BASIC JEWELRY/METAL ARTS
Instructor: Olivia Competente

Develop or renew your basic skills in contemporary jewelry-making. Metal arts, at every level, is rooted in self-discovery. Technique will be applied toward inventing the new as well as recreating the old. Taking chances with the medium will tap into our inner voice. A discussion of materials and projects will take place at the first class meeting. Students will be responsible for purchasing materials for personal projects (which can be costly). New students will complete a flat project (pendant, broach, earrings) to learn the basics. Continuing and advanced students may move on to 3-D items such as rings and cuffs. NOTE Youth 15-17 may enroll with permission of instructor. Students new to the craft or studio must attend 1st class; speak to instructor before registering if necessary.

class information: 3 session, 9 & 10 weeks each

9 weeks
Monday | 6:30pm-9:30pm | 4/5-6/7 (no class 5/31)| code: JM-F
fees: $171 members | $181 non-members payable to FOSAS

10 weeks
Wednesday | 1-4pm | 3/31-6/2 | code: JW1-F
Wednesday | 7-10pm | 3/31-6/2 | code: JW2-F
fees: $187 members | $197 non-members payable to FOSAS

FUSED GLASS JEWELRY
Instructor: Olivia Competente

Love pretty shiny jewelry? Learn the fun of fusing glass to make your own one of a kind jewelry.
Class will cover fusing irid glass, dichroic glass, silver foil, glass etching and much more. Materials
fee covers all glass and supplies for class. PREREQUISITE Students must have basic glass cutting skills.

class information: 4 weeks
Saturday | 11am-3pm| 4/10-5/8 (no class 4/17) | code: OC1-F

fees: 2 separate checks
$64 payable to FOSAS & $50 payable to O.Competente
Location: Carousel Room

NEW CLASS!

INTRODUCTION TO CASTING
Instructor: Feliz Arietta

Learn the organic metal art of lost wax casting. This is a 5 week course that will cover wax to cast, allowing you to see the limitless forms that metal can take. The class starts by showing you how to work with wax (hot and cold) to create pieces of jewelry that will be cast. You will enjoy mixing your own investment and working with instructor to pour your metal into your mold. Try a different way to get your pieces made! Materials list given on first class.

class information: 5 weeks

Saturday | 10am-1pm | 4/10-5/15 (no class 4/17)| code: FA2-F
fees: $80 payable to FOSAS & $20 payable to FOSAS (materials)

NEW CLASS!

PEYOTE STITCH AND BEYOND:
FUNDAMENTALS IN BEADING

Instructor: Huib Petersen

This workshop will teach beading basics in great detail. Students will learn peyote, brick, right-angle weave, netting and Ndebele herringbone stitches. Time permitting, additional stitches and techniques will be taught. Students will learn increasing and decreasing within a piece and on an edge, tubular and flat work, odd and even count, and transitioning between stitches. Beading fundamentals, such as the appropriate use of different types of beads and threads, use of wax,
needle sizes, and how to thread needles, will be covered in class. Techniques for ending and adding thread will also be discussed. Students will make small samples using large beads..

class information: 4 weeks
Thursday | 6:30-9:30pm| 5/6-5/27 | code: HP1-F

fees: 2 separate checks
$64 payable to FOSAS & $20 payable to H. Petersen