1 Unmissable Show, 2 Great Dates

Workshops

We are delighted to announce our workshop programme for the March 31st event.

All classes are £12 when purchased in advance, £15 if paid for on the day. You can either buy online here or use the 'Buy Now' button next to each tutor below. Or you can call us direct on 01903 884988. Max class size 12.

Sponsored by Beads Unlimited who will kindly be providing all the materials for the workshops. Staedtler will be sponsoring Bonnie McGough's Polymer clay classes.

Sports Bar	Horsewalk Bar
10am - 11am Julie Holt - Chain Maile Liz Thornton - Bead Weaving	11.30am - 12.30pm Linda Jones - Wirework
12noon - 1pm Helen Harle - Aluminium Jewellery Bonnie McGough - Polymer Clay	1.30pm - 2.30pm Linda Jones - Wirework
2pm - 3pm Bonnie McGough - Polymer Clay Sian Nolan - Cubic Right Angle Weave	3pm - 4pm Liz Thornton - Bead Weaving

 

Julie Holt owner of the Surrey Jewellery School, senior Precious Metal Clay instructor and successful jewellery designer, winning second place in 2011 British Bead Awards. surreyjewelleryschool.com

Workshops: Experience the ancient art of Chain Maille with this taster session. Julie Holt will teach you how to open & close jump rings correctly, and show you how to make chains with the 2-in-1 Shaggy Loops and 6-in-3 Flower weaves. You will practise what you have learnt, making 1- 2 pairs of earrings during the session.

Sports Bar - 10am - 11am Buy Now

Linda Jones - Wirework expert and established author, Linda is also a regular presenter on Bead.TV. wirejewellery.co.uk

Workshops: Pearly Vine Bangle project. Within the one hour session, Linda will show you how to create a delicate and very feminine twisted wire bangle with pearl beads of your choice. This 'vine' style design is similar to a traditional tiara making technique.

Horsewalk Bar - 11.30am - 12.30pm Buy Now

Horsewalk Bar - 1.30pm - 2.30pm Buy Now

Bonnie McGough, renowned artist, author and tutor in Polymer Clay. bonniemcgough.co.uk

Workshops: A truly exciting class in which each student will learn how to make focal beads with Fimo – Polymer clay .... First introduction to working with Fimo and mixing the colours and then making beads..... Textured and manipulated beads (The twisted and mobius beads). Each student will be introduced to the Magic roller and how to make an oval, round and bicone bead. At the end of the class each student will have made enough beads for a necklace.

Sports Bar - 12am - 1pm Buy Now

Sports Bar - 2pm - 3pm Buy Now

Helen Harle, with her inspiring Aluminium Jewellery. Upcycle aluminum cans into colourful jewellery. createaluminumjewelry.co.uk

Workshops: Learn how to prepare the can, cut and shape components to make a pair of earrings and pendant. Bring along an empty aluminum drink can in the colour of your choice.

Sports Bar - 12 noon - 1pm Buy Now

Sian Nolan Learn Cubic Right Angle Weave and create a stunning interchangeable looped bracelet using seed beads. Although you won't get the whole bracelet finished in the class you will learn enough to complete at home and handouts will be provided. etsy.com/shop/SianNolan

Sports Bar - 2pm - 3pm Buy Now

Liz Thornton, Chair of the Beadworkers Guild, Liz is an experienced beader who loves sharing her passion and skills with others. beadworkersguild.org.uk . Jane Marie is the Editor of The Beadworkers Guild Journal and you'll have seen her friendly face representing the Beadworkers Guild at many shows and events.

Workshops: Spiral Staircase bracelet - Learn to make a bracelet in Spiral Staircase, a really useful beading technique that you will want to use over and over again. It's great for all different types of bead that you wouldn't otherwise know what to do with!

Sports Bar - 10am - 11am Buy Now

Horsewalk Bar - 3pm - 4pm Buy Now

Demonstrations

There will be demonstrations throughout the show and at our own Bead Magazine/TV stand we'll have inspirational demonstrations from some fantastic tutors, including the following:

 

 

Chloe Menage - editor of Bead magazine and all-round beading enthusiast. Chloe will be demonstrating basic jewellery making techniques and showing what you need to get yourself started in the hobby. www.beadmagazine.co.uk

Helen O'Neil - Helen who runs The PMC Studio Limited will be demonstrating Metal Clay techniques. www.thepmcstudio.com.

Katie Dean - Katie loves colour, shapes and the freedom beads give her. She is a regular contributor to Bead and a British Bead Award finalist. Katie Dean is demonstrating 3D beadweaving. www.beadflowers.co.uk

 

Jennifer Airs - Jennifer is addicted to beads, passionate about shape and colour and happiest when planning a new piece of beadwork. She is a regular contributor to Bead and Bead.TV and a British Bead Award winner Jennifer Airs is demonstrating Tassel Earrings. www.jdjewellery.co.uk