club. She is a retired special education teacher wax item. All investments and polishes. Fine silver and who has been beading since 1973 and fusing glass since sterling will be available for purchase. If you want to use 1992, when she began making accent piece for her beading gold, you must bring it. Joe can be reached at: projects. She introduced the first Glass Fusing classes at [email protected] William Holland in 1997. She has taught classes at her Lab fee: $105 Rock Shop in Avon Park, FL and her club’s workshop Estimated Materials cost: $0+ since 1988 and for the SFMS at William Holland and Prerequisites: none Wildacres since 1995. Addy has her GIA certification in Pearl and Bead Design. Maggie English - Chain Glass Fusing I Maggie has been involved with lapidary and metalsmithing [9/2, 9/9] for years. She has taken classes in metalsmithing at Murray This Class is useful to the beginner and the intermediate State University and William Holland. When she was student. We will cover the simple rules of glass introduced to chainmaille classes at William Holland taught coefficients; as well as the use of different types of glass by Chuck Bruce and John Fetvedt, she knew she had found such as frits, stringers, noodles and confetti. We will her niche; something she really liked doing. She took what thoroughly discuss the different kilns and kiln temperatures she learned from them and put it to good use, along with used for all projects. We will begin with basic fusing, her own twist on chains making each one different. Maggie “Addy Opals”, windows, decals, millefiori earrings and is a member of the Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society etching, ending up with embossing and hot manipulation and currently enrolled in GIA classes. (raking). You will use copper and fine silver to make bails Chain I and nichrome wire. You will make channels in the jewelry [7/1, 8/5, 8/19, 9/23] nuggets for chains or leather. Each step will be covered This class is designed to teach basic chain making with using premade kits designed to build confidence in firing unsoldered jump rings. We will be using fine silver, copper and producing jewelry quality pieces through a step-by-step wire and neoprene rubber rings. If you want gold-filled process. Lab fee includes shelf paper, frits, confetti wire you need to let the instructor know. There will be noodles, stringers, bail making and etching materials, precut jump rings for the first few kits, after that the copper foils, decal pieces, stamped millefiori for earrings instructor will demonstrate winding and cutting of jump and a base for a raked piece, as well as a kit with materials rings, as well as, polishing the competed item. Lab fee to make three Addy opals, three windows and a bag of covers printed material, copper wire and rings for practice. glass pieces to make the first shelf of nuggets. Addy will It is recommended that you bring an Optivisor. William have a huge variety of dichroic glass as well, for you to Holland provides basic tools that you may borrow during purchase for additional projects or to bring home. You can the class or you may bring your own. A variety of kits will reach her at [email protected]. be available for earrings, bracelets and necklaces in fine Lab Fee: $105 silver only. There will be an assortment of clasps for Estimated Materials Cost: $0+ purchase from the instructor. Materials cost will depend on Prerequisites: None the projects selected. Lab Fee: $45 Joe & Diane De Pietro- Casting Estimated Materials Cost: $50+ Joe De Pietro has been teaching at William Holland since Prerequisites: None 1992. Joe’s first love was Opal Cutting and when Roger Hughes retired he taught the Opal class and had 2 classes Nancy English - Silver that combined Opals and Casting. During the school’s early Nancy is a retired nursing professor. She has an years he taught as many as 15 weeks. Once he taught 2 enthusiastic teacher, creative jewelry designer and values classes, Opal and Cabochons, at the same time! Joe taught creative workmanship. Nancy and her daughter have been his daughter Diane casting and has been his assistant for 3 involved in lapidary and metalsmithing for many years. She has attended design and manufacturing workshops at 10

William Holland and Western Kentucky University, as well to use in their designs. Knowledge of soldering, shop safety as in Nashville, TN; Atlanta, GA and Louisville, KY. and jewelry polishing is a must. Projects will be selected by Nancy has taught creative silversmithing in Nashville, TN; the instructor with consideration for student design. Four or Bowling Green; Cadiz KY and at William Holland she is a more projects ranging from $15 to $60 may be completed. member of the Middle Tennessee Gem and Mineral Society The lab fee includes solder, flux, Cratex wheels and and Kyana Geological Society. She has taught handouts. Tools are provided, but you may bring your own silversmithing at Wildacres for the AFMS. As an active favorite tools. Fine silver, .999 silver and .925 sterling silversmith, she maintains a private workshop. silver are used in this class. Current market value for silver Silver I will effect materials cost. [7/29, 8/26, 10/14] Lab Fee: $100 This class will introduce shop safety, tools, sawing Estimated Materials Cost: $150-$350 techniques, soldering and hammering for design. Students Prerequisites: 2 Silver I classes will learn closed and open-back techniques for jewelry Silver III – Southwestern design. Each student will have the opportunity to create [5/20, 7/22, 11/4] four to seven items (ring, pendant and bracelet). Creativity Learn the art of overlay design, stamping design and use of is encouraged. Silver and cabochons will be available for turquoise in designing jewelry Tools are provided, but you purchase at market value. Lab fee covers solder, saw may bring your favorites. Design is important; bring your blades, select pieces of sterling silver for assigned projects, drawings. Lab fee covers solder, saw blades, select pieces education materials and other items. Other silver will be of sterling silver for assigned projects, education materials available for sale at current market prices. Bring your and other items additional silver will be available for sale at favorite tools. An Optivisor is required. current market prices. Lab Fee: $125 Lab Fee: $125 Estimated Materials Cost: $200-$300 Estimated materials Cost: $150-$350 Prerequisites: Silver I, Silver II Prerequisites: None Silver II [4/22, 5/13, 6/3, 9/2] Gail Ferguson - Silver This class is for students who wish to continue adding to My training has been in both stone cutting and silver their knowledge of metalsmithing. You will make four to mountings. I have been trained in all levels of seven items. Silver and cabochons will be available for silversmithing and have taken classes form both Mack purchase at market value. We will use open and closed- Thornton and Ralph Gielis both of whom have extensive back techniques for design. Nancy encourages creativity. history in designing and producing Southwestern style Lab fee covers solder, saw blades, select pieces of sterling jewelry. My work has been and is being exhibited in silver for assigned projects, education materials and other galleries, festivals, museums, and fairs around Indiana, items. Other silver will be available for sale at current Arizona and North Carolina. I have been awarded first market prices. place in Indiana State Fair Professional Division and the Lab Fee: $125 same at the State Fair in North Carolina. Currently, I am Estimated Materials Cost: $150-$400 teaching Cabochons, channel set inlay, silversmithing and Prerequisites: 2 Silver I Classes intarsia at Fayetteville Technical College, North Carolina. Silver III-Boxes, Boxes, Boxes For me it is a pleasure to watch students begin in the [6/17, 6/24] lapidary arts and grow beyond what they thought they This class will explore the construction of boxes whether could ever accomplish in Jewelry for jewelry, trinket or both. We will use sterling silver with making. fine silver for bezels applied as required by the design. Silver I Basic construction will be taught. Students are encouraged [5/27, 7/1, 7/15, 7/29, 9/23] to bring their favorite tools, although tools will be provided If you are looking to learn the basics of metalsmithing this by the School, as usual. Good soldering skills and good is the class for you. This class will take you from beginner eyesight are required. Lab fee covers solder, saw blades, to maser metalsmith. Some skills covered include shop select pieces of sterling silver for assigned projects, safety, tool use, sawing technique, stone setting and education materials and other items. Additional silver will polishing, bring your tools, if you have them; what you do be available for sale at current market prices. not have, the School with provide. Projects will include a Lab Fee: $125 ring pendent and a bracelet. Labe fee includes solder brick Estimated Material Cost: $100-$300 files, flux, saw blades, detailed instructor handout and Prerequisites: Two Silver I classes, Silver II Silver III- Filigree practice copper parts for soldering. Silver, copper and [9/9] stones will be available for purchase at market value. This course is an introduction to Russian and Norwegian Lab Fee: $60 Estimated Materials Cost: $50-$200 filigree. Students will learn to make fine silver filigree wire 11

Prerequisites: None Stained glass I [5/20] Marji Ferrell- Silver This class will acquaint students with the various types of Marji began artistic life as an art major in college, but stained glass, tools, chemicals, and building techniques decided that being a “starving artist” was not such a good used in stained glass fabrication. We will start by making a idea, so she returned to college and became a nurse. She small panel, which allows students to practice glass cutting never gave up on her love of art, however, and began and the copper-foil method of fabrication. We will discuss taking stained glass lessons in the 1970s. Shortly after, she how to design for stained glass, considering color schemes started taking jewelry lessons and was hooked. After and choosing the appropriate type of glass for each project. moving to Florida, Marji opened a stained glass studio in Students will chose subsequent projects with the Sarasota and in her spare time continued taking jewelry instructor’s guidance. Lab fee covers the first project and classes. In 2003, Marji and her husband relocated to some materials. Some glass and tools will be available for Murphy, NC- just miles from William Holland. Now purchase from the instructor. retired, Marji devotes herself to the design and fabrication Lab fee: $75 of custom jewelry and passing a long her knowledge to Estimated Materials Cost: $0-75 others. Prerequisites: None Silver I [6/17, 7/15, 8/12] John Fetvedt – Etching Let Marji start you on your journey into the wonderful John, who retired from IBM in 2005, was introduced to world of metalsmithing. During your week together, she chain making in 2003 at William Holland, and has since will introduce you to safety in the studio and help you get done extensive research on weave patterns. John’s chain to know the tools, learn how to saw metal, use a torch, weaves have been published in Lark and Kalmbach books, solder, fabricate and bring to fruition a piece of jewelry that and numerous other projects have been published by Art you have designed. This class is ideal for those with little Jewelry and Wirework magazines. John began working experience, or those who have been away from the bench with electro-etching in 2010 with the goal of eliminating for a while and want to rekindle the creative fire. Three the caustic mordants normally used for etching metals and projects will be completed to reinforce basic silver simplifying the electro-etching process to make etching technique; subsequent projects will depend on your ability safer for the home studio. He can be contacted through and time. Individual creativity will be encouraged. Lab fee www.bijoux-de-terre.com. includes a cabochon for the first project, educational Etching I materials, saw blades, solder and other expendable [4/29, 5/6, 7/8, 7/15, 9/30, 10/7] materials. Silver and cabochons will be available for Get in-depth knowledge and experience electro-etching purchase at market value. If you have your own tools, metal using simple equipment that can easily and safely be silver, or stones, you may bring them with you an set up and used in your home studio. The advantages of OptiVISOR is invaluable and strongly recommended. electro-etching include: no caustic or highly dangerous Lab Fee: $50 chemicals are used, and no dangerous gasses or fumes are Estimated Materials Cost: $100-200 created during the process. The techniques and information Prerequisites: None learned in the class may be used to electro-etch copper, Silver II- Setting Unusually Shaped Stones brass, bronze, nickel silver, and silver, depending on the [9/9] electrolyte. The $150.00 supply fee for the class does not Marji will challenge you to expand your stone setting skills include any metal, but does include all of other materials by learning to design, fabricate and set large or unusually used in the class. shaped stones. We will explore techniques such as bezel Lab Fee: $150 sculpting, tab setting, basket setting and fabricated prong Estimated Material Cost: 0+ setting. Students should have good fabrication skills. You Prerequisites: None are invited to bring you own tools, stones, and silver; these items will also be available from the instructor. An Barbara Fields - Silver OptiVISOR and closed-toed shoes are a must. Lab fee Barbara began her adventure in silversmithing in 2005, in includes stone for the first project and consumable Nashville, TN thanks to the Middle Tennessee Gem and materials such as solder, chemicals, saw blades, etc. Please Mineralogical Society. They offer classes in stone cutting, bring your enthusiasm and join us for a fun filled week of cabochons and silversmithing. She started with a lapidary jewelry making. class and quickly moved into a silver jewelry class. Will Lab Fee: $65 “Smitty” Smith was her instructor, and has been her mentor Estimated Materials Cost: $100-200 ever since. After she advanced in skill, and the demand had Prerequisites: 2 Silver I Classes increased, she was asked to be an instructor. Barbara has taken Silver classes with several instructors at William 12

Holland through the years, and has dabbled in many other travel expenses, handouts, miscellaneous supplies, color aspects, in jewelry and other artistic pursuits. Her classes copies, tools and a notebook. are structured for the beginning student, building their Lab Fee: $200 skills to pursue their endeavors after the class has ended. Estimated Material Cost: $0 She prefers keeping everyone on the same projects, so that Prerequisites: None Mineral Identification I- Gem and Mineral ID everyone can learn from each other’s experience, until they [10/21] are confident enough to work on their own projects. This course will provide background for individuals who Silver I would like to learn the essentials of what to look for and [5/27, 9/2] Basic safety and proper use of the tools and torch will be what to avoid in shopping for gem stones. We will study covered on Sunday evening. Then on Monday, we will start instruments such as the microscope, dichroscope, with a bracelet that will be finished by lunch. Projects refractometer and polariscope. Also, wondering what that include a closed-back pendant, an open-back pendant and a rock you picked up on vacation might be? We will learn ring. After being able to conquer the basics, we will move how to identify minerals, as well. There will be class on to other planned projects, or work on your own ideas. If lecture and discussion, field trips and hands-on experience you have your own cabochons, go ahead and bring them. to help you identify your finds. Be sure to bring old clothes, The School supplies all required tools, and the instructor shoes and boots for our outings, The only other items you supplies a variety of other items that will help make the will want to bring with you are a rock hammer, a sharp eye class a success. The instructor will have a variety of silver and your enthusiasm. Lab fee covers travel expenses, materials that should accommodate our projects for the handouts, notebook, color copies and tools. Lab Fee: $200 week, and an assortment of cabochons for you to buy if Estimated Material Cost: $0 needed. Stones will be priced according to the type of Prerequisite: None material and their size; silver will be based on the current Junior Rockhounds I- Juniors and Seniors market price and type of material. Materials cost will [6/24] depend on what you use during class or purchase for home Enjoy the thrill of hunting for rocks and minerals with your use. Lab fee cover all expendable items (solder, flux, saw son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter. You will learn blades), printed materials and a kit containing a solder pick, how to identify and classify all that you find; you will find paintbrushes for flux, wet dry sandpaper and other items for a lot. This class aims to bring family together while you to keep. searching for awesome minerals. O not miss this Lab Fee: $40 opportunity to spend some time together, and you may even Estimated Material Cost: $150-$300 inspire some new rockhounds. Enrollment for this class Prerequisites: None requires two students; one student age 7-14 and a second 21 or older. Lab fee is for both students and includes a Scott Forward – Mineral & Gem ID hardness/streak test kit, a note book miscellaneous supplies Scott graduated with an MS from the University of Georgia and mineral specimens. Applications for this class and and has had a lifelong interest in geology. His love of approved prior to confirmation. geology, plus many years of owning his own environmental Lab Fee: $300 geology consulting business, evidences his expertise in Estimated Materials Cost $0 mineralogy. He is a registered geologist and an Prerequisites: none Internationally Certified Professional in Erosion and Sedimentation Control these experiences, coupled with his Kaska Firor- Wire remarkable management skills and years of service in the Kaska is an award winning jewelry artist who has been Air Force and Navy, make him just the kind of instructor to designing and crafting wire jewelry since 2001. Originally teach the ins and outs of gem and mineral identification. a traditional wire wrapping artist in recent years she has Mineral Identification I shifted her focus to more innovative wire techniques [7/15, 10/14] including those borrowed from basket weaving and textile Wondering what that rock you picked on vacation might arts. The intricate and visually complex patterns of the be? Do you enjoy the thrill of finding a jewel laying on the weaves were what originally attracted Kaska to wire ground? This class will start you on your journey into weaving and her fascination with the art continues as she mineral identification. We will conduct class discussion in discovers more complex and challenging ways of the field, go on field trips and encourage hands-on combining and modifying techniques and more inventive experiences to help you identify your finds. Be sure to ways of incorporating stones, beads and other elements into bring old clothes, shoes and boots for outings. The only her woven designs. She displays and sells her jewelry at art other items you will want to bring with you are a rock shows in the Midwest where she has won numerous awards hammer, sharp eye and your enthusiasm. Lab fee covers .Her work has been published in several trade magazines 13

such as Art Jewelry magazine, Step-by-Step Wire and Bead Lab Fee: $30 Style. Her first book, Freeform Wire Woven Jewelry, was Estimated additional materials: $75-$150 released in November 2013. Kaska enjoys sharing her Prerequisites: None knowledge and experience with others. She teaches jewelry Barbara Green – Seed Beading & Jr. Rockhound classes throughout the US at private studios, bead shops, and jewelry schools, as well as at national shows such as Barbara began making seed bead jewelry in 1994, after Bead and Button and BeadFest. She believes that strong taking a class in a San Diego bead store. She entered her foundations are the key to successful design. In her classes, first arts and crafts show in 1998. She has been selling her she emphasizes proper technique and attention to detail, work ever since. Barbara has discovered a love for passing challenging her students with projects designed to increase on her skills teaching at William Holland, SFMS their skill level. For additional information, visit Kaska’s workshops and locally in Greenville, SC. Seed Bead I website: [6/3, 6/17, 8/12, 8/26, 9/30] www.designsbykaska.com or The beginning project will be done using peyote stitch in www.facebook.com/designsbykaska the round to create a beaded bezel around a cabochon. We Wire II- Weaving will then explore other methods to make beaded bezels. [10/14, 10/21] This course will concentrate on wire weaving. Students do You will have the opportunity to learn other stitches such not need any weaving experience, but must be familiar with as right angle weave, herringbone, simple spiral, and basic wire skills, and need to be comfortable using double spiral, etc. Seed beads and related materials are wrapping tools, such as various pliers and cutters. We will available for all projects. Lab fee covers needles, beading explore several weaving techniques: looping, netting, mat, triangle scoop, beeswax, all threads and glue used in basket weave, stitching, etc., working with copper, fine class. This class is open to all level of beaders. Lab Fee: $30 silver and sterling silver. Depending on individual progress, Estimated additional materials: $75-$150 you can expect to complete four to seven projects. Lab fee Prerequisites: None covers supplies for the three required projects, practice wire Seed Bead II and other consumables, such as use of torches, liver of [6/24, 7/8, 8/19, 9/23] sulfur, steel wool, etc. Kits for other projects will be Building on the skills learned in Seed Bead I, we will available for purchase from the instructor, although you can create beaded flowers and leaves using peyote, Russian also bring your own materials. The instructor will contact leaves, and netting to form into a necklace. We will be students a few weeks before class with a list of required using cabochons, rivolis, pearls, crystals and various sizes tools. of seed beads. You will pick out all cabs, rivolis and beads Lab Fee: $175 needed to create this necklace. Lab fee covers needles, Estimated Material Cost: $0-$200 beading mat, triangle scoop, beeswax, all threads and glue Prerequisites: Wire I or Basic wrapping skills used in class. Lab Fee: $30 Lorraine Garcia- Basketry Estimated additional materials: $75-$150 Lorraine is a self-taught basket weaver from Ocala, FL. She Prerequisites: Knowledge of peyote stitch and netting. started out teaching at William Holland in 1992, helping Jr. Rockhound -Rock Camp for Kids Ages 6-12 her husband Nestor in his classes. Lorraine is a famous [7/1, 7/15] award winner with many ribbons; her baskets are know all We will be doing camp crafts which will include tie-dye t- over the United States and the world. Lorraine’s baskets shirts, painted rocks) which we will hide around the have been sent to France, China, Germany, and Italy, as campus), friendship bracelets, leaf prints and other camp well was many places in the United States. Paula Dean crafts as time allows. owns four of Lorraine’s Baskets. Lab Fee: $100.00 Basketry I Estimated material Costs: $0 Prerequisites: None [5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9] This class is for the beginning student. Award-winning Marsha Harmon- Mineral Identification instructor Lorraine Garcia teaches basket making and so much more. Learn different weaves and techniques to make Marsha has been the Field Trip Coordinator for the stylish, fun, and functional baskets that really stand out. Franklin Gem and Mineral Society for the last few years. You will create four different types of baskets using hand- She has taught Mineral ID here for several years and is dyed reed to enhance their beauty. Basket styles vary every connected to the Southeastern Federation of Mineral year. All supplies and tools needed to create these Societies. Her knowledge of regional rock and wonderful baskets are supplied but remember to bring is mineral locations, tied to 4 years teaching for the USN, your enthusiasm. provides an exceptional experience in rock hounding and basic mineral identification. 14

Mineral Identification 1 her own techniques. She specializes in species specific gem [6/3, 7/8, 8/12, 9/16] trees. She has taught Gem Trees for many Gem and Students can expect to collect rocks in nature 4 full days, Mineral Clubs, local schools and scout groups as well as observe wonderful area museums, work a sluice mine, learn William Holland and Wild Acres. Her Gem Tree to pan gold in the stream, and learn the basics of mineral competitive exhibits have earned awards with the Rocky identification as it applies to most locations. WNC Mountain Federation, American Federation, Florida State specimens are not limited to but include: ruby, sapphire, Fair and the Florida Strawberry Festival. She relocated to garnets, smaragdite, gold, quartz, moonstone, feldspar and Florida and is a member of four rock clubs (so far). staurolite. Bagged lunches will be provided by the Gem Trees I cafeteria. [4/22, 5/27, 7/29, 8/5, 10/7, 10/14] Lab fee: $35 covers everything except a rock hammer, wading boots This class will start with the basic skills of gem tree making or water shoes, an old towel, entry into and graduate to an exploration of multiple styles and a museum $7 and a $5 bucket from the sluice mine. advanced designs of truly beautiful and species specific Estimated Material costs: No additional material cost. Prerequisites: You must be able to climb a hill (at a 30 trees. We will discuss, study and sample a variety of degree incline for 150 ft.), wade across streams (up to construction methods, as well as how to plan and create our 3 ft. deep) and get really dirty, while having lots of fun! own patterns from nature. Lab fee includes wire, leaf Prerequisites: None stones, bases and materials to make at least three trees of the student's choice. All instructions, patterns, tools and Patricia Hart – Enameling materials are provided. Student is encouraged to be creative [5/27, 6/3] and bring ideas to design their own trees. A large variety of Being a self-taught fiber & clay artist in the 80’s inspired additional wire, leaf and base materials will be available for me to study painting, sculpting, design, and color theory at purchase. SLU. Now, a retired Talented Arts Teacher, I have returned Lab Fee: $80 to my roots as an artist focusing on metals and glass Estimated Materials cost: $0-150 (enamel). Enameling allows me to apply color to metal. Prerequisites: None It’s a beautiful, colorful, unique and expressive art form. Maggie Huber - Photography [8/26] Enameling I [4/29, 5/6, 8/5, 8/12] Maggie is a professional photojournalist and photographer Includes discussions, demonstrations, and experiences working in Louisville , Ky. She has a degree from Western with: enamel studio basics: safety, use of the kiln, selection Kentucky University in Photojournalism and has taught and preparation of metals, safe use of enamel powders and photography in Louisville and NYC. Her Clients include other materials, troubleshooting and good record keeping. the Courier-Journal, THIS…Is Louisville, Yelp!, The We will be using the elements and principles of design Kentucky College of Art and Design, Purina, VH-1 and relative to the creation of wearable art/jewelry. Materials Lucky magazine to name a few. She love cutting rocks used will be dry and wet enamel powders, water color & making jewelry and her sweet Shar Pei pup, Ozzie acrylic enamels, under glazes and over glazes, liquid Photography I enamels, chips, strings, glass beads, silver foil & wires. This class is for everyone, beginners and experienced Various techniques will be taught such as bubbling, photographers alike. Students will learn different sgraffito, copper and fine silver wire as design elements or photography and lighting techniques for everything from cloisonné’, drawing, painting, and enameling on textured portraiture to macro-photography; how to photograph and shaped copper. My work can be viewed at people, jewelry and jewels; and what to do with the www.hartworksllc.com. Contact me at photographs after they are taken. Each student will leaving [email protected]) a with a handmade light tent, a digital and printed portfolio Lab Fee: $100.00 Includes materials for at least 5 projects. and an understanding of how to use their photos on social Estimated additional materials: $25.00- $100.00 media sites such as ETC, Facebook, and Instagram. This Prerequisites: metal piercing, texturing, and sawing skills would be class is perfect for someone just wanting to document their advantageous. creations or someone interested in marketing their wares. You will need a camera, preferably an SLR with detachable Jerri has Heer been – Gem making Trees Gem Trees since 1995. She fell into lenses, and 5 to 10 items to photograph, such as slabs, cabs, rock hounding and Lapidary Arts in the process of jewels and jewelry. Lab fee covers materials to make the homeschooling her four children. The family joined the light tent and printing costs for the portfolio. Toledo Gem and Rockhound Club and learned rock Lab Fee: $35 collecting, cabbing, soapstone carving, gem trees and flint Estimated Material Cost: $15 knapping together. She has also has studied Silversmithing, Prerequisites: none Beading, and Scrimshaw. Jerri took Gem Trees to a new level, designing her own styles and patterns and developing 15

Joan Huck – Polymer beginners. HE is a member of the Georgia Mineral Society “Dr. Joan”, as her students often call her, received her and one of the founding members of the Meteorite doctorate in 1992 in Human Resource Development from Association of Georgia VPI. She then ran a successful management Casting I training/consulting business focusing on TQM for over 20 [10/7, 10/21] years. In addition, she was a management professor at This is a class for beginning students. You will be able to UMUC and was the primary designer for their web-based make jewelry pieces from pre-made waxes, as well as, management courses. She says while in the past she used casting jewelry (pendants, rings, etc.) out of your own wax her creativity to improve organizations, she now channels creations. We may even do some casting with organic her creativity into jewelry making. After retiring in 2008, material such as acorns, ferns and, perhaps, even spiders. she began teaching herself wire and other types of jewelry Lab fee covers the cost of waxes, wax sheets and other making. Then in 2011 she discovered WHLS and as they consumable supplies such as investment. We will be say, “the rest is history.” She has attended several times a casting in silver. If you have any old silver jewelry or scrap year ever since and has taken multiple classes in silver, silver, bring it to be recycled. The instructor will have flame work glass, polymer clay, enameling, cold silver (fine and sterling) available for purchase, as well. We connections and Precious Metal Clay. However, in addition can also cst in gold, but due to the high cost, the instructors to taking classes at WHLS, she has had classes with almost will not have an inventory of gold for sale. Priority all of the well-known polymer clay artists. She is now placement will be given to students who have never taken considered a multimedia jewelry artist where she often this class. combines several media to make jewelry. She teaches Lab Fee: $60 jewelry making classes locally and is a member of GAPCG Estimated Materials Cost: $0-$300 Prerequisites: None and BRPCG (polymer clay guilds) and WESCAGEM (a gem society) in Greenville, SC. Her jewelry is sold in Cheryl Kasper - Opals several local shops and at a number of festivals each year. Cheryl Kasper grew up in a rockhounding family and first Polymer Clay took faceting at Wildacres when she was fifteen. At [7/22] This class is geared towards the beginner to intermediate William Holland, she has taken silversmithing, gem working with polymer clay. It will focus how to mix and identification, soapstone carving, Lampwork beads, blend color as well as simple cane techniques such as: beading, stained glass, casting, chains and opals. Following in her father’s footsteps, Cheryl has a passion for this Skinner blends, bulls eye and spiral canes. We will then learn how to combine different types of canes to make mysterious and exciting stone. She has been working with . A true “opalholic” (and a Libra), she leaves, flowers and kaleidoscope canes. We will also use opal since about 2001 acrylic paints, mica powders, foils, and pan pastels as we went to the Australian outback in 2007 to mine for opals in structure, texture, mold, shape and finish items such as Cooper Pedy and Lightning Ridge where she studied opal carving from Daniela L’Abbate. She specializes in black beads, bracelets, earrings, pendants and miniature bowls. We will use only KATO clay during the week because it is opal and fossilized opal. Opals I the best for making canes. All clay will be provided as well [5/20, 8/12, 9/30] as a clay blade, a mini acrylic rod and a few other items. I You will learn about various types of opals, how to cut and will also provide many tools and other supplies for your use polish opal, how to read a stone before and during cutting, during the class. Extra supplies will be available for what makes opal precious, how opal forms, the equipment purchase. You will need to have a pasta machine and a clay and supplies used to cut, treatments, care and tips for roller. If you want to bring any of your own clay, please setting opals, opal evaluation and why opal is such a unique bring only KATO. If you have other polymer clay tools and mysterious gemstone. Opals, books and supplies will texture sheets, shapes, etc. feel free to bring them, but I will be available for purchase. You are invited to bring your also have them for your use during class. own opal, as well. No prior experience is required. Lab fee Lab Fee: $125 Estimated Materials cost: $0+ covers a guide with information about opals, supplemental Prerequisites: None handouts, access to plenty of free practice opal rough, miscellaneous supplies needed to complete work in class Jon Iacullo and an opal kit that includes approximately eight pieces of John has been doing lapidary work since the early 1960s. opal rough from around the world, both common (about He started cabbing, then bench work silver and then lost five pieces) and precious (about two or three pieces) chosen wax casting. He started teaching casting about years ago. In to help you learn during class. fact, John set up the first vacuum casting class at William Lab fee: $70 Holland. He teaches both gold and silver casting for Estimated Material Cost: $0+ Prerequisites: None 16

Opals II- Lightening Ridge Opal and her favorite place, William Holland School of Lapidary [5/27, 8/19, 10/7] Arts. Opals from Lightning Ridge can be intriguing, complicated Beading I and fickle. If you like to think outside the oval and are [7/22, 7/29, 9/16, 9/23] willing to let the stone reveal its mystery, then this class is Using natural stone beads and pearls, Dot teaches the basics for you. Focus will be on Lightning Ridge opals, especially of bead stringing. You will learn to: knot using silk as first black. We will take a look at the mining process, how the choice; select proper thread/wire size; as well as geology of the area can drastically alter opals and how to implementing different methods of closure including bead approach them. We will build knowledge and skill in stone tips, continuous, French coil, cones, and crimp beads. analysis and discovery and discuss basic wheel carving, Learn techniques as you lay out and design. Students work opals fossils and tips for purchasing rough. Opals of all on their own creations and at their own pace. Choose from prices, ranges and types, books and supplies will be a large selection of natural stone beads, pearls, other natural available for purchase. Students typically spend $100 to materials, crystal and glass beads, sterling silver, 14KGF, $400 on additional materials to cut in class or take home, copper, and other metals. Beads, tools and all supplies but this is not required. You are welcome to bring your own needed may be purchased from the instructor. Restring Lightning Ridge material that you find challenging or your pearls. Cost of class will depend on student would like to discuss. Lab fee covers advanced student purchases. Prepare for fun! guide, supplemental handouts, a basic opal fossil specimen, Lab Fee: none miscellaneous supplies needed to complete work in class Estimated Materials cost: $50-$300 and an opal kit that includes five pieces of Lightning Ridge Prerequisites: none opal rough chosen to help you learn (they will vary in Judy Kelly Kumihimo/Bead Crochet/Lampwork character and value and may include basic barred/pattern - potch, crystal, knobby, picture stone, and grey/black with Judy has been lampworking for over a dozen years. She color) has studied with Corina Tettinger, Kim Field, Sally Sara Lab fee: $70 LaGrande, Rocio Bearer, Beth Olson, Andrea Guarino- Estimated Materials Cost: $0-400+ Slemmons, Lance McRorie, Maureen Buckely McRorie Prerequisites: Opals I and many others, including instructors at William Holland. Opals III – Opal Carving Every year she takes additional classes to get exposure to [6/3, 8/26] new and different techniques. Ms. Kelly actively tries to We will focus on removing the problem areas from include her background in clay sculpting into her Lightning Ridge material and revealing the beauty hidden glasswork. She has studies in many new techniques and underneath. Working with the Pixie and wheel carving, we brings these to her students. She focuses on how to control will expand to a finer level of detail with the the glass and fire together to get the best results. micromotor/flexshaft and other carving tools. Lab fee Additionally, she dedicates time to explaining how glasses includes two opals to carve and the use of instructors interact with each other. Ms. Kelly spends her winters carving equipment. taking classes around the globe in Kumihimo and Lab Fee: $100 Lampwork. If there is something she wants to learn, she Estimated Materials Cost: $40+ will find who can share the knowledge. Additionally, Ms. Prerequisites: OPAL II Lightning Ridge from CHERYL KASPER or permission of instructor. Kelly teaches Kumihimo at William Holland that includes the use of her Lampwork, daggers and other works of art Dot Kasper - Beading she considers worthy of putting into their Kumihimo Dot has a true love of beads and their history. She enjoys projects. Her focus is on teaching her students how to sharing this enthusiasm with her students, friends, and design their own pieces into unique wearable art. She is family. The Kasper family spent many vacations mining for pursuing being recognized as a certified Kumihimo gems, learning how to identify, and make them into Teaching Instructor which is a new certification currently jewelry. She started classes in the early 1980s.The being developed. As an added bonus to her Kumihimo rockhound logo, "Each one, teach one" lead to teaching Class, she offers time to teach the students Bead Crochet, if at Wildacres and then to adventures at a new workshop in desired. North GA. Mts. Dot is the proud owner of a William Kumihimo and Bead Crochet – Level 1 Holland Golden Hammer. Dot strings pearls professionally [7/22 & 8/19] and sells beading supplies, rocks, fossils, and jewelry This class focuses on teaching Kumihimo for use in multi- designed and crafted by the family in her shop. She has media projects, with the option to learn Bead Crochet if taught classes for SFMS, Elderhostel, Cobb County Gem & desired. Those choosing to focus on Kumihimo will have Mineral Society, private classes in her hometown, Atlanta, time to tackle additional high-level projects. Bead Crochet or Kumihimo may be used as either a major or a minor

17 element of your unique designs. You will learn how to load Originally from Binghamton, NY, Renee has been an your thread with combinations of patterns that flow instructor at William Holland since 2006. Her art career together within a single project, and how to incorporate began in 1971 with jewelry design and she has widened her your visions within these designs. Some, more difficult, endeavors with various other crafts throughout the years. designs will incorporate different bead sizes, as well. . Most In addition to sharing her knowledge at William Holland, students will complete four to five unique projects. Lab fee her home studio and various other teaching venues, she has covers all materials required to complete in class up to five done many Fine Art shows up and down the east coast, projects which includes Lampwork and other unique taking several major awards for her work. For those who elements that we incorporate into these lovely media have taken her classes in glass fusing, cold connections and projects. All lampwork focal pieces are created by Judy enameling- you know that she holds nothing back and who also teaches Lampwork. You will leave with a firm freely shares all her knowledge. If she doesn’t know the understanding of how to create your own, unique works of answer to one of your questions, she will have it the next art. NOTE: THIS CLASS IS A PREREQUISITE FOR day! She also has vast experience in other crafts such as JUDY’S KUMIHIMO LEVEL II CLASS. STUDENTS macramé, lampworking, photography and tole painting. MAY TAKE LEVEL I IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY This year she will be passing on her knowledge of leather LEVEL II. THESE CLASSES ARE TAUGHT IN A tooling and carving including journals, leather jewelry and CONSEQUTIVE TWO WEEK PERIOD. various other projects. Her classes are always fully Lab Fee: $125 productive and fun! Estimated Materials Cost: $0+ Leather I Prerequisites: None [4/22] Kumihimo/Bead Crochet – Level II This course is to familiarize students with various [7/29 & 8/26] techniques of leatherworking. I will be going over tool Kumihimo/Bead Crochet Level II course is being offered information, and how to apply your designs to leather to be for those students who have taken the Kumihimo/Bead used in carving and stamping. You will learn stitching Crochet Level I course. Students will be learning new techniques and leather dying and how to apply different techniques and designs. The projects will be more difficult techniques to get the look you want for each particular and require additional time to complete. We will be project. LEATHER CARVING: Transfer design into the including special focal pieces specifically made for these leather, how to cut design with a swivel knife, how to special projects. Different weaves will also be included in bevel, texturize and dye it. LEATHER STAMPING: This this class. The Lab fee covers all materials and student will is one of the most common ways of creating bracelets and complete three to four Level II Projects. Students will belts and wallets. Students will have the use of my tools to leave with a firm understanding of how to create their own create their own bracelet design. How and what stamps unique works of art. Bead Crochet is optional for those work together well will be covered. You will work up your students wishing to include it in their level II Projects. designs using scrap leather and then proceed to making a Lab Fee: $125 Estimated Materials Addition Cost: $0 bracelet, earrings or pendant and various other projects. Prerequisite: MUST HAVE TAKEN A LEVEL I COURSE FROM There will be extra materials for purchase if student desires, THIS INSTRUCTOR. STUDENT MAY TAKE LEVEL I but my class fee includes all they need to complete each IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY LEVEL II planned project. Lampwork I and II Lab Fee: $125.00 (Includes all leather, use of tools, dyes needed for [8/5, 8/12] all required projects projects) In Lampwork I and II, Ms. Kelly has students at different Prerequisites: NONE experience levels. She strives to make sure each student is Estimated material costs: $0-$100 provided with challenging projects and techniques that will Leather Carving II increase their level of expertise. She wants students to [4/29] leave with an increased ability and be excited to come back Leather carving 2 will take the student beyond the basics and learn more. Students should be able to complete their and each student will create a one of a kind leather carved class projects for the week without additional costs. journal complete with hardware. Carving and tooling will However, many enthused students do buy material for take be reviewed and practiced and then the student will decide home projects. on the size and design to go on their journal. New Lab Fee: $125 techniques will be introduced and incorporated into an Estimated Material Costs: 0+ additional project(s) whenever journal needs to be put aside Prerequisites: for drying etc. Because the leather carved journal is an intensive project, LEATHER 1 will be required unless otherwise approved by instructor. There will be additional Renee Kelley – Leatherwork supplies, tools available for purchase, but not required. Lab Fee: 150.00 (Includes all leather, use of tools, hardware for 18

journal, dyes, needed for all planned projects) light and spectroscope to identify gemstones. All Estimated material costs: $0+ equipment will be provided in the classroom. You will Prerequisites: Leather 1 learn about the physical and chemical properties of Leather & Pearls & Wraps...Oh My! gemstones and test each stone that is available for the class [5/20, 5/27, 6/17, 8/5] In this fun filled class students will be learning how to to use; there will be hundreds of gemstones available to see create leather and pearl jewelry which will include and test. We will learn about every gemstone and crystal designing and creating bracelets, earrings and necklaces system, their physical and chemical characteristics, using leather, pearls and semi-precious stones. They will inclusions and the origin of gemstones. Presentations are then move on to wrapped bracelets which will include given by AV and, to provide maximum attention to each instruction on basic micro macramé knotting using thread student's learning process, only six students will be and metal sliding beads. You will also gain instruction on accepted to each class. Lab fee includes a high-quality how to use a knotty board which will allow unlimited ways Hastings Triplet Loupe and a GIA Diamond Stone cloth. to design and create jewelry pieces. Planned projects Included will be a booklet of color handouts on gemstones, include a stamped design bracelet, leather and Pearl terms and useful information for identification of Necklace & earrings, Criss-cross leather and pearl bracelet, gemstones. Lab Fee: $100 and a macramé and stone woven bracelet. You will also Estimated Material Cost: $0 design and create a Boho wrap bracelet using techniques Prerequisites: None learned above. This fun bracelet will wrap the wrist several times and look like you are wearing multiple bracelets at a Jack King- Cabochon time. *** There will be extra materials for purchase if Jack lives in Cornelius NC. Since the age of twelve, Jack student desires, but my class fee includes all they need to has been a rockhound, spending every available weekend complete each planned project. climbing the hills around Spruce Pine and Franklin, NC. Lab Fee: $150.00 Includes all materials and tutorials for planned His dad made his first tumbler out of a fifty-five gallon projects steel drum. His first gem-cutting machine was a B&I Gem Estimated Material Cost: $0+ Prerequisites: None Maker from Sears. Jack has attended classes at Wildacres and William Holland, and has been a private student of Kathy Kinev, GG, FGA, BFA – Gem ID Sarah Lee Boyce for years. Although his primary passion is Kathryn has been in the Jewelry Industry for 35 years. She cutting picture jaspers, stones with inclusions and druzy has been president and owner of Jewel Creations Inc. for 33 stones, he loves cutting any material into cabochons. He years and continues with that company to the present day. prefers to cut freeform stones that his wife, Katy, wire She is a jeweler, appraiser and gemologist. Her credentials wraps. Jack started teaching for William Holland in 2008. include a fellow of the Gemological Association of Great Cabochons I Britain, Graduate Gemologist, Gemological Institute of [6/3, 7/1, 7/29, 8/26, 10/7] America, and Bachelors of Fine Arts, Georgia State Students will cut a variety of materials using standard University. She is a Master Valuer Appraiser and a Senior calibrated shapes or freeforms. In the process, you will Member of National Association of Jewelry Appraisers. learn proper techniques and proven procedures, as well as She is a docent at the Michael C. Carlos Museum and a cleanliness, ensuring that each step is finished to its best consultant to the museum on ancient metalsmithing. She and that you produce a high quality, no-compromise has written various articles on jewelry that have been cabochon you will be proud of. This is a no-pressure, fun published throughout the jewelry trade. She is a guest week working at your own skill level and speed, with as lecturer at Emory University and has taught classes at much individual guidance as needed. Reviews will be made Chastain Arts Center, SWEST INC. and Spruill Center for each day so that everyone can ask questions and make comments on the day’s progress. Different levels of Arts. She has taught granulation workshops and gem identification to many organizations. She has won the material will be available for purchase, or you may bring AGTA Spectrum Award Platinum Honors Bridal Wear you own. Each student must agree to, and abide by, one and AGTA Spectrum Award Best Use of Platinum and condition: at the end of each workday, you are responsible Color for cleaning your own machine and work area. In addition Gem Identification I clean the classroom so that the next class will be greeted [4/29, 10/7] with a welcoming environment. If you have never cut This class will teach a hands-on approach to gem before, do not worry, you will. If you have experience we identification. We will learn to identify faceted gem will look for areas of improvement so you can produce materials. All the information given is based on GIA and stones that are even more beautiful. Let’s have fun, stones Gem-A education. We will learn to use the microscope, that are even more beautiful. Let’s have a fun-sharing week refractometer, polariscope, loupe, dichroscope, ultraviolet with rocks. Lab fee includes beginning slabs, as well as 19

diamond sprays for polishing and special epoxy used in belt buckle. You can bring basic silver tools; however most class. tools will be provided. It is highly suggested to bring Lab Fee: $25 different woods to combine for Inlay. Hardwoods and Estimated Materials Cost: $0+ exotic scraps work great. Prerequisites: None Lab fee: $175 covers sterling silver and wood for the first two Vivian King projects, Pripps flux, silver wire solder, glue for inlay, stabilizer, dust Vivian was born and raised in Florida. After retirement, she and her masks, 3M and black Cratex wheels on Dremel points, green husband moved to Blairsville, Georgia. While taking art classes she scrubby, pencil and disposable goods, as well as some woods and was introduced to gourd art, and immediately caught “Gourd Fever” banding silver. She began 6 years ago teaching classes in her gourd room after Estimated material cost: $100-300 learning how much interest there was in gourd art. Her favorite Prerequisites: Silver I saying is “You don’t make a mistake in gourd art, you make an opportunity. Dale Koebnick – Silver Art Gourds I Dale was an IT Director at a hospital for 22 years. In May [8/19, 8/26, 10/28, 11/4] Are you ready to embark on a journey into the captivating of 2011 Dale made her first piece of jewelry and within 4 work of ArtGourds? Join us for a week of creativity and months after that she had taken metalsmithing, enameling, fun that will fill your spirit with happiness creating one-of- clay and wire wrapping classes. She resigned from her IT a-kind wood burned ArtGourds done just by you. This class position and opened her bead store Bead Bistro in Killeen, is for anyone who wishes to explore the elusive art of TX in April 2012 where she has taught jewelry making of creation. There are no rules to learn or major techniques to all kinds including metalsmithing (her true love] every be mastered, just a hands-on medium that will bring you Saturday since April 2012. She also teaches private classes years of enjoyment. We will cover the basics of cutting and during the week. Silver II -- Cabochon alternatives with bezel, prong, preparing gourds; you will not have to do these during tube and ‘step bezel’ tab settings class, but demonstration will allow you to be able to [7/1, 7/15, 9/30] prepare your own pieces at home. Next, we will cover Techniques learned in this class will be stone drilling, stone coming up with and applying your own concepts and on stone setting, assorted types of bezel setting, prong designs. There will be practice time to help you feel more setting, ‘step bezels’, decorative bezel backs from sheet and confident then, the most exciting part of all, burning wire, married metals, piercing and sawing metal, using a (pyrography) your design onto the gourd and embellishing rolling mill, texturing and dapping, thoughtful design the design. Before you know it, you will have transformed content in metal. Your end results will include unique rings your initial idea into your first ArtGourd creation for all to and pendants. Lab fee covers printed materials, all enjoy. Lab fee includes gourd pieces for three projects. consumables such as solder and butane fuel, and use of Additional material may be purchased. If you have a tools. Materials cost is estimated for sterling silver, copper, variable-temperature wood burner, bring it with you. brass, cabochons, tubing, bezel cups, CZ’s, and other Remember to bring glasses or magnification if needed, and embellishments used in the projects. Feel free to contact do not forget to pack your enthusiasm; it is the best tool Dale at [email protected] for questions. there is. Lab Fee: $100.00 Lab Fee: $100 Estimated Materials Cost: $125 – $200.00 Estimated Materials Cost: $0 Prerequisites: Torch work, bezel soldering, sawing experience. Prerequisites: none Silver II - Fusing with silver, gold and mixed metals [7/8, 10/7] Micah Kirby - Silver Metal techniques learned in this class will include fusing With a Bachelors of Fine Arts Furniture Design and silver on silver, gold on fine silver (keum-boo technique), Sculpture from Indiana University Herron School of Art and fusing copper and/or brass on silver. Students will use and Design, Micah redirected his love of art, found objects sheet, scrap and 23.5k keum boo gold to create fused sheets and sculptural elements to unique contemporary furniture, to be made into jewelry and jewelry components. You may jewelry and sculptures. He has training in cabochons, be making a specific piece or fusing sheet to cut for several advanced chain making, cold connections, design, fold pieces. You will be using a rolling mill, texturing and forming, inlay, and silver fabrication. He has spent the last dapping, and thoughtful design content in metal. Your end 4 years working as studio & teaching assistant to Chuck results will include a bold cuff, unique rings, earrings and Bruce Designs. www.mkfunctionalartdesigns.com pendants. Lab fee covers printed materials, all Silver II- Wood Inlay consumables such as solder and butane fuel, and use of [4/29, 5/6, 8/19, 8/26, 10/21, 10/28] tools. Materials cost is estimated for sterling silver, gold, For our first two projects, we will construct a wood inlay copper, brass, cabochons, tubing, bezel cups, CZ’s, and box pendent and a wood spinner ring. The third project will other embellishments that may be used in the projects. 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free to contact Dale at [email protected] for Prerequisites: None questions. Lab Fee: $100.00 Julia Larson- Glass Fusing Estimated Materials Cost: $150 – 250 Julia has been working in glass since the early 80’s, starting Prerequisites: Torch work first with stained glass. She has studied with various instructors including Vickie Payne, through whom she is a Alma Lambert- Basketry certified instructor. She became interested in fusing in the Alma is a native of Asheville, NC. She has been weaving 90’s, taking classes with nationally known glass artists Lisa baskets since 1987, and designing them since 1995. She Vogt and, more recently, Tanya Veit. Julia has been specializes in twill and eclectic designs that showcase color teaching both stained and fused glass for about 25 years. and weave variation. She has designed and written patterns She teaches for the City of St Petersburg (FL) and has for more than one hundred baskets. She has taught at the taught at William Holland for many years. She teaches a North Carolina Basketweavers Association and Indiana variety of fusing techniques designed to enhance students’ Conventions. She has taught all levels of basket weaving at understanding of the fusing process and provide them with Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, ideas they can use in their home studio. As she continues Bevard College, Greenville Hospital Craft Program and to expand her own knowledge, she brings new ideas and Arrowmont Craft School. Currently, she is holding private projects to her classes every year. classes in her own studio. She served on the MCBA Board Glass Fusing II as editor of The Readers' Report for fourteen years. In [4/15, 4/22, 10/14, 10/21] 1998, she was convention coordinator. She has been the This is not a beginning class. Glass cutting will not be president of the Blue Ridge Basketmakers since 1996. taught. Students are expected to have a basic Alma is past president of the North Carolina Basketweavers understanding of glass cutting, glass fusing and kiln Association, which has over one thousand members. In functions. This class will focus on some more advanced 1996, Alma studied basket weaving with Lyn Siler, who fusing and design techniques, including creating original has written and published many basketry books. Her and unique glass; layering dichroic glass and decals; and greatest pleasure is sharing her knowledge of basketry. using everyday objects to achieve special effects. A number Basketry I of projects will be created; however, the class is not [9/16, 10/14] primarily a “production” class. New projects are added Baskets made this session will be a cathead basket, a each year, so you will not be bored if you have previously casserole basket, a teacup basket and a napkin basket. The taken this class. The class fee is $130, which includes all cathead basket starts out with a square base and ends up glass and supplies. Please bring your own glass tools. round at the top. Turned upside down, it resembles the head Lab Fee: $130 of a cat. It is a purely decorative basket. The hearth basket Estimated Material Costs: 0+ holds pine cones, kindling, yarn or magazines. The teacup Prerequisites: Glass cutting/glass fusing experience. Basic kiln basket is for tea bag storage and is a giant teacup. The function knowledge napkin basket is decorated in overlays and will be made last so you can incorporate new techniques learned during the Case Leeser – Silver & Chain week. Shaping, twining and other techniques tips and tricks Case is a self-employed jewelry designer and licensed will be taught. All tools will be furnished. Lab fee covers jeweler living in northeast Missouri. She has been all materials needed for the class and a twenty-page booklet designing and creating one of a kind pieces for many years, of weaving techniques. having studied fine arts at Morningside College, Maryville Lab Fee: $150 University, Quincy University and Culver Stockton Estimated Material Cost: $0 College. She received her Bench Jeweler and Diamond Prerequisites: None Setting Degree from Gem City College School of Horology Junior Rockhounds I –Lambert, Stinton and Jewelry Sciences. She shows and sells her work from [7/8 & 7/29] her store and in several galleries. Case is also an avid Chain Introduction to fossils, baskets, Rock Wrapping, and Mailler and spends hours chasing those tiny little rings. Polymer Clay Case enjoys passing on her knowledge and has been This class will be an introduction to fossils, basket teaching at William Holland School since 2005. She is a weaving, rock wrapping, and polymer clay. Alma Lambert member of Midwest Metalsmiths, Southeast Gem & will be teaching basket weaving techniques and rock Mineralogical Society and one of the founding members of wrapping. Rocks will be provided. Polymer Clay will be the Palmyra Area Arts League. A retired private School taught by Stacey Stinton. Students will learn polymer clay Librarian and Culver-Stockton College Archivist, Case basics. Lab fee includes all materials for projects. lives on a cattle ranch with her husband John, several cats, Lab Fee: $100 horses and one very large dog. Estimated material costs: $0

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Silver II - Findings purchase from the instructor. Estimated materials cost [9/16] depends on the choices and number of projects chosen, as Findings are those pieces necessary to complete the well as the price of silver. Please bring an Optivisor or beautiful pieces of jewelry you create and make them something similar, and two pairs of chain nose pliers to wearable…those tiny little pieces necessary to clasp, hang class. or pin your designs. This is a class for those who want to Lab Fee: $45.00 make unusual and functional findings to complete their Estimated Materials cost: $200-250 handcrafted jewelry in a professional manner. The class Prerequisites: None will include many different kinds of closures, clasps, toggles, bails, pin backs, ear wires and other findings. The Betsy Lehndorff – Pearl Carving lab fee will include a workbook with many pattern ideas as Betsy is a popular instructor nationwide, and her classes well as instructions. There will be no soldering in this sell out because she provides a safe and generous learning class. Materials cost will depend on the additional silver environment. She has taught pearl carving at Metalwerx, and beads available from the instructor. Please bring an William Holland, the Florida Society of Goldsmiths, the Optivisor or something similar, chain nose, round nose Bead & Button show and other venues. She writes for pliers and any other of your favorite tools. Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist and contributes weekly to Lab fee: $45.00 the Jewelry Making Daily blog. A former homicide Estimated Materials cost: $100 reporter, she has been a silversmith for 10 years. Prerequisites: None Pearl Carving Silver III [7/1] [5/27, 9/23] This class will introduce you to the emerging technique of Designed for the advanced silverwork student, this class is carving freshwater pearls with dental grade diamond burs. an intense soldering experience for those who love the We will get started right away and the first goal will be to delicate yet complex beauty of filigree. We will discuss break down the heavily marketed concept of preciousness. filigree wire construction, frameworks, filling techniques, Mornings, you will learn step-by-step techniques for standard shapes and design. Students will complete one carving dots, lines, swirls and your own designs. selected closed frame pedant and a non-framed project. Afternoons and evenings, you will experiment with help These will illustrate the basic shapes and soldering from Betsy and share experiences. The key is to enjoy techniques for making fine filigree. The students then, will technical success, then experiment beyond what you be guided to create designs of their own with help as thought was possible. Lab fee covers everything -- dental- needed from the instructor. grade burs, plenty of silicone polishing points, bristle Materials for the first two projects are included in the class brushes, Fabuluster, freshwater pearls, sterling silver bead fee as well as a workbook full of patterns and ideas for chain with snap, clasp, sterling wire and casting shot, successful filigree work with lots of tips and techniques. markers, dust masks, and illustrated class notes. Additional Materials for the remainder of the week will be available materials to experiments with are available at no charge. from the instructor including silver, stone mountings, Bring a cordless Dremel tool and additional gems, pearls of stones, cabochons, clasps findings and chains. The students other materials if you want. typically complete five or more pieces during the week. Lab Fee: $200 Please bring round nose and chain nose pliers, an Optivisor Estimated Material Cost: $0 or something similar, Prerequisites: None Lab Fee: $100 Estimated Materials cost: $100-150 Pat Lillie – Metal Clay, Silver Prerequisites: Silver I and Silver II (or equivalent) and proficiency Pat is a multi-faceted artist with degrees in painting, in soldering drawing and graphic design plus additional expertise in Chain I-Beginning metalsmithing and metal clay design. She has a background [6/3, 9/9] as a graphic production artist. Her interest in lapidary, Beginning Chain is a class set up for the true beginning metalsmithing, and metal clay work began in 2000 and chain student. The student will learn the basic weaves and culminated in her designation as a Senior Certification the steps necessary to make the work look professionally Instructor with PMC Connection in 2016. She continues to built. Work will be done with pre-cut sterling silver rings. further her knowledge by taking numerous classes from Students will advance through a series of weaves, nationally known teachers. Pat fashions her own stones, completing four or more pieces, depending on their speed and designs one of a kind jewelry from fine silver, sterling and agility. The lab fee includes a workbook with patterns, and precious metal clays. Pat’s passion is passing on ideas reference sources and various useful charts to help continue and skills to those interested in the arts. weaving. Additional kits for projects as well as clasps, Metal Clay I PMC findings, and other embellishments are available for [4/29, 5/27, 8/19] 22

Precious metal clay is composed of precious metal, as very Prerequisites: Metal Clay 1 or a prior level 1 certification in PMC or fine powder combined with an organic binder and water. Art Clay When fired properly, the binder burns off and the metal Metal Clay III - PMC fuses to become pure silver or 22k gold. Class projects [10/7] present the use of PMC in all four forms: clay, paste, Building on techniques presented in the earlier two Metal syringe and sheet including techniques of setting gemstones Clay I and II classes the students will further refine their that are kiln safe. Optional projects include the use of PMC technical skills. There are two projects: a hinged and carved with glass and syringe. Students may bring any tools and hollow box and a pendant with a freeform shaped natural equipment useful in working with metal, ceramic, polymer gemstone. These projects involve the use of forms, dry boo, jeweler’s investment and molds. clay or traditional metalsmithing. Lab fee includes enough construction, keum- Advanced finishing techniques will be included, as well as PMC supplies to complete the projects, student tool kit, and the use of a complete assortment of tools and class many extra demonstrations and time for students to work materials supplied by the instructor. An Optivisor is highly on special projects. Students should bring their personal recommend. Prior PMC experience is recommended but basic metal clay tools and Optivisor. Feel free to bring any not required. equipment useful in working with metal clay or traditional Lab Fee: $0 metalsmithing. Students must have completed a Metal Clay Estimated Materials Cost: fee is approximate dependent on price 2 class or have a prior level two certification in silver clay of silver. $275.00 prior to taking this class. Prerequisites: none Materials fee includes PMC supplies enough to complete Metal Clay II – PMC both projects, and additional class materials needed in [6/17] project constructions. Four projects will be covered building on the techniques Lab Fee: $0 and skills obtained in Metal Clay 1. There will be extra Estimate Materials Cost: $275 (fee is approximate dependent on demonstrations and time for students to work on special price of silver) projects. The class will work with PMC3, 24k gold foil, Prerequisites: Metal Clay 2 or a prior level II certification in PMC natural stones, enamel and fine silver wire. The student or Art Clay Silver I should bring their personal basic metal clay tools, [4/22, 9/9, 11/4] Optivisor, any equipment useful in working with metal, This class is for the beginner and those who wish to further ceramic, polymer clay or traditional metalsmithing. I their metalsmithing knowledge. The class will cover studio encourage each student to come with a spirit of adventure, safety, proper tool use, sawing, filing and soldering their design sketches, and a willingness to try new things. techniques, cabochon stone setting, metal forming and Materials fee includes PMC supplies enough to complete finishing for jewelry pieces. Students will have the required projects, student tool kit, and the use of assorted opportunity to explore their own designs while making tools and class materials supplied by the instructor. several projects including a ring with cabochon, a pendant Lab Fee: $0 Estimated Materials Cost: (fee is approximate dependent on price (with or without cabochon), and a bracelet. Each of these of silver) $275 projects is designed to further the student’s experience in Prerequisites: Metal Clay 1 or a prior level 1 certification in PMC or silver fabricating with sterling and fine silver. Additional Art Clay projects available time permitting. Please feel free to bring Metal Clay Sterling II- PMC Sterling your own favorite hand tools and finishing wheels. An [6/3] Optivisor is highly recommended. Lab fee includes: project Projects covered will build on the techniques and skills tutorials, project pads, saw blades, sanding and finishing obtained in Metal Clay 1 and applied to PMC sterling clay. tips, solder, flux, patinas, polishes, and any additional The class will work with PMC sterling, as well as 24k gold equipment the projects require. foil, PMC3, sterling and fine silver wire and fireable cz’s. Please feel free to contact me with any questions The student should bring their personal basic metal clay at: [email protected] or 678-925-0425 tools and Optivisor. Feel free to bring any equipment useful Lab Fee: $75 in working with metal, ceramic, polymer clay or traditional Estimated Materials Cost: dependent on the cost of silver: $150- metalsmithing. I encourage each student to come with a 200 spirit of adventure, design sketches, and a willingness to try Prerequisite: None new things. Materials fee includes PMC supplies enough to complete Diane Mason- Wire class projects, student tool kit, and the use of assorted tools Diane began her wire career in 1999 by attending William and class materials supplied by the instructor. Holland. She continues to upgrade her skills today by Lab Fee: $0 attending two or more classes per year. She is an active Estimated Materials Cost: (fee is approximate dependent on price member of the Franklin N.C. Gem and Mineral Society. of silver) $275 The Southern Appalachian Artists Guild, and the Blue 23

Ridge Artists Association. After retiring in 2014 as a faceted stones, and learning techniques are what you will veteran critical care nurse specialist Diane and her husband find abundant here with a total of twelve projects using all moved to Young Harris to be closer to the mountains they faceted stones Shapes to be used are: emerald, trillion, oval, both love, to get serious with their rocks, and to operate teardrop (or pear), marquis, and a smaller softer wire. Work their own Rock Shop locally. In 2014 Diane began doing will be in sterling, sterling filled, 14/20 gold filled or a specially wire wrap for Ruby City Gems in Franklin, NC combination of these and is the student’s choice. Projects and continues to do so today. Diane and her husband travel include a pendant and earrings in each shape, a hard wire yearly to sell their jewelry in juried shows in the Carolinas bracelet, and a soft wire bracelet. This is a traditional wire and Georgia. This direct link to public sales gives her a class, please read the prerequisites carefully. Students must personal approach to be able to lead her students through a be actively wrapping, and making at least two creations per short course on pricing and selling of their completed week. If you have questions as far as your qualifications, pieces of art. Diane’s teaching background allows her to please contact the instructor prior to registration. The main present her courses to her students in a very structured purpose of this class is to make the student aware of the manner she believes that students should know why they techniques used to wrap a faceted stone, and to become as are doing all of the necessary steps, so she teaches wire comfortable, confident, and successful wrapping faceted theory as well as a hands-on “monkey-see, monkey-do” stones as with cabochons. Contact will be 5-6 weeks prior approach. Diane began teaching at William Holland in to class with a list of supplies prices, and wire needed. 2003 making the 2018 season her 16th year. She also Students will be working on the same size and shape of teaches for gem and mineral clubs in six states, for any stone, at the same time and are asked to please obtain specialty group, as well as her home studio. Diane enjoys stones from the instructor. Lab fee includes: syllabus, wrap all of her classes whether it is WIRE I, WIRE II, WIRE III, tape, 14-15 handouts, pen, notebook, and sharpie marker. BRACELETS, or WIRE SCULPTURE and she will Lab Fee: $45 quickly tell you that she learns with each class. Contact Estimated materials cost: $200-$300 information: H: 706-379-1718 C: 843-621-0003 Prerequisites: Two structured/traditional Wire I classes (at least 30 jimndee43gmail.com: or at JIM ‘N DEES ROCK SHOP. hours each) and 6 months active wrapping.

Wire I Jerry Mason – Cabochons [4/22, 5/27, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/16, 10/7] This is a traditional wire class where students go from After retiring from Lucent Technologies, Jerry began his basics to preparation for WIRE II by using extensive rock hound life in earnest. He began taking classes at classroom theory combined with a “monkey-see, monkey- William Holland in 1999 and continues today upgrading his do” approach. Ten/twelve projects are planned where no skills in stone cutting (faceting, intarsia, cabbing. Jerry two are alike, each with varying skill and learning began teaching at William Holland in 2003 making the techniques. Students begin with the simple and walk their 2018 season his 16th year. Jerry has also taught for the way up to a higher level. Novice wire wrappers will easily SFMS and teaches privately in his workshop, for several transcend to being prepared for WIRE II. Techniques gem and mineral clubs, and any interested group. Jerry and covered and used are for creating two different bracelets, his wife travel doing juried shows each year in the two different calibrated cabochons, an un-calibrated Carolinas and Georgia. He is a member of The Southern cabochon, un-calibrated cabochon earrings, simple Appalachian Artists Guild, Blue Ridge Artists Association, earrings, faceted stone pendant faceted stone earrings, use and is an active member of the Franklin North Carolina of snaptights and a basket enclosing a stone. No two Gem and Mineral Society. Jerry believes that any time you projects are alike. Wire will vary in sizes, shapes, and cut you should be trying to achieve quality and not tempers. There will also be no craft, copper, or brass wire quantity. Contact 706-379-1718 or [email protected] Cabochons I used. Students will learn in the wire that they will go home [4/29, 5/20, 6/17, 6/24, 8/5, 9/16, 11/4] and cue to create fabulous pieces for sale or gifts. Students Students can expect to obtain instruction in the art and will be taught to clean jewelry appropriately, purchase technique of selecting a rough slab, orienting, marking, cabochons, price and sell finished products, and purchase cutting, and polishing to obtain the best potential of the and use necessary tools stone. Finished cabochons are used for jewelry making or Lab Fee: $45 Estimated materials costs: $250-$325 for display pieces. Students will learn the care, use, Prerequisites: none cleaning, and maintenance of the equipment. Complete and Wire II (Faceted Stones) - LET’S STEP IT UP!!!!!! detailed cleaning of the classroom at weeks end will be [7/1, 8/5, 9/9, 10/28] performed by following established guidelines posted in the Have a fear of faceted or small stones? Are you intrigued classroom area. Once skill and knowledge is demonstrated by a beautiful faceted stone but don’t know what to do with by cutting ability of calibrated stones, free forms will be it? If you answered yes, then this class is for you. Fun, discussed and implemented only at the instructor's

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discretion. NO student will begin with free forms. THIS IS telescoping rivets, flush rivets, tab settings and more. We A BEGINNING CLASS. Students taking the class solely might use the hydraulic press for one cuff project as well. for cutting time, and/or to just obtain machine use will We will be working mainly in copper with silver accents, strictly follow beginner protocol. Each student will respect with some projects available to upgrade to silver for and follow these guidelines. Students must bring an addition cost (depending on market). At least two projects Optivisor. Masks and aprons are furnished. Students are will have stones as the focal component. Students should asked to bring no more than six (6) slabs of their own and wear closed toed shoes, bring magnification if needed and must be of an appropriate thickness for cabbing (6-8mm). have taken at least one cold connection basic class prior to Questions about class or supplies should be addressed to this one. (any William Holland Instructor) Kit fee includes the instructor. Cabochons I is about quality and not all copper, brass or bronze, titanium, argentum, two stones, quantity. Fee includes a step by step instruction booklet and rivets, use of tools and a class handout. Extra tools and the first preform. supplies will be available for addition cost if desired. Lab Fee: $45.00 Lab Fee: $200 Estimated additional materials: $0 - $100.00 Estimated Material Cost: $0+ Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None

Debora Mauser – Cold Connection/Enamel Dave McGregor – Faceting Debora is a self-taught jewelry artist working in mixed Dave McGregor is an engineer by background. He enjoyed metals, stones and enamel. She is a nationally known "gem hunting" for many years and took his first faceting instructor teaching at large venues, schools and bead stores. class at the North Carolina State University craft You can find her work in magazines like Step by Step center. He then took additional faceting classes at Wild Wire; Craft, Paper, Scissors; Enameling by F&W Acres and William Holland. He purchased an Ultra Tec publishing as well as online video and classes with Craftsy faceting machine and has faceted a number of different and Craftcast. She is a certified Wubbers Instructor, stone designs. He is a member of the US Faceter’s Guild certified Painting with Fire Instructor and a former member and hopes to encourage others to learn about faceting. of Nunn Design Team. As a student you will find Debora’s Faceting I classes filled with techniques and design ideas but with [6/17, 9/16, 10/7, 10/14] room for your own creativity to enhance the designs. This class is designed for the true beginner but will be of Cold Connection 1 - Enameling and Hydraulic Press interest to those who have faceted before. Instruction will [7/22] be based on the book written by Tom Mitchell. We will Combining immersion enameling with projects that use cover background explaining why designers select specific cold connections and often components from the hydraulic cutting angles, basics of a faceting machine, lap selection press students will learn to make enameled headpins, and care, stone selection, dopping the stone and enamel beads and flat pieces, use stencils, decals, liquid polishing. The class will also include a brief introduction enamel, cat whiskers, frit and more! Your enamel to the computer programs, Gem Cad and Gem Ray. The components will be used to construct earrings, pendants class fee covers Tom's book, a piece of gem rough, a and necklaces utilizing various cold connections including selection of faceting designs, an Ultra-lap for polishing, a riveting and tab settings. The class kit includes copper flashlight and a lint-free cloth. Students will most likely be sheet metal, use of all enameling tools and enamel, a bag of able to complete two stones during the week. Join us and metal beads and copper shapes, copper chain, niobium ear create a beautiful gem. wires, various accent beads, class handouts and one canister Lab Fee: $50.00 of map gas. Extra supplies and tools are available for Estimated Material Cost: 0+ purchase. Students need closed toed shoes, and a work Prerequisites: None apron. All tools are provided but if you have your own Rebecca McNairy - Silver hand tools please feel free to bring them. All questions can be sent to [email protected] After working for retailers such as Gem Collection, Delmas Lab Fee: $175 Diamonds and Treasure Hut, Rebecca has refocused on her Material Fee: $0+ own business and works as a Jewelry Contractor for stores Prerequisites: None in and around Tallahassee, FL. Rebecca has traveled Cold Connection II throughout the southeast teaching various silversmithing [7/29] workshops. Rebecca was taught at FSU in Tallahassee, FL Stretch your designs with lots of new techniques including for six years as a Jewelry instructor covering beginning to anodizing titanium, etching, easy patinas, texturing, advanced techniques. She was a member of the Florida piercing and fusing all combined with exciting cold Society of Goldsmiths, northwest chapter and served as its connections. Students will create at least 5 advanced President for a year. Rebecca works in gold silver and other projects with rivets, cold connection hinges, piercing, media for custom designs and repairs. 25

Silver I- Non-traditional Spoon Jewelry Vaughn Millner is a jewelry artist who works primarily in [8/5, 8/19] metal fabrication. As a former college professor, counselor This class is for beginners and old timers alike. Learn to educator, and therapist, she applies her love of both upcycle your old sterling silver flatware into wearable teaching and wellness to jewelry instruction. Vaughn’s jewelry. This class will cover traditional and non-traditional contemporary jewelry is a synthesis of her positive life spoon jewelry techniques. Sterling silver flatware will be perspectives and her attention to detail. She values the available for sale. Materials cost will depend on price of creative process and the serenity and vibrancy it brings to material at time of class. No (No Silver Plate or stainless life. Vaughn draws inspiration from ancient civilizations flatware allowed for use in this class. Instructor will show and the southern delta in which she lives. She combines a how to identify the difference between them.) Optivisor is myriad of techniques such as designing, soldering, piercing, recommended; safety glasses are required if not wearing an etching, and keum-boo to fabricate one-of-a-kind art Optivisor. Lab fee includes solder, flux, saw blades and jewelry pieces. Vaughn often embellishes or appliqués her other basic materials necessary for class. silver pieces with other metals. Color is expressed in Lab fee $95 gemstones, enamels, stones, and patinas. Vaughn owns and Estimated Materials Cost: $150+ operates Vaughn Millner Jewelry and samples of her work Prerequisites: None can be viewed at http://vaughnmillner.com. Vaughn is a Ron Miller - Wire member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, the He lives in Lima, Ohio with his wife Lynn, kids, grandkids Florida Society of Goldsmiths, and the Georgia Goldsmith and great-grandkids. Ron retired in 2007 from the City of Guild. Silver I (with Debra Cobia) Lima Data Systems Group. In 2008 his wife and mother [9/2] Jean volunteered him for Wire Wrapping lessons at Students will engage in the art of silver jewelry making Dayton’s Riverbend Arts Center 3 hours each week for 22 using a torch, flex shaft and a variety of hand tools. From weeks. He also has had week classes at William Holland demonstrations, detailed written instructions and personal and one day classes at bead shops. Ron started teach in attention, students will strengthen their skills in jewelry 2009 in Bead Shops in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. In design, sawing, forming, texturing, soldering, filing, and 2010 started teaching at William Holland and Gatlinburg, polishing/finishing. In addition, students will practice Tennessee. depletion gilding, bezel making and stone setting. Wire I class: Participants will explore jewelry design while learning [4/15, 8/5, 10/21, 11/4] safety techniques, tool use, fabrication, and surface Will start with the basic level advancing towards applications through step-by-step instructor-led projects. intermediate level. Wire and tool use will be discussed. The Students will design and fabricate an assortment of jewelry Kits include: Instruction Manual, Bead Mat, Note Book, pieces including a pendant, ring and bracelet. The lab fee Sharpe, Mechanical Pencil, 12” ruler, 60” sewing tape, 2 includes solder, flux, saw blades, finishing wheels, and Bottles for wire ends, Plastic & Felt Bags. There will be handouts. Tools are provided, but students may bring their between 15 to 18 projects as time allows. Projects are: own tools. Students will receive a kit that provides needed Rings, Bracelets, Pendants and more. metals and a stone for one of the projects. The cost of the Lab Fee: $55 Estimated Material Cost: 0+ metals kit will be determined by current market prices. Prerequisites: None Students may bring additional flat and round-shaped Wire II class gemstones or purchase them from instructors. Optivisors [4/22, 8/12, 9/30, 10/7, 10/28] and safety glasses are suggested. Close-toes shoes are Will start with the intermediate level advancing towards required. advance level. Wire and tool use will be discussed. There Lab Fee: $85 will be between 15 to 18 projects as time allows. Projects Estimated materials cost: $200-$250 Prerequisites: None are: Rings, Bracelets, Pendants and more. Kits include: Silver I.5 (with Debra Cobia) Instruction Manual, Bead Mat, Note Book, Sharpe, [5/6] Mechanical Pencil, 12” ruler, 60” sewing tape, 2 Bottles for Students will engage in the art of silver jewelry making wire ends, Plastic & Felt Bags. using a torch, flex shaft and a variety of hand tools. From Lab Fee: $55 demonstrations, detailed written instructions and personal Estimated Material Cost: 0+ Prerequisites: None attention, students will strengthen their skills in jewelry design, sawing, forming, texturing, soldering, filing, and Vaughn Millner – Silver polishing/finishing. In addition, students will practice “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make depletion gilding, bezel making, piercing, and stone setting. the better.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Participants will explore jewelry design while learning 26

safety techniques, tool use, fabrication, and surface mineral identification and faceting at The Villages Gem applications through step-by-step instructor-led projects. and Mineral Society in The Villages, Florida. My wife and Students will design and fabricate an assortment of jewelry I have a jewelry business and I have been evaluating, pieces including a pendant, ring and bracelet. This course is cutting and setting stones for customers since early 2010. I designed for those who have some experience with silver love taking a rock and turning it into a thing of beauty, a but are not yet ready for Silver II. The lab fee includes treasure. solder, flux, saw blades, finishing wheels, and handouts. Faceting I Tools are provided, but students may bring their own tools. [4/29, 5/6, 7/1, 8/5, 9/2] Students will receive a kit that includes all needed metals We will be working with any of a number of faceting and a stone for one of the projects. The cost of the metals machines owned by the school. If you have your own kit will be determined by current market prices. Students machine, bring it with you and I will show you how to get may bring additional flat and round-shaped gemstones or the most out of it. If you use the equipment provided by purchase them from instructors. Optivisors and safety William Holland, you are prohibited from cutting anything glasses are suggested. Close-toes shoes are required. harder than Quartz, 7.0 on the Mohs Scale. To cut anything Lab Fee: $85 harder you will have to provide your own laps. No math is Estimated Materials Cost: $200-$250 needed to do basic faceting. All you need is the ability to Prerequisites: Some experience working with Silver read, follow directions and perhaps have a little patience. I Silver II (with Debra Cobia) will take the mystery out of learning this art by getting you [5/13, 7/8, 9/9] acquainted with your machine, how it works and how to The focus of this course is on advancing the basic design care for it. Plus you will learn how to read and follow a and fabrication skills developed in Silver I to create more faceting design. We will also learn a bit about gems, how complex, expertly finished metal jewelry. Projects will be they were formed, what gives them color, and how to get guided; however, students are encouraged to use the the most out of them. We will be doing very delicate work projects to design and fabricate pieces of jewelry that which requires magnification to see properly. So, you will reflect their personal aesthetic. Advanced skills such as need to have an Optivisor (minimum +4 optics), which you making hinges and clasps, alternative stone setting can purchase through me, through the school, or on line. techniques, piercing, hollow forms, and a variety of surface Your lab fee will cover my book, “Faceting 1, Learn The techniques will be explored. Students may expect to Fine Art of Gem Faceting, It’s Easy”, plus your first complete three to four projects. There is a basic tool kit stone, several easy faceting diagrams, one Spectra Ultra available for student use; however, Silver II students often Lap for polishing, two paper protectors, one to store your have favorite pliers, saw frame, sheers, setting tools, etc. Ultra Lap and one to store your diagrams, a microfiber and are free to bring them. A flat, coarse file and a miter towel and more. jig are especially helpful. Cost of kits will be based on the Lab fee $50.00 silver market. Estimated Materials Cost: $0 Lab Fee: $65 Prerequisites: None Estimated materials cost: $200-300 Faceting II Prerequisites: Two Silver I classes or permission of instructor and [7/8, 8/12, 9/9] good grasp of fabrication techniques, studio safety, and the ability to solder with predictable results. To fit comfortably in this class you should have taken a Faceting 1 class or you should have cut approximately 10 Tom Mitchell - Faceting stones on your own. This class will focus on some of the I have been an amateur geologist since college and have tricks and tips of the faceting field, including different ways been fascinated by rocks and crystals all my life. Since of dopping a stone, how to re-dop a stone that has come off retiring from a career in fire safety, I have pursued these the dop, different polishing media and their uses, a brief interests vigorously and over the past several years I have introduction to gem design using Gem Cad and Gem Ray, acquired a modest collection of gem rough. I had a few of how to evaluate and pick top quality rough, how to get the these pieces faceted by someone else, which turned out to most out of your rough, including volume, light return and be exorbitantly expensive. So I took up faceting at William color, intermediate and advanced cutting designs and much Holland with Bill Compliment (Faceting 1) and David Corn more. You will be cutting one natural or one synthetic (Faceting 2). I purchased my first faceting machine, an stone and more if you have time. William Holland has the Ultra Tec V2 Digital, in 2009 after completing Faceting 1 following machines available for use, Graves, Raytec and upgraded it to the V5 Digital in 2012, and I have never Shaw, Facetron, Jersey Instruments Patriot and Ultra Tec. stopped or slowed down with my faceting interests. I am The School prohibits cutting anything harder than Quartz currently the President of the Tomoka Faceters Guild in (7.0 on the Mohs Scale). If you want to cut anything harder Central Florida, and Vice President of the United States than Quartz you will need to bring your own laps. If you Faceters Guild. I also teach basic geology, gem and do not have your own laps you will be cutting with 27

Lightning Lap toppers, provided by the United States Rowan has been a member of the Gem and Mineral Society Faceters Guild. If you have your own machine, bring it. If of the Virginia Peninsula, Hampton, VA since the mid you have a PC lap top computer, bring it, because we can 1970's and is now a charter member. She is a member of get you set up with a trial copy of Gem Cad, which will the Kingsport Gems and Minerals Society of Kingsport, TN give you access to over 4,000 faceting designs. The lab fee and the Knoxville Gem and Mineral Society, Knoxville, will cover my book "Faceting 1, Learn the Fine Art of TN. She teaches wire wrapping classes in the area. As a Gem Faceting, It's Easy", your first stone, about a dozen featured artist, one of Rowan's designs was published in the designs, a Spectrum Ultra Lap, a micro fiber towel and September 2002 issue of the WIRE ARTIST magazine and more. I will have a limited supply of Lightning Lap was featured on the cover. She was also featured in the products, including D-Lite toppers (325, 600, and 1200) December 2003/January 2004 issue. Rowan cuts and and CeOx cerium toppers. polishes cabochons, creating many of the stones she uses in Lab fee $50.00 her designs. She has been teaching at William Holland Estimated Materials Cost: $0 since 1998. Prerequisite: Faceting I or comparable experience Wire I [4/15, 6/17, 6/24] Kathy Morris –Seed Beading In Rowan's class, students will learn the wire wrapping Kathy was raised in Delaware and continued to live there techniques and skills necessary to construct projects, until 1999, when her husband, John, was transferred to including bracelets, pendants, rings, earrings, and other Greenville, SC. Her interest in jewelry making began when items as time allows. Students are welcome to bring their she took her first seed beading class at Tryon Art own tools and supplies. However, if you do not have your Center in 2000. In 2002, she took her first wire wrapping own, tool kits are available for your use. The average cost class at William Holland. She returned to William Holland for supplies and materials depends upon what you for two more classes the following purchase, as well as the current cost of metals. Lab fee year. That same year, she started teaching wire wrapping. covers copper practice wire, tape and handouts. In 2009, John and Kathy finally moved to Hiawassee, GA Lab Fee: $30 to be closer to William Holland. As of Estimated Material Costs: $100-200 2010, Kathy has retired from teaching wire wrapping and is Prerequisites: None now teaching chain and seed beading. Kathy was the 2009 director for the SFMS Workshop held at William Holland. Connie Nabholtz – Seed Beading She was also Director for the Wildacres Workshop in 2007 With a lifelong appreciation for the arts, Connie has created and 2008. In 2011/2012 Kathy was the Education artwork in many mediums, but when she discovered seed Chairman and Bulletin beads, she knew they were her passion. She is forever Chairman for the SFMS. She also teaches at the Senior fascinated with the variety of tiny seed beads and timeless Center in Hiawassee, GA. Kathy is constantly taking off-loom weaving techniques she uses to create her one-of classes in order to learn new techniques, improve her skills a-kind sculptural vessels and jewelry pieces. Always and add to her teaching abilities. intrigued with the variety of structures and forms she can Beading, Seed I create, Connie cannot wait to learn a new stitch or discover [4/15, 4/22, 9/2, 9/9, 10/7, 10/28, 11/4] new variations on favorites. Excited to share her knowledge This class begins with learning to make a peyote stitch with others, she started teaching in 1999 and currently project. As the week continues, you will have the teaches at the LH Bead Gallery in Panama City on a regular opportunity to learn other stitches, such as basis. She has taught nationally for Interweave Press right angle, herringbone, simple and double spiral, and Beadfest shows, and in 2015, traveled to Okinawa, Japan to many more. Many patterns are available. This class needs teach four classes. She started teaching bead weaving at no experience, but experienced beader's are welcome. William Holland in 2012, and in 2013 added a class in There are many patters and beads. Lab fee covers mat, kumihimo. Connie has won numerous awards at juried art needle, triangle and as many copies of patterns as you want. shows and competitions throughout the southeastern US, This is a fun and relaxed class. There is no rush, you bead including several Best-in-Shows. One piece traveled to at your own speed. We will Japan with the TOHO bead company; another was learn how to attach clasps and what kinds of clasps are best. purchased by the Swarovski Crystal Company; yet another You will be taught to read a pattern. piece was put on display for ISGB at the Bead and Lab fee: $30 Button Show. Connie's work is currently displayed in three Estimated materials cost: $100+ galleries in the Southeast and she sells her work at Prerequisites: none numerous juried art shows. See her work and upcoming

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[5/20, 10/21] When she discovered the knitting machine in 1991, she In this class, you will create some wonderful jewelry while began designing patterns and teaching at knitting seminars exploring numerous off-loom techniques. First, we will around the country. In 2001 Janet started teaching jewelry create a necklace using the Dutch Spiral stitch. This classes across the state of Arkansas at various bead shops necklace incorporates several sizes of seed beads and is and invitational venues. Topics included wire, PMC, cold embellished with crystals. Then, we will create a necklace connections, silver soldering, Viking knit and chainmaille. with fan-shaped focals using brick stitch and incorporating Her latest and most fun adventure has been flame painting crystals or gemstone teardrops. We will explore on copper: the precise placement of colors and patterns herringbone stitch, both flat and tubular, creating several using different temperature of torch flame. See examples projects using many variations to the stitch, including at: http:///www.janetpacedesgins.com increasing and decreasing. In addition, we will create a Wire and Fire - Flame Painting on Copper. bracelet using right-angle weave stitched with metallic seed [8/19, 8/26] beads and crystals and make a necklace or bracelet using In this class, we will work on copper, using an open torch the many variations of spiral rope chain. Finally, we will flame to create precise pattern placement and color and learn to make bead woven clasps to complement our mastering the color progression caused by changes in flame bracelets and necklaces. Lab fee covers instructional temperature. We will use these techniques to create unique materials, beading mat, needles, assorted beads and thread. jewelry items including pendants, earrings and bracelets. Kits in several color palettes, as well as other materials, All students will begin with copper stampings, but we will will be sold as needed. learn to fabricate original designs with cold connections Lab Fee: $25 and soldering techniques as the class progresses. Tools will Estimated material cost: $150-250 be available for you to use in class; however, you are Prerequisites: None welcome to bring your own metalworking tools if desired. Seed Beading - Bead Embroidery Eye protection and closed-toe shoes required. Lab fee [5/27, 10/14] includes detailed instructions for planned projects; use of This class will explore basic bead embroidery stitches, as instructor’s tools, solder and sealants; some sheet copper well as attaching cabochons and focal pieces, using peyote and wire; and materials for two pairs of earrings, three stitch to make a bezel for a cabochon, and numerous pendants and one bracelet. Additional copper will be embellishment techniques. Projects will include a cuff or available for purchase if desire. bracelet, a necklace or pendant, and a pair of earrings. We Lab Fee: $85 will explore jewelry design and placement of focal pieces Estimated material cost: $0 to make each piece unique, and add beads, crystals and Prerequisites: None other materials to our designs. We will also cover the techniques used to fill the space around focal pieces, and Becky Patellis – Beading learn to finish each piece using ultra suede and edging Becky is the owner of, Naturally, a wholesale and retail techniques. Kits will be used for all projects. Lab fee covers company specializing in semi-precious stone jewelry to instructional materials, beading mat, needles, assorted compliment the wardrobe. Her experience in jewelry beads and Fireline thread. Kits in several color palettes, design & production started in 1985, with a background in beads, bracelet blanks, focal, backing materials, ultra-suede apparel. Becky started teaching at William Holland in and other materials will be available for sale as needed. 1997. Becky is also a regular instructor for Beads by Seed beads in sizes 8, 11 and 15 will be available in Design, Marietta, GA., Cobb County, GA Senior Services, numerous shapes and finishes. Some unique focal pieces Cobb County, GA Gem & Mineral Society, where she will be available as well. There are no prerequisites for the serves as class coordinator, dealer chair for the annual class; however, you should be comfortable with small gem/mineral show, and is a trustee for the society. She also handwork. teaches private and group classes in her studio. She has Lab Fee: $25 also taught for Beadfest, sponsored by Lapidary Journal Estimated material cost: $150-250 and Step by Step magazine and has been published in Bead Prerequisites: None and Button Magazine where her Kumihimo with Beads design “Simple Exchange” was chosen for the “Best Of Janet Pace 2009” hardback book. Her jewelry can be found in several Janet Pace first came to William Holland in 2001 to take a galleries in Georgia and North Carolina. Her website is wire class at the urging of her sister, Dianne Brooks, who is www.beckypatellisjewelrydesigns.com also an instructor at William Holland, and has been Facebook: beckypatellisjewelrydesigns attending ever since. With a degree in Clothing and Beading Design and Techniques – Beyond the Basics Textiles, she began designing and publishing patterns for [4/15, 5/13, 5/30, 6/3, 7/1, 7/8, 8/12, 8/19, 9/9, 10/14, 10/21] making Battenberg Lace and smocking for women in 1986. 29

Classes consist of beading techniques with an emphasis on Prerequisite: Silver I intricate designs and personal style as they apply to necklaces, earrings, pins, watches, etc. We will discuss Vickie Prillaman – Silver pricing and marketing of finished projects. This class has Vickie Prillaman has attended workshops with many well- good information for the beginner, as well as the more known artists, has completed an apprenticeship with a advanced. Beads, stringing materials, findings and tools German goldsmith, her knowledge of design is shared with will be available for purchase from the instructor. her students. She began teaching in 1995 and joined the I encourage you to bring any wirework, PMC, Lampwork William Holland team in 1997. Vickie also cuts and uses or silver projects you might have that you wish to her own stones in combination with gold and silver to incorporate into your beaded work. design and create her unique jewelry. Vickie is a member Lab Fee: $40.00 of several jeweler and gem associations, and past Vice Additional material fee: $150.00-$300.00 President and President. Contact me with any questions, Prerequisites: none [email protected] or 770-265-7879 Silver I - Argentium Judy Peppers- Lampwork/ Glass Beads [4/15] Judy’s art career began the 1980s with painting. Love of Have you been curious about this metal called color brought her to stained glass. Intrigued by “Argentium”? Come and find out! This class will cover the kaleidoscopes, it soon became her second passion. From basics of working with Argentium and fine silver sheet, there, she started fusing scrap glass in a microwave kiln, wire, and setting stones. Proper use of tools will be which led to wire wrap as a medium to use the glass in discussed. We will discuss and practice sawing, filing, jewelry designs since 1993, wire art has consumed a good soldering, and polishing. Students will make a ring with a portion of her time. In 2000, Judy began classes at William cabochon stone setting, a pendant with a stone setting and a Holland, taking numerous classes, and in 2001, she began bracelet. Kits are provided. Depending on the students’ Lampwork classes. Since that time, she has taken several abilities, they may have time to make more items. This works shops and course from any instructor, devoting most class is open to beginners and those who may need to of her time to glass beads. Judy has been producing and refresh their skills. You may bring your own tools if you selling at art galleries and craft festival thought the have them. An Optivisor and apron are highly Southeast since 1987. recommended. You should bring a pair of safety glasses. Lampwork Beads II- Large Beads and Organics Closed toe shoes are mandatory! Lab fee covers cost of [8/19, 8/26] handouts, flux, solder, saw blades, and the use of other Focus will be on large beads and organics. Bring any of accessories needed to complete the projects and many of your own towels, glasses, etc. Lab fee includes all materials the essentials that are different and required for working necessary to complete class projects. Closed-toe shoes and with Argentium. Please be aware Argentium costs slightly 100% cotton clothing must be worn. Call if you have any more than Silver. Stones and some tools will be available questions. 828-361-3100 for purchase. Lab Fee: $75 Lab fee: $150.00 Estimated material costs: $0 Estimated materials cost: Depends on the cost of Argentium Prerequisites: Lampwork Beads I or prior experience. Argentium: $185-$250 Prerequisites: None Edward Price- Silver Silver II - Settings in Argentium Ed is a master goldsmith and has commercial art degree. [5/20] He is a graduate of Bowman Tech in Jewelry repair and has Have you been curious about this metal called SFMS and AFMS Master Level Jewelry certifications. Ed “Argentium”? Come and find out! This class will cover is a past president of Jacksonville Gem and Mineral Society what it is and what is so fascinating. We will use wire and and has thirty years’ experience in jewelry repair. He has sheet to make various settings for either faceted or been a private instructor in goldsmithing silversmithing, cabochon stones, enameled pieces or other items that may manufacturing, stone setting, repousse, faceting, mineral be difficult to set with standard settings. You may also identification and jewelry design. make rings, pendants, etc., to use the settings for completed Silver II- Primitive Techniques items. Lab fee covers cost of handouts, flux, solder, saw [8/12] blades, and the use of other accessories needed to complete Melt, pour, mill, roll, fabricate, cut, set, and polish. From a the projects and many of the essentials that are different silver bar and turquoise rough to finished jewelry. Old and required for working with Argentium. Stones and some school silversmithing from start to finish. One to two tools will be available for purchase. completed projects depending on skill level. Lab Fee: $150.00 Lab Fee: $100 Estimated Materials Cost, depending on the price of Estimated Material Cost: $0-$300 Argentium: $150.00 and up 30

**Please be aware that Argentium costs slightly more than Silver. [ 7 / 15 , 7 / 22 , 10 / 14 , 10 / 21 ] Silver II – Reticulation, Granulation, Tube Setting B egi nni ng students will learn about studio set up with an [9/16] emphasis on safety. You will then move on to working with We will reticulate sterling silver and reticulation silver. We hot glass, learning how to pull stringers and twisties. Next will discuss the different results and why. We will make we make beads using the stringers to add embellishments to our own granules using fine silver wire and fuse them to your works of art. You will learn to make basic bead shapes the reticulated silver creating some unplanned and planned as well as some sculptural items like fish. Metal leaf/foil, designs. We will also make sterling silver granules and fuse encasing, raking, working with frit will also be covered. them to sterling silver, covering the differences between the You are encouraged to turn your treasures into wearable art techniques. We will make our own setting tool to set 3mm using wire, chain, Swarovski crystals, etc. (available for stones. We will incorporate tube settings onto the purchase or you can bring your own). You are welcome to reticulated metals and learn how to set the 3mm stones into bring your own Didymium glasses, tools, glass (104 COE) the tubing. Lab fee covers cost of handouts, flux, solder, and supplies. Students must wear 100% cotton clothing saw blades, and the use of other accessories needed to and closed-toe shoes. Lab fee covers glass, mandrels, complete the projects, also a section of brass rod to make consumables, and some other useful tools. Additional the setting tool and a 3mm stone. materials and supplies are for sale from the instructor. Lab Fee: $120.00 Maximum of 6 students. Estimated materials cost, depending on cost of silver: $190.00 - Lab Fee: $75 $270.00 Estimated Materials Cost: $0-40 Prerequisite: Torch control skills Prerequisites: none Silver II – Fused Textures [10/14] Jim Richardson- Silver This class we will be working with sterling silver sheet and [ 11/4] wires. You will learn how to shape and fold the metal and Jim started making jewelry in 1977, which led him to many then how to fuse the sheet and or flat and round wires using jobs in the jewelry industry. From being a polisher in a a charcoal block and Batterns flux to create even more silver jewelry manufacturing facility, to years as a bench textures and how you can get different results from fusing jeweler, Jim has kept learning new skills and perfecting old with and without flux. You will learn how to roll print the ones. Throughout the 1980s, his interest led him to study metal before fusing and the different patterns resulting from with a series of modern masters and innovators in the all of this. How you can change the results of the fusing by jewelry and blacksmithing fields. In 1995, Jim earned a rolling the metal through the mill, with and without texture Master of Fine Arts from the University of Georgia in templates. You will have several projects to make from the Jewelry and Metalsmithing. Even before earning his fused metal: rings, bracelets, earrings or pendants. You will degree, he has been supporting himself for years working decide what you want to make from your fused metal within his chosen craft. Jim’s love of teaching reflects sheets. I will have the silver you will need for this class in clearly in the work of his students. His innovative teaching kits. The lab fee covers handouts, solder, flux, saw blades style, wealth of knowledge and enthusiastic approach make and the use of brass templates for the rolling mill and other his classes fun and richly informative. Currently, Jim lives accessories needed for this class. and works near Athens, GA, where he makes jewelry for I will have charcoal blocks available for sale in class. Lab Fee: $120.00 private clients and does occasional shows. His interests m Estimated Materials Cost: Depends on cost of silver: $180-$250 include ancient metalsmithing techniques, innovative oder n t ool s a nd t r adi ti onal blacksmithing Prerequisite: Good soldering skills and a vivid imagination Silver I- Soldering Intensive Cindy Reed – Lampwork [5/20, 8/5] Cindy Reed began working with stained glass in 1985 and This class will emphasize the fundamentals of soldering: was content until she found the excitement of playing with how solder works and why. We will cover other aspects of "hot" glass. She began bead stringing about 30 years ago basic silversmithing such as piecing with a saw and drill, as using natural stone beads. In 1999, her husband showed her well as filing and finishing. The focus, however, will be to an eBay auction for handmade Lampwork beads and she develop a thorough understanding of the process of was hooked. After buying Lampwork beads from very soldering silver and copper. Through a series of projects, talented glass artists for several years, she decided to try it we will explore different methods of soldering and find the herself. Cindy took her first bead making class in 2001 and approach that best suits your style. You may expect to has studied with several very talented artists since that time. make rings, a pendant, and a pin in this informative and She has been an instructor at William Holland since 2008. instructional class. Lab fee includes all materials necessary Lampwork I for the basic exercises (both copper and silver), solder, flux and use of the instructor’s tools. Lab fee: $175 31

Estimated material costs: $0 from the School. Good eyesight and the ability to work Prerequisites: None under magnification are essential, as are steady hands, Silver II- Fold Forming, Anticlastic, and Synclastic depth perception and manual dexterity. Good soldering Raising skills are also required. Lab fee includes solder, saw blades, [5/13, 6/24] drill bits, flux and the instructor’s designs. This class will focus on the different ways to form metal. Lab Fee: $250 We will energetically explore the plastic nature of the Estimated Materials Cost: $0+ material by stretching, compressing and using a variety of Prerequisites: Two Silver II Classes techniques such as fold forming, anticlastic raising and Silver III- Stone Setting synclastic raising, along with the use of stakes, hammers [7/29] and a variety of traditional forming methods. This is a fun The practice of setting gemstones can range from simple to class where forms spark inspiration and ideas spring forth complex. In this class, we will cover many of the popular as fast as you can hammer them into being. For the sake of setting types, including flush, bead, tube, bezel and prong. economy, we will be using copper for most of the exercises We will construct most of our settings from sheet and wire though some silver will be available from the instructor. to enable you to work beyond the conventionally available The idea of this class is to give you a vocabulary of forms commercial settings. This class is not about making and techniques to enrich your jewelry making experience. finished jewelry, focusing instead on the art of setting You will leave this class with an armful of copper sketches gemstones using different methods. Good eyesight and to augment your creativity. Although not a production class soldering skills are a must, along with hand-eye the opportunity exists to complete several jewelry items. coordination. Please bring a 7x or 10x Optivisor, or some Lab fee includes all of the copper needed for the class other equivalent magnifier. Students are encouraged to exercises, solder, flux and the use of the instructor’s tools. bring their own stones for some mountings although all Lab fee: $175 materials are provided. Lab fee includes silver, drill bits, Estimated Materials Cost: 0+ solder, flux, synthetic gemstones and use of instructor’s Prerequisites: Silver I or Instructor Permission tools. Silver III- Boxes Lab Fee: $100 [10/28] Estimated Materials Cost; $0-$75 This class will include instruction in making at least two Prerequisites: None different types of boxes; square or rectangular and oval or Silver III- Tool Making round. We will also investigate hinge and latch [7/22] construction to give a fundamental understanding of the This class is in response to the numerous request from container as an art form. Work will be mostly in sterling students who liked the tool making parts of other classes with material available from the instructor. You will have and thought Jim should dedicate one whole class to tools. the opportunity to utilize gemstones available from the Have you always wanted to make your own tools? We will instructor, or from your own collection. This class requires be constructing some of the basic tools in the jeweler’s good eyesight and the ability to work precisely. Students bench. Hammers, tongs, graver, prong pusher and forming should bring their favorite tools; however, the School will punches, along with many others, will be included. supply standard kits as well. Lab fee includes drill bits, Personalizing your tools will also be addressed, as well as solder, flux, saw blades, and use of the instructor’s tools. form and function. The importance steel and its shaping Lab Fee: $195 and heat treatments will be covered, as well as the best Estimated Material Costs: $50-$100 materials for other tools. Lab fee covers tool steel for five Prerequisites: Two Silver II classes. stamps, round cooper bar for tongs and use of instructor’s Silver III- Rings tools. [10/21] Lab fee: $175 In this class, we will construct several rings of increasing Estimated material costs: $0 complexity. These projects are planned to build your skill Prerequisites: None in design and fabrication while revealing some of the most popular solutions to issues in ring construction. Most of Bill Roberts these rings will include gemstones in a variety of settings. Bill is a native off Atlanta Ga, and moved to Spring City, We will be working primarily in sterling silver. Sterling TN in 2004. He has been involved in lapidary since 1972: and stones will be available from the instructor; however, cabbing for thirty-seven years, faceting for thirty0five and students may bring their own silver and are encouraged to silversmithing for thirty-four. Bill worked recut-ting stones, provide their own stones. You may choose to bring your teaching silversmithing and doing silver repairs for Cohen own gold for accents, as well, though this is not a class to Jewelry in Doraville, GA off and on for twelve years. In learn to how to work in gold. Students should bring their 2003, he taught two large classes in Tanzania one on own magnification and tools, although some are available 32

cabochons and another on faceting. will create beads and sculptures using more difficult Faceting I techniques. The interests of the class members will [4/15, 4/22, 5/13, 5/20, 8/19, 8/26, 10/21, 10/28/, 11/4] determine which of the many techniques will be taught in You will learn the Meetpoint faceting method of stone each class. Some techniques to choose from: sculpture cutting. All students will be supplied with three pieces of flowers; various encasing techniques; large hollow beads; facet rough, and instruction book with ten different facet small sculptures; vessels; off-mandrel pieces; buttons and diagrams and a list of critical angles. We will cover ring tops. A kit is supplied for student use that contains choosing rough stone and orienting your stones in to get the didymium glasses and basic tools, but you are encouraged best color and maximum yield. The student should expect to bring your own favorite tools. An OptiVISOR, clip-on to learn and have a lot of fun at the same time. Lab fee magnifier, or similar vision enhancement is recommended. covers all facet rough and instruction book Lab fee must be The class fee of $90.00 for glass and other supplies. More paid in cash only. Bill can be contacted at 404-556-8322 glass will be on hand for purchase. Students may bring Lab Fee: $50 their own glass as well. E-mail questions to Estimated Material Cost: 0+ [email protected]. Prerequisites: None Lab Fee: $90 Estimated Material Cost: $0+ Paul Roberts – Cabochons Prerequisite: Prior Lampwork experience. If you question whether Paul has been an enthusiastic lapidary for over 20 years and you belong in this class please email the instructor with your is eager to share his passion with both beginning cabbers background. and more experienced folk. Due to other obligations Paul has cut his teaching schedule drastically to only two classes Linda Searcy - Faceting for the 2018 season. After retirement from 20 years in information technology Cabochons I field, 6 years ago I found a new passion in jewelry making. [7/15, 7/22] After a year in wire work, I took metalsmith classes at All the basic techniques for trimming a slab into a preform, several local craft centers and have been forging, soldering then grinding and shaping, sanding and polishing that and fabricating mostly one-of-a-kind metal jewelry ever preform until you have a sparkling cabochon ready for since. As a natural progression, I took my first lapidary mounting will be discussed and/or demonstrated. Trim saw, class cutting cabochons at the NC State University Crafts Genie cabbing machine, intarsia grinder, and flat lap are Center. Then I continued with my first faceting class at provided for your use. Safety issues, machine maintenance, William Holland in May 2013. My first faceted gemstone sealing and stabilizing fractured or pitted stones will be in that class was a rutilated quartz - it was good enough to covered as well as dealing with toxic material. Making a be selected for publication in the Lapidary Journal's annual composite cabochon or intarsia will also be demonstrated. The Gemmys 2015. I taught beginning jewelry metalsmith Your kit will include Paul’s comprehensive manual, two classes at Durham Arts Council (Durham, NC) from hard slabs and two soft slabs, a notebook and pencil, super September 2013 through March 2016 and the NCSU Crafts glue, epoxy, applicators, and other helpful material to Center (Raleigh, NC) from July 2014 and will continue complete your projects. Additional slabs will be available through the spring semester 2017. for purchase, or you may bring your own. Faceting I Lab fee: $35 [5/27, 6/3, 7/15, 7/22, 9/23, 9/30] Estimated materials cost: $0 to 100 Precision faceting takes time and patience to transform a Prerequisites: None crystal or rough rock into a work of art. In this week-long workshop, you will: 1) Get acquainted with the faceting Ann Royer machine. 2) Learn about abrasive disks/laps to do the Ann is addicted to the fluid, molten nature of flame- cutting/grinding and polishing 3) Learn how to turn a piece working beads and small sculptures. She has been fortunate of natural or man-made (synthetic) crystal into a beautiful to have attended classes with Corina Tettinger, Astrid gemstone; learn how to prepare/dop a stone; learn how to Reidel, Rocio Bearer, Kim Fields, Sharon Peters, and Haley read and understand a faceting diagram; learn Meet Point Tsang among others. Ann teaches bead making at the St. (precision) faceting. By the end of the week, you should Lucie Rock and Gem Club in Florida as well at the William complete at least one or 2 gemstones. Due to the nature of Holland School of Lapidary Art and John C Campbell the precision work, you will need magnification, either an Folkschool. Her classes will include demonstrations and Optivisor with #5 or #10 lens or a 10X magnification detailed step-by-step instruction. loupe. You should also bring a notebook, an apron or wear Lampwork Beads II clothes that you do not mind getting dirty, and hand towel. [4/15, 4/22] Fee will include facet rough (natural and/or synthetic) to This Intermediate Class is intended for those with previous complete at least 1 or 2 gemstones, student handout that flame-work experience. After a review of bead basics. You 33

includes basic faceting design diagrams, and a polishing lap Lab Fee: $ 40 (cerium oxide Ultralap). Estimated Materials Cost: $120-$250 Lab fee: $50 Prerequisites: Wire I and about six months of independent practice. Estimated materials cost: $0 Wire II-Bracelets Prerequisites: none [7/15, 8/26] This class focuses solely on bracelets. We will make Richard Shackleton - Intarsia bracelets using sterling silver and gold-filled pattern, half Richard has been a rockhound since 1965. As a teacher, he round, square, twisted square and round wire twisted spent most his summers collecting out west. He was together and flattened on a rolling mill. We will use beads president of the Thames Valley Rockhounds for 5 years and crystals in some projects, and cabochons and sculpted and is a current member of 5 clubs. He has taught classes at cameos in others, We will be using 18, 20, 21, and 22ga Wild Acres and has been teaching cabochons and intarsia at square wire, both half-hard and dead-soft; 12, 14, 16, 18, William Holland since 2010. and 20ga half-round, half hard wire; and 14 and 16ga Intarsia II round, dead-soft wire. We will use more 20ga square, dead- [7/15, 7/22] soft and half-hard wire and 16ga round wire than anything In this class, we will be using a faceting machine to create else. We will use lots of 18ga half-round half-hard for intarsias. The first project will be a small square with wrapping. The amount of wire needed will vary by how multiple borders. The second project will teach varying many bracelets you plan to make. Most students make angles. The third project will deal with multiple sides and around 12, but one student completed thirty-seven during the last lesson will involve odd shapes and tapered borders. the week. Students should bring their own tools an Most students will have time to make one of their own. All Optivisor, or other magnifier. If you do not have your own material and supplies are included. supplies, materials cost will depend on purchases. You Lab Fee: $60. should go home with $600 to $700 or more of jewelry to Estimated materials cost: $0 sell, plus the knowledge to make more. The instructor will Prerequisites: Highly recommended faceting. have wire and supplies if needed. Lab fee covers three

DVD’S (Interchangeable Cabochons Pendants Vol. I and Gene Sheridan – Wire Wrap II, Interchangeable Bead Pendant Vol. I) Gene started making jewelry as a hobby in 2003. A victim and one CD of Hurricane Katrina, the few items he was able to save (includes about sixty-five informational files and some were his wire making tools and supplies. He moved to tutorials). Lab Fee: $40 Vicksburg, MS in 2006, where he took a position as a wire Estimated Materials Cost: $300-$400 artist and jewelry designer for a major company. Gene has Prerequisites: Wire I published four instructional DVDS: Interchangeable Cabochon Pendants Vol. I and II, Interchangeable Bead Morning Sherrod – Silver Pendant Vol. I, and Adjustable Wire Wrapped Bracelet Vol. Morning retired as the owner/operator of a home interior I. Now that Gene is retired, he teaches at William Holland and designer of window treatment business in 2005. The as well as offering classes privately at his home studio and next year she took her first silversmith class at William at his studio in Huntsville, AL. Holland and discovered a new medium to express her Wire II creative energies. Since this time Morning has attended [4/29, 6/17, 7/8, 8/19, 9/2] over 30 classes a William Holland and Wild Acres Retreat. In this class, we will make bracelets, pendants, rings and She has earned a level 4 certification in PMC under the various other projects. Pendants will be sculpted and tutelage of Teva Chaffin. Morning recently studied chasing border-wrapped. Projects will be made from half-hard and and repousse at William Holland and Wild acres under dead-soft wire in either sterling silver or gold-filled. We Tom and Kaye Benham. Mornings creations have won will be using mostly 20, 21, and 22ga, square wire, as well many awards at the juried art shows in the past 9 years she as, 18 and 20ga half-round wire. Students should bring attended in the southwest. Her designs often combine their own tools and any wire, cabochons and beads they several disciplines in one piece. She served as president of wish to use; however, the instructor will have wire and Montgomery Gem and Mineral Club for 3 years. She also other supplies available for purchase if necessary. Each teaches privately in shops in Millbrook, Al and Wild Acres. Student should have an Optivisor or other magnifier. Chasing and Repousse Materials cost will depend on types and quantities of [6/3] supplies purchased .Lab fee covers three DVD’s In this class students will learn the ancient art of moving (Interchangeable Cabochons Pendants Vol. I and II, metal into a three dimensional shape. This is accomplished Interchangeable Bead Pendant Vol. I) and one CD using a set of tools called chasing liners and repousse (includes about sixty-five informational files and some punches. Planishing tools for smoothing and texture tutorials.) punches for pattern background finish off the process. All 34 this is performed on a bowl of warm German red pitch. Shannon produces large, bold and complicated pieces that Lab fees include the use of all tools and materials. We will make an impression. learn on copper. As you become more confident in your Silver II - Filigree skills you may purchase silver sheet form the instructor or [5/6, 10/14] bring your own. 22 gauge, 24 gauge if fine for sheet metal. You will learn the basic techniques of producing beautiful Lab fee: $200.00 openwork Russian filigree jewelry. The first few exercises Estimated cost: $0 to 200.00 will teach you how to make the filigree wire from 24g fine Prerequisites: None silver wire, as well as covering frame construction and various soldering techniques. Students will be free to Tom Slavicek – Leatherwork design their own frames or use examples of finished work Tom earned his Leatherworking Merit Badge on his way to provided by the instructor. Help and individual instructions becoming an Eagle Scout. After a 37-year career as an will be given as needed. You will complete between two executive director for the Boy Scouts of America, Tom and and five projects. An Optivisor is strongly recommended. his wife, Karen, retired to Dahlonega, GA. Tom has been Lab fee includes powder filigree solder, sheet solder, flux, crafting bags and pouches since 1985. Tom and Karen polishing wheels and handouts. participate in numerous art shows each year, and Tom Lab fee $100 teaches leather classes throughout the region. Contact: Estimated materials cost $70-$150 [email protected] Prerequisites Two silver l classes, Proficiency in soldering. Leather I [5/6, 8/12] Kim St. Jean – Cold Connections & Casting Learn the basic techniques of cutting and stitching leather Following ten years as a public school teacher, Kim bags and pouches, plus learn how to use a wood-burning combined her love of teaching with her creative talents and tool to add artwork onto the leather, and how to add color began teaching jewelry classes. Mostly self-taught, Kim to your designs, more. There are several styles, shapes and now has been teaching jewelry classes for 19 years. She is sizes of bags that you will be able to choose from, along an award winning instructor, author and jewelry designer. with colors and textures of leather: All tools, leather and Kim has been published in numerous magazines and books. materials, straps and tassels, decorations and templates are She has appeared on several beading/craft television provided for the class. You do not need to bring anything programs and has written three books; Mixed Metal Mania, except you enthusiasm and be ready to amaze yourself at Metal Magic, and Colorful Wirework Jewelry. Kim was what you create! elected one of the Top Ten Instructors in the country by the Lab Fee: $185 attendees of the prestigious Bead & Button show. She now Estimated materials cost: $0+ has 36 instructional videos available and numerous how to Prerequisites: None videos on YouTube. Her husband Norm has learned Leather II - Mountain Man Week through osmosis and assists Kim wherever they may be [9/16] teaching. Crafting Mountain man/black powder style shoulder bags Cold Connections I and accessories, and/or craft your own bags. [7/1, 8/26, 10/28] Cost for each class is $185 per person - Make up to 4 bags Cold Connections is the process of using various materials during the week. as attachments to connect two or more pieces of metal Lab Fee: $185 Estimated materials cost: $0+ without using bonding agents. You will make connections Prerequisites: None out of wire, tubing, and rivets. We will also cover prongs, Leather II tabs, hinges and tension setting. You will explore design [6/3] concepts incorporating stone setting, forming and sawing. Learn advanced techniques in coloring, setting cabochons A variety of texturing techniques will be introduced into leather, making “medallions” as decorations, some including hammers, stamps, etching, and the proper use of tooling & dying, more. the rolling mill. Lab fee covers all base metals, handouts, Lab Fee: $185 consumables, specific cabochons and some sterling Estimated materials cost: $0+ components. Additional sterling and cabs can be purchased. Prerequisites: None Any additional cost incurred would be in the purchase of tools or materials from the instructor to continue this work – Shannon Stafford Silver at home, or specific sterling upgrades. We will use torches [5/6] and hammers. Questions are welcome via email at: Shannon Stafford lives in Columbus, Ga. She started with [email protected] a chainmail class at William Holland in 2007. After Lab fee: $195.00 purchasing Victoria Lansford's video she became Estimated Materials Cost: $0+ fascinated on the subject. She has since taken several Prerequisites: None classes with Victoria at the Spruill Center in Atlanta, Ga. 35 Cold Connections II – Mixed metals Jewelry and Cold Connections in their own studio and at [7/8, 9/2, 9/9,11/4] the Winter Garden Arts Association, Crealde’ School of In this class, you will learn how to use mixed metals such Art, and The Florida Society of Goldsmith’s among other as copper, brass, nickel, bronze and sterling silver. There Central Florida locations. The classes are an entertaining will be a heavy emphasis on design you will complete your and educational experience where students take home designs using cold connections and soldering methods. We jewelry and design skills along with beautiful creations at will explore techniques such as traditional and creative the end of each course. Website: stone setting, hinges and piercing. This will be a fast-paced www.wrapsodyjewelry.com class. Lab fee covers all base metals, handouts, Silver-Wear I consumables, specific cabochons and some sterling [6/17, 7/1] components. Additional sterling and cabs can be purchased. Students will learn the basics of cold forming and will turn Any additional cost incurred would be in the purchase of vintage Silver plated flatware into reclaimed “Silver-Wear” tools or materials from the instructor to continue this work Jewelry. Students will apply skills from Wire I or Cold at home, or specific sterling upgrades. We will use torches Connections including polishing, buffing, basic wire and hammers. Questions are welcome via email at: wrapping, texturizing, stamping, using patina and making [email protected] simple cold connections. The lab fee covers all materials Lab fee: $225.00 for the required projects, consumables supplies, the use of Estimated Materials Cost: $0+ specialized tools and all handouts for the course. If desired, Prerequisites: riveting, soldering, and sawing experience or finer metals and gemstones will be available at additional Instructor Approval. costs. The instructor will also have optional silverware Silver II – Low-Tech Casting [4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 8/5, 9/23] pieces, tools and supplies available for purchase, at fair This is not your traditional silver casting, which is why we market prices, for completing extra projects at the school or call it Low-Tech. We will use casting grains and/or scrap at home. Students may need to use vision magnification to silver to create unique components which we will then see clearly. Otherwise, all you need to bring with you is incorporate into pieces of jewelry. We will introduce a new creativity and imagination for this unique, fun-filled class. Lab Fee: $195 casting method each morning, then in the afternoon we will Estimated Material Cost: $0+ take what we cast to design and create a finished product. Prerequisites: Wire I or Cold Connections Techniques taught include water, salt, pine needle, cuttle Silver-Wear II fish and if time permits, sand and channel casting. Students [6/24, 7/8] are encouraged to bring their own silver scrap. Lab fee Building on the skills learned in Silver-Wear I, this class includes 1-2 troy ounces of casting grain (depending on the will take the student further in creative design and market), handouts, consumables, specific cabochons and embellishment including shaping, stone capturing, and some sterling components. Additional sterling and cabs can other artful enhancements. The lab fee covers all materials be purchased. Any additional cost incurred would be in the for the required projects, consumables supplies, the use of purchase of tools or materials from the instructor. We will specialized tools and all handouts for the course. If desired, use torches and hammers. Questions are welcome via email finer metals and gemstones will be available at additional at: [email protected] costs. The instructor will also have optional silverware Lab fee: $225.00 pieces, tools and supplies available for purchase, at fair Estimated Materials Cost: $0+ market prices, for completing extra projects at the school or Prerequisites: Silver I or Instructor Approval. at home. On Thursday and Friday, if required projects are complete, students will have the opportunity to develop Jan Stephens - Silver-wear their own unique designs using the skills they have learned Jan has a diverse background in the arts including classical during the week. At this time, students are allowed to bring piano, painting, textile creations and ultimately, jewelry to class their own collections of silverware, (either Sterling design. She has been featured in several magazines or Silver plate) or they can purchase additional silverware including Southern Distinction, Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry and supplies (Sterling or Silver Plate) from the instructor at and Bead and Button magazines. She retired with a thirty- fair market prices. Move your “Silver-Wear” skills to the six-year career as a professional educator and now melds next level in this new and exciting intermediate level her teaching expertise, intuition, and distinctive design course. Students may need to use vision magnification to talents to grow students into advanced creators of both wire see clearly. and reclaimed silverware jewelry. In 2016, Jan and her Lab Fee: $195 husband, Keith, worked together to develop the Wrapsody Estimated Material Cost: $0+ Silver-Wear Jewelry Press that is used to form silverware Prerequisites: Silver-Wear I into works of jewelry art without annealing. They live in the Orlando area and teach Wire Jewelry, Silver-Wear 36

Ronda Stevens – Wire including petals, leaves, lace and stack canes. We will also Ronda has been creating jewelry since her first wire wrap be exploring mokume-gane and polymer clay veneers. We design class in 2001. She continued her education at will produce freestanding bowls and cover small vessels William Holland taking classes in advanced wire wrap such as glass and metal vases, boxes, etc. Lab fee includes design, silversmith, PMC and enamel. She began teaching enough Premo clay to make several canes, a new clay blade at local bead stores and bead shows in 2006 and authored and a pro-tool. Necessary tools are provided, but if you her first wire wrapping book in 2013 and her second in have a pasta machine, polymer clay tools, or small items 2016. She lives in Jacksonville, FL with her husband Ed you would like to cover, feel free to bring them. Extra clay where they teach classes at their Twists n Turns Jewelry and supplies will be available for purchase. Design Studio. She teaches nationally at Bead Fest, Bead Lab Fee: $100 and Button and at The Tucson Gem Shows. She Estimated Material Cost: $0 specializes in traditional wire wrap design, but enjoys Prerequisites: None Polymer Clay I- Let’s Face It teaching silver soldering, wire weaving and chain maille. [7/1, 10/7] To see some examples of their work, go to Learning the basics of working with polymer clay www.twistsnturns.com. She thoroughly loves to teach and beginning with conditioning clay then moving through the see her students succeed in her classes. steps of color blending, slicing, curing, sanding and Wire I - The Art of Wire Wrap Design buffing. You will be making several different polymer clay [9/9] In this class, you will be introduced to wire wrapping tools flower, petal, leaf and simple butterfly canes. We will be and shown their proper use. We will go over wire working not only with many different face molds, but we mall freeform “tree” faces, etc. hardness, shapes and gauges so that you will be will also work on some s comfortable placing your first wire order when you get Bring your imagination to this class. Lab fee includes home. Then the fun begins, you will have the opportunity enough Premo clay to make several items, a new clay blade to create bracelets, pendants, rings, chain and earrings in and a pro-tool. Necessary tools are provided, but if you this class. I have designed each project to incorporate have a pasta machine, polymer clay tools, jewelry tools or numerous techniques while creating a beautiful piece of findings, feel free to bring them. Extra clay and supplies jewelry. You will be able to add your personal style to will be available for purchase. Lab Fee: $100 many by adding beads and stones of your choice. Most of Estimated Material Cost: $0+ these projects have been featured in my books and all have Prerequisites: none been taught at national shows. Please bring an Optivisor or Polymer Clay- Making Canes other type of magnification for your use. All other tools [5/13, 8/5, 10/14] will be available for your use in class. Lab fee covers Learn the basics of working with polymer clay beginning tutorials, copper practice wire and other consumables. with conditioning clay, then moving through the steps of Material cost range is based on the number of projects color blending, slicing, curing, sanding and buffing. You completed in class. We will be using sterling silver, will progress to leaf canes, flower canes and simple sterling silver-filled and gold-filled wire in this class. To kaleidoscope canes. The canes will be incorporated into view photos of some of the class projects, please go to earrings, beads and your own design ideas. Lab fee http://www.twistsnturns.com/williamholland includes enough Premo Clay to make several canes a new Lab Fee: $40 clay blade and a pro tool. Necessary tools are provided, but Material Costs: $150 - $250 if you have a pasta machine, polymer clay tools, jewelry Prerequisites: none tools or findings, feel free to bring them. Extra clay and

supplies will be available for purchase. Stacey Stinton – Polymer Clay Lab fee: $100 Stacey Stinton was introduced to polymer clay several Estimated materials cost $0+ years ago by her mother, Marilyn Jobe. She not only Junior Rockhounds I –Lambert, Stinton trained with her mother, but also became her teaching [7/8 & 7/29] assistant. Stacey began coming to William Holland several Introduction to fossils, baskets, Rock Wrapping, and years ago, and has enjoyed taking polymer clay classes Polymer Clay with both Carolyn Stearns and Barbara McGuire. This class will be an introduction to fossils, basket Polymer Clay I- It’s All a Cover-Up weaving, rock wrapping, and polymer clay. Alma Lambert [5/6, 6/3, 6/24] will be teaching basket weaving techniques and rock Learn the basics of working with polymer clay beginning wrapping. Rocks will be provided. Polymer Clay will be with conditioning clay then moving through the steps of taught by Stacey Stinton. Students will learn polymer clay color blending, slicing, curing, sanding, and buffing. You basics. Lab fee includes all materials for projects. will be making several different polymer clay canes Lab Fee: $100 Estimated material costs: $0 37

Prerequisites: None general manager, a personal trainer and an aerobics instructor for eighteen years before retiring. Currently, he is Joan Stoneham - Basketry a personal trainer, teaching Pilates and extreme core. Alfred Joan Stoneham has compiled over 30 years of teaching owns Aba-creation, a working art gallery focused on his experience in Basket weaving and other various arts. love of stained glass and wire wrap jewelry and his wife Basket specialties include weaving styles of Appalachian and daughter’s love of basketry and pottery. He is currently and Cherokee baskets, flat bottom baskets, rib baskets, and the Chair of Shelby Arts Fest and is a past president of the antler baskets as well as the use of naturals, wood bases, Shelby Art Guild and Art Alliance, as well as the Shelby twills, and pine needles, to name a few. Joan has traveled County Art Council. He won the Best of the Best Artist in through the South and Midwest teaching classes. She Shelby County in 2015 & 2016, as well as receiving the currently instructs classes at William Holland School, Shelby County Chamber of Commerce’s John A Hartnett. Center for the Arts in Jupiter, Florida, and in her private Sr. Business Person of the Year Award in 2013. Mr. studio. Joan's teaching capabilities allow her to make the Taylor’s love of designing and creating stained glass has brand new student feel as comfortable as the intermediate been shaped by his work with Roger Billings. After being or advanced in creating custom baskets. introduced to wire wrapping while working with Virginia Basketry 1 Tutterow and attending William Holland for several years, [4/22, 4/29, 5/27, 8/12, 8/19] Alfred has expanded his interest and talents into the art of Nothing is as spectacular as a hand-crafted basket designed making wire jewelry as well. and woven by you, which is both useful and Stained Glass I artistic. Elevate the ordinary basket with various shapes, [6/24, 7/22, 7/29, 9/30] sizes, colors, and textures of your choice. Flat reed and This class will introduce you to foil techniques for creating round reed in various colors and sizes, canes, cords, fibers, stained glass. We will discuss the differences between and naturals will be available to you. Multiple weaving glasses, foils, leads, channel and patinas and explain what techniques and an array of materials ensures no two baskets tools we use and their purposes. Before we actually start will be alike. Absolutely no previous experience necessary. making any projects we will practice scoring and breaking Lab fee covers use of all tools, basket scissors, lashers, glass. This will give us a chance to try different cutters to packers, spray bottles, basins, towels, sponges, tape see what works best for you. After that, we will be making measures, clothes pins, electrical ties, crimpers, and several a small sun catcher from beginning to end. We will make scarves, as well as folders including Joan's original patterns the pattern, transfer it to the glass, score, break, and grind and various handouts of braiding and weaving techniques and foil the glass, solder the pieces together and finish the to enhance your baskets. Also included is use of different piece by cleaning and polishing it. The next projects will tones of basket spray to finish your basket and achieve a increase in difficulty as we build up the size and number of professional appearance. pieces from the sun catch er; culminating in the manufacture Lab fee: $65 of a larger panel, a kaleidoscope and finally a 4d Angel. Estimated material cost $55 per basket Prerequisites: none Lab fee covers all materials needed to complete basic Miniature Basket Necklaces (with Kathy Morris) projects including glass, solder, lead, marbles, mirrors, foil [6/3] and edging material, as well as patterns and instructions for These wearable miniature baskets are created by twining each project. Additional materials will be available for with #4 waxed linen. Incorporating a little accent color and purchase. beads adds pizazz to each basket. Lab Fee: $100 Corresponding beads in the neckpiece is the final touch to Estimated Material Cost: $0-75 Prerequisites: None these wearable pieces of art. Expect to make 3-5 baskets. Wire II Lab Fee: $145.00 includes many choices of colored waxed linen, [6/24, 9/16, 11/4] packers, handouts, original patterns, needles and thread. Beads will be available for sale per students’ “choice” of colors, shapes and We will begin this class reinforcing wire wrap techniques. sizes. Please bring small sharp scissors. OptiVISOR or magnifying Projects will include rings, pendants, bracelets, earrings, glasses are optional. wire weaving and studying fabricated pieces to use them as Estimated Materials Cost: $0 inspirations for creating our own designs. You will need to Prerequisites: none bring your own wire, mostly 20, 21, 22, 24 square, both half-hard and soft. We will also be using 18ga round, soft Alfred Taylor - Stained Glass/ Wire wire for clasps. A small amount of 18ga half-round will be Alfred has been in love with the arts from a very young need, but mostly we will be wrapping with 20ga half- age- graduating from Ball State University with a Bachelor round. Type of metal is your choice. For wire weaving, we of Arts. He was a District Manager with Paul Harris Stores will use copper wire in 18ga round, soft and 24ga round, for seven years and then worked in store management at soft. Although tools will be provided, you can bring your Target for fifteen years. 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own. You may also bring your own cabs, stones or other love with the mathematical aspect of chain maille, pretties. Materials cost depends on types of wire used. The including all the patterns she could learn and continues instructor will have some available if needed. You will be challenging herself with new patterns and ideas each year. contacted three to four weeks before the class with a list of They now sell at gem and craft shows in Buffalo and necessary tools, wire and other materials. Lab fee will Syracuse, NY and give private lessons at home. Joe cuts include copper wire and a notebook with dividers filled all the jump rings making it possible for Janet to with patterns we will be making in the class and other concentrate on the chain maille patterns. information pertaining to wire wrap or weaving. For more Chain I information, you make contact Alfred at 317-364-0712 or [4/29, 7/22, 10/21] via email at: [email protected] This class will teach the basics of opening and closing jump Lab fee: $40 rings and the fundamentals of making jewelry with Estimated materials cost: $150-$250 unsoldered rings. Weaves will include, but are not limited Prerequisites: Recent Wire I with experience in the last year. to: wiggly, Byzantine, European 4-in-1, box or flat box, parallel, Persian, orbital, butterfly or possibly Corina Tettinger- Lampwork Beads Japanese chainmaille. Joe will cut individually chosen kits [6/17] for you in copper, colored enameled copper wire, If I can believe my mom, I was an “artist” at the tender age Argentium silver, silver filled, some aluminum and limited of 1 1/2. I started out with paper and crayons, and worked gold-filled accent rings. The instructor will supply all wire. my way through yarn, pottery, silver smithing, sewing, you The process of winding, cutting and polishing rings will be name it. But as a proper German child, I gave in to my demonstrated during the week. The only tools needed are parents’ wishes and went to law school. I discovered bead two pairs of jewelry pliers - flat nose or bent nose. Bring making at the age of 35- and never looked back. But more your own or you may borrow from the instructor. An so than MAKING beads, I am passionate about teaching Optivisor or similar magnifying device will be helpful. Lab what I know to fellow Beadmakers around the world…I am fee covers notebook with tutorials, bead mat, jump ring very much looking forward to experiencing the special opener, ruler, and needle tool and storage box. Total cost atmosphere at William Holland. depends on the number of projects (bracelets, necklaces or Lab Fee: $400 Estimated Material Cost: $0 earrings) made and metals selected. Prerequisites: 2 Lampwork I classes, not for beginners. Lab fee: $40 Estimated materials cost: $100+ Robert “Doc” Tompson Prerequisites: none - Silver Chain II Retired from medical practice of general surgery in 1993 [5/6, 7/29, 10/28] Doc began silver and lapidary in the early1970s with Please read the description for beginning chain. No private lessons. He took classes at seminars, and later at beginners please. We will review basic weaves, if needed, William Holland. He has been teaching since 2004. and continue from there with weaves selected individually Silver I by each student. This may include Celtic Visions, GSG, [9/16, 9/23] Jens Pind, HP 4-in-1, dragon scale, viper scale, vipera This class is designed for the beginning student and stresses berus kinged and many more. For those who wish to add metal forming, sawing, shaping, soldering and finishing. beads and crystals to their chainmaille, the student can This class will have three projects: a soldered chain, a ring make more complex weaves, such as Spine of the and a pendant. A kit will be provided with all of the Centipede, Glass Caterpillar, Caged Jewels, or their own materials needed for these projects. The cost of the kit will creation. Variations of each pattern will be discussed. Joe depend on market prices when material is obtained. If a will cut your individually chosen projects in either colored student finishes these projects, materials will be available enameled copper wire, copper, Argentium silver, silver for purchase for an additional project of their desire. filled, aluminum, or square wire (in enameled copper, Lab Fee: $0 Estimated Materials Cost: $120+ Argentium silver and some aluminum) for certain weaves Prerequisites: None or a limited amount of gold filled for accent rings. Neoprene rubber rings will be available for certain projects. Janet & Joe Trosino – Chain The instructor will supply all wire. Total cost depends on Janet and Joe are retired math teachers, having taught for number of chains and metals selected. 35 years at the middle school, high school and college Lab fee: $40 levels. Janet came to William Holland in 1999 with her Estimated materials cost: $100+ Prerequisites: Chain I or prior experience with chain maille family (husband, mother and daughter) to learn how to make the beautiful jewelry she bought at gem shows. She Jackie Truty – Metal Clay took wire wrapping for 4 or 5 years and PMC, but fell in 39

Jackie has been working with Art Clay Silver since 2000, Channel Inlay combines a soldered silver grid carefully when she received her certification in NY and master’s fitted, shaped pieces of stone. Students will fabricate a training in Japan. She assisted with creating the curriculum silver grid of their own design or use provided patterns to for the US certification program, and has Master’s create pins, pendants, bolo ties, or belt buckles. Stones of certificates in New Mokume Gane and Quilling with Art similar hardness will be used in the projects. Combining Clay Paper Type. silver and lapidary techniques makes this a challenging Metal Clay-Enameling on Art Clay Silver class. Lapidary skills are helpful but not required. Students [6/24] should bring their own silver tools and assortment of slabs. We will combine the uniqueness of Art Clay Silver clay, Optivisor or other magnification is strongly recommended. which fires to 99.9% fine silver, with non-leaded Lab fee covers a solder brick. solder, flux, stamp pad, Thompson transparent enamels to teach you the basics of epoxy, an extra-long solder pick, handouts and patterns. both. Three types of enameling will be taught: basse taille, Silver and slabs will be available for purchase. If you have champlevé and cloisonné, but simplified by using Art Clay any questions about the course, you can contact David at: Silver clay, paste and syringe. Short nails and a magnifier [email protected] are a must. Everything else will be provided. Lab fee: $50 Lab Fee: $0 Estimated Materials Cost: $125-$175 Estimated Materials Cost: $200 Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: None Metal Clay- The New Mokume Gane with Art Clay John Wild – Cabochon Silver and Copper John was inspired to become involved in lapidary world by [7/22] his wife Judi, also an instructor at William Holland. After Traditional Mokume Gane (wood grain in Japanese) was several years of accompanying her to the School, he th developed in the 17 century with soft metals like silver, eventually took a class in cabochons and was instantly copper and gold. This technique, using silver and copper bitten by the bug. John is a graduate of Auburn University clays, can only be done with Art Clay brand, as the with a degree in Accounting. He lives In Birmingham shrinkages and binders are similar. where his company supplies nylon webbings, cords and Lab Fee: $0 other components to the textile industry. In addition to Estimated Materials Cost: $175 Prerequisites: None cabochons, he enjoys silversmithing and learning other Metal Clay- Quilling with Art Clay Silver Paper Type lapidary skills. He makes cabs for his wife, Judi, to use in [9/23] her wire wrapping designs and sells his designs at various Create fine silver pieces out of 2mm strips of Art Clay rock, gem, and jewelry shows. He is a member of the Paper Type, a totally different variation of Art Clay Silver Alabama Mineral and Lapidary Society and serves as Vice that feels like vinyl and has 98% of the moisture already President. removed. Feel free to bring in any irregularly shaped Cabochon I cabochon (flat on the bottom and rounded on the top) no [7/8, 5/20, 9/23] larger than 30-40mm at its largest length. Various texture This class is not just for the beginning cabochon student, tools and hammers will be available. Short nails and your but is also for those that would like to refresh their basic magnifier are the only necessities. Everything else will be skills. You will learn how to choose the material to work provided with and how best to orient your design to maximize the Lab Fee: $0 beauty of your cabochon. This class will be fun and Estimated Materials Cost: $200 educational. Beginning with calibrated cabochon designs, Prerequisites: None will learn the techniques to shape, grind, and polish your designs into works of art. After mastering basic skills, will David Wayment - Silver have the opportunity to work with freeform cabochons as David began his artistic life behind a camera before adding well. There will be plenty of time for individual instruction other media to repertory. He has taught metal smithing, as well as group discussion. Lab fee includes material for stained glass, fused glass and wirework at his store for over the first two stones, written instructions, and other materials fourteen years. David has studied silver under Ann and Don needed for class. Additional slabs will be available to Monroe, Dan Haga, Jim Richardson, Alan Jewell and Jeff purchase from the instructor or you can bring your own (no Sheer at SFMS workshops at both Wildacres and William un-slabbed rough). For maximum enjoyment, bring an Holland. He taught Precious Metal Clay at William Optivisor or other magnifier. Holland for the SFMS. David enjoys teaching technique Lab fee: $25 classes for trouble-shooting students problems in class and Estimated materials cost: $25+ combining lapidary with silver in channel inlay pieces. Prerequisites: None Silver III- Channel Inlay [6/3, 10/7] Judi Wild- Wire 40

Judi, always the consummate crafter and eager to learn new skills, started wire wrapping in 2007. She has attended Rich Williams-Scrimshaw William Holland twice a year since and sought additional [4/15, 4/22, 10/28, 11/4] classes to further refine her wire wrapping techniques. Judi Learn the historic art-form of scrimshaw, the art of has trained with some the best wire artists at William the Whalers. All material meets current regulations. Holland including Sue Rowand, Diane Mason, and Dawn Additional material is available for purchase. Drawing Thornton. She has also taken a number of chain and silver skills are not a prerequisite however patience is a plus and classes with John Fevedt, Howard Siegel, Case Leeser and you will need an Optivisor. I've been doing scrimshaw for Jim Richardson. Since 2008, Judi has a been teaching at over 30 years and love teaching it to others to help keep local bead stores, bead shows, and all-day retreats, as well this original American art-form alive. Join the fun as you as providing numerous programs for her local bead society. progress from simple designs to more complicated projects. She is the co-founder and past-president of the Greater Any questions can be addressed Birmingham Bead Society and a member of the Alabama to [email protected]. Lab fee includes a tool kit Mineral and Lapidary Society. Judi and her husband, John, which you keep, sufficient material for up to five projects a Cabochon Instructor, live in Birmingham, AL. and all required patterns, practice material, ink and support Wire I items. [4/29, 7/1, 9/23] Lab fee: $115 This class is specifically geared toward the new wrapping Estimated materials cost: $0+ student. We will have lots of fun learning the basics of Prerequisites: None wire. then building on this foundation, while creating Georgia Van Zyle - Lampwork beautiful jewelry. You will learn about tool selection and wire choice, as well as how to manipulate wire into shapes Georgia Van Zyle retired from a thirty-seven year career as that enhance your creations. You will make earrings, a special needs teacher. In 2007, she began taking classes bracelets, pendants, and a ring or two, sing wire, beads, at William Holland. Making Lampwork beads is her tools and your hands. If time permits, we will do a couple passion. She assisted in classes and began instructing of other fun wire projects. I will have project kits available, classes at William Holland in 2016. Her work has been Soda Lime Times, along with a selection of metal, crystal, and gemstone published in an e-magazine for Reactive Twisties + Murrini, beads for you enhance your jewelry items with. An lampworkers and an e-book. OptiVISOR or OptiSIGHT is a must for this class. All hand She is a member of the International Society of Glass tools will be provided. Bring an adventurous spirit and your Beadmakers. Lampwork II - Exploring Reactive Silver Glass imagination. Lab fee covers handouts and a mini kit. [5/13, 6/24, 9/23] Project costs may vary depending on the current precious Students in this intermediate/advanced class will explore metal market. working with reactive silver glass. You will learn Lab fee: $40 Estimated Materials Cost: $50-$150 techniques to work with both reducing and striking glass Prerequisites: None while working on advancing your skills in heat control, Wire II bead shaping and encasing. You should bring your own [5/6, 7/8, 9/30] mandrels and tools. Didymium glasses, closed-toe shoes In this class, we will briefly review the basics prior to and 100% cotton clothing must be worn. The lab fee embarking on a series of increasingly more challenging includes all materials necessary to complete class projects projects. You will create a number of pendants, bracelets, except for mandrels. rings and earrings as you learn to use prongs in creating Lab Fee: $150 pendants and rings. The fun comes when you start adding a Estimated Materials Cost: $0 variety of stones, beads, and glitter to your projects. We Prerequisites: Lampwork beads I and 100 hours of torch time outside of class. will introduce a little wire weaving and wire sculpting, as Lampwork Beads II well. Bring your Optivisor and toolbox along with your [5/20, 7/1, 9/30] adventuresome spirit. We are going to have a blast. You Exploring Electroforming on Lampwork Beads may bring your own supplies for the class or purchase kits We will explore the process of electroforming on glass for the projects selected. A supply list will be available beads in this class. While making lampwork beads to from Judi prior to class. Lab fee covers handouts, notebook, electroform you will work on advancing your skills in heat pens, Sharpies, tape, project embellishments and practice control, working with larger focal beads, and bead shaping. wire. Contact Judi with questions at: Electroforming a bead takes preparation and many hours in [email protected] the electroforming bath. Bring a large bead to class with Lab fee: $45 you on Sunday night so that we can prepare it and be ready Estimated materials cost: $25-$300 Prerequisites: Two Wire I classes and actively wrapping. to begin electroforming it Monday morning. We will try to 41

get one bead electroformed each full day of class. You should bring your own mandrels and tools. Didymium glasses, closed-toe shoes and 100% cotton clothing must be worn. The lab fee covers the materials and use of specialized tools needed to complete class projects. Lab Fee: $150 Estimated Materials Cost: $0 Prerequisites: Lampwork beads I and 100 hours of torch time outside of class.

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