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• COURSE- Mixed Media Jewelry Inspired by Famous Artists with Susan Clarke

  • Start
    22 May 2026
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  • End
    19 Jun 2026
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Button Factory Arts, second floor Library
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  Fridays, 7-9 pm. May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19 (5 weeks)
  

  
  

  $127.50 Members /$150 non-members + HST + $55 material fee (At least 5 projects, often more)

  To learn more about Susan and her work, please visit: 

  https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/clarke

  Description: Learn basic jewelry-making and explore a variety of mixed media techniques, while creating 5 or more pieces of jewelry inspired by famous artists. Participants will be encouraged to create their own designs, using the tools and materials provided. All skill levels are welcome.
  
  

  Week 1: Vincent van Gogh
  * A Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
  * Bead a pair of earrings using Celestial-themed materials and colours inspired by his painting, "The Starry Night".
  
  Week 2: Georgia O'Keeffe
  * Called the Mother of American modernism, she gained international recognition for her paintings of natural forms.
  * Paint a pair of Lucite flower earrings using Alcohol Ink colours inspired by her floral themed paintings.
  
  Week 3: Pablo Picasso
  * A Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist, was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
  * Make a wire sculpted cuff bracelet inspired by his Cubism period.
  
  Week 4: Emily Carr
  * A Canadian painter especially interested in the Pacific Northwest.
  * Create a necklace incorporating natural materials and colours inspired by her painting, "Forest, British Columbia".
  
  Week 5: Claude Monet
  * A French painter and founder of Impressionism, painting nature as he perceived it.
  * Use watercolour paints in colours inspired by his "Water Lilies" murals to make a glass domed pendant.

  
  

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