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Beginner's PMC- Precious Metal Clay
Saturday, February 6th, 10am - 4pm
 Have
you ever wanted to try PMC? And what is PMC anyway? PMC (Precious
Metal Clay) is a wonderful material which has revolutionized the world
of jewelry making. It is a clay consisting of microscopic silver particles
suspended in an organic binder. PMC can be worked much like any modeling
clay. It is then fired at a high temperature, burning away the binder
and leaving a pure silver piece. With very few tools and a bit of imagination,
anyone can make beautiful jewelry with PMC.
In Introduction to PMC you will learn about the different types of PMC
as well as all about the tools needed to work with it and firing and finishing
options. We will learn about using textures and you will learn to make
your own rubber stamp to use with PMC. You will come away at the end of
the class with a necklace and earrings that you made & designed yourself,
as well as the knowledge and skills to continue working with PMC on your
own.
 If
you have been intrigued by PMC and have wanted to try it or if you want
to learn to make beautiful silver jewelry, then this is the class for
you! In the class you will receive a materials packet which contains some
basic tools and materials, including PMC and findings to complete your
necklace and earrings, and handouts with all the information you will
need to work with PMC, including projects you can do at home. A tools
kit specially assembled by the instructor with her favorite tools will
be available for use in class and can be purchased at the end of class
for those who wish to continue working with PMC at home.
What to bring: Everything you need for working with PMC will be provided
and you need bring nothing but your imagination. However, if you have
worked with PMC before and have some favorite tools, do feel free to bring
them. If you use magnifying or reading glasses for small work, you should
bring those. If you have any favorite rubber stamps or interesting textures
you would like to work with (lace, leaves, buttons), feel free to bring
those as well.
$130, supplies included (see above), bring a bag lunch
Instructor: Lisa Salsbury, Ellsworth, ME
"I don’t create specifically to express myself. It is the act
of working with the beads, metal and clay, sometimes more than the finished
product, which drives me. I enjoy it more than nearly any kind of activity
and it can relax and energize me in a way nothing else can. There is (almost)
nothing more exciting to me than starting on a new project or trying a
new technique. I do not usually design my pieces ahead of time, but let
the beads or metal design for me. I feel I work best when I go into a
project without any preconceived notions of what I would like a piece
to be."
Lisa received her PMC Certification in March of 2009. See more of her
work at www.willowandme.com
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now!
Mask Making
2 Day workshop: February 15th & 19th, 5pm -7pm
 This
class will teach students to transform junk mail and found items into
works of art! Wearable masks will be the focus of this class - their construction
from junk mail paper mache through finished product.
DAY 1: Introductions, discussion on making paper mache from recycled
junk mail. Pre-made paper mache will be made for the class in order to
allow students more time for sculpting process. This first day students
will sketch out possible ideas for themselves or begin sculpting as they
prefer. Whatever students have sculpted will dry overnight.
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2: The second day will be the sanding down/smoothing process for masks
and then painting them, adding any fine detail, adding additional material
for artistic quality, adding a strap for wearing or backing for hanging,
and completing the process! Discussion of processes and questions are
open and constant during both days .
$75, Student's responsibilities: notebook, pencil, any found items
they wish to use for their individual mask; all other supplies covered
in the class fee.
Instructor: Leon Hastings, Windsor, ME
Leon Hastings, 29, was born to two artistic free spirits in Delaware
where he was raised until he was 7 years of age. He then moved to Maine
with his older sister and mother, and has resided between the two states
since. Aside from having artistic genes, Leon is a self-taught artist
whose work currently ranges from natural earthen sculpted pieces (clay/bread
ovens, cob benches and garden walls) to custom tile design and laying,
mask making, sculpted figures, teaching, consignment work for local shops,
and more. He is also a cook, and a full time father and husband.
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now!
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Photos from our workshops:
Watercolor, September 2009
Gelatin Plate Printmaking, August 2009
Digital Photography, July 2009
Digital Photography, July 2009
Encaustic Intro, June 2009
Encaustic Intro, June 2009
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