ONLINE CLASSES 2024
BENEFITING THE SAMUNNAT WOMEN OF NEPAL
MEET OUR TEACHERS
After two years of organizing the Society's online classes, we're delighted to present the new teachers joining us this year, ready to share their polymer clay projects, expertise, and skills cultivated over years of working with the clay.
Online classes are also available for non-members.
NADYA
LUNKINA
January 20
SARAH
SHRIVER
February 17
ANNETTE
KRAMER
March 9
SARA
AMRHEIN
April 20
ELLEN
RANDALL
May 25
ANDREEA
CORPODEAN
June 29
SUSANA
PAREDES
July 20
DEBBIE
CROTHERS
August 10
KONSTANTINOS
KARALIS
September 14
SHELLEY
ATWOOD
October 5
JANE
PELLICCIOTTO
November 30
MARGITA
ALSINA
December 21
CURRENT CLASSES ARE HELD AT THIS TIME
10 AM American Eastern Time
4 PM Central European Time
10 PM Australian Western Time
Every class is usually around 1-2 hours long.
The recording of each class will be available only for the Society members.
ONLINE CLASS WITH
Join Jane Pellicciotto's class and learn how to create a collage brooch from polymer clay. Drawing on her experience as a graphic designer and metalsmith, Jane finds inspiration in the urban environment, uncovering beauty in the ordinary. In this class, you will learn to develop a pleasing color palette and use various techniques, including raised texture, silk screening, rubber stamping, and creating a combination pin and pendant bail.
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In this online class, Shelley will lead students step-by-step in creating distinctive hollow-form earrings. She'll start by demonstrating how to construct and cover the dimensional hollow armature, followed by mixing custom pigment colors with liquid clay to apply to the raised dots on the textured veneer. Finally, Shelley will show you how to craft ear wires using ball head pins, bringing your earrings to a polished finish.
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Konstantinos is set to inspire you with his unique approach to crafting polymer clay pieces, drawing inspiration from traditional silver and goldsmithing techniques. "We'll explore designs and patterns from nature, as well as geometric motifs, using methods like image transfer and liquid clay painting," he shares. Join this engaging lesson that taps into your creativity, patience, and practice for a truly rewarding experience.
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Debbie will show you how to create a range of fish shapes textured with common objects from the studio and beyond. The vibrancy and beauty come from color pigments that make this process incredibly easy. Debbie will share ideas on how to create your own custom pigments and will demonstrate the layering process in detail. Additional surface treatments will also be explained in detail to enhance your fish even more.
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Susana Paredes became a queen of mokume gane, presenting astonishing veneers full of colors. This time, she is going to show a step-by-step process for making an Abstract Flower Brooch using a veneer created with clay, texture stamps, and acrylic paints, resulting in a distressed look and colorful pattern for the petals. Susana will also add a few ideas for making small veneers for the abstract flowers' centers using mini cutters and wavy blades.
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A fan of brooches? Learn how to make a delicate owl brooch. Andreea will show you creating symmetrical bird jewelry and decorating it with botanical elements, as well as a tip for using pigments on cured clay. You’ll also learn about incorporating minerals in your projects and making the back of your pieces look presentable. "As a night owl myself, I’m very drawn to these beautiful birds and I hope you’ll enjoy creating this piece with me," says Andreea.
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Join Ellen's class called Blossoming Bowl and learn how to create a trinket bowl with a beautiful botanical pattern. Based on floral patterns often found in fabrics, you will elevate the flat slab bowl with engraved texture. Ellen will also show other bowl examples and demonstrate how you can use this technique for jewelry pieces.
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"For this tutorial, I will show you my favorite technique for making an imitation brocade fabric veneer," Sara invites you to her online class about creating Double Petal Stencil Earrings. Learn how to create the project along with many tips and tricks around skinner blend, construction of the earring posts, sculpting flowers, and more. This technique can be used in many different ways and with any color combination you can imagine!
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With over a decade of expertise in working with polymer clay, Annette brings her wealth of experience to guide you through an exciting class for creating these Link Pendants. This innovative creation seamlessly combines two distinct shapes into a harmonious whole. Describing her class as "an exploration of 'two-sided necklace pendants with infinite variations—lightweight and enjoyable," Annette invites you to join her class and learn something new.
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Light and airy, these mobiles move with just a breath. The trick is in the balance - it’s fun and easy to achieve. Sarah Shriver will teach you how to construct playful shapes from stainless steel wire and stretch polymer color blends and simple cane patterns over them to create the individual elements. Then by using the balance points, we’ll connect all the elements to make these uplifting mobiles!
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Let's craft a winter-perfect brooch featuring a harmonious blend of flowers, berries, and natural stones. Utilize these elements to compose a visually striking brooch, emphasizing the interplay of color and texture. If you appreciate jewelry with attention to detail, Nadia's class will delight your artistic sensibilities.
ENJOY THE RECORDINGS OF
PREVIOUS CLASSES
Unable to attend the online class at its scheduled time? Don't worry. As a Society member, you have the privilege of accessing recordings for all previous classes, along with other valuable content such as tutorials, articles, video meetings, and more.
SANDRA CALLANDER
