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Make a Knotted Necklace on Silk Cord!November 8, 4:00pm - 6:00pm (ALREADY PAST) Class By Susan RyzaSusan Ryza designs & fabricates hand-crafted jewelry using a variety of materials, including wire, cord, gemstones, Swarovski crystal, plate metal, chain, fabric & ribbon. As a jewelry teacher as well as a designer, she loves learning & incorporating new techniques & methods – among them chain maille, bead weaving, wirework & bead stringing. She has a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, and an MS in Education from Long Island University. Since 2000, she teaches jewelry-making & fiber crafts at Santa Monica College, various local Santa Monica schools & stores, & at her home studio. Having a textile design background, she especially enjoys adapting fiber techniques for jewelry – using macramé, crochet, spool knitting, netting, weaving, knotting & braiding. In addition to teaching, Susan worked with weavers in the Peace Corps in El Salvador and owned a wholesale millinery and handcraft import business for 15 years.
Class Fee: $49.00Skill Level: All
Learn the ins and outs of knotting pearls and other beads, plus how to string beads & attach clasps when working with silk cord. You'll have a choice of beads, and take home a beautiful, knotted necklace. We will also cover how to use knots to create "floating" designs.
Dates/Times: Friday, 11/8/19, 4-6pm
Fees: $49, includes all materials and printed instructions, plus knotting tweezers to take home. A wide variety of bead types and colors will be available.
Location: California Room, Booth C182-183
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