Roz's interest in beading began in 1982, when she started adding beaded straps to her knitted camisole designs for her first American Craft Council juried craft show in Baltimore, MD. Throughout the 1980's, as a resident of artist of the Farmington Valley Arts Center in Avon, CT, Roz taught classes and workshops in color theory and design. In 2003, Roz visited her local bead shop"Horse Feathers" in Campobello, SC and was immediately and totally hooked on seed beading. Using the same principal of design employed in her knitwear, Roz has spent the last three years exploring the use of color and texture in her beadwork. She loves sharing her enthusiasm for beading with others and is a frequent teacher at Horse Feathers.

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Students will learn to experiment with color and texture while creating their own unique jewelry. This is your chance to break away from following a written pattern! By combining a few basic beading stitches with a variety of seed beads of various sizes and shapes, crystals, freshwater pearls, glass leaves, flowers, chips, etc., you will create one-of-a-kind pieces. This is a fun, NO FEAR method of pattern freedom. SO....bring your bead stash (or purchase materials in class) and be ready to explore the possibilities! A basic knowledge of peyote, herringbone, square and/or brick stitch is helpful but is not a pre-requisite.

LAB FEE: $30.00 includes all printouts, first project materials and some basic supplies. Additional cost dependent on materials selected for purchase in class.

Maximum No. of Students: 8

Pre-requisite: None