| Steam Punk Jewelry with Brenda Mattson
Date: Saturday, April 28
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Cost: $50 to register, plus $25 for materials and tools, payable to instructor
Using the
cogs, gears, cases,
movements and faces of old watches, those in this Steampunk jewelry class will be able
to create their own attractive works. The possibilities are endless for
earrings, pendants or cool thingymawhatchamacallits that are upcycled,
repurposed, and assembled from old pocket watches, clocks and
wristwatches. All this will be taught using basic tools and materials
that will be provided to all participants.
Learn about the origins of today’s Steampunk movement as
you’re
sifting through the detritus of time machines. Build jewelry using
some of the thousands of parts from vintage watches, clocks and pocket
watches provided by the instructor. Every participant in this course
will walk out with two pieces of wearable art to take home with
them.
The instructor is
a successful
professional steampunk artist in her own right and will offer many
proven techniques for how to best use basic tools and materials. Her
emphasis will combine both functional concerns and key design
considerations. There will be numerous hands-on tips on combining the
materials. Hers is a fun approach to Steampunking.
All
supplies will be provided by the instructor. Thousands of watch, pocket
watch, clock parts, bits and pieces will be supplied.
Optional items:
Students can bring in
special watch/Pocket
watch or small items if they want to transform or incorporate them with
their pieces.
About the Instructor:
Brenda Mattson is an
artist living in the Skagit Valley of
Washington state who has been doing found object art for many years.
She now uses her enjoyment of taking things apart to see how they work
and incorporates it into her current work of
assémblage.
The
creation of stylish Steampunk jewelry is the latest artistic endeavor of
Brenda’s. She holds a B.A. in Interdisciplinary art from Arizona State
University and has shown at galleries throughout the United States.
She enjoys working with vintage watch and clock parts to create fine
repurposed art pieces for people to wear. Brenda sells her line of
up-cycled jewelry to stores in Washington, Texas, Phoenix, and New York,
and to
people from around the world. She has been teaching her Steampunk
specialty in classes throughout Arizona, Las Vegas, and Washington. Brenda
has been
a
visiting artist teacher for high school students where she loves to show
students the fun they can have is creating art with found objects. She
thoroughly enjoys taking the most unusual things and making them new
and fascinating.
Policy: Classes must be paid for in advance in order to reserve
your space. If a class is canceled, we will provide a refund or an
in-store credit. If you cannot take a class you've registered for, you
may find someone to take your spot -- no refunds unless you cancel with
30 days (or more) notice. |
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5 comments | Post comment
 | If I lived within 200 miles I would be in this class in a heart beat. I'm an artist who does a lot of work with watch parts. Most whom come from Brenda. She has taught me so much about the movement but also about the art of steam punk. DON"T MISS IT! She's the best. | -- Kama Darr, 11/10/11
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| I believe I am going to have a class scheduled in the fall so please look for it Tracy. I would love to have you in my class. | -- Brenda Mattson, 6/29/11
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| I would love to take this class however I am unable to catch this one so if it is offered again please let me know. thank-you | -- Tracy Crossman, 6/20/11
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| HI Tari, No experience necessary. You will learn all you need to learn in this class and everything is supplied. | -- Brenda Mattson, 6/3/11
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| I have always wanted to know how to do this. I would love to sign up for the class. Do I need to have any prior experience? | -- Tari, 5/28/11
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