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Beaded Kumihimo Bracelet with Button Closure!March 29, 3:00pm - 6:00pmKumihimo Class By Susan RyzaSusan Ryza designs & fabricates hand-crafted jewelry using a variety of materials, including wire, cord, gemstones, Swarovski crystal, plate metal, chain, fabric & ribbon. As a jewelry teacher as well as a designer, she loves learning & incorporating new techniques & methods – among them chain maille, bead weaving, wirework & bead stringing. She has a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, and an MS in Education from Long Island University. Since 2000, she teaches jewelry-making & fiber crafts at Santa Monica College, various local Santa Monica schools & stores, & at her home studio. Having a textile design background, she especially enjoys adapting fiber techniques for jewelry – using macramé, crochet, spool knitting, netting, weaving, knotting & braiding. In addition to teaching, Susan worked with weavers in the Peace Corps in El Salvador and owned a wholesale millinery and handcraft import business for 15 years.
Class Fee: $75.00Kit Fee: $35.00 Includes Kumihimo Tools kit, all materials needed to make the bracelet, and detailed, printed instructions to take home. A variety of cord and bead colors will be available.Skill Level: All
Class Description:
In this class, you will learn the (surprisingly simple) basics of Kumihimo, the ancient art of Japanese braiding.
You will then learn to combine this finely detailed (but still easy!) braiding with metal beads to create this
unusual and beautiful bracelet! You will come away with a finished bracelet, along with detailed, printed
instructions for applying these techniques in future projects.
For more information and to sign up for the workshop, email Susan at susan@susanryza.com
or call 310-944-1299. Class size is limited to 6, so register early!
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