Pick Your Master - Laura McCabe
Master Class - Beads
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Meet Laura McCabe
Laura Jean McCabe is a primarily self-taught beadweaver with an education in historical costume reproduction and restoration, and anthropology. She produces elaborately beaded body adornment that combines Native American, African Zulu, and Victorian beadweaving techniques with modern materials and color schemes. Laura exhibits her work in national and international beadwork exhibitions, and sells her finished work at boutiques and galleries throughout the United States, as well as through her website: www.lauramccabejewelry.com. She maintains a working studio in Mystic, Connecticut, and teaches beading workshops across the U.S. and throughout the world. Laura has been a perennial and popular instructor with the Bead&Button Show for close to a decade. |
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Unconventionality: Incorporating the Unexpected into Your Beadwork Designs Dive into the realm of unconventionality in this three-day workshop that explores the conceptual and technical aspects of incorporating unexpected and unusual materials into elaborate beaded jewelry or sculpture. Topics covered in this workshop will include: approaches to patterning and design that maximize wearability, overall approach to creating effective and high impact designs, and successful incorporation of unconventional materials both technically and aesthetically. The instructor will assist students in their own design layouts as well as provide extensive instruction and demonstration of stitches and technical construction. Stitches covered will include peyote stitch (in all it various forms), Ndebele herringbone (in all its various forms), spiral stitch, multiple bezeling techniques, and many types of embellishment. Considerable amounts of time will be dedicated to constructing 3-dimensional forms that will effective capture the unusual objects upon which the project is based. The artist will discuss the ideas behind her own design agendas, as well as help students to develop and understand their own design intents. Students are encourage to bring in their own unique elements however the instructor will also provide a wide range of objects, available for purchase, that can serve as inspiration and provide focal points for design. Included amongst these objects will be: antique prosthetic eyes, doll eyes, computer circuitry board, custom-cut lapidary forms, feathers, leather, and an extensive assortment of found objects. Students will be asked to pre-select 2-3 possible color palettes prior to the workshop, as these will allow for more time to focus on design layout and concept. Pre-requisites for the class: Students MUST have good foundation knowledge of peyote, spiral, and Ndebele herringbone stitches, basic bead embroidery, and basic embellishment. |
Who should take this class?
This class is for the intermediate to advanced bead jewelry designers, artists, and students who have good foundation knowledge of peyote stitch, spiral stitch, herringbone, and basic embellishment. |
Where will this Master Class be held?
Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). Transportation by school bus will be provided in the morning from the Hyatt Hotel to the college studios each day. In the evening, students can be dropped off at their downtown hotels. Students can also walk to the college, if they prefer. It is a four block walk to the campus building. MATC 700 West State Street Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443 |
This is a sample of what students may design in class. The photos are representive only and not the actual class designs. |
Class Fee: $1,050 Kit Fee: There is no kit fee for this Master Class. |
