Jewelry Workshop: Off the Cuff with Nina Bagley

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Jewelry WORKSHOP

Off the Cuff
Instructor: Nina Bagley

For the past few months, I’ve been enamored with the notion of hanging one’s jewelry on the wall as artwork. Why not? We spend hours (days) creating a piece to wear, when at day’s end we are apt to tuck the jewels away, hidden in a box or the back of a drawer. This workshop will blend together both jewelry and mixed media to form a lovely wall hanging worthy of the creations you make. With the simple use of pearled corsage pins, the jewelry can be removed and attached, as well as changed for a different look. I look forward to three peaceful days of stitching by hand amongst artist friends!
Day One: assemblage of fabric and/or leather wrist cuff that can also be worn as a choker. The morning will be spent creating a few resin charms, using vintage brass 20mm bezels from your kit. While the resin is curing for the day and night, we’ll spend a relaxing day hand stitching a cuff that can also be worn as a choker; various techniques will be discussed for attaching gemstone beads and findings to the cuff base. For the sample, I used an antique passamentarie – a braided, stitched form once used to festoon hats, dresses, and overcoats – and you might wish to be on the lookout in the coming months for something similar to use. A simple pattern will be provided, if you wish to start from scratch with heavy fabric or leather.
Day Two: drilling and engraving of resin pieces for attachment to the cuff; a continuation of cuff assembly. We’ll begin to assemble the wallhanging jewelry keeper, using cigar or vintage jewelry boxes or vintage bookcovers; size and form is up to you. My cuff is three layers: the passamentarie, attached to one layer of leather, then another final layer of leather underneath to hide finding attachment stitches.
Day three: completion of cuff and jewelry keeper.
Go here to read about my inspiration for this project:
http://ornamental.typepad.com/ornamental/2009/11/on-being-inspired.html

Click photos to zoom. Copyright Nina Bagley

Studio & Material Fee:

three vintage brass bezels
small amount of golden paint in burnt umber
resin
several pear shaped pearl corsage pins
tacks for attachment of padded section to jewelry keeper wall hanging
simple cuff pattern
19 gauge steel wire for hanging

Student Supplies:

Students should bring the following supplies:
Vintage jewelry or cigar box, or thick vintage book cover
Paper or fabric to cover outside of box, or back of book cover, if needed
PVA glue for above
Paintbrush (one wide for box glue, one very small for bezels), cup for water, paper towels
Small hammer
Wire snips, small bent nosed pliers, small round nosed pliers – available at volcanoarts.biz
Helix cutting pad
Antique lace and trimmings (think mother of pearl or glass buttons, beads, ribbon)
Narrow strips of muslin or fabric, torn (I used velvet and muslin) – enough length to wrap several times around your wrist or neck and then tie; I doubled the velvet and muslin for a lovely effect
Fabric and/or soft leather for cuff base (I used an antique passamentarie piece that measures 7” in length and 2 ½” at widest section; plain fabric or leather is just fine!) – leather scraps are available on etsy
Fabric for padded section of jewelry keeper
Batting for padding (I used 100% cotton quilt batting, folded thrice)
Straight pins for holding work in place
Small amount of 26 gauge dead soft sterling round wire for wrapping dangling beads or charms and attaching pearls to fabric
Paper images for placement under resin in bezels (inket images, or scrapbook paper for background)
Leather sewing needle (available on etsy.com – just do a search)
Large embroidery needle (make sure it will fit through eyes of buttons; if not, bring smaller needle as well)
Embroidery floss, your choice of colors
Fabric Scissors

Optional Supplies:

inks, stamps, paints for box embellishment

Remember, tattered, frayed and torn is a look that lends itself well to this project!
Good source for Czech glass beads: five sisters , here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/fivesisters

Remember, too, that Kathy keeps a wonderful assortment of silk ribbon and assorted bezels and charms in her supply shop in the studio for sale.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Cancellations:
While we understand that circumstances can arise causing a change in your plans, we must adhere to a business policy. Because it is impossible for Valley Ridge to favor one individual situation or circumstance over another, we must adhere to our policy in all situations and can make no exceptions to our cancellation policy.

45 Days or More prior to a workshop: Full refund of tuition, less a $75.00 cancellation fee.
44 Days or Less prior to a workshop: No refunds or credits for any reason.

Registration Fees:
The entire registration fee is due in full at time of registration. Valley Ridge Art Studio provides a $75 advance deposit option to make it easier for those with financial constraints to participate in our programs. The advance deposit fee secures your workshop space, and is applied to your entire workshop registration fee. Payment for your fee/materials balance will be charged to your credit card 45 days prior to workshop. Non-credit card payments will receive an invoice, which is due upon receipt.

Transfer Policy:
You may transfer out of a workshop to another program in the same season. Transfer request must be received at least 45 days prior to a program. There will be a $50.00 transfer fee assessed on each transfer.

Credit Card Transaction Reversal:
You intended to reserve a workshop and registered for one instead. You noticed your credit card was charged for the entire balance and only wanted to apply $75.00. You would like your credit card credited for the difference. We at Valley Ridge Art Studio are willing to reverse your transaction. There will be a $25.00 administrative fee per reversal request. Your balance will be due 45 days prior to the workshop.

Program schedule is subject to change.

I understand the risks associated with my attendance at the Studio and the use of various tools, equipment and products found in the Studio. I voluntarily agree to assume the risk of injury or illness or property damage that may arise out of my attendance at the Studio and use of tools, equipment and products found in the Studio and hereby waive and release the Studio and its members, affiliates, employees, and agents and assigns from any and all claims, actions or losses which I may suffer as a result of my attendance at and use of the Studio. I further agree to hold harmless, defend and indemnify the Studio and its members, affiliates, employees, and agents and assigns from any and all claims, actions or losses arising out of my attendance at and use of the Studio or use of the tools, equipment and products found in the Studio regardless of the cause, including but not limited to the negligence of the Studio or its members, affiliates, employees, and agents and assigns.

Program Details

Date:	7/16/2010 to 7/18/2010
Time:	9:30 AM- 4:30 PM
Level:	All Levels
Min/Max:	8/15

Fees

Registration Fee	$442.50
Studio & Material Fee	$22.00

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Fee/Materials $464.50

Lunch $14 per day

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about the instructor

Nina has been an artist for as long as she can remember in the sense of channeling an insane, intense desire to simply CREATE. Since 1988, she has been a professional jewelry designer, and has been teaching mixed media/jewelry workshops, both in the United States and abroad, since 2000.

In the early winter of 1999, Nina opened a blank book one bitterly cold night and let her sense of design spill across the pages. The process is one that continues to unfold, and she is never without amazement and a sense of utmost gratitude for the creative flow that has yet to lessen in force.

She lives with Walter, a wonderful and precocious six month old Springer Spaniel puppy, surrounded by nature in her beloved mountains of North Carolina; her greatest pride and joy center on her two bright and shining sons, Robin (24) and Roy (22). They've flown the nest, but continue to come home and check on their mom and tell her they love her without hesitation. Life is good.

Visit Nina's blog.

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Jewelry WORKSHOP

Off the Cuff Instructor: Nina Bagley

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Off the Cuff
Instructor: Nina Bagley