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Glass Beaded Drop Earrings Workshop
April 21, 2022 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Instructed by Michelle Bruce
Wednesday, April 27, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Beginners / Adult / Youth (14+)
Kit provided and materials are included.
Using a few simple tools and materials you will learn the basics of earring making. Whether you make a pair to match each outfit in your closet or a gift for a friend, this will be a skill you won’t want to miss learning . . . (see full description here).
We do not charge HST. SSANC Membership discounts apply. Bursaries are available – click here to apply.
Registration Deadline: April 22, 2022
Course Description: With a kaleidoscope of coloured glass beads to choose from, the possibilities are limitless for creating earrings that are uniquely yours. Using a few simple tools and materials you will learn the basics of earring making. Whether you make a pair to match each outfit in your closet or a gift for a friend, this will be a skill you won’t want to miss learning. You will make 4-6 pairs of glass beaded drop earrings in the beautiful setting of Sunbury Shores. The focus of this workshop will be to provide an overview of beading techniques that will allow any individual (with the urge to create jewellery) the opportunity to do so. There will be a large selection of glass beads to choose from, as well as metal components and ear wires.
About the Instructor: A metal artist, former gallery owner, and jewellery instructor, Michelle Bruce recently relocated to Bocabec, NB. With a degree in geology from the University of Western Ontario. she is drawn to the challenge of working with wire, metal, semi-precious stones and glass beads to create unique and functional jewellery that maintain their relation to the material conditions from which they come.
Her current arts research surrounds pushing the limits of Argentium sterling silver through fusing. Michelle employs both traditional and experimental techniques in her creation process.
Prior to relocating to New Brunswick, Michelle spent 24 years living in a log home in the middle of 100 acres of woods near Algonquin Park. This nearness to nature shaped her artistic practice, gathering materials close at hand to explore different mediums, such as stained glass, mosaics, beading and metalworking.
From 2004 to 2017 she operated an art gallery “Botanical Glassworks & Gallery” in Barrys Bay Ontario showcasing her work as well as the work of numerous other Canadian potters, painters and glass artists. During this time she passed on her love of creating by teaching numerous classes in beading, metalworking and stained glass. She was a member of the Bancroft Studio Tour and participated in various local shows.