Class Schedule for October

I'm a new Beading/Jewelry Instructor at Michael's in East Hanover, NJ. I've taught classes before both privately and at another craft store. I'm really looking forward to teaching again, meeting old friends and making new ones. I hope to see you soon!

Classes are taught at Michael's in the Castle Ridge Shopping Center, 410 Route 10 (west bound lane) East Hanover, NJ Sunday afternoons from 1:00-3:00pm (unless otherwise noted). Cost for each class is $25.

Classes MUST be signed up for in person at the store, or online at https://classes.michaels.com/OnlineClasses/control/dateView?storeId=9860, at least 48 hours in advance (by 1:00pm on Friday afternoon). If at least 2 people are not signed up the class will be canceled. If this day/time doesn't work for you please let me know and I'll try to arrange an alternate.

Here are the classes I'm teaching in October:

October 6 - Intro to Crimping
October 13 - Intro to Pearl Knotting
October 20 - Intro to Chain Maille
October 27 - Advanced Crimping

You can always click on the Upcoming Classes/Events tab for additional information. Photos of sample class projects will be posted soon.

Happy Beading!

Classes at Michaels!

I'm officially a Michaels Bead Corner Design Academy certified instructor. Woohoo! I'll be teaching at the East Hanover, NJ store. Last Saturday, September 21st, Michaels had an Open House for classes. I got to meet my fellow instructors and lots of new potential students. Several instructors had sign ups for their classes but not me.  :-)

My classes will be held on Sundays from 1:00-3:00pm. There are two other jewelry instructors at the East Hanover location and their classes are during the week. If Sunday afternoon doesn't work for you just let me know. I'm flexible with days and times and maybe we can make other arrangements.

Here are a few pictures from the Open House.

Oscar the painting instructor

Samples of the knit and crochet projects

Samples of the Scrapbooking projects

A sample from the Wilton Instructor for Lion Brand Yarns birthday.

Miss Me?

I know it's been a long time since I posted here so I just wanted to give you an update on what's been going one.

I haven't stopped beading just teaching. I REALLY miss all of you that were my students. Sometimes when I see a bead or component it reminds me of some of you. As I've said before, you were all great. You challenged me to become a better beader because you were all so eager to learn new things. It made me learn new things too.

Very soon I'm hoping to have an announcement about where I'll be teaching again. I'd LOVE to see some of your familiar faces in my classroom. 

Until then...

Happy beading!

Moving On...

I haven't posted here in ages. As most of you know A.C. Moore in Dover/Rockaway, NJ stopped classes a long time ago and finally closed their doors on Christmas Eve 2011. I'm not teaching anywhere currently but if/when I start up again I'll post here. In the mean time I started up a new blog. If you're interested you can find me here: http://studio5-oh.blogspot.com/

I REALLY enjoyed teaching beading/jewelry making and meeting so many great people over the years.

I hope to hear from some of you on my new blog.

They're Back!

I haven't posted in quite awhile because I haven't had much to say. I got a call from A.C. Moore yesterday with some good news. CLASSES ARE STARTING UP AGAIN! I've really missed teaching. Now I have to figure out class schedules for the next few months. Any suggestions? Which day of the work works best? What time?

 I can't wait to see all of you again and meet some new beaders/jewelry makers.