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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