I loaded these photos last night intending to write a post about a Collage Jewelry Class that I taught recently at Artistic Artifacts, Then I noticed the post counter!!! My 500th Post!! Can't quite believe it, but here it is!! I will be having a Blog Giveaway and I will be announcing it soon so watch for it!!! So back to the Collage Jewelry Class at Artistic Artifacts!! This was a first run for this class for me and as always happens ont he first time taught , I learned so many things. The first being to add time for everyone to look at each other's stash of treasures!!! Oh man did we have fun , and each treasure ahd a wonderful story to go along with it. As usual I had a fabulous bunch of gals who were anxious to dive in and learn about wire wrapping and link making. 
In the class orphan earrings became charms, a pair of earrings became a wonderful pair of links with holes for more danglies, a wonderful piece of found coral became a focal piece and a beautiful twig became a large link and perch for a sterling lizard charm ! We had such fun!
We faced the challenges of figuring out the best way for each to hold their own set of pliers and how to hold things to get a nice wire wrap around items that have no holes.
It is so satisfying to put a jumble of bits and pieces of treasures and chain together to create a unique collection of personal jewelry. Each piece was so very different and spoke of the character of it's creator. 
I will be teaching the class again on May 14th ( a Saturday) there are still one or two spaces left so if you are in the neighborhood come join us to create your own treasure necklace!!!
9 comments:
congrats Elizabeth!
boy.. those ladies look very intent on getting their pieces just perfect!
500 posts. An achievement!
These necklaces are so cute. I love charm anything jewelry but I especially like repurposing. Fun Class.
Congrats on 500 posts! I really wish I could attend your class. The necklaces are fabulous! But, an airline ticket there would make it a very expensive necklace!
Happy 500th post! You made me wonder what number I'm on since I never have checked...
I really would have enjoyed this class of yours. I have lots of charms that I would love to make my own necklace. Maybe I'll do it anyway even though I don't know what I'm doing! You are such an inspiration my dear!
BTW, all my guild ladies are swooning over your sun prints so start thinking about how that might be a class....xo Susan
Congrats on your 500th. Great jewels, everyone looks so concentrated in their efforts, you must be an true inspiration. xox Corrine
Congratulations on your 500th post Elizabeth :-). Your jewelry class looks great fun and I have quite a few orphans that would make new jewelry. Wish I lived nearer!
A huge congrats on your 1/2 centum posting! And well done on the workshop - it looks like a hell-of-a-lot of fun!!!
Congratulations on your 500th post! Sounds like a wonderful class and I love all the creations.
I just dropped into say "Hi" Elizabeth and started reading about your 500 posts milestone! Wow that is a heck of a lot! That Art artifacts class looked like so much fun.
Thanks for leaving lovely comments on my blog.
Stay well and happy!
Suzy
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