FALL ART WORKSHOP SERIES 2008
Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
THE FINE ART OF STORYTELLING with Marilyn NobleAugust 29th to 31st
In this intimate and interactive workshop, you'll learn about the elements that make a compelling story, how to use your five senses to liven your prose, how to uncover your personal truth and incorporate it into your writing.
Tuition Fee: $225 Fri 5-8pm, Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4
Lodging available at special rates for workshop participants.
To receive a workshop information pack please contact the Taos Ski Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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WEAVING WITH STICKS with Kimberly HamillSeptember 6 - 8
Instructor Kimberly Hamill first learned to weave from Navajo weaver Pearl Sunrise. She then apprenticed for two years with Racehel Brown (founder of Weaving Southwest and author of The Weaving, Spinning and Dying Book.
Kim has been an active practitioner of visual arts her whole life, in weaving she has now found her true passion and talent. She is an avid explorer of different weaving techniques and especially inspired by indigenous waving traditions of the Americas.
Here is your chance to learn Andean style backstrap weaving with local Taos weaving instructor Kimberly Hamill. The simplest tools–straight sticks and string–are all you need to execute elegant tapestries.
Tuition Fee: $330 (3 day workshop)
Lodging available at special rates for workshop participants.
To receive a workshop information pack please contact the Taos Ski Valley chamber of Commerce.
September 20 & 21
Metal clay starts as clay and turns into fine silver. Does it get any more magical? Now it does--with Metal Clay and Mixed Media. Best selling craft author Sherri Haab takes this compelling material, today's hottest craft item, to the next level, brilliantly combining it with other media ranging from the timeless to the unexpected.
Learn to make simple silver metal clay charms and bead forms. After the metal clay is fired and finished, students will go on to make beautiful mixed media jewelry pieces. Sherri will teach techniques using polymer clay, resin, glitter and small inclusions to add color and sparkle to your finished metal clay charms and beads. Finished pieces can then be used in a variety of ways. Make a “sampler bracelet” of mixed media charms or choose 
a favorite technique perfect for a pendant or pair of earrings. This class will inspire you to look at simple craft materials in a whole new way when combined with precious silver to create designer style jewelry.
a favorite technique perfect for a pendant or pair of earrings. This class will inspire you to look at simple craft materials in a whole new way when combined with precious silver to create designer style jewelry.
Tuition Fee: $240 + Kit fee (2 day workshop)
Lodging available at special rates for workshop participants.
To receive a workshop information pack please contact the Taos Ski Valley chamber of Commerce.
HANDCRAFTING CHAIN AND BEAD JEWELRY with Scott DavidSeptember 26 - 28
Scott David, author and International Jewelry teacher is offering an inspirational weekend on chain making. Join Scott on the Friday evening taster Workshop where in 3 hours you will learn how to make a stunning pair of chain earrings.
Or for the complete experience in the two-day workshop, participants will complete two bracelets and a pair of earrings. Bypassing the need for a hot-torch, we will utilize simple hand-tools to hold gemstone beads on silver wire and then set them into a dynamic chain design composed of flush-cut and tumbled silver jump rings.
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Tuition Fee: $240 (2 day workshop)
$ 40 (Friday evening taster)
Lodging available at special rates for workshop participants.
To receive a workshop information pack please contact the Taos Ski Valley chamber of Commerce.
FINE SILVER PENDANT AND EARRINGS with Susan Dilger
October 11 & 12
Susan Dilger has been working with Metal Clay for over 4 years. She is a PMC Certified Artisan and her work has been shown in Los Angeles, Taos and Vail art galleries and fine women's stores as well as Bloomingdales in Los Angeles and San Diego.
FINE SILVER PENDANT AND EARRINGS with Susan DilgerPrecious Metal Clay (PMC) is a revolutionary material comprised of fine silver (or gold) particles, an organic binder and water which is shaped and formed like traditional clay. Once the item is fired in a kiln, the binder is burned away and you are left with a treasure that is 99.9% fine silver! Here is your chance to explore this marvelous new material.
Day One – Saturday October 11 $120
PMC Collage pendant / earrings
In this intensive workshop suitable for beginners, you will explore rolling, texturing, cutting and shaping the clay into coils and custom balls to make an original fold-over bale pendant and earrings. The class will cover various finishing methods including brushing, burnishing and patina. Includes use of all tools in class. A $30.00 materials fee is payable to the instructor in class.
Day Two – Sunday October 12 $120
PMC Lentil Bead Pendant
For a truly “original” touch, we will start with carving your own stamp and then using it to texture a reversible lentil bead. Learn how to shape a domed form, affix a back panel and finish with a sterling bale so that both sides of your creation will dazzle your friends!
A $30.00 material fee is payable to the instructor in class.
To receive a workshop information pack please contact the Taos Ski Valley Chamber of Commerce.
TOTALLY PLASTERED with Stephanie Lee October 18 & 19I
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Various finishing and textural effects using paint, carving, sanding, incorporating paper ephemera and found objects will be explored in depth. They can also expect to get a bit messy but will enjoy that they may be able to finish a sculpture in this one day class even with no prior sculpting experience. A take-home booklet of hints, tips and general information for working with plaster at home will help them in future working with plaster.
In this fun exploration of translating plaster into three dimensional form students will learn plaster sculpture construction and armature as well as carving and shaping sculptural forms. Students will also learn to work with plaster and plaster-like products as well as recipes for creating textural effects and hardness in the plaster. Students will also learn and experiment with plaster recipes for use in different forms of artwork such as wood, canvas, altered books, jewelry and more.
Various finishing and textural effects using paint, carving, sanding, incorporating paper ephemera and found objects will be explored in depth. They can also expect to get a bit messy but will enjoy that they may be able to finish a sculpture in this one day class even with no prior sculpting experience. A take-home booklet of hints, tips and general information for working with plaster at home will help them in future working with plaster. Tuition Fee: $120 (1 day workshop)
Lodging available at special rates for workshop participants.
To receive a workshop information pack please contact the Taos Ski Valley chamber of Commerce.
Reserve your workshop of choice by June 30th and receive 10% off class price. To reserve please complete the following form.
