Wednesday, March 07, 2018

ISGB/Gathering and the Glass Craft and Bead Expo classes and show!

ISGB/Gathering and the Glass Craft and Bead Expo!

Glass Craft and Bead Expo Show!



I will be teaching several classes at both of the shows. At the ISGB/Gathering I will be teaching the




Memories - Resin Paper Necklace

9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday, April 5
South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
$140, plus $45 materials
fee payable to instructor in
workshop
All Levels
Non Torch Workshop
If you have never played with resin you are in for some fun. Resin itself is
completely versatile, but this instructor finds resin paper transformative. A
seemingly simple piece of paper or tissue will become altered in so many ways.
We will make resin paper from many different types of sheeting to create a
wearable story book pendant. We will be cutting copper sheet to make a name
plate, stamp words into copper, insert eyelets into our paper, weave ribbons
and memorabilia into layers of paper and then construct a necklace with Vintaj
chain and findings. Resin paper and project will be completed in class.


The Creative Painting show in Las Vegas was great!

I had a really talented group of students in my class. They did a great job.

The show was just as fun. And yes, I did drop a few dollars there! However, it was all Christmas present wood blanks for family and friends this year. I got the coolest 10 point deer head clothes hanger to paint up for my brother. He is going to love that.
This is one of the few types of shows, Tole and Decorative painting shows, where these type of things can be found. You just do not find this kind of thing. I also bought about 30 teeny, I mean teeny, wooden paint brushes. These are for my little bead embroidery pendant kits I plan to make. Painting these will be such fun.



Thursday, January 11, 2018

GONE FISHING!

For all you Tole Painters out there like me, The Creative Painting Convention in Las Vegas, has been the beginning and backbone to entering the Tole and Decorative painting world. At least it was for me. I attended the very first one and went religiously for the first 12 years.
Over the Road Trucking (yes) and jobs in the creative industries such as Art Director for Walnut Hollow and Founding Editor in Chief of Bead Unique Magazine and Photographer took me away from the joy of painting for another 12 years. Now I am back and it feels so good!

I began as a entry level Tole and Decorative painter with incredible instructors such as Priscilla Hauser, and the very first show I was introduced to Rosemary Reynolds from DecoArt. She convinced me right there, that I should be a DecoArt Helping Artist. I really had no clue, but she had faith in me and my enthusiasm and signed me up.

Fast forward to today. In one month and 2 weeks, I will be back to teaching at The Creative Painting Convention in Las Vegas! I am beyond excited and cant wait to get there!

I am busy prepping and painting surfaces for my "Gone Fishing" banner that I will be teaching on Tuesday Feb 27th, from 8am to Noon!

#147
GONE FISHING
by Pamela Hawkins
18" x 12" roclon
Intermediate, 4 hrs.
$22 fee, $25 cost
Total Price $47
Tue. (27th), 8 a.m. - Noon
Paint the "Gone Fishing" banner on prepared Roclon. The little tinted ice resin fish dangles,
jumps rings and tools to attach, will be provided in class. Includes demo of how to create these
tinted ice resin fish and how to add them to the bottom of your banner.
FOR MORE CONVENTION INFO
OR TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES,
CALL (702) 221-8234
11 AM - 5 PM, PACIFIC TIME, MON - FRI.

Please feel free to email me at phawkinsbead@yahoo.com if you have any questions!  To all my students already registered, you will be hearing from me soon! I cant wait to meet you and paint together!

Happy Painting!
Pam