A trio of classes certainly set a lively tempo in the first two weeks of September! Kay Rashka’s Metalwork Jewelry Boot Camp, Susan Frame’s Portable Weaving: Inkle/Kumihimo and Splint-Woven Basketry with Jeanette Biederman comprised quite a medley of materials, equipment and techniques. One word comes to mind for each piece of finished work done by the students… brava!
The “brass section” of this trio was definitely the Metalwork Jewelry class. By applying patterns freehand or by etching them using textured mats on various metals (copper, silver, nickel and brass), imaginative, meaningful and playful designs emerge. Then the pieces are fabricated by cutting, sawing, filing, piercing, soldering and more, to create one-of-a-kind art jewelry.
Representing the “strings” was the Portable Weaving class. Using threads, yarn and cotton loops, students explored inkle and pin loom weaving, kumihimo braids using both round and square discs, and potholder looms to create beyond-beginner designs.
Then, there are the reeds! In this case, the natural and dyed reed for baskets of all shapes, sizes and purposes. Put everything together that the students made in class and you’d have a beautiful symphony of baskets.
A trio of classes and a three-part sunset made a great ensemble!
Your writing, describing the classes as brass, strings, and reeds, is as creative as the beautiful objects which were made!
Thank you, Helen! Luckily, the idea came to me in a flash. Then it was fun to run with it!
Take care,
Carolyn
Mouth watering classes! All three of them look great! I can’t wait to get back to Sievers!
Hi Lynn,
Thanks! We’ll miss you next week, but can’t wait to see you the next time!
Love and hugs from all of us,
Carolyn
I was an orchestra teacher before I retired. So your appropriate description of the classes made me smile. Perhaps you had a thunderstorm to provide the percussion to your beautiful orchestra!
Hi Karen,
Thanks for your kind words. The idea came to me in a flash. The percussion could also have been all the hammers and other metalwork tools in the Metalwork Jewelry class. It’s quite a diversion from the usual classes!
Take care,
Carolyn