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| FALL 2010 CLASS SCHEDULE Look for Add to Cart buttons below to pay for classes & workshops! Everytime you want to add an item to your cart, you will be directed to your cart on PayPal's secure website. My website does NOT interact with or store your payment information in any way ~ you get total security with PayPal and you don't have to be a member OR sign up to use it ~ they take all the major credit cards OR you can pay with your PayPal account ~ it's so dang easy!! Read thru the Registration Policy and Safety Requirements tabs above for more info. Thanks! Why fight traffic, cross a bridge, or be crowded while taking your art classes? I offer Glass and Encaustics classes in my professional home studio here in Sammamish. I've got all the necessary tools & equipment you will need to explore and create in a safe & ventillated environment. And because my max class size is 4 people, you get plenty of instructor attention and room to create! I also offer Open Studio Sessions and Studio Rentals if you just need space and tools to make your art. Scroll down to see pictures & class descriptions ~ there's lots to choose from this quarter! OCTOBER - DECEMBER IN BRIEF (see below for details & pricing): Custom Websites ~ from basic sites to integrated PayPal buttons Encaustics & Collage Workshops: Thursdays, 10am - 2pm 1. Oct 21 2. Nov 4 3. Nov 18 4. Dec 2 Encaustics Open Studio is available by reservation at the end of each workshop (you do not have to take the workshop to reserve Open Studio) Beadmaking & Flameworking Workshops: Wednesdays, 10am - 2pm 1. Oct 13 2. Oct 27 3. Nov 10 4. Dec 1 Glass Open Studio is available by reservation at the end of each workshop (you do not have to take the workshop to reserve Open Studio) Private Lessons / Consults / Mentoring / Design Time Private Lessons / Consults / Mentoring / Design Hours Classes By Request & Studio Rental 
OCTOBER - DECEMBER STUDIO SCHEDULE
NEW ~ HIRE ME TO DESIGN YOUR BASIC WEBSITE $30 per hour Have you been struggling to get your small business on-line? Maybe you don't know where to start, or you don't want to bust the budget hiring it done? I use Office Live web design templates to create your basic site, and will instruct you along the way in how to use them, so that you can manage your own website without being tied to me down the road ~ NO technical coding skills required I promise! Best of all you will own your privately registered domain name for less than $20 per year, get a custom email address in your company name, and you won't break the bank with my very affordable rate. I work quickly & can have your website up & running in no time. I can also guide you in setting up a PayPal account and adding PayPal buttons and shopping cart to your site once we have the basics setup. With PayPal you can stake e-checks and credit cards to ell your art online and collect the money in your PayPal acct, without having to store anyone's credit card information. References are available on request. Call me today to discuss your business needs and reserve some time to finally get your art or business online!
The Descent ~ SOLD Sea of Memories ~ SOLD There Be Dragons! ~ SOLD Jamie McKay 2008 Jamie McKay 2009 Jamie McKay 2009 ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOPS $75 per workshop session ~ signup for the sessions that interest you Thursdays, 10am - 2pm (every other week) 1. Oct 21 ~ Create encaustic medium; heat tools, torch & studio safety; fuse layers 2. Nov 4 ~ Explore various collage techniques & specialty materials effects 3. Nov 18 ~ Make substrate frames & ground (watercolor paper, canvas, & board) 4. Dec 2 ~ Explore finishing techniques & various framing sysems (make your own) Each workshop will provide instructor demos, resource lists, and plenty of time for you to try your hand at the various techniques presented. Workshops 1 - 4 are designed to walk you through the basics of Encaustics and Collage while presenting an overview of some of the various skills used with this very rewarding artform. Workshops will be focused on technique rather than creating finished artworks. If you can cut and glue paper and are willing to go with the flow, this workshop will be fun and very informative. All boards, encaustic materials, and tools are provided, but please bring a small stash of scrap papers to share w/ the class. Also bring pencil & notebook, AND A SACK LUNCH ~ park in the driveway if possible. NOTE: Encaustic & Collage Open Studio time $15/hour ~ Bring your own boards & collage papers Same dates as workshops listed above, 2pm - 6pm Advance Reservation Required for EACH date Studio time is available by reservation from 2pm - 6pm after each class period at the rate of $15 per hour. Encaustic Open Studio does NOT include instruction or additional boards, but it does include all encaustic wax materials and tools. Please let me know prior to each workshop date if you are going to stay for Encaustic Open Studio as there are only 4 slots available in each session. Payment is required at the end of each Open Studio session (or you may pre-pay using the add to cart button above). Dates available are the same as the workshop dates listed above.  Ann Elizabeth Scott during Encaustic & Collage Open Studio
BEADMAKING & FLAMEWORKING WORKSHOPS $75 per workshop session ~ signup for the sessions that interest you Thursdays, 10am - 2pm (every other week) 1. Oct 21 ~ Create encaustic medium; heat tools, torch & studio safety; fuse layers 2. Nov 4 ~ Explore various collage techniques & specialty materials effects 3. Nov 18 ~ Make substrate frames & ground (watercolor paper, canvas, & board) 4. Dec 2 ~ Explore finishing techniques & various framing sysems (make your own) NEW ~ The Art of Encaustics & Collage II $240 ~ for 3 four hour sessions Thursdays, 9:30am - 1:30pm May 6, 20 & 27 (not consecutive weeks) COMPLETED Expand your knowlege base of encaustic painting and collage techniques. We will cover ways to finish your art work and how to frame your encaustic boards (including make your own or buy them), along with more techniques and tips demo-ed during each class session. This is a great opportunity if you are already doing some encaustics & collage, but you need help with your work or need some direction or assistance in executing your ideas. All boards, encaustic materials, and tools are provided, but please bring a stash of scrap papers for collaging. Bring pencil & notebook, AND A SACK LUNCH ~ park in the driveway.
If you are an Encaustics and Collage enthusiast, this Open Studio is perfect for you. Artists can share resources and ideas in a friendly environment. I provide the supplies, tools, and equipment ~ such as heat guns, torches, solder irons, brushes, dental tools, encaustic wax medium & paints, glues, inks, shellac, pigments, acrylics, oils, & sewing machine, etc. I also have a laser printer ~ copies are 20 cents each. You need only to bring your own collage papers AND boards ~ NO unbraced acrylic canvas panels please. I will be monitoring the studio and keeping supplies refreshed, so please be able to work on your own! If you need assistance with your art or instruction, please take the workshops! NOTE: If your panel size exceeds 16x16, you will need to pay an additional supply fee to cover the added encaustic materials.
Flameworking in the Studio Flameworking & Fusing Fussion Workshop! $85 ~ 4 hour class Wednesday, April 14 ~ Noon to 4pm Sold ~ COMPLETED Learn to use a bench mounted torch to add flameworked elements to your own fused glass projects. You will learn to pull stingers and create simple latticino and striped dichroic canes using soft glass rods and strips in the torch flame. The instructor will demo how to setup and fire fused dichroic canes in a small kiln (you will receive the firing schedule as well), AND will have pre-fused dichroic canes for students to use at the torch. You will then learn how to create squiggles and swirls at the torch using these various types of cane, to make a stash of fluid design elements you can add to your own fusing and casting work! Your flameworked swirls and squiggles will be kiln annealed and ready for pickup later in the week. Bring pencil & notebook, reading glasses, snack & drink. Wear 100% cotton clothing, no baggy sleeves. All tools, materials, safety equipment, dichroics, & glass are included. No experience required.
 
Senior Project Student Tasha Lingenbrink Tasha's beads made into jewelry! Using moretti glass to create beads Moretti Glass 2009 Beadmaking I Workshop $75 ~ 4 hour class Wednesday, April 28 ~ Noon to 4pm
SOLD ~ COMPLETED Have fun working with soft glass in a relaxed atmosphere as you are introduced to the beginning techniques of glass beadmaking on a bench mounted torch. We will cover the basics of torch safety and how to prep mandrels, create simple bead shapes, pull stringer, and apply simple surface decorations (dots, and stacked dots). Beads will be kiln annealed and ready for pickup the following week. All materials, tools, glass, and safety equipment provided. Wear 100% cotton clothing, no baggy sleeves. No prerequisites required; students are welcome to take this class multiple times. Bring your reader glasses (if needed), a pen, notebook, snack & drink.
 
Nancy Fox, Aiko Vail & Barbara Bragadon Students Nancy Fox & Aiko Vail Setting up Pattern Bars for Slab Bowls Using Diamon Lap wheel on bowl blanks Coldworking area of the studio
Bob & Elaine Adams 2009 Ann Hunt 2006 Flameworking Event for Bravo Fundraiser Working glass rods in a torch GLASS OPEN STUDIO DATES $15 / hr ~ Bring your own glass + Large Kiln Fee may apply. Wednesdays ~ Noon to 6pm (April 7, 14, 21, 28 & May 5, 12, 19, & 26) Advance Reservation is required for EACH date
Bead Annealer, Small Fusing kiln, coldworking equipment, and fusing-flameworking-casting tools are included in studio rate. You will need to demonstrate ability to use the equipment prior to scheduling Studio Rental. You will be charged a Materials &/or Kiln Fee depending on the glass process as applicable. Contact me for more information.
NEW ~ CLASS BY REQUEST Create your own Class By Request ~ it will include instruction and all supplies, materials, glass, tools, equipment, and kiln firings. The above posted dates & times are available. The cost is the same as that posted on the Catalog of Classes web page (see tab above). Call me to schedule a date & time that work for you, and then I will open the new class up to other students (class size is 4 max). Who knows, you may get 1 on 1 time!
PRIVATE CONSULT / LESSONS / MENTORING $30 / hour (plus cost of glass, materials & kiln firings) If you prefer, I am avaiable for private, one-on-one lessons for any of the class and workshop offerings on my website, at my hourly rate plus the cost of all supplies, materials and firings (or you may provide your own supplies & materials). For private consults and lessons, a minimum of the first four hours are payable in advance; thereafter the billing rate is pre-approved by you, clocked by the quarter hour and payable upon receipt of e-bill at end of each session OR by pre-pay using the drop down button.
Striking Art Studio reserves the unconditional right to withhold reservation and/or registration to/for any person or group inquiring. | |
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