$88.00 Date and Time: 02/08/2026 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Capacity: 6 Instructor: Maggie Joynt Prerequisites: No experience necessary. This workshop involves the fundamentals of soldering. Learn and hone a variety of soldering skills—connecting an open jump ring, adding a ring to another piece, and more. Practice both sweat and spot soldering. Leave with a variety of samples...
Date and Time: 02/07/2026 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Capacity: 6 Instructor: Karen Kubby Prerequisites: Flat peyote stitch skills. This project is made from a peyote-based component that incorporates GemDuo duets. The cube is made up of 6 components connected to each other. Add a bail to use this piece as a pendant. Make a second one for...
Date and Time: 02/01/2026 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Capacity: 6 Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford Prerequisites: No experience needed. Using various thicknesses of wire, create a Celtic knot. This serves as the centerpiece of a wire woven bracelet. A great project to learn how to use jewelry making tools. Registration is $78 and includes all materials and instruction. Register...
Participants will learn to weave three strands of copper wire together, bending them into shape and anchoring the ends. A simple bail will also be created by bending wire. Variations to this pendant and ways to approach different shapes will be discussed. No experience needed. Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle. Note: This class serves as a pre-requisite...
Date and Time: 01/24/2026 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Capacity: 6 Instructor: Charlie Jakowchuk Prerequisites: No experience needed. Description: Learn the art of folding paper to create a simple pop-up card. Create a matching envelope. No beads involved in this project. This card will have to go to someone special. A beautiful Valentine’s Day gift.
Date and Time: 01/24/2026 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Capacity: 6 Instructor: Charlie Jakowchuk Prerequisites: No experience needed. Description: Learn to make a wrapped loop using three fundamental jewelry making tools. Design a bauble for the bottom of a chain and connect it with wire work. A wrapped loop is stronger and more secure than an open loop—perfect...
Date and Time: 01/23/2026 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Capacity: 6 Instructor: Karen Kubby Prerequisites: No experience needed. Description: Learn the basics of Byzantine chain maille to make a bracelet. Chain maille is a technique of taking individual open jump rings and putting them together to form a mesh or chain. Proper tool handling and opening and closing...
Use GemDuos, SuperDuos, Czech fire polish, and Toho seed beads to make this lovely bracelet. This is a fun and fast project. This pattern makes for a beautiful close-up necklace as well. No experience needed. $35 instructor fee to Kirkwood/$35 materials fee to Beadology Iowa.
Date and Time: 01/18/2026 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Capacity: 5 Instructor: Tyson Whitehill Prerequisites: No experience needed. Description: Learn how to manipulate solid borosilicate glass. Participants will make a variety of shapes that create glass skills of pushing, pulling, adding color, and making a bail. Shapes worked on in class include a pawn, basic marble, icicle pendant,...
Date and Time: 01/17/2026 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Capacity: 6 Instructor: Karen Kubby Prerequisites: No experience needed. Description: Use whip stitch and brick stitch to hang fringe from a diamond shaped armature. Learn tips and tricks for fringe that hangs just right. Add a few dangles in the middle of the diamond and you have a classic...
Pick your staff person, pick your time, and pick the skill you want to learn or refresh. Brainstorm with our expert staff on how to begin or finish a project. Get some one-on-one time for anything we know how to do. Sessions are $35 each per person, are 45 minutes long, and begin on the...
Using Teneriffe Embroidery, the lacy embellishment used in pine needle basketry, students learn to make either a tree or angel as the center for this 3” ornament. Once this is completed students will attach pine needles and learn basic pine needle coiling, including wheat and fern stitches. No experience needed. Instructor: Marilyn Moore. Registration is...
