November 2019
Art Class: Fused Glass Fun
Taught by local glass artists Betty Wilson and Irene Jalowayski, you'll learn the basics of glass fusing and create a decorative piece of glass art. No experience necessary and open to all levels. Be sure to bring a snack or lunch so you can savor every minute. The cost is $75+tax (includes materials and kiln firing). Class is held at The Craft Gallery at 5911 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33405 (theCraftGallery.net). Register today at 561-762-8162 or potteryme@aol.com.
Find out more »Art Class: Bezel Jewelry
In this class you'll make a bezeled stone pendant. You'll cut out a backplate with a disc cutter, form a bezel with bezel wire, solder it to the backplate and make a bale or punch a hole for a jump ring bale. Previous experience with soldering required. Bring an oval cabachon (18x25mm, 15x20mm or 22x30mm maximum) or round cabachon (21mm maximum) made out of stone, glass or ceramic. A selection of cabachons will be available for purchase. The cost is…
Find out more »Art Class: Polymer Clay Holiday Gifts
In this polymer clay class, you'll learn how to condition, shape, blend, stamp, use cookie cutters and embellish the clay. You'll get many tips and techniques to help you to cover a pen and make holiday decorations. Includes all materials* and supplies to cover two pens and make two decorations. No experience necessary. Class is held at The Craft Gallery at 5911 S. Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach, FL 33405 (theCraftGallery.net). Register today at 561-762-8162 or potteryme@aol.com. *To make…
Find out more »December 2019
Art Class: Polymer Clay Jewelry
Local polymer artist, Lori Axelrod, will teach you how to make a lightweight necklace with black, white and red clay that is sure to make a statement! You'll learn how to shape, blend, stamp and embellish the clay to make a beautiful big bead necklace. You'll also learn how to make a bull’s eye, jelly roll and black & white striped log (known as clay canes). Lori will share many tips and techniques to help you achieve a beautifully finished…
Find out more »Glass, Jewelry & Wearable Art: Meet the Artists
On Sunday, December 15, meet two talented artisans – Rickie Leiter and Irene Jalowayski – at this amazing glass and jewelry exhibition at The Craft Gallery in West Palm Beach. Rickie, publisher of the online arts newsletter, The Rickie Report, has jeweled pieces that incorporate a variety of gemstones, many with a central, unusual focal element to complement the stones. Her one-of-a-kind pieces have been sold in museum shops, local galleries and wearable art boutiques. Irene Jalowayski, an accomplished glass…
Find out more »Mixed Media – Telling a story with collage
Local polymer artist, Lori Axelrod, teaches you how to create a collage with paint, tissue paper, scrapbook papers and other embellishments to tell a story about a vacation, special event, pet or special people in your life. Bring copies of photographs and other items that you'd like to use in your collage. Art supplies and one canvas board will be provided (approx. 12x12) as part of the $55 class fee. No experience necessary. Held at The Craft Gallery, 5911 S.…
Find out more »January 2020
Art Class: Mixed Media, Creating Background Paper
You'll create with paper, acrylic paints, stencils, stamps and pens to make unique background papers. Polymer artist Lori Axelrod will teach you application strategies, mark making and layering techniques that you can apply to any of your creative projects. The background papers that you create will be used in your class project. Art supplies and one canvas board will be provided (approximately 12x12). Feel free to bring any of your own art supplies, embellishments or copies of poems that you'd…
Find out more »Art Class: Mixed Media, Creating Background Paper
You'll create with paper, acrylic paints, stencils, stamps and pens to make unique background papers. Polymer artist Lori Axelrod will teach you application strategies, mark making and layering techniques that you can apply to any of your creative projects. The background papers that you create will be used in your class project. Art supplies and one canvas board will be provided (approximately 12x12). Feel free to bring any of your own art supplies, embellishments or copies of poems that you'd…
Find out more »Art Workshop: Make Your Own Porcelain Jewelry
Local potter Cynthia Zmetronak will wow you with her fun way of creating jewelry. During the first class, you will learn to make all the components for a clay porcelain necklace, brooches and/or earrings. These pieces will be fired with a clear glaze. At the second class, you'll be assembling, putting all your pieces together, stringing your necklace and finishing (adding a clasp, adding filler beads, glueing on pin backs and attaching earring posts). The class fee is $100 and…
Find out more »Art Class: Polymer Clay Techniques & Complex Canes
Local polymer artist Lori Axelrod will teach how to blend clay to make your own custom colors, learn about the magic of the Skinner Blend and create tri-colored bars of clay. The clay will be shaped and reduced into logs and squares (called polymer clay canes) and then sliced to reveal your beautiful masterpiece. These polymer clay canes can be used in projects to create jewelry, sculptures, mosaics, cover glass items and/or used with mixed media projects. The possibilities are…
Find out more »April 2021
Spring Fling! Art Show & Sale
This has been a tough year for local artists so help them out and swing by The Craft Gallery in West Palm Beach for a spring event showcasing the latest creations by members of The Ceramic League of The Palm Beaches. They'll have all types of pottery for sale – mugs, vases, dinnerware, sculpture – including raku. You'll also find jewelry and other art, all created by local artists. Pottery wheel throwing demos and live music, too! This a FREE…
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