The OCC is pleased to present CraftSmarts – a new series of professional development workshops and presentations taking place year-round at various venues throughout Ontario.
All events are posted according to date.
Just Announced!! Three new Precious Metal Clay (PMC) Workshops
Join Shannon Kennedy and Juan Bohorquez of Cynosure Jewelry and discover PMC, a revolutionary clay-like medium that allows you to mould or sculpt pieces as you would soft clay and then fire them into a finished silver piece.
About Cynosure Jewelry
Shannon Kennedy and Juan Bohorquez, Cynosure’s designers, have a shared innovative vision and creative concepts. They met and launched Cynosure Jewelry at Globe Studios in 2000 located in downtown Kitchener, Ontario.
Shannon graduated in 1998 from the Ontario College of Art and Design and furthered her jewellery making skills by attending George Brown’s 2nd and 3rd year Jewellery Arts Program.
Juan graduated from Arturo Tejada School of Fashion and Design with a major in Jewelry Design and Fashion in 1989 and attended the School of Applied Arts and Design for Jewellery & Accessories in Barcelona, Spain, 1994.
Cynosure has taught many workshops and classes at the Ontario Crafts Council, Mohawk College, Ottawa School of Art, George Brown College, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery and their own studio.
PMC+ Hollow Bead & Earrings
Date: Saturday, Aug 21, 2010
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: OCC Gallery, 990 Queen St W, Queen and Ossington
Cost: $135 plus $40 kit fee (18gr bag of PMC+, PMC+ paste)
**taxes not included
**Ontario Crafts Council Members receive a 10% discount off the price of this workshop
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basics of construction techniques using wet PMC, rehydrating PMC, textures on wet PMC, hollow forms, carving dry PMC, firing temperatures and methods and metal finishing techniques. Participants will create their own hollow bead and earrings to take home with them at the end of class along with the remaining PMC to play with!
To Register with a cheque or by phone:
Complete the Registration Form and contact Caitlin Plewes at 416-925-4222 x222 or cplewes@craft.on.ca
PMC3 Ring & Earrings
Date: Sunday, Aug 22, 2010
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: OCC Gallery, 990 Queen St W, Queen and Ossington
Cost: $135 plus $65 kit fee (25 gram bag of PMC3, cubic zirconia, enamel)
**taxes not included
**Ontario Crafts Council Members receive a 10% discount off the price of this workshop
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basics of ring making construction techniques using wet PMC, textures on wet PMC, carving dry PMC, torch and kiln firing and metal finishing techniques. Participants will create their own ring with cubic zirconia and torch fired enamel earrings to take home with them at the end of the class!
To Register with a cheque or by phone:
Complete the Registration Form and contact Caitlin Plewes at 416-925-4222 x222 or email cplewes@craft.on.ca
PMC Workshop - Owen Sound
PMC+ Hollow Bead & Pendant
Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound,ON
Cost: $135 plus $35 kit fee (18gr bag of PMC+)
**taxes not included
**Ontario Crafts Council Members receive a 10% discount off the price of this workshop
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basics of construction techniques using wet PMC, rehydrating PMC, textures on wet PMC, hollow forms, carving dry PMC, firing temperatures and methods and metal finishing techniques. Participants will create their own hollow bead and pendant
To Register with a cheque or by phone:
Complete the Registration Form and contact Mary Calarco at 519-841-6481 or email mcalarco@craft.on.ca
Wet Feltmaking Basics with Andrea Graham - Waterloo
Date: Saturday, October 2, 2010
Time: 9am – 4pm
Location: Waterloo Community Arts Centre, 25 Regina Street South, Waterloo ON
Cost: $70 members, $80 non-members
**taxes and supplies included
Participants will learn the basics of wet felting using traditional rolling techniques. We will cover what types of wool to use, how to incorporate other materials, how to lay out the fibres and how to turn those fibres into a sturdy non-woven fabric with endless possibilities.
To register, please contact Heather Franklin, Programming Coordinator at WCAC programs@buttonfactoryarts.ca Quote registration code: VA-11-30F
Andrea Graham is a feltmaker and educator residing in rural Ontario. She is the Canadian representative for the International Feltmaker's Association, member of the Connections Fibre group.and of the Board of Directors at the Ontario Crafts Council. Andrea’s work is currently in touring exhibitions FiberArt International 2010, and The Climate is Changing, currently in Prato, Italy. Andrea will be the 2010 Artist in Residence at Queen's University and her work can be found in several galleries including the Ontario Craft Council Guild Shop and the Canadian Guild of Craft in Montreal.
3D Needle-felting Basics with Andrea Graham
Date: Sunday, October 3, 2010
Time: 9am – 4pm
Location: Waterloo Community Arts Centre, 25 Regina Street South, Waterloo ON
Cost: $70 members, $80 non-members
**taxes included
Using a special barbed needle and cleaned, carded and dyed wool fibre, participants will learn how to create 3d shapes. We will complete a project that will utilize techniques that can translate to endless form. Please note: Students will need to bring a piece of dense foam at least 2 inches thick (no bigger than 12x12 needed). Needles and wool are provided.
To register, please contact Heather Franklin, Programming Coordinator at WCAC programs@buttonfactoryarts.ca Quote registration code: VA-11-25F
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