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Summer Craft Classes 2009
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PATTERN MAKING
SP3809 June 4-16 (10:00am-2:00pm) 2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays
This practical four session class will cover the basics of drafting patterns for women’ s clothing designs using the Flat Pattern Method. Students will start by learning how to make basic slopers (form-fitting body patterns) in a chosen size. Then the group will use them to develop patterns for their own designs. Topics covered will include: basic shapes of women’s tops, skirts and dresses, how to adapt them to patterns for fashion apparel and how to cut and sew them at home. Both sewers and non-sewers are welcome. The necessary tools may be purchased from the instructor.
Members $175 • Non-Members $200
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NATIVE STONE MASONRY & TROUGH WORKSHOP
SP3909 June 20 (9:00am-4:00pm) Saturday
Sticks and Stones Farm Retreat in Newtown, CT
If you’ve ever contemplated working with stone, building a stone wall, or making a moss and native plant trough, this class is a must! Participants in this unique hands-on class will work with bluestone and small native stones and learn construction techniques suitable for many home stone projects. The group will learn stonewall building techniques and then apply them while making a stone trough garden planter suitable for their home. The workshop will take place on the instructor’s sixty acre Sticks and Stones Farm in lower Newtown. Material’s fee includes all materials and a delicious lunch. Class size is limited for this rain or shine class so register early. Stone, moss, moss soil and organic food will also be available for purchase.
Members $175 • Non-Members $200
Plus a Materials Fee of $55
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21 YOGA POSES FOR YOUR HOME PRACTICE
SP3709 June 21 (10:00am-2:00pm) Sunday
Would you like to increase your flexibility, strength, and balance? Do you want to bring renewed health and well-being into your life? Join certified yoga instructor and fine artist, John Verner, in this unique and dynamic workshop. As we move through the 21 yoga poses, we learn basic stretches to open up the body; how to create proper alignment for each pose; integrating breath with movement; and, how to sequence different poses together. These postures can be the foundation for your home yoga practice. We explore a variety of rejuvenating poses, side bends, forward bends, standing postures, twists, balancing poses, backbends, inversions, and deep relaxation. Yoga not only provides us with physical benefits, but also reduces stress, quiets the mind, and creates a sense of peace and well-being. This workshop is ideal for anyone new to yoga, people who want a refresher course or anyone who wants to refine their practice. Have fun while renewing your body, mind and spirit!
Members $50 • Non-Members $75
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BEGINNING BEAR MAKING
SP4009 June 27 (10:00am-4:00pm) Saturday
Come learn the craft of bear making in this 1-day class. Acquire the skills you will need to make cuddly toys for children, or artist bears that are beloved by adult collectors. Students will make an 18” bear of acrylic fabric that is fully jointed with glass eyes and embroidered features. Basic sewing skills required. This one-day class moves at a fairly fast pace. Either bring a portable sewing machine or if sewing by hand, be prepared to complete the bear at home after the end of the class. A materials fee of $18 will cover the cost of a pattern, joints, eyes and pearl cotton. Students will be given a supply list of additional fabric, notions and tools that they must bring with them.
Members $165 • Non-Members $190
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GARDEN MOSAICS
SP5809 July 24-26 (10:00am-4:00pm) Friday-Sunday
Vitreous glass mosaics are colorful, fun to make, and will last forever. In this 3 day workshop students have the option of mosaicing on a birdbath, cement garden statue, OR making an outdoor tabletop. Both the direct and indirect method of working in mosaic will be taught. Please note: students need to provide the birdbath, cement statue or tabletop. I will supply vitreous glass, tools, cement and grout. This workshop is ideal for the beginner and for those who have some experience as well. You can visit instructor Cynthia Fisher’s web site, bigbangmosaics.com for an idea of the possibilities of mosaic.
Members $350 • Non-Members $375
Plus a Materials Fee of $60
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SMALL SCALE RESIN CASTING
SP5909 July 31-Aug 2 (10:00am-4:00pm) Friday-Sunday
This three day intensive will cover the basics of silicone rubber mold making for casting small scale resin objects. Encapsulating objects, various finishing techniques and the use of pigments will also be explored. Students should expect to create a variety of small molds and at least one finished casting from each mold created. Basic mold making experience is helpful but not necessary. The materials fee will cover the silicone and resin mold materials provided for class.
Members $350 • Non-Members $375
Plus a Materials Fee of $100
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LAPIDARY BASICS
SP6009 Aug 8 (10:00am-4:00pm) Saturday
This unique 1-day workshop open to everyone (including children 9 years and older with a parent) will introduce students to the basics of identifying, cutting and polishing gem stones. Students will also learn about many other aspects of the lapidary world. The class will also explore a number of gems and minerals in the rough state and learn about tools and equipment used in lapidary business. Students can expect to complete several stones by the end of class.
Members $165 • Non-Members $190
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traditional icon painting
SP6109 Aug 28-30 (10:00am-4:00pm) Friday-Sunday
Icons use traditional motifs to express ideas and feelings. The egg tempera painting methods taught in this workshop by Finnish artist, Seija Floderus, were used by the early Christian Byzantine icon painters. Students will learn how to prepare the surface of the wood blocks; then they will prepare an icon drawing, which will be moved to the prepared surface. The group will also learn how to mix egg tempera pigments and paint images with this material. The instructor will show students how to inlay gold leaf and seal the finished surface. A materials fee will provide wood blocks, paint brushes, pallets, pigments and some gold leaf. Both beginners and experienced icon painters are welcome.
Members $350 • Non-Members $375
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