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What is Wire Fandango? More than just a jewelry class, Wire Fandango is a three day wire retreat and get-away experience. Enrollment is extremely limited to 12 students. You will work on three Intermediate level wire projects to expand your wire working skills and one introductory cold connect project to get you started on metalsmithing.
What Will the Projects Be?
Ancient Muse Necklace We will start Friday with Ancient Muse necklace. This is a wire wrapped collar with copper beads and a handmade dichroic centerpiece. This design was inspired by jewelry found in collections from the ancient Greeks and Romans. Its beauty is timeless.
Bru na Boinne Bracelet Saturday morning we will begin the Bru na Boinne Bracelet, a beautiful cuff bracelet made of copper wire and handmade dichroic cabochons. The cabochons are made in sets of three with varying colors, so you can suit your personality and attire. This is a project that will take up most of the day on Saturday. This will really extend your wire working skills. You will walk out with a fabulous piece you can be proud of.
Steampunk/Industrial Fusion Bracelet Bring the steampunk and industrial styles together in your own, one-of-a-kind bracelet. Rikki Mitman will teach you how to select, alter, and combine unusual components to create unique dangles for a sophisticated urban look. This piece is an attention-getter wherever you go-and no two are ever the same!
Fandango Earrings Sunday after lunch we will do these wonderful and fun wire wrap and chain Fandango Earrings. You will wrap a dichroic cab with copper wire and adorn them with copper chain for a little extra bling. (The example shown is made with silver--your kit will be copper to match the other projects at Wire Fandango.)
Where is Wire Fandango?
Wire Fandango will be held in beautiful San Antonio, Texas at the O’Casey Bed and Breakfast . This B&B is a restored 1907 Greek Revival home in the historic Montevista area of San Antonio. You will be enchanted by your accommodations here from the lovely hardwood floors, to the beautiful rooms and spacious porches where you can enjoy a sip of wine or tea and relax after a class or before bedtime. Your accommodations will be dormitory style. You will have a roommate, so let us know if you are coming with a friend and we’ll do our best to put you together. (Have your own accommodations for this event? Pay only $500. and you will get everything except the room and breakfast. Contact Annette to make these arrangements).
When is Wire Fandango? Wire Fandango will be held: September 10 through September 12, 2010 Check in will be Friday 11:00 till noon. Check out will be Sunday 3:00 pm.
Who is Wire Fandango? First and foremost Wire Fandango is YOU. There are many bead retreats across the state and nation where you will find teaming masses of bead enthusiasts. Wire Fandango is more human scale where a small number of artists can collect, work on projects, talk about techniques and problems in our art. Like summer camp when you were a kid you will form close bonds with like-minded people.
Wire Fandango is the brainchild of Annette Kinslow who is a teacher with years of experience, a life-long artist and a proponent of the idea that the pursuit of art is the pursuit of personal power and confidence. Since she has earned a reputation of having classes that are almost parties, she decided to have a 3 day long class party. Annette will be teaching the three wire classes and the possible wire bead class.
Wire Fandango is also Rikki Mitman who is a life-long artist, has been making jewelry in one form or another for 30 years, is a glass bead maker, metal worker and mixed media artist. Rikki is a warm, enthusiastic teacher who takes great pleasure in helping others achieve their own artistic visions. Rikki will be teaching the Industrial Fusion bracelet class.
What Will Wire Fandango Cost?You get all this for one all inclusive price of $675.00. That’s three days, two nights in a lovely B&B, four jewelry classes plus kits for each class, three lunches, two breakfasts, two dinners, limo to the riverwalk, Friday social, and more for the one price. For those who need a bit of time, we will accept four payments of $170. Full payment must be paid by September 3rd. (Cancellation policy: No refunds after August 10th. Earlier cancellations will forfeit 15%
***Single day rate is $350.per day and includes classes for the day, lunch and kit for that day. Contact Annette for single day rate option Annette@KinslowArt.com
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