Master Classes - Admission and General Information
Necklace by Carol Wilcox Wells
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How do I apply for a Master's Class? Admission to each Master Class will by a lottery on January 5, 2011. If you have questions regarding any of the Master Classes, please contact Customer Service directly at 800-554-0197 or by e-mail. A waitlist is maintained for all master class applicants in the event a student withdraws from the class. |
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Refunds for Master Class Students There will be no refunds issued to Master Class students after March 11, 2011 unless we can sell your class seat. A waiting list of students from our lotteries will be kept on file in the event of cancellations. This refund date for Master Classes is earlier than our workshop and class refund date of April 22, 2011 |
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Pre-Registration Students enrolled in a Master Class are able to pre-register for additional classes before online registration opens on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. The $30.00 registration fee is waived for all Master Class students. |
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Souvenirs and Special Events Master Class students will receive the 2011 commemorative bead by Sara Sally LaGrand, Show tote, souvenir T-shirt, collectible Show pin, one ticket to the Meet the Teachers Reception, and one ticket to the Bead Social without any additional charges. |
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Pre-Requisites Please carefully review any pre-requisites listed for each Master Class to ensure that you meet the teacher's expectation of your skill level. In this level of workshops, individual tutoring of basic techniques is not appropriate. If you have any questions concerning your skill level, please e-mail the Master Class faculty. They will be happy to answer any questions you may have. |
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Meals Included in the class fee are breakfast and lunch each day, as well as a special Tuesday evening dinner reception with faculty and students from the three Master Classes and members of the Bead&Button, BeadStyle, and Art Jewelry editorial staffs. |
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Master Class Students - Registration at the Show For 2011, Master Class students should go to our Registration area at the Hyatt to pick up their badge holder, Show tote, and Show souvenirs. With Registration opening up Saturday June 4 at the Hyatt (second floor atrium) for limited hours,there will be sufficient time for those enrolled in Master Class sessions to pick up their registration packet before boarding the buses Sunday morning. Please identify yourself as a Master Class student to our customer service representatives. |
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Where are the Master Classes Held?
Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). Thank you to the administration and staff of MATC for hosting our Master Classes and our Fundamentals in Glass-Bead Making course. Transportation by school bus will be provided in the morning from the Hyatt Hotel to the university studios each day. In the evening, students can be dropped off at their downtown hotels. Students can also drive and/or walk to the college, if they prefer. It is a four block walk to the campus building. Parking is available at the nearby Bradley Center - across the street from MATC on 6th Street or the nearby surface lot. MATC 700 West State Street Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443 |
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Graduation Dinner
On Tuesday evening, we ask that you assemble for dinner in the lobby of the Hyatt Hotel between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m. There will be two bus pickups. One of our staff will check you in, and there will be a school bus to transport you to the restaurant for the Master's dinner. The graduation dinner and reception location is under consideration and not final as of this date. Publishers, editors and staff from our three jewelry magazines, Bead&Button, BeadStyle and Art Jewelry will also be attending this special reception. They are looking forward to meeting you. The graduation dinner will take place from approximately 7:00-10:00 p.m. We will have a cocktail and mingle hour from 7:00-8:00 p.m. and then dinner will be served. Classes will conclude by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7. This will give students a chance to freshen up or rest before dinner. The dress code for the reception is casual to dressy - dress as you are most comfortable - anything goes! |
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