Private Instruction
Private classes are available on a one-on-one or small group basis. Call or email to schedule.
Open Studio
Every Tuesday and Wednesday
6-9 p.m.
This is not an instructional class. It is intended to bring artists together to share creative time and techniques. Cost includes firing and tumbling. Reservations are a MUST! Space is limited to just five students per session.
$25 per visit or $85 for 5-weeks.
Introduction to PMC
May 12, 2010
10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Learn the fundaments for successfully working with PMC. This into level class will effectively prepare you to pass Level 1 certification, scheduled for June 11-12, 2010, and covers essential skills such as forming, firing, cleaning, gemstone setting, etc. $150 plus the cost of materials and tools.
Photopolymer Plate Texture Making and Cold Connections
Thursday, May 13, 9:30 a.m.
This class is open only to experienced PMC artists
$150, does not include silver. Class does include PPP, images, and cold connections (rivets, wire, etc.)
Learn to individualize your work by adding your own original art to your jewelry designs. Create a piece of PMC with a PPP texture and then discover cold connections -- the art of bonding two pieces of metal without heat (rivets, tubes, wire, etc.)
LEVEL 3
May 14-15, 2010
$375; $95 bench fee
Contact http://www.pmcconnection.com/ to register. Students must complete Level 1 and 2 before registering for this advanced class.
Note: All above listed classes are held in the home/studio of the artist on Orchid Island, Vero Beach, FL.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
PMC By The Sea - Hot New Classes for 2010
The following classes will be held at my home studio:
9335 Frangipani Drive
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Silver Melt Down!
Friday, February 19, 2010
9:30 until ????
$50
Please bring something for a shared lunch experience with the group.
Got a collection of mistakes and undesirable silver “stuff” you want to recycle? Bring your fired pieces of PMC (.999 fs) and learn the age old process of smelting and broom casting. This is a great way to reuse your ugly silver pieces and recreate them into something new and exciting. Bring an old cookie sheet (one from the Dollar Store is good), an empty tin can, a natural straw whisk broom (can be purchased at Sewell’s Hardware, 707 US Hwy 1.) Wear old clothes and protect your hair with a scarf or hat.
Copper Clay
Monday, February 22, 2010
9:30 until ???
$95
Bring something to share with the group for lunch.
Explore the fundaments of Copper Clay to create unique jewelry components. This class includes copper clay. To avoid cross-contamination, you will need a dedicated set of tools to use with copper. Firing copper clay requires eight hours. Plan to make arrangements to pick up your fired pieces following the class. Also, please bring a small container (an empty PMC3 paste jar works well) to make your own paste.
Stone Setting Workshop: Setting Gemstones That Can’t Take the Heat
Friday, February 26, 2010
9:30 a.m. – until ????
Bring something to contribute to a shared lunch.
$95
First, learn the process of using jeweler’s investment to create a mold of your stone. Then create a pendant with PMC, fire for shrinkage; mount the mold of your stone by creating PMC “prongs” and fire again. This fail proof process gives beautiful results and is a creative way to incorporate unusual and irregularly cut gemstones into your work. Bring your own stone or purchase from the instructor. PMC is available for purchase. Investment provided.
Level 2 Certification
March 5-6, 2010
9:30-4:30 p.m. both days
$375, plus $95 bench fee
Bring lunch
This intermediate/advanced class is open only to those who have completed Level 1. It covers advanced mixed media application and places emphasis on finishing and refining techniques. Four projects are covered including PMC gold and enamels, creating a clasp with fine silver wire insertions, bezel setting cabochons which cannot be fired in the kiln, and multi-textured/mirror-finished designs.
Bronze Clay
Friday, March 12, 2010
9:30 until ???
$95
Bring something to share with the group for lunch.
Explore the fundamentals of Bronze Clay to create unique jewelry components. This class includes bronze clay. To avoid cross-contamination, you will need a dedicated set of tools to work in bronze. Bronze clay requires eight hours to fire. You will need to make arrangements with the instructor to pick up your pieces following the class. Please also bring a small container to make your own bronze paste. An empty PMC paste container works well.
Cold Connections – Rivets, Screws, and Other Quirky Ways to Join “Stuff”
Friday, March 19, 2010
9:30 a.m. – until ????
$75
Bring something for a shared lunch.
Sometimes it isn’t appropriate to use heat to join components. Let’s explore some added options for assemblage. Cold Connections -- rivets, screws, and other elements -- can make an added artistic statement, give dimension, and perhaps even give movement to our work. Micro findings (screws, washers, rivets, etc.) will be provided. Bring your own “stuff” (found objects such as odd earrings, etc.) and we’ll come up with something kwirky, fun, and whimsical.
Level 3 Certification
March 26-27, 2010
9:30-4:30 p.m. each day
$375, plus $95 bench fee
Bring lunch
Create two advanced projects: A hinged box with 24k gold Keum Boo accent; and a pendant set with an unusual gemstone using the jeweler’s investment burnout technique. Very amazing results!
Level 1 Certification
April 16-17, 2010
9-:30-4:30 p.m. both days
$350, plus $85 bench fee
Bring lunch
Five fundamental projects must be completed in two-days: Syringed earrings, a ring, fold-over pendant using two different stone setting techniques, amphora (hollow form) with coiled handles and PMC sheet embellishment, a dried formed, carved pendant. Work will be critiqued and evaluated for artistry and quality of workmanship. Prior PMC experience is encouraged.
Resin, Color, and Captured Images
Friday, April 23, 2010
9:30 – until ????
$85
Bring a dish for a shared lunch.
We explore the various uses of resin as a coloring agent and finishing concept. Bring photos, old images, and found objects for insertion in your designs.
Classes at Other Locations:
Paper and PMC
February 27, 2010
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Art Mundo at Art Bank
2nd Avenue
Ft. Pierce, FL
Create a silver sensation using PMC paste and art paper. These fabulous abstract designs look stunning with gemstones, pearls, and beads! A very fun beginner or intermediate class.
5-Weeks of PMC
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Tuesdays, 9:30-12:30
February 16 till March 16
Covers all types of PMC products and projects. Open to students of all levels.
Vero Beach Museum of Art
PMC and Paper
Friday, April 9, 2010
9:30-3 p.m.
Leaves, Twigs and Organic Components
March 20, 2010
10 a.m - 3 p.m.
Art Mundo at Art Bank
2nd Avenue
Ft. Pierce, FL
Solar Plates and PMC
April 10, 2010
10 a.m. - 3p.m.
Art Mundo at Art Bank
2nd Avenue
Ft. Pierce, FL
Transform your own art or copyright free art work into texture plates to use with your PMC designs by using solar or UV light.
Create amazing pieces of wearable art from found, organic objects.
9335 Frangipani Drive
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Silver Melt Down!
Friday, February 19, 2010
9:30 until ????
$50
Please bring something for a shared lunch experience with the group.
Got a collection of mistakes and undesirable silver “stuff” you want to recycle? Bring your fired pieces of PMC (.999 fs) and learn the age old process of smelting and broom casting. This is a great way to reuse your ugly silver pieces and recreate them into something new and exciting. Bring an old cookie sheet (one from the Dollar Store is good), an empty tin can, a natural straw whisk broom (can be purchased at Sewell’s Hardware, 707 US Hwy 1.) Wear old clothes and protect your hair with a scarf or hat.
Copper Clay
Monday, February 22, 2010
9:30 until ???
$95
Bring something to share with the group for lunch.
Explore the fundaments of Copper Clay to create unique jewelry components. This class includes copper clay. To avoid cross-contamination, you will need a dedicated set of tools to use with copper. Firing copper clay requires eight hours. Plan to make arrangements to pick up your fired pieces following the class. Also, please bring a small container (an empty PMC3 paste jar works well) to make your own paste.
Stone Setting Workshop: Setting Gemstones That Can’t Take the Heat
Friday, February 26, 2010
9:30 a.m. – until ????
Bring something to contribute to a shared lunch.
$95
First, learn the process of using jeweler’s investment to create a mold of your stone. Then create a pendant with PMC, fire for shrinkage; mount the mold of your stone by creating PMC “prongs” and fire again. This fail proof process gives beautiful results and is a creative way to incorporate unusual and irregularly cut gemstones into your work. Bring your own stone or purchase from the instructor. PMC is available for purchase. Investment provided.
Level 2 Certification
March 5-6, 2010
9:30-4:30 p.m. both days
$375, plus $95 bench fee
Bring lunch
This intermediate/advanced class is open only to those who have completed Level 1. It covers advanced mixed media application and places emphasis on finishing and refining techniques. Four projects are covered including PMC gold and enamels, creating a clasp with fine silver wire insertions, bezel setting cabochons which cannot be fired in the kiln, and multi-textured/mirror-finished designs.
Bronze Clay
Friday, March 12, 2010
9:30 until ???
$95
Bring something to share with the group for lunch.
Explore the fundamentals of Bronze Clay to create unique jewelry components. This class includes bronze clay. To avoid cross-contamination, you will need a dedicated set of tools to work in bronze. Bronze clay requires eight hours to fire. You will need to make arrangements with the instructor to pick up your pieces following the class. Please also bring a small container to make your own bronze paste. An empty PMC paste container works well.
Cold Connections – Rivets, Screws, and Other Quirky Ways to Join “Stuff”
Friday, March 19, 2010
9:30 a.m. – until ????
$75
Bring something for a shared lunch.
Sometimes it isn’t appropriate to use heat to join components. Let’s explore some added options for assemblage. Cold Connections -- rivets, screws, and other elements -- can make an added artistic statement, give dimension, and perhaps even give movement to our work. Micro findings (screws, washers, rivets, etc.) will be provided. Bring your own “stuff” (found objects such as odd earrings, etc.) and we’ll come up with something kwirky, fun, and whimsical.
Level 3 Certification
March 26-27, 2010
9:30-4:30 p.m. each day
$375, plus $95 bench fee
Bring lunch
Create two advanced projects: A hinged box with 24k gold Keum Boo accent; and a pendant set with an unusual gemstone using the jeweler’s investment burnout technique. Very amazing results!
Level 1 Certification
April 16-17, 2010
9-:30-4:30 p.m. both days
$350, plus $85 bench fee
Bring lunch
Five fundamental projects must be completed in two-days: Syringed earrings, a ring, fold-over pendant using two different stone setting techniques, amphora (hollow form) with coiled handles and PMC sheet embellishment, a dried formed, carved pendant. Work will be critiqued and evaluated for artistry and quality of workmanship. Prior PMC experience is encouraged.
Resin, Color, and Captured Images
Friday, April 23, 2010
9:30 – until ????
$85
Bring a dish for a shared lunch.
We explore the various uses of resin as a coloring agent and finishing concept. Bring photos, old images, and found objects for insertion in your designs.
Classes at Other Locations:
Paper and PMC
February 27, 2010
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Art Mundo at Art Bank
2nd Avenue
Ft. Pierce, FL
Create a silver sensation using PMC paste and art paper. These fabulous abstract designs look stunning with gemstones, pearls, and beads! A very fun beginner or intermediate class.
5-Weeks of PMC
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Tuesdays, 9:30-12:30
February 16 till March 16
Covers all types of PMC products and projects. Open to students of all levels.
Vero Beach Museum of Art
PMC and Paper
Friday, April 9, 2010
9:30-3 p.m.
Leaves, Twigs and Organic Components
March 20, 2010
10 a.m - 3 p.m.
Art Mundo at Art Bank
2nd Avenue
Ft. Pierce, FL
Solar Plates and PMC
April 10, 2010
10 a.m. - 3p.m.
Art Mundo at Art Bank
2nd Avenue
Ft. Pierce, FL
Transform your own art or copyright free art work into texture plates to use with your PMC designs by using solar or UV light.
Create amazing pieces of wearable art from found, organic objects.
Monday, January 18, 2010
2010...
A whole new decade lies ahead! What an exciting time to embark on new artistic and creative adventures and redefine who we are through personal expression and self-discovery.
I'm not big on resolutions. I've never managed to keep any I've made in the past, so why bother. The new year is more a time for me to reflect on where I am -- take a personal inventory, so to speak -- of what's working, what's not. It's sort of like gardening. I have to pull out the weeds so new seeds can take root, grow and flourish.
The weeding process can be scary. It may mean stepping out of our comfort zone to part with those things which no longer serve us.....relationships, jobs, self-limiting thoughts. The rewards, however, can be glorious!
Such as been my artistic journey. One of the boldest (some would argue stupidest) decisions I ever made was to leave the comfort of the mainstream work world to dedicate myself to my art and teaching on a full-time basis. It's been a lot like Mr. Toad's Wild Ride....ups and downs, twists and turns, and too often, terrifying. But I wouldn't change it for nothin'! And in the bigger picture, on my good days, I'd say I'm happier, more gratified, and more at peace with myself than if I'd taken the Path of Least Resistance for the sake of health benefits.
I'm incredibly blessed to be a teacher. So many marvelously talented people pass through my life. Students and artists from all over the world have enriched and expanded by vision through their creative optimism and artistic enthusiasm.
Yes, the economy sucks! It's put a bad spin on our ability to freely play, travel, create, explore, and spend. And you're probably as sick as me of hearing about how bad things are! I have so much faith, however, that things are getting better.....or perhaps we are being Divinely inspired (or forced?) to rethink, rebuild, renew, re-CREATE our lives by peeling back the layers of false comfort and security.
This is an amazing time to cut loose with those old self-limiting beliefs that tell us it's safer to stay where we are and put up with what we have been dealt than to want or expect something better. I think we stand at the cusp of something truly wonderful and Divinely liberating...the craving of the human soul.
So instead of health benefits, spiffy clothes, and a flashy car, I have the joy of inspiring, teaching, and watching people create. I get to hear and feel their happiness when they make something beautiful. I get to make a difference in their lives. How blessed am I?
A whole new decade lies ahead! What an exciting time to embark on new artistic and creative adventures and redefine who we are through personal expression and self-discovery.
I'm not big on resolutions. I've never managed to keep any I've made in the past, so why bother. The new year is more a time for me to reflect on where I am -- take a personal inventory, so to speak -- of what's working, what's not. It's sort of like gardening. I have to pull out the weeds so new seeds can take root, grow and flourish.
The weeding process can be scary. It may mean stepping out of our comfort zone to part with those things which no longer serve us.....relationships, jobs, self-limiting thoughts. The rewards, however, can be glorious!
Such as been my artistic journey. One of the boldest (some would argue stupidest) decisions I ever made was to leave the comfort of the mainstream work world to dedicate myself to my art and teaching on a full-time basis. It's been a lot like Mr. Toad's Wild Ride....ups and downs, twists and turns, and too often, terrifying. But I wouldn't change it for nothin'! And in the bigger picture, on my good days, I'd say I'm happier, more gratified, and more at peace with myself than if I'd taken the Path of Least Resistance for the sake of health benefits.
I'm incredibly blessed to be a teacher. So many marvelously talented people pass through my life. Students and artists from all over the world have enriched and expanded by vision through their creative optimism and artistic enthusiasm.
Yes, the economy sucks! It's put a bad spin on our ability to freely play, travel, create, explore, and spend. And you're probably as sick as me of hearing about how bad things are! I have so much faith, however, that things are getting better.....or perhaps we are being Divinely inspired (or forced?) to rethink, rebuild, renew, re-CREATE our lives by peeling back the layers of false comfort and security.
This is an amazing time to cut loose with those old self-limiting beliefs that tell us it's safer to stay where we are and put up with what we have been dealt than to want or expect something better. I think we stand at the cusp of something truly wonderful and Divinely liberating...the craving of the human soul.
So instead of health benefits, spiffy clothes, and a flashy car, I have the joy of inspiring, teaching, and watching people create. I get to hear and feel their happiness when they make something beautiful. I get to make a difference in their lives. How blessed am I?
Friday, August 29, 2008
SPAIN...........
Hola.......
Picture yourself with six like-minded jewelry fanatics traveling to the South of Spain! Does life get any better? This trip has been in the making for many, many months and I can't believe it's almost time to start packing our bags.
On October 15 we depart the US for eight nights in Madrid, Seville, Toledo, and Malaga. This custom-designed trip is a dream come true for me and five of my students. We plan to have a total jewelry experience, visiting museums, observing artists at work in their studios, exploring marketplaces and bazaars, and sampling all the cultural decadence of this rich and colorful area. We've even planned a one-day trip to Morocco! We'll be looking for inspiration, texture, techniques, and exploring the history and influence of adornment as it relates to art and social culture. We're sure to come back just buzzing with new ideas and sketch books full of designs.
I'll keep a travelogue of our adventures and keep you updated. I hope that this will be the first of many jewelry tours yet to come.
Saludo.....Linda
Picture yourself with six like-minded jewelry fanatics traveling to the South of Spain! Does life get any better? This trip has been in the making for many, many months and I can't believe it's almost time to start packing our bags.
On October 15 we depart the US for eight nights in Madrid, Seville, Toledo, and Malaga. This custom-designed trip is a dream come true for me and five of my students. We plan to have a total jewelry experience, visiting museums, observing artists at work in their studios, exploring marketplaces and bazaars, and sampling all the cultural decadence of this rich and colorful area. We've even planned a one-day trip to Morocco! We'll be looking for inspiration, texture, techniques, and exploring the history and influence of adornment as it relates to art and social culture. We're sure to come back just buzzing with new ideas and sketch books full of designs.
I'll keep a travelogue of our adventures and keep you updated. I hope that this will be the first of many jewelry tours yet to come.
Saludo.....Linda
New Venue.........
I'm heading south to the artsy little community of Tequesta, FL this fall to teach once-a-month workshops at Lighthouse Center for the Arts.
The first class is set for Saturday, November 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
An Introduction to PMC - Jewelry In A Day!!!!
Call Krista at the Lighthouse for more information.....
373 Tequesta Dr
Tequesta, FL 33469
(561) 746-3101
I'm heading south to the artsy little community of Tequesta, FL this fall to teach once-a-month workshops at Lighthouse Center for the Arts.
The first class is set for Saturday, November 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
An Introduction to PMC - Jewelry In A Day!!!!
Call Krista at the Lighthouse for more information.....
373 Tequesta Dr
Tequesta, FL 33469
(561) 746-3101
Level I Certification Classes........Fall 2008
Vero Beach, FL - September 27-28, 2008
My HOUSE.........Just three blocks from the beach! You'll love my tropical little island paradise....lots of inspiration!
Lopressionism Gallery - December 6-7, 2008
All you Central Florida folks have been asking for a class close to you, and here it is!
To register for certification class, please call PMC Connection at 866-762-2529.
Vero Beach, FL - September 27-28, 2008
My HOUSE.........Just three blocks from the beach! You'll love my tropical little island paradise....lots of inspiration!
Lopressionism Gallery - December 6-7, 2008
All you Central Florida folks have been asking for a class close to you, and here it is!
To register for certification class, please call PMC Connection at 866-762-2529.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Fall Classes 2008
Can you believe how fast summer flew by! Vacations are over, kids are returning to school, and it's time to start thinking about getting an early start on making gifts for the holidays.
Here's what's up for Fall Classes.........
LEVEL I CERTIFICATION
Frederick, MD - September 6-7, 2008
Vero Beach, FL - September 27-28, 2008
Call 866-762-2529 to register
Dichroic Glass for PMC
September 12, 2008
Frederick, MD
Call 772-581-9487 to register
PMC Techniques Weekend -
Photopoly Plate Making Process - Soldering - Water Etching - Slip Trailing and MORE!!
Frederick, MD
September 13-14, 2008
Call 772-581-9487 to register
LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATION
Frederick, MD - September 20-21
Call 866-762-2529 to register
Introduction to PMC
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Saturday, October 4, 2008
10-4 p.m.
Register by calling 231-0707
Enamels on PMC
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Saturday, October 11, 2008
10-4 p.m.
Register by calling 231-0707
Vero Beach Museum of Art - 7 week class
October 29-December 2, 2008
1:30-4:30 p.m. OR
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Contact the Museum at 231-0707 for registration information
Here's what's up for Fall Classes.........
LEVEL I CERTIFICATION
Frederick, MD - September 6-7, 2008
Vero Beach, FL - September 27-28, 2008
Call 866-762-2529 to register
Dichroic Glass for PMC
September 12, 2008
Frederick, MD
Call 772-581-9487 to register
PMC Techniques Weekend -
Photopoly Plate Making Process - Soldering - Water Etching - Slip Trailing and MORE!!
Frederick, MD
September 13-14, 2008
Call 772-581-9487 to register
LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATION
Frederick, MD - September 20-21
Call 866-762-2529 to register
Introduction to PMC
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Saturday, October 4, 2008
10-4 p.m.
Register by calling 231-0707
Enamels on PMC
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Saturday, October 11, 2008
10-4 p.m.
Register by calling 231-0707
Vero Beach Museum of Art - 7 week class
October 29-December 2, 2008
1:30-4:30 p.m. OR
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Contact the Museum at 231-0707 for registration information
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