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Workshops
offered by Iris
Sandkühler
This
is a sample of the kind of workshops Iris offers.
Check her website at: www.sandkuhler.com/workshops/workshops.html
to get her updated schedules.
SAN
FRANCISCO
CITY
COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO, FORT MASON ART CAMPUS
www.ccsf.cc.ca.us/continuing_education
415-561-1840 to register and inquire about instruction
costs
JEWELRY:
COLD-WORKED CHAINS
6-hour workshop
$25.00 materials fee
This
all-day workshop provides students with the time
to complete a piece of their choice.
Learn to make jewelry without investing in a lot
of equipment, tools, and workspace. Explore a range
of chain-making designs that do not rely on heat
and can be carried around like knitting and worked
on anywhere you can sit down. Design choices range
from simple to complex. Copper, brass, sterling,
fine silver, niobium and gold-filled wire will be
used. Students are encouraged to bring their collections
of beads and baubles to class. A $25.00 materials
fee paid to the instructor covers supplies and use
of the tools
JEWELRY:
KUCHI COIL BRACELET
6-hour
workshop
$25.00 materials fee
This
bead design named after an Afghani tribe is intricate
in detail yet easy to make. Low tech, everything
you need to create this cold worked bracelet can
be carried around. Students will learn how to use
basic wire working tools, coil wire by hand, make
jump rings, combine bracelet elements, use patinas
and estimate materials to customize a roll-on bracelet.
Optional: students are encouraged to bring beads
for variations on the design. There is no experience
necessary. A $25.00 materials fee paid to the instructor
covers supplies and use of tools.
DIGITAL IMAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
HARVEY
MILK INSTITUTE
www.harveymilk.org
415.865.5633 to register and inquire about instruction
costs and location
POLAROID
IMAGE TRANSFER
4-hour
workshop
$25.00 Materials fee
Do
you have slides lying around that you would like
to safely print onto paper and create a unique work
of art? The Vivitar image transfer camera has reached
a cult status around the world because of its mysterious,
muted prints that hearken to the romantic past and
surrealistic dreams. The focus will be on experimentation
in a relaxed atmosphere. All the materials and equipment
are provided for a lab fee of $25.00. Bring a selection
of 35mm slides. No experience is necessary.
PERSPECTIVE
DRAWING FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
Four 3-hour workshops
$15.00 materials fee
Are
you mystified by how to approach perspective in
your drawings? Do you get overwhelmed when you draw
an interior room, especially with furniture in it?
Does the thought of drawing steps make you sweat?
Then this class is for you! Fun, slow paced and
easy to follow, we will sequentially cover the traditional
one, two- and three-point geometric perspective
as well as alternative techniques such as spatial
indicators, and atmospheric perspective. Students
will also be able to recognize perspective situations
in their environment, deconstruct fine art in terms
of perspective and invent their own compositions.
No experience is necessary. A materials fee of $15.00
covers the cost of handouts and use of tools.
Students
should bring:
- Large
newsprint pad, bristol board or all-purpose sketchbook
(the bigger the better)
- Lap
board
- Ruler
or T-square, long enough to span the entire lap
board
- Ebony
(or midnight or woodless) pencil
- Exacto
(or utility or box-cutter) knife
- Kneaded
eraser
SHARON
ART STUDIO, Golden Gate Park
www.sharonartstudio.org
415.753.7004. to get information on HOW to register,
inquire about instruction costs and location
IDIOTS
DELIGHT LINK
6-hour workshop
$20.00 materials fee
This
all day workshop provides students with the time
to complete one or more pieces.
If you enjoy puzzles or if you are puzzle-challenged,
you will be enchanted by this project. The Idiots
Delight link (also known as the Queens Link, Kings
Link and Bird’s Nest) is a brainteaser unless
you know the secrets of its construction. After
learning how to make jump rings, we will fashion
this classic design into a bracelet. We will work
with sterling silver. No experience is necessary.
The $20.00 materials fee paid to the instructor
covers supplies and use of tools. NOTE: bring a
bag lunch.
DIGITAL
IMAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
HOT-WORKED
CHAINS: FUSING
6-hour workshop
$25.00 materials fee
This
extended workshop provides students with the time
to complete a piece of their choice.
Did you know you could permanently connect fine
(pure) silver chain links without the toxic chemicals
associated with soldering? Explore the ancient art
of fusing, using simple tools such as butane torches,
pliers and kiln bricks. Learn how to expand your
designs through theme variations. Designs range
from simple to complex. Everything, including the
fine silver is provided. You need only bring your
enthusiasm and baubles that you may want to include.
No experience is necessary. The $25.00 materials
fee paid to the instructor covers supplies and use
of tools.
DIGITAL IMAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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EAST
BAY
THE
RICHMOND ART CENTER
www.therichmondartcenter.org
510.620.6772 to register and inquire about instruction
costs.
HOT-WORKED
CHAINS: FUSING
6-hour workshop
$25.00 materials fee
This
extended workshop provides students with the time
to complete a piece of their choice.
Did you know you could permanently connect fine
(pure) silver chain links without the toxic chemicals
associated with soldering? Explore the ancient art
of fusing, using simple tools such as butane torches,
pliers and kiln bricks. Learn how to expand your
designs through theme variations. Designs range
from simple to complex. Everything, including the
fine silver is provided. You need only bring your
enthusiasm and baubles that you may want to include.
No experience is necessary. The $25.00 materials
fee paid to the instructor covers supplies and use
of tools. RAC Member $55/Nonmember $65
DIGITAL IMAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
DOING
THE JIG
4-hour workshop
$25.00 materials fee
The
jig acts as a template to create exact, intricate
and/or interlocking chain links. This clever tool
enables the user to work more efficiently when tackling
complex and highly ornamental designs. We will experiment
with copper, brass, sterling, fine silver, niobium
and gold-filled wire of various gauges. Students
will learn how to build their own low-tech jig in
addition to pre-made resources. Bring your favorite
beads and baubles to incorporate, share and trade
with others. There is no experience necessary. The
$25.00 materials fee paid to the instructor covers
supplies and use of tools.
DIGITAL IMAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
JEWELRY:
HARNESSING FOUND OBJECTS TO CREATE A NECKLACE
4-hour workshop
$15.00 materials fee
This
workshop focuses on harnessing all those little
found objects that have washed up in your life and
are waiting to be used. Baubles, beads, hardware,
costume jewelry parts, buttons, natural items etc.
will be combined with copper, brass and niobium
wires. Basic jewelry tools and chain making techniques
will be covered. Students are encouraged to bring
their collection of treasures and beads to add to
our own. No experience necessary. The $15.00 materials
fee paid to the instructor covers supplies and use
of tools.
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THE
PENINSULA
DE
ANZA COLLEGE, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, SHORT COURSES,
CUPERTINO
AND / OR FOOTHILL
COLLEGE, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, SHORT COURSES, LOS
ALTOS
www.deanza.fhda.edu
408-864-8817 to register, inquire about instruction
costs and location
These classes are not for credit.
POLYMER
CLAY BASICS
4-hour workshop
$25.00 materials fee
Polymer
clay (known commercially as Fimo, Sculpey, Premo
and Cernit) is an easy-to-use material that can
be modeled into any shape. In this workshop, we
will explore the basics of this exciting material
including everything you need to get started. Items
include beads, mosaic, sculpture and working with
miniature images. Techniques include rolling, slab
work, drawing cane and basic millefiori. Bring blown-out
eggs for a decorating surface and a box to transport
your work. The $25.00 materials fee paid to the
instructor covers supplies and use of tools.
JEWELRY: COLD-WORKED CHAINS
6-hour workshop
$25.00 materials fee
This
all-day workshop provides students with the time
to complete a piece of their choice.
Learn to make jewelry without investing in a lot
of equipment, tools, and workspace. Explore a range
of chain-making designs that do not rely on heat
and can be carried around like knitting and worked
on anywhere you can sit down. Design choices range
from simple to complex. Copper, brass, sterling,
fine silver, niobium and gold-filled wire will be
used. Students are encouraged to bring their collections
of beads and baubles to class. A $25.00 materials
fee paid to the instructor covers supplies and use
of the tools.
BOOKMAKING BASICS
4-hour workshop
$15.00 materials fee
IT
IS WRITTEN. The book is a container that holds the
imagination and has the magical ability to create
different realities. Join us in exploring different
styles of bookmaking in a relaxed atmosphere. We
will work with the accordion, hard cover, folded
paper and threaded book. Other techniques, supplies
and resources will be discussed. Bring meaningful
items that you may want to include. There is no
experience necessary. The $15.00 materials fee paid
to the instructor covers supplies and use of tools.
POLAROID IMAGE TRANSFER
4-hour workshop
$25.00 Materials fee
Do
you have slides lying around that you would like
to safely print onto paper and create a unique work
of art? The Vivitar image transfer camera has reached
a cult status around the world because of its mysterious,
muted prints that hearken to the romantic past and
surrealistic dreams. The focus will be on experimentation
in a relaxed atmosphere. All the materials and equipment
are provided for a lab fee of $25.00. Bring a selection
of 35mm slides. No experience is necessary.
SAN
MATEO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS: COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Cañada
& Skyline Community Colleges and College of
San Mateo
www.smccd.net/cce/
650-574-6149 to register and inquire about instruction
costs
JEWELRY:
HARNESSING FOUND OBJECTS TO CREATE A NECKLACE
4-hour workshop
$15.00 materials fee
This
workshop focuses on harnessing all those little
found objects that have washed up in your life and
are waiting to be used. Baubles, beads, hardware,
costume jewelry parts, buttons, natural items etc.
will be combined with copper, brass and niobium
wires. Basic jewelry tools and chain making techniques
will be covered. Students are encouraged to bring
their collection of treasures and beads to add to
our own. No experience necessary. The $15.00 materials
fee paid to the instructor covers supplies and use
of tools.
DIGITAL
IMAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
JEWELRY:
COLD-WORKED CHAINS
6-hour workshop
$25.00 materials fee
This
workshop provides students with the time to complete
a piece of their choice.
Learn to make jewelry without investing in a lot
of equipment, tools, and workspace. Explore a range
of chain-making designs that do not rely on heat
and can be carried around like knitting and worked
on anywhere you can sit down. Design choices range
from simple to complex. Copper, brass, sterling,
fine silver, niobium and gold-filled wire will be
used. Students are encouraged to bring their collections
of beads and baubles to class. A $25.00 materials
fee paid to the instructor covers supplies and use
of the tools.
BASIC
PEWTER CASTING
4-hour workshop
$15.00 materials fee
Create
pendants, house blessings, pocket-pieces and buttons
by carving your designs into investment and casting
them in lead-free pewter. This low-tech and inexpensive
technique is perfect for making multiple pieces.
There is no experience necessary, and the focus
will be on experimentation in a relaxed atmosphere.
All you need to bring is a very clean tuna can.
The $15.00 materials fee paid to the instructor
covers supplies and use of tools.
THE BEAD SHOP
www.beadshop.com
Palo Alto: 650.328.7925 to register and inquire about
instruction costs
VIKING
KNIT WIRE ROPE BRACELET
$5.00 materials fee. The Bead Shop
has materials available for purchase.
This
extended workshop provides students with the opportunity
to complete one or more pieces.
Using only three elements, a steel poker (or knitting
needle), continuous thin-gauge wire and beads, we
will explore the technique of fashioning a rope
out of metal. Beads will be attached to the outside
for a charm bracelet effect. This “knitted”
form is a flexible tube that is comfortable to wear
and a mystery in design. This workshop is repeatable
(for a variation) and there is no experience necessary.
The $5.00 materials fee paid to the instructor covers
handouts and the use of tools. The Bead Shop offers
materials for sale.
JEWELRY:
KUCHI COIL BRACELET
6-hour workshop
$25.00 materials fee
This
bead design named after an Afghani tribe is intricate
in detail yet easy to make. Low tech, everything
you need to create this cold worked bracelet can
be carried around. Students will learn how to use
basic wire working tools, coil wire by hand, make
jump rings, combine bracelet elements, use patinas
and estimate materials to customize a roll-on bracelet.
Optional: students are encouraged to bring beads
for variations on the design. There is no experience
necessary. A $5.00 materials fee paid to the instructor
covers supplies and use of tools.
DIGITAL
IMAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
THE
WIRE WORKED WREATH NECKLACE
6 hour workshop
$5.00 materials fee
The
six-hour workshop is recommended so that students
have more time to guarantee that they finish the
piece in class. During the four-hour workshop some
students may have to finish the piece on their own.
Fast
and fabulous, this whimsical necklace will leave
you wondering whether or not to give it as a gift
or wear it to your favorite social gathering. Using
only two elements, wire and tiny beads, we will
explore the technique of knotting strands of wire
to create an elegant wreath necklace. This delicate
design, made from fine silver, is flexible and comfortable
to wear. Add larger beads if you prefer to make
a bold and dramatic statement. Students are encouraged
to bring their favorite assortment of beads to add
to those of our own. There is no experience necessary.
The $5.00 materials fee paid to the instructor covers
supplies, use of tools and handouts.
DIGITAL
IMAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUESTCRAZY CHAIN BRACELET
4 hour workshop
$5.00 materials fee
This
bracelet is composed of spontaneous designs that
will delight your sense of creativity. No two pieces
are ever the same! The ancient technique of fusing
connects fine (pure) silver without the toxic chemicals
associated with soldering. In addition, there is
no clean up or polishing necessary. Students will
also learn basic hammering and wire manipulation.
No experience is necessary. The $5.00 materials
fee paid to the instructor covers supplies and use
of tools.
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DOUBLE
HEART LINK BRACELET
6-hour workshop
$35.00 materials fee
Wear
it and share it! Simple to make, this fanciful chain
is constructed out of double hearts inter-linking
to create a surprisingly lush design. Students may
choose to work with sterling or fourteen karat gold
filled wires. Basic use of chain making tools will
be covered. No experience is necessary. A $35.00
materials fee paid to the instructor covers supplies,
handouts and use of tools.
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