Southeast Federation
of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.
Wildacres and William Holland Workshops

Welcome to the 2008 SFMS Wildacres and William Holland Workshops Website. Included in this website you will find the schedule for the 2008 Workshops, Instructors Bios, class synopses, contact information and some photos.

Workshop Staff

William Holland Workshop Director
Pat Davis
4642 23rd Avenue
St Petersburg FL 33713
727-323-2147
e-mail: outtamygourd@yahoo.com

Wildacres Workshop Director
Julia Larson
5297 Huntington St NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33703
727-522-1254
e-mail: sfmsedchair@gmail.com

Wildacres Workshop Registrar
B.J. Gearhart
P.O. Box 36
Lebanon, GA 30146
Phone: 770-479-0963
e-mail: waregistrar0809@yahoo.com

William Holland Workshop Registrar
Denise Talbott
216 Springview Street
Murphy, NC 28906
Phone:828-494-7213
e-mail: whregistrar@yahoo.com

April 2007 Wildacres Workshop Photos

.June 2007 William Holland Workshop Photos
William Holland

Wildacres

Please click on Class Name to go to webpage

Wiliam Holland Workshop
June 8-14, 2008
INSTRUCTORS
Basics of Stringing CANCELLED
Cabochons, Beginning Jerry Mason
Chainmaking, Beginning Bill and Dee Conybear
Enameling Renee Wright
Glass Fusing CANCELLED
Lampwork, Beginning Cindy Reed
Opal Cutting Sara Lee Boyce
Scrimshaw Techniques CANCELLED

Silversmithing, Beginning

 Dan Haga
Silversmithing, Beginning Allen Jewell
*Wire Sculpture

Diane Mason
Wirecraft, Beginning Danny Griffin
Wildacres Workshop
August 18 - 24, 2007		 INSTRUCTORS
Cabochons Betty James
Chainmaking, Beginning
 Roy Deere
Cold Connection Kim St. Jean
Digital Photography Ken Kipnis
Faceting, Beginning David Lonser
Gem Appreciation/Identification Ben Smith
*Metalsmithing, Advanced Jeff Sheer
Precious Metal Clay 1 Ken and Mary Ann Devos
Raku Beads, Pendants Jim Cullen
Seed Beading, Techniques Vivian Heath
Silversmithing, Beginning Nancy English
Wirecraft Beginning Rowan Rose

Wildacres Workshop
September 15 - 21, 2007

 INSTRUCTORS
*Chainmaking, Advanced Roy Deere
Cold Connection Kim St. Jean
Beginning Faceting/Intarsia Tom Wilkie
*Lost Wax Casting Finishing Gino Deskins
Opal Cutting Sara Lee Boyce
*Precious Metal Clay 2 Ken and Mary Ann Devos
Seed Beading, Techniques Roz Evans
Silversmithing, Beginning Zane Purcell
Stained Glass Beginning Julia Larson
*Wire Weaving Louise Coulson
*Wire Knotting and Braiding Don Coulson
William Holland Workshop
October 12 - 18, 2007		 INSTRUCTORS
Cabochons, Beginning Anita Westlake
Chainmaking, Intermediate Bill and Dee Conybear
Cold Connection Kim St. Jean
Digital Photography Ken Kipnis
Beginning Faceting/Intarsia Tom Wilkie
*Faceting, Advanced David Corn
Fused Glass Addy DiPietro
Gourd, Decorating Pat Davis
Lost Wax Casting John Iacullo
Opal Cutting Joe DiPietro
Precious Metal Clay (Non-Cert) Pam Hall
Scrimshaw Techniques Gino Deskins and
Betty Porter
Seed Beading, Techniques Vivian Heath
Silversmithing, Beginning Don and Ann Monroe
Silversmithing, Beginning Dan Haga
*Silversmithing, Intermediate Allen Jewell
Wire, Beginning Janet Corn

Education Chair

Julia Larson
5297 Huntington Street NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33703
Phone:727-522-1254
e-mail: sfmsedchair@gmail.com

CAMPGROUND INFORMATION FOR WILDACRES

A campground that is not too far from Wildacres is:

Spruce Pine Campground
Dell Road
Spruce Pine, NC

828-765-7007

PET SITTERS

Stewart's Animal Hospital

828-765-7059