WORKSHOPS: Two hours of teaching (unless otherwise stated in the class description) and written instructions to keep. WORKSHOP FEES DO NOT INCLUDE
MATERIALS; Kits will be available for classes
WORKSHOP FEES: Workshop fees are $30/2 hours.
WORKSHOPS
REGISTRATION STARTS
SATURDAY
February 25, 2017
Arrive early to secure your classes!
We open for registrations at
10 am.
Register for six classes at once and pay only $150!
YOU SAVE $30!
SAVINGS
To entice you to join us on registration day we are
offering all registrants savings for supplies on one of
your classes. With registration of your first class you
will receive a coupon for 15% off your supplies for
that class. If you register for 5 classes you will receive
a coupon for 50% off your supplies for one class.
CLASS EXCHANGES:
Beads of Colour is well known for its unique and
exciting beads, as well as the creative and exciting
instruction and original works available to its customers. Debi Keir-Nicholson - owner, author, bead
artist – plans her personal travels around the discovery of exciting new materials, making her purchases as close to the artist as possible. As a result,
Beads of Colour offers you a one-of-a-kind bead
shopping experience with exotic finds available
nowhere else as well as a wide selection of essentials, including the latest books, tools, most exquisite
findings and much more!
Classes may only be
EXCHANGED until 21 days prior to class date.
SKILL LEVELS: Our teachers love to teach, but it is
the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY
to ensure that they
have the necessary skill level to benefit from a class;
to cover the planned work we cannot accommodate
those without the necessary skills. PLEASE SPEAK
WITH A STAFF MEMBER TO ENSURE YOU ARE PREPARED FOR YOUR CLASS – we can help you determine your current skill level and suggest how to acquire the desired skill level.
CHILDREN: Children aged 13 and younger MUST
be accompanied by a REGISTERED ADULT. They may
attend class unaccompanied only with the owner’s
express written permission, WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
OUR STAFF
Our staff members are active beaders, teachers
and designers and enjoy helping our customers find
just the right bead or clasp to create their next
work of art. Want to learn more about a technique? Speak to our knowledgeable staff and
they’ll gladly help you choose a course to gain
those skills or offer suggestions on how you can
achieve a higher skill level in your area of interest
REGISTRATIONS: Register in person or by telephone;
YOUR PLACE IS RESERVED WHEN PAYMENT
IS RECEIVED. Please have your credit card ready
when you call; we accept VISA, and MasterCard.
SEEING IS BELIEVING:
Come to Beads of Col-
our and enjoy
OUR FAMOUS “CLASS SAMPLES” DISPLAY – completed examples of the projects you can
create using your class techniques!
JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT
Beginners to Advanced, develop your creativity in a
welcoming and supportive environment. Learn skills
from talented instructors who teach because they want
Exciting Opportunities
I have decided to step off the treadmill and reconnect with
why I have opened this shop 20 years ago. It brought together all the things I love, learning, beading and creating.
Most of all, I wanted to find my tribe. I wanted to connect
with people who were creative and adventurous. I have met
them here now, I just want an opportunity to be with them.
I am scheduling four play days. I love to experiment and I
have discovered the more I do the more my beadwork becomes my own unique style. I would like to share my approach with others. I will introduce the medium and the
group will decide where to take it. In other words they will
be technique based sessions, not product based. No written
instruction will be provided so bring note books if you think
you may want to map the journey. My hopes are that it will
just be fun and allow us to take ourselves less seriously.
Another way I am going to reconnect with people is by
renting space in the studio. I am opening up 8 spots for a
reduced rate in return for scheduling 6 hours a month for 6
months. People who wish to have a space to work have the
opportunity to rent a spot in the metal shop. Normally the
rate for studio space with use of larger tools (bring your
own hand tools) would be between $15 and $18 an hour. I
am offering it at $5 and $6 an hour. You will need to book
two three-hour slots a month with rent due at the 1st of the
month. The Saturday slots are $6 and weekday $5. Only two
people will be booked at any one time.
I am also implementing "Back to Basics Wednesdays". I will
be teaching only the basic courses on Wednesday mornings.
The reason for this is twofold: one- to attract new beaders
and the other is to look at my own work with a minimalistic
eye. So if you have taken the course before, know the technique and wish to reconnect with it, we will experiment
with it in class and I will offer you the opportunity to take
the class at half price. Again my hope is to expand on the
intuitive aspect of creative work and break out of the box
which allows us to be more authentic in our work.
◊
Birthday Parties – We continue to offer our exciting bead parties for groups of 8 children, ages 8
to 12.
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Tween Parties – Earring or bracelet basics for
groups of 8 children, ages 10 – 16.
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Private Parties – Gather your girlfriends and enjoy making earrings or bracelets together for a
wedding or other special occasion.
1 Etching Magic
BEG
Cindy Goldrick
Sun, Mar 05
Create several beautiful and unique pieces of copper
jewelry in this day long adventure. Learn how easy it
is to create a pendant, or earrings or a link in a bracelet that you can personalize in a variety of ways. Using
ferric chloride, you will learn how to safely etch a
square of copper and rivet it to brass. I will also show
you how to use PnP paper to create delicate patterns
on copper etched again with ferric chloride.(3 workshops)
2 Knotting Pearls
ALL
Debi Keir-Nicholson
Wed, Mar 08 am
Make a classic, timeless necklace or a multi-strand
bracelet with knots between each bead. It is a fun and
easy technique to use with pearls or large beads.
3 Peyote 101
BEG
Debi Keir-Nicholson
Wed, Mar 22 am
This stitch is the basis for so many beadwork techniques and effects, a versatile basic for every beader’s
skill set! Your finished piece will look very professional even as a beginner.
4 Netting With An Attitude
BEG
Susan Braun
Sat, Mar 25 am
Create this funky, lacy bracelet using a netting stitch
and left-over beads in your collection or a choice of
beads. A great technique to add to your repertoire.
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Realize your
6 Viking Knit Choker
BEG
Cindy Goldrick
Sun, Mar 26 pm
Learn the ancient art of Viking knitting with wire using an
updated Lazee Daizee tool. Create a bracelet or chain to
showcase a bead and even earrings.
Play Date
7 Paint on Fabric with Sunlight
ALL
Debi Keir-Nicholson
Wed, Mar 29 am
What a glorious way to begin our play dates. This process is
magical. Bring along some objects to play with; feathers,
filigree metal pieces, loose weave fabrics or solid objects
with interesting shapes. Don’t worry if it is a cloudy day we
can make our own sunshine with ultraviolet light. (See Details)
8 Sunset Magic Necklace
BEG/INT
Lise Perry
Sat, Apr 01 am
I love this pendant and so will you. It looks like the setting
sun, its stunning against any colour. Design by Ellad instructions will be sent by email (please include with registration).
9 Wirework 101
BEG
Debi Keir-Nicholson
Wed, Apr 05 am
Get started working with wire. Make a simple bracelet
linking wire pieces together. Learn about wire gauges
(size), soft and hard wire and the tools needed.
.
5 Ring Riot Easy Soldered Stackable
BEG
Cindy Goldrick
Sun, Mar 26 am
Warning these rings are addictive to make and wear!
This no-fail, no-fear soldering technique will have
everyone creating a small stack of rings right away.
Personalize the rings by adorning them with lovely
charms. They make up so quickly you will make at
least three rings in class and likely more.
Happy Birthday Debi!
We are going to have a party to celebrate, but
you need to be on the subscriber list to get the
details.
In
professional
classes with our talented teachers, ALL CLASS MATERIALS MUST BE PURCHASED AT BEADS OF COLOUR.
Prior purchases from the shop are welcome.
10 Life is a Circus
BEG/INT
Catherine Castellan
Sat, Apr 08 am
I love the circus, the "Big Top", cotton candy, a kaleidoscope
of colour and excited crowds. This bracelet will take you
there. It's done with a simple peyote stitch embracing armatures – amazing
11 Polymer Clay Bracelet
BEG
Nan Smith
Sun, Apr 09 am
Learn about polymer clay for jewelry making. You will make a
cuff bracelet while learning about conditioning the clay, texturing and colouring. Then give it that professional finish with
a clasp and glaze. Kit Fee $20
12 Making Canes
BEG/INT
Nan Smith
Sun, Apr 09 pm
This incredible tile bracelet is made using polymer clay canes.
Learn how to make a beautiful geometric cane from different
colours of clay. After the cane is built we will learn how to
create a tile bracelet using the cane to make a veneer for the
tiles. If you have a clay use pasta machine please bring it.ay e
13 Ndebele 101
BEG
Debi Keir-Nicholson
Wed, Apr 12 am
An African stitch that has become the basis for many wonderful variations and presentations, this class is an easy introduction to this beautiful stitch.
14 Wide Ribbon Cuff
INT
Sue Braun
Sat, Apr 15 am
Using the classic African ndebele stitch create this dynamic,
contemporary cuff with inset accents. A fast and fun cuff with
great appeal.
15 Wire Weave 101
BEG
Nancy Frackleton
Sat, Apr 22 am
Wire weaving is easier than it looks. It is actually a lot of fun
and can be used to create earrings, bracelets, necklaces and
pendants. You’ll learn 3 basic wire weaves in this class
(soumak, double and triple weave) Use one or combine all
three to create a custom bracelet.
16 Highlander Bonn Bracelet
BEG
Sue Henry
Sun, Apr 23 pm
This stunning bracelet is made in Prometheus Bronze
metal clay. You will learn the basics of working with
metal clay, plus how to use unique silicon moulds to
form the components. Then we will make the chain mail
components to connect the pieces and add a clasp.
Your work will be kiln fired and picked up at the store at
a later date. 2 workshops
Play Date
17 Mono Printing
ALL
Debi Keir-Nicholson
Wed, Apr 26 am
This technique has become on of my favourite pastimes
this year. It is so much fun, time just melts away. Come
and find outhow easy it is to use a Gelli printing plate to
create one offprints. Enjoy the freedom and explore
manipulating the paint to create truly unique art work. I
will have acrylic and inks to play with. Bring stencils
textures, open weave fabrics, feathers. (See Details)
18 Bead Loom 101
BEG
Laura Dowling
Sat, Apr 29 am
Learn the basics of using a simple bead loom. Once you
know the basics, the possibilities are endless. Learn how
to plan, create and complete a strip of beadwork, then
turn it into a bracelet or a bookmark. The beadwork
could also be used to make a brooch, decorate a keychain, or embellish a piece of clothing .
19 Resin Basics
BEG
Cindy Goldrick
Sun, Apr 30 am
Capture paper, beads, jewels and other keepsakes forever suspended in resin. Use these resin capsules to
create pendants, bracelets or other types of personalized jewellery. Several types of resin will be explored
and the pros and cons of each will be discussed.
20 Paper Clay and Mould Making
BEG
Cindy Goldrick
Sun, Apr 30 pm
Recreate history! Make moulds of vintage buttons, interesting door knobs or other fun shapes with quick-curing
two-part mold compound. Then fill these hollow forms
with paper clay, dry the paper clay and embellish with pencil crayons and paints. These lightweight pieces can be
custom-coloured and incorporated into your jewellery
designs or turned into multimedia works of art.
21 Absolute Beginners Course
BEG
Debi Keir-Nicholson
Wed, May 03 am
Learn about stringing materials, crimps, closures and the
right tools you need to get started making jewellery; all
while you enjoy creating your first custom piece!
22 Open Spiral
BEG
Susan Braun
Sat, May 06 am
This is a very popular 3D open spiral technique that works
up quickly and gives you the opportunity to play with both
colour and texture.
23 Copper Clasps
BEG/INT
Sue Henry
Sun, May 07 pm
Imagine being able to make the perfect toggle clasp to
finish your jewellery projects. We will design and make
several clasps using Prometheus Copper metal clay. You
will learn how to use these tools and techniques to embed
wire and join layers of clay together. Your work will be kiln
fired to be picked up at the store at a later date. (2 workshops)
24 Basic Kumihimo Braid
BEG
Debi Keir-Nicholson
Wed, May 10 am
A trendy technique! You will always have a purpose for a
Kumihimo braid. Find out how easy it is to get started and
how broad the field really is. As beaders you can always do
your own end caps.
25 Lily Earrings
BEG/INT
Lise Perry
Sat, May 13 am
These graceful, elegant earrings are a show stopper, be
sure to accept the compliments in the same way. You will
want to make them to match every outfit. Design by Ellad
instructions will be sent by email (please include with registration).
26 Tubular Net With Pizzazz
BEG/INT
Susan Braun
Sat, May 20 am
This circular Netting stitch is beautiful as a necklace, bracelet or to cover an object. It can look classic or funky depending on your choice of beads.
31 Vine Of Flowers Bracelet
BEG
Susan Braun
Sat, Jun 03 am
This beautiful and delicate bracelet is fast, easy and fun!
Grow a “vine of flowers” to encircle your wrist.
The Upper Canada Beading Guild is still growing.
Our Potluck Dinners are on second Thursdays of
each month, March 9th, April 13th, May 11th and
June 9th. See you there!
Play Date
32 Translucent Clay Magic
BEG/INT
Nan Smith
Sun, Jun 04 am
Get the best out of your translucent clay. Using translucent, white and gold clay we will build a cane which we
will then use to make a pendant and /or earrings. If you
own a pasta machine dedicated to clay use please bring
it.
We are pleased to support Nan Smith in her efforts
to establish a Southern Ontario Polymer Clay
Artists Group. They will be meeting for the first
time on February 26th to establish interest and future meeting dates, if you are interested please let
us know.
27 The Art of the Crayon
ALL
Debi Keir-Nicholson
Wed, May 24 am
We all have experience with crayons, it is that experience
we will build on. I am guessing it is because we played with
crayon at such a young age that it is so easy to allow yourself to play freely once again. It is hard to take yourself
serious while drawing with crayon. I have absolutely loved
the results. I will be prepared to work with it on metal,
(water soluble) and melted and as a base for batik. I also
use it with my Gelli plate so I will bring it back as well.
28 Hot Forged Bronze Bracelets
BEG
Cindy Goldrick
Sun, May 28 am
It's easy to twist and turn your way to an armful of these
beautiful bracelets. Hammering and big torches involved!
Tons of fun.
33 Mokume Gane … My Way
BEG/INT
Nan Smith
Sun, Jun 04 pm
Create unique and colourful designs by laminating various colours together and manipulating them to form
shapes. There are as many different ways to do this
magical technique as there are artists working in polymer clay. If you own a pasta machine dedicated to clay
use please bring it to class.
STUDIO SPACE
FOR RENT
Play Date
29 Kinetics Links Necklace
BEG/INT
Cindy Goldrick
Sun, May 28 pm
Find your own style for 2017 by creating this necklace that
combines major trends: it's big, long, chunky and features
upcycled beads. Each link is individually formed on the Now
That's a Jig! then joined with big jump rings you whip up on
the jig too. Guaranteed fun and customized to your taste.
Go big, go small, just get those beads sliding along steel
wire for a shifting, clicking personalized masterpiece. (2
workshops)
34 Torch Fire Enamel
ALL
Debi Keir-Nicholson
Wed, Jun 07 am
For those of you who have already taken classes in this
medium I will have stations set up. You can bring your
own enamels and/or pay a studio fee to use mine. Let’s
just explore.
30 Dutch Spiral
BEG
Debi Keir-Nicholson
Wed, May 31 am
This closed spiral can be used for bracelets, necklaces,
purse straps or be embellished. It takes time to do but the
effect is a classic chain that is simple and timeless.
We have a secret ….
Debi is celebrating her 65th birthday this year and
there’s going to be some special events to celebrate, but you have to be on the email list and/or
subscribe to the blog to find out.
Play Date Details
Some interesting points about our new play dates.
There will be space for only four participants in
each of our play dates. The day begins a 10 am and
there will be a one hour break for lunch and finish
at 3 pm. The session are $60 each but if you buy
one you get one free.
Check out our website and download a copy
of this brochure at:
http://www.beadsofcolour.com/