Melissa Shippee - Oasis Necklace

Oasis Necklace

Wade into the liminal space where bead weaving and bead embroidery meet, with feathery-leaf-like shapes and glittering glass components. Use these two techniques to create a showstopping neckpiece featuring artisan Czech crystal, glass stones, and beads and Japanese seed beads. With the printed template, you won’t have any trouble starting the project in class and replicating the design exactly; the how-to videos will help you finish the project at home. 

This class will be taught in two separate 3-hour sessions with time between to accomplish tasks necessary for the next session.  Session 1:  June 10, Session 2:  June 15 12 pm - 3 pm both days.

Techniques/prerequisites: bead embroidery, brick stitch, peyote stitch in the round (off-loom) 

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Kits will be available from the instructor $TBD