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Departure Day
Saturday
Once again I'm up early. I slept very well last night as I have every night since coming here. I have a fantastic roommate who also wakes early. I have enjoyed getting to know her. She will be back next year to work on her kiln glass.
I come down to the cafeteria to work on my blog and Sandy from Collage is already here. She is waiting for the airport shuttle to take her to Bradley Airport to fly home to ...
The Final Buildup and Completion
... stay in touch. I also collect cards and email addresses.
After one last fantastic dinner the auction is ready to begin. People have donated some of their handiwork to the auction which will help raise funds for new picnic tables to produce glass and clay pieces and the rest to the highschool program that Snow Farm runs. I have put in the 2 rings that I made for the auction.
Bidding runs hot and heavy for the various items - expecially for ...
More Exploration into Metal Working
... made the day before as a demonstration. I made 2 pair. I was excited, they both came out well and I will wear a pair on the morrow.
After breakfast the class gets started. Joy teaches us to make links for a chain using various methods. I immediately get to work and changed the necklace I made yesterday. As I stated I like the hammered look. I like the new outcome much better. But what to ...
It starts to come together
... on to pins and earrings. My favorite - hammering the metal to flatten and make the wire stronger.
We are all interested in choosing our beads and putting together pieces of jewelry. I work mostly on making pendants out of the glass beads I made and practicing swirls and circles in the metal. One class member, Cindy, has an idea that she wants to put together and practices techniques to be able to create the ...
They really are beads!
... and make a long bead. And my beads are beautiful. One classmate gave me a string to put some of the beads on and I wore them for the day. I have to admit - I was kinda proud of myself.
Everyone is having fun. Diane is here to work on certain techniques - she has taken bead making before. Cindy is here to build a necklace she designed. Both have been here many times before. Bruce is working on ...
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