Riverpoet Design

I know it has been a long time since I posted anything new.  I got very busy with production for the To Bead True Blue Show at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, and was working 16 hour days for a couple of months.  It was a lot of work, but I had a great time and I plan on being there again next year.  As for news of things coming up, I have several classes and events over the next couple of months.

I’ve added PDF files of my class descriptions to the Workshops page…those are definitely worth checking out!

San Jose, CA - April 5-6, 2008: This is a hybrid class that will be taught for the first time ever.  Students will learn 3 flower canes, my faux wood grain, and how to construct a tile pendant.  There is still room in this class so if you live anywhere near the San Jose area please get in touch with me right away, or visit http://www.sbpcg.com/.  Email riverpoet@comcast.net and I will get you signed up for this exciting class. 

I’ll be cruising with the “Claydies” from April 19-24 with Lisa Pavelka, Desiree McCrorey and Christi Friesen…I am really looking forward to this trip, as I have never cruised before.  When I get back, I am only home for a week and then I am off to Albuquerque.

Albuquerque, NM classes: May 2-4, 2008:  Friday is my 8 From 1:The Foliage Edition class, that you can read about and see pictures if you click the link.  We make a simple base cane and then cut, combine, twist, turn and create a whole host of different types of leaves from it.  It teaches a whole lot about component caning and it’s so much fun to create all these different leaf types from one blend.

The Saturday and Sunday workshop (May 3-4) is the Caning in Monochrome Class, which I am excited to be teaching again!  I taught this in Baltimore last year and it was a fabulous class.  I love monochromatic caning, but adding the color tints makes something really special.  Read all about this class here.

Finally, here’s a picture of a new necklace I created this month…I LOVE making dimensional flowers and leaves.  This piece will probably become the basis of a new class, since there’s a LOT more that goes into the leaves and flowers than meets the eye…they are armatured in a special way and are extremely strong and even flexible.  The pods I used on the closure are my favorite part, though, I think!  Watch for more new designs in my gallery section soon.