Here's a quick update on my schedule for the next couple of months:
February 11 & 18, 2010
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Surrey Art Museum
Falling Flowers Necklace
March 6, 2010
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Langley Art Museum
Hammered and Framed Bracelet
March 12 & 13, 2010
Sewing and Crafts Show
Victoria BC
http://www.sewingandcraftsshow.com/
9:15 am - 11:30 am Beaded Flowers & Bugs
11:45 am - 2:00 pm Falling Flowers Necklace
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Hammered & Framed Bracelet
March 14, 2010
Spring Fraser Valley Bead Show
Coquitlam, BC
http://fraservalleybeadshow.ca/
9:30 am - 12:30 pm Soldered Circle Cuff
SOLD OUT...ALREADY !!
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Riveting Bangles
HURRY UP BEFORE THIS ONE DOES TOO
April 16 & 17, 2010
Sewing and Crafts Show
Victoria BC
http://www.sewingandcraftsshow.com/
9:15 am - 11:30 am Beaded Flowers & Bugs
11:45 am - 2:00 pm Falling Flowers Necklace
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Hammered & Framed Bracelet
Go to my flickr site (http://www.flickr.com/photos/liseflymandesigns/) to see photos of some of the above mentioned classes. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos on there for my flowers and bug class, my soldered circle cuff or the riveting bangles classes, but I should have pictures of those 3 classes up on the flickr site soon.
Don't hesitate to e-mail me with any questions regarding the classes !
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Fraser Valley Bead Show
Well, another year has passed and the bead show has come and gone. Thankfully, I didn't quite spend as much as I usually do....maybe the fact that I taught the entire time helped !!
I truly enjoyed my classes and each and every one of my students. I saw so many familiar faces and met some wonderful new ones.
Students are usually grateful to a teacher for sharing their skills and knowledge and teaching them something new but I have always felt that I am the lucky one for being able to spend my time with such fun, caring and talented people. I wish I could teach every week.
So please, take me up on my offer to come join me in my home studio for some sharing of talent and check in often to see what workshops I'll be offering. If there is something in particular you would like to learn or if you just want to get together with some girlfriends and make jewellery, let me know and I can definately put something together.
Thank you!!
I truly enjoyed my classes and each and every one of my students. I saw so many familiar faces and met some wonderful new ones.
Students are usually grateful to a teacher for sharing their skills and knowledge and teaching them something new but I have always felt that I am the lucky one for being able to spend my time with such fun, caring and talented people. I wish I could teach every week.
So please, take me up on my offer to come join me in my home studio for some sharing of talent and check in often to see what workshops I'll be offering. If there is something in particular you would like to learn or if you just want to get together with some girlfriends and make jewellery, let me know and I can definately put something together.
Thank you!!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Updated Class Schedule
Here is my schedule for the next few months:
October 10, 2009, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Metal Etching Mania - SOLD OUT
Fraser Valley Bead Show, Langley BC
(http://www.fraservalleybeadshow.ca/)
See how easy, fun and addicting it is to etch on metal.
October 11, 2009, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Soldered Pendant - SOLD OUT
Fraser Valley Bead Show, Langley BC
(http://www.fraservalleybeadshow.ca/)
Learn basic soldering skills while making a beautiful pendant.
October 11, 2009, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Metal Etching Mania - NEW 2nd time - SOLD OUT
Fraser Valley Bead Show, Langley BC
(http://www.fraservalleybeadshow.ca/)
A second date and time has been added to accomodate everybody since the first class sold out well in advance of the show.
DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT PICTURES OF CLASS SAMPLES FOR EACH OF THE CLASSES AT: http://www.flickr.com/photos/liseflymandesigns/
Go to the smaller pictures that go down the right side of the photo page and you will see each class listed there. Click onto that photo and you will see all the pictures of the class you will be taking.
October 10, 2009, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Metal Etching Mania - SOLD OUT
Fraser Valley Bead Show, Langley BC
(http://www.fraservalleybeadshow.ca/)
See how easy, fun and addicting it is to etch on metal.
October 11, 2009, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Soldered Pendant - SOLD OUT
Fraser Valley Bead Show, Langley BC
(http://www.fraservalleybeadshow.ca/)
Learn basic soldering skills while making a beautiful pendant.
October 11, 2009, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Metal Etching Mania - NEW 2nd time - SOLD OUT
Fraser Valley Bead Show, Langley BC
(http://www.fraservalleybeadshow.ca/)
A second date and time has been added to accomodate everybody since the first class sold out well in advance of the show.
DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT PICTURES OF CLASS SAMPLES FOR EACH OF THE CLASSES AT: http://www.flickr.com/photos/liseflymandesigns/
Go to the smaller pictures that go down the right side of the photo page and you will see each class listed there. Click onto that photo and you will see all the pictures of the class you will be taking.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
New Sites
Well, I have finally figured it out and hopefully its not too confusing for anybody....because it was for me for a LONG time !! Instead of maintaining one website, I have decided to have several so that I have more work to do to maintain three instead of one (LOL) !!! Silly me but here goes:
1. This blog will be mainly to update students of my class schedule.
2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/liseflymandesigns/
Has been set up so you will be able to see pictures of class samples. You will also be able to view any jewellery that I have made and decided to keep in my personal stash. Make sure to go to the right where the "sets" are as its much less confusing then looking through all the photos on the main page since they are only date organized.
3. http://liseflymandesigns.etsy.com
Has been set up as my actual marketplace. You can see exactly what I have for sale, how much it costs, what materials are used, sizes and you can make all your purchases through this site.
Not too confusing at all !! I hope you enjoy all the hard work I have put into the sites and all the new jewelery I have been creating !!
1. This blog will be mainly to update students of my class schedule.
2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/liseflymandesigns/
Has been set up so you will be able to see pictures of class samples. You will also be able to view any jewellery that I have made and decided to keep in my personal stash. Make sure to go to the right where the "sets" are as its much less confusing then looking through all the photos on the main page since they are only date organized.
3. http://liseflymandesigns.etsy.com
Has been set up as my actual marketplace. You can see exactly what I have for sale, how much it costs, what materials are used, sizes and you can make all your purchases through this site.
Not too confusing at all !! I hope you enjoy all the hard work I have put into the sites and all the new jewelery I have been creating !!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Fraser Valley Bead Show
Finally, Barrie and I managed to get all our information together and come up with a schedule for the new (and a few old) classes that will be presented at the Fraser Valley Bead Show in Langley on October 10 & 11, 2009. The old classes are here again since they were such a big hit last year and sold out quickly. Then there's the new and exciting ones being presented by some familiar teachers and MOI, of course. This year I thought I would present 4 classes (2 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday), so that I wouldn't have any time to shop at the show (NOT) !!!! Actually, I think every night after I fell asleep my husband stood beside me whispering for hours into my ears that I really, really wanted to teach that many classes....I think they call that brainwashing or suggestive thinking but whatever he did, it worked !! He's a smart man...he's caught on that when I teach at a show (especially a bead show) I never seem to come home with money !!
I'm extremely excited about all my classes but more so about my metal etching class. This is a technique that I learned a little while ago and now I can't seem to get enough of it. By the time I actually teach the class, I will have so many samples that there won't be enough time to show them all. Don't worry, I'll post photos as I go but right now the only decent one I have is on the Fraser Valley Bead site.
So get on there an sign up for some fun classes: http://www.fraservalleybeadshow.ca/
I'm extremely excited about all my classes but more so about my metal etching class. This is a technique that I learned a little while ago and now I can't seem to get enough of it. By the time I actually teach the class, I will have so many samples that there won't be enough time to show them all. Don't worry, I'll post photos as I go but right now the only decent one I have is on the Fraser Valley Bead site.
So get on there an sign up for some fun classes: http://www.fraservalleybeadshow.ca/
Monday, July 13, 2009
Tacoma or Bust !!
Every year, I make an effort to attent the Puget Sound Bead Festival in Tacoma Washington and this year was no exception. I went with my mother and a student from one of my classes (Pretti), on Friday morning and returned home (too early if you ask any of us) on Sunday night. The company was fabulous, the hotel was good, the classes excellent and the beads glorious. We all laughed so much and my mother and I talked poor Pretti's ear off with our non-stop stories. As Pretti says, we now have to remain friends forever since we know too much about each other !! We saw so many glorious things at the show (although I'm sure I didn't see it all) and even more stunning things as we walked through the City. Honestly, I've never gotten so much accomplished and done so much walking in just one weekend.
One of the highlights of our weekend was the Chihulay Bridge of Glass which gave me a sore neck because I just couldn't walk away from looking up at the ceiling of glass.
Another spectacular display of glass was at the Hotel Murano where the classes (and show) were being held. Two years previous my mother and a friend and I stayed at the Hotel Sheraton and this year we discovered that they had completely renovated the hotel along with presenting stunning displays of glass everywhere...oh, and they renamed it the Hotel Murano. This AMAZING chandelier was the first thing you see when you enter the lobby. It is massive and believe me when I say my photo doesn't do it justice.
This year, as in many other years, I took this opportunity to be a student rather than a teacher. I learned how to etch metal from Meredith Arnold and how to enamel metal from the fabulous Stephen James. This class in particular was a blast....literally, since Stephen gave us a demonstration on what happens when your torch leaks and let's just say you don't want your torch to ever leak !!!! Thanks for the interesting afternoon Stephen !!
One of the highlights of our weekend was the Chihulay Bridge of Glass which gave me a sore neck because I just couldn't walk away from looking up at the ceiling of glass.
Another spectacular display of glass was at the Hotel Murano where the classes (and show) were being held. Two years previous my mother and a friend and I stayed at the Hotel Sheraton and this year we discovered that they had completely renovated the hotel along with presenting stunning displays of glass everywhere...oh, and they renamed it the Hotel Murano. This AMAZING chandelier was the first thing you see when you enter the lobby. It is massive and believe me when I say my photo doesn't do it justice.
This year, as in many other years, I took this opportunity to be a student rather than a teacher. I learned how to etch metal from Meredith Arnold and how to enamel metal from the fabulous Stephen James. This class in particular was a blast....literally, since Stephen gave us a demonstration on what happens when your torch leaks and let's just say you don't want your torch to ever leak !!!! Thanks for the interesting afternoon Stephen !!
Needlesstosay, I didn't get much sleep after both my classes as my mind was going non-stop with new designs using either or BOTH of the techniques I learned.
To end such a fun trip the three of us stopped for lunch in La Conner, Washington where I tasted the BEST peanut butter pie that has touched my lips (and hips !!) and view incredible work by many talented artists.
To end such a fun trip the three of us stopped for lunch in La Conner, Washington where I tasted the BEST peanut butter pie that has touched my lips (and hips !!) and view incredible work by many talented artists.
Osoyoos n more jewelry
Okay, I fibbed...I'll admit it this time. My website isn't up and running yet. It looks fabulous in my head but it seems it takes a bit more work than imagination to get a website up and running. I'm hoping to have it up to my standards before August so do keep an eye open.
In the meantime, I spent a wonderful time in Osoyoos with my family. We spent a lot of time at the beach, walking all over town and drifting down the channel in Penticton. Oh, and I even manged to find time to dig into the tool box that had to be brought along and I made just a few new pieces of jewelry.
Here are some pendants that I experimented with. I planned to make them all able to be interchanged with a plain silver chain or necklace.
In the meantime, I spent a wonderful time in Osoyoos with my family. We spent a lot of time at the beach, walking all over town and drifting down the channel in Penticton. Oh, and I even manged to find time to dig into the tool box that had to be brought along and I made just a few new pieces of jewelry.
Here are some pendants that I experimented with. I planned to make them all able to be interchanged with a plain silver chain or necklace.
Here is the silver chain I usually wear the pendants on. This is called my leftover necklace since all the pieces were leftovers from previous projects. I cleaned up each piece of silver and then asked my husband to come over and place them into a design. This is the wonderful result.
A few earrings too.
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