Botanical & Rust Dye Exploration

Lorri Scott & Leslie Marsh, Instructors
Saturday, November 19, 2016, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Class Fee: $195.00, kit fee $30.00

Leslie Marsh and Lorri Scott are teaming up to bring you two perspectives on the wildly popular art of eco-dyeing. Focusing on fabric, Lorri will guide participants through her steaming techniques to obtain stunning prints using leaves and rust. Leslie will focus on an immersion method using both paper and fabric.
Dye printing with botanicals and rust is a fascinating (ad)venture. Lorri and Leslie have been exploring these techniques for several years and are still learning and being surprised by the magical outcome. 
This is not a project based class, so you'll have plenty of time to amass a pile of botanical and rust printed paper and fabric to use in projects of your choice, be it scarves, collage, books, etc. 

Supply to Bring:

scissors, an apron as this can be a wet & messy class 
Optional: copper or iron pipe (NOT galvanized) 3/4" - 1" diameter and 8 - 10" long, small pieces of fabric as long as they are natural fibers; 100% cotton, wool, linen

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Washed In Colors

Lorri Scott & Leslie Marsh, Instructors
Sunday, November 20, 2016, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Class Fee: $195.00, kit fee $30.00

Leslie Marsh and Lorri Scott are teaming up to bring you two perspectives on the wildly popular art of eco-dyeing. Focusing on fabric, Lorri will guide participants through her steaming techniques to obtain stunning prints using leaves and rust. Leslie will focus on an immersion method using both paper and fabric.
During this workshop, participants will be introduced to the basics of Indigo Dyeing with some simple shibori techniques on fabric. They will also explore the reaction between natural dyes and plant material and experiment with natural color washes. 
Lorri will have a vat of pale Indigo dye that can be used to over-dye some of the botanical and rust dye prints from Day One. 
*Techniques from Day One will not be repeated. Participants will have to option to purchase already-printing fabrics for a small fee if they did not take Day One. 

 

Supply to Bring:

scissors, an apron as this can be a wet & messy class 
Optional: copper or iron pipe (NOT galvanized) 3/4" - 1" diameter and 8 - 10" long, small pieces of fabric as long as they are natural fibers; 100% cotton, wool, linen

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Mini Medieval Triptychs

Laurie Mika, Instructor
Saturday, October 15, 2016, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Class Fee: $130.00, kit fee $15.00
 
Laurie Mika is a mixed-media artist with a passion for combining a variety of mediums creating an original style of mixed-media mosaics using handmade polymer clay tiles. Like a modern-day alchemist tinkering with the ancient art of mosaics, Laurie finds magic in combining disparate elements.

In this class we will be creating beautiful Gothic triptychs (7 x 9 inches) using a variety of mixed-media techniques. We will begin by altering the triptychs using a relief method for creating the surface texture. Then we will make mosaic tiles with a focal point that will go in the center of the triptych. Laurie will teach you to paint, powder, stamp, embed, collage, transfer, and more onto and into the clay. This is truly a mixed-media class where you'll learn to blend a variety of contemporary techniques into a Medieval looking piece of art. No two pieces will be the same, and the color palette is yours to choose.

Supply to Bring:

3-4 small (2 oz) packages of either Premo or Sculpey III polymer clay *the colors don't end up being sen all that much. Please make sure the clay is somewhat soft by pressing your thumb into it. If it feels rock hard, don't buy it! Please pre-condition clay prior to class by kneading it until soft and then roll into a ball and store in a baggie, 1 small (2 oz) package of white or tan Premo or Sculpey III clay, a small bottle of Weldbond glue (available at Michaels or Ace Hardware), a one-inch paintbrush and a small detail brush, a few doo-dads to embed in clay like charms, buttons, beads, found objects, Milagros, jewelry parts, watch parts, metal findings, small glass tile, wings, crowns, halos, page pebbles (glass domes). Refer to photos above.

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Vintage Stitched Collage Canvas

Wendy Brightbill, Instructor
Sunday, September 11, 2016, 11am - 4pm
Class Fee: $140.00

Come join artist Wendy Brightbill for a day of creative exploration. In Wendy's Vintage Stitched Collage Canvas workshop we will build layer upon layer atop a canvas base. Much as an old fashioned sewing circle we will sit side by side, needle in hand as we create our stitched canvases. With a sprinkling of paper and paint, perhaps a snip of fabric, Wendy will share her process for creating the beautiful pieces she is known for. Come spend the day with us, making new friends and catching up with old, as we learn to create in this colorful, lively Wendy way!

Supply to Bring:

needle & thread, embroidery floss, scissors, hot glue gun
embellishments: acrylic paint & paint brushes, photographs (black & white are ideal), small bits of vintage paper, lace, ribbon, yarn

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!
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Gathering Story: an Art Journal

Wendy Brightbill, Instructor
Saturday, September 10, 2016, 10am - 4:30pm
Class Fee: $140.00, $20 kit fee

It's been too long since we've offered an art journaling workshop and we are thrilled to bring Colorado artist Wendy Brightbill to Gilding the Lily to share her process with you.

Wendy will provide a moleskin to each student to use as the base of our art journals. From there she will guide us in her favorite techniques as we explore story telling in our journals. Using vintage/found papers, hand stitching, lace, tape, collage and more Wendy will spend the day with us sharing unconventional ways for transforming a simple journal into a one-of-a-kind art piece. Come with an open mind and an attitude for play as this is sure to be a fun filled class!

Supply to Bring:

journaling pens, double stick tape, scissors, photographs
Optional embellishing materials:
bring what you have, brings what you like:
watercolors & acrylic paint, paint brushes,
a variety of small pieces of vintage paper, lace & fabric,
washi tape, colored pencils, oil pastels

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!
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Eco-Dyed Sample Book

Lorri Scott, Instructor
Sunday, August 28, 10am - 4:30pm
Class Fee: $125.00
$25 kit fee (payable in class)

Join us for day two with Lorri Scott and create a fabulous eco-dyed sample book. The book came about as Lorri's journey in eco-dyeing grew. The more she dyed, the more she realized the possibilities were endless. Wanting a place to document her results, Lorri created an amazing sample book that continues to evolve and grow with her art.

In this workshop we will explore the world of eco-dyeing at the hands of a very talented and experienced artist. We will dye a wide variety of botanical and metal elements. With room to include your days explorations and as well as your notes on the process, you will create your own special Eco-Dyed Sample Book. Come prepared to play and get messy as you grow your knowledge and discovery of this centuries old art.

Supply to Bring:

pincushion & pins, fabric & paper scissors,
protective apron (disposable gloves will be provided),
small tube of Quick Dry Tacky Glue,
masking tape, small safety pins, paper clips, and/or stapler

writing pens of your choice for notes (Lorri prefers a fine point brown Sharpie)

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!
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Botanical & Rust Dyed Scarves

Lorri Scott, Instructor
Saturday, August 27, 10am - 4:30pm
Class Fee: $125.00
$30 kit fee 

Northern California artist Lorri Scott is gathering flora, fabric, rusty bits, and her tools to come share her process in eco-dyeing with Gilding the Lily. We couldn't be more excite to host Lorri and learn her unique methods.
This class is a journey through a garden of your own creation to wear when you need the soft embrace of Mother Nature. Fabric is laid out, littered with fallen leaves, bygone rose petals, neglected rust relics, and perhaps sprinkled with a few special elements. Bundles of nature are wrapped, bound, and left to transcend and work their magic.
In this workshop we will experiment on various fabrics as well as vintage linen. Scarf blanks will be dyed and you can choose to further embellish them with some of your eco-dyed prints, or leave them as is. Lorri will show us how to finish the scarves with her unique hand seen hem. Bring a few of your favorite bits to embellish your scarf further, as well as a bit of rhinestone chain for added sparkle. Be prepared for the heady aroma of eucalyptus, and onion skins smoldering, and be open to the surprising transformations of the dye process.

Supply to Bring:

pincushion & pins, fabric scissors,
protective apron (disposable gloves will be provided) 

vintage lace, buttons, trim & adornments for embellishment

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!
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Stamped Nature Bound Journal

Leslie Marsh, Instructor
Saturday & Sunday, February 6, 10am - 5pm
& February 7, 11am - 3pm
Class Fee: $275.00

We're happy to welcome book artist Leslie Marsh back to Gilding the Lily as our first teacher of the new year. Over this two-day workshop, Leslie will show participants how to how to solder, stamp and embellish book covers, and how to bind them into a treasured book using Coptic binding - a technique that has been used since the second century. At the same time, she will show students how to to coax beautiful prints onto paper for their pages using leaves, heat and water. While we will be dyeing paper during the workshop, Leslie will talk about how the same process can be applied to dyeing fabric. The skills (and handouts) students leave this technique-filled workshop with will arm them to make books of all sizes.
Kits will include everything necessary to complete a 6- by 4-inch book similar as shown. Participants will have the option of emailing their own photos to be used in their covers to Leslie for sizing and printing before the workshop. 

Supply to Bring:

Small cutting mat to work on (doesn't need to be large)

Paper awl (lightweight needle type) http://www.utrechtart.com/Lineco-Light-Duty-Awl--Fine-Point… Ruler, Scissors, Ultra fine Sharpie, Safety glasses

Chasing hammer http://contenti.com/hammers/chasing-n-riveting

Eyelet setter 1/16" http://www.volcanoarts.com/cart/eyelets/

* Bone folder * Mechanical pencil (because a fine line will be better)

* Bench block http://contenti.com/steel-economy-bench-blocks

* These items are necessary to complete the book, but, if people are willing to share, Leslie will have some they can use. We don't want the tool list to be overwhelming!

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Winged Messenger with Theresa Fosdick

Theresa Fosdick, Instructor
Saturday, Sept 26, 2015, 10am - 3pm
or
Sunday, October 11, 2015, 10am - 3pm
Class Fee: $95.00

We are pleased to welcome Theresa Fosdick to Gilding the Lily. She is bringing an amazing new class working with solder. This isn't your ordinary soldering workshop and we are as excited to learn these new techniques as you will be. Theresa will share how she solders around beads, and gemstones, and other dimensional pieces, as well as soldering freeform designs in almost any shape, all without using copper or brass sheet. Sounds interesting right? That's what we thought. Below are just a few examples of Theresa's work. Theresa is generously supplying all the materials to create the pieces below. She will bring lots of other examples of where you can go in jewelry design using her unique methods. This is sure to be a class full of exploration and we can't wait to see where these techniques will take you. Beginners welcome. 

Supply to Bring:

• Round Nose, Flat Nose, Chain Nose Pliers & Wire Cutters 
• Soldering Iron with 3/16 or 1/8 inch tip  • Lead Free Solder
 • Flux and Flux Brush • Heat Resistant Surface • Burnishing tool
Optional: small personal lamp 

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

The Art of Soldering

Dede Warren, Instructor
Saturday, April 18, 2015, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Class Fee: $85.00

Have you wanted to learn to solder but perhaps been afraid of the tools involved? No doubt a torch with a flame reaching 12 inches can be intimidating, as well as learning to create with a tool that reaches temperatures of 900 degrees. There's a lot to learn to safely use these tools, but once you have the information I think you'll be surprised as how easy it really is. Local Artist Dede Warren will share her knowledge of soldering on a variety of mediums. This workshop will give you knowledge of what you can and cannot solder, the tools and supplies involved and how to use them, and a variety of ways in which to use this skill.

Our focus in this hands on workshop will be learning the basics of soldering with a soldering iron as well as using a small household torch. Dede will supply the materials to create several soldered charms along with using a variety of patinas. This class is rich in soldering techniques, and our focus will be on learning the art of soldering.

Supply to Bring:

• soldering supplies if you have them • scissors  • safety glasses
• old hand towel • old cookie sheet
Optional: small personal lamp 

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Nature-Bound Coptic Book

Leslie Marsh, Instructor
Saturday, February 21, 9:00a - 5:00p
& Sunday, February 22, 11-3:00p
Class Fee: $245.00, everything included

With a strong focus on nature and vintage material. Leslie Marsh combines surprising elements into one-of-a-kind books that can sit on your coffee table or hang from your neck. Over this two-day workshop, Leslie will show you how to solder and embellish covers for your own book. At the same time, you will learn how to to coax beautiful prints onto paper using leaves, heat and water. Eco-dyeing is a process she learned from Australian textile artist India Flint. While we will be dyeing paper during the workshop, Leslie will talk about how the same process can be applied to dyeing fabric. Finally, she will show participants how to bind it all together into a treasured book using Coptic binding - a technique that has been used since the second century. This approach is relatively easy to learn and allows your pages to lay flat, making it easier to fill them after you’ve bound the book. The skills (and handouts) you leave this technique-filled workshop with will arm you to make books of all sizes. 

Tools & Supplies:
scissors and a pencil,
And if you have them: bone folder, paper awl, eyelet setting tool, jewelers hammer, bench block

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Majestic Medallions

Seth Apter, Instructor
Friday, January 16, 2015, 6:00-9:00pm
Class Fee: $60.00
Kit Fee: $10.00

Seth Apter is coming back in Southern California mid January and he's headed to Gilding the Lily! Come learn to create your own Majestic Medallions using bezels and pendants from Spellbinders A Gilded Life collection along with your own found and purchased objects. The addition of paper, foil, and embellishments will bring a royal flair to these pieces. Your medallions can be vintage, steampunk, victorian, colorful, blingy, or any other style you choose. We will be creating a painted base for the medallions so they can be displayed as artwork but options to use your creations as jewelry or stand-alone assemblage will also be reviewed.

Tools & Supplies:
*Acrylic paint (assorted colors, some metallic paint suggested) *Paint brushes (cheap bristle brushes work well) *Water container and paint palette *Water mister *Adhesive: bring two types of your favorite – one for adhering paper (my favorite is PVA) and one for adhering metal (my favorite non-toxic brand is Liquid Fusion and my favorite toxic brand is Loctite) * Paper: card stock, craft foil, hand painted, scrapbook sheets, etc. to cut up using provided dies *Hardware: assorted sizes/patinas, vintage and/or new. Examples include metal or rubber washers, watch parts, gears, pocket watch-cases, coins, commercial embellishments, brads, etc. Think in terms of circular-ish shapes that have a circumference of 3 inches or less. *Bling: small stones, gems, craft self-adhesive bling, etc.

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Soulful Heart Pendants

Debby Anderson, Instructor
Sunday, November 16, 2014, 10:30-4:00p
Class Fee: $155.00, all materials included!

We are pleased to offer Debby Anderson's Soulful Hearts workshop for the first time anywhere! Reminiscent of the old world, these time worn pendants are inspired by heart reliquaries and art from the past. While the response to the hearts has been overwhelming, Debby encourages us to create any shape with special meaning to you. Our work will include sculpting clay, incorporating lace, adding images, color and antiquing, as well as embedding our embellishments. Add to that a bit of solder and metalwork and we are well on our way to creating a stunning Soulful Heart pendant of our own. Each student will create at least one pendant, perhaps more time permitting. All materials are supplied! No soldering experience necessary, and you can even share soldering supplies with a friend!
*Seating is limited. Please call with your deposit and let us hold a seat for you!

Tools & Supplies:

round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, flush cutters, bench block & hammer, ring mandrel or Wrap n' Tap pliers or bailing pliers, and soldering supplies if you have them.

*Optional items to bring: small spiritual medals & crosses, fleur de lis, metal stampings & filigrees,  rhinestone jewelry, found objects, rhinestone chain (avoid pot metal as you tun the risk of items melting).

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Gilded Relics ~ A Stitch in Time

Debby Anderson, Instructor
Saturday, November 15, 2014, 10:00-4:00p
Class Fee: $160.00, includes everything except the rhinestones!

With romantic and spiritual inspiration Debby Anderson comes to Gilding the Lily! We are thrilled to have this northern California artist come teach with us. Debby is excited to share her love of shaping, manipulating and forging wire to create beautiful pendants and charms. In this full day class she will share with you how to create multiple pendants and charms in different shapes and sizes. These are perfect to then use in your own necklace, bracelet and mixed media designs. You will learn to securely attach and embellish vintage gems and found objects while using solder with a light touch. Debby will share her popular gilding and finishing techniques, as well as her way of stitching wire with a soldering iron. In addition we will be working with sculpting clay and resin to permanently encase your images and trinkets. You may also want to add a touch of color and antiquing to your image to add a time worn, old world effect. Debby will have a wide variety of her beautiful images to share. This is sure to be a fun filled, action packed day and we hope you can join us in creating your own Gilded Relics!
This class is sure to fill quickly so call and have us hold a spot for you!

 

Tools & Supplies:

Round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, flush cutters, bench block & hammer, ring mandrel or Wrap n' Tap pliers or bailing pliers, soldering supplies  

Optional items to bring: metal stampings & filigrees, rhinestone jewelry, found objects, rhinestone chain (avoid pot metal as you run the risk of items melting)

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Fantasy Flower People

Susan Walls, Instructor
Saturday, October 25, 2014, 10:00-2:00p
Class Fee: $80.00, everything included!

Two things are continual and obsessive threads in all of Susan's work, it doesn't matter whether she's painting, sewing, putting jewelry together, or journaling. Faces and shrink plastic. That's it! Susan is a shrink plastic addict who dreams of faces... all kinds of faces!
In this class Susan will share all the steps for using and manipulating artist grade shrink plastic. From an array of whimsical vintage faces each creation will be given a personality and some resin to get that see through quality. Once finished your pieces are wearable art as pendants or earrings, you choose!
This class is technique driven but we will shoot for getting at least a couple of pieces to completion. More can be made depending on time constraints. The resin, which will be our last step, will be wet when poured and needs a minimum of 24 hours cure time to be able to handle it safely. Some findings will need to be attached after this time. Susan will provide boxes and containers to get these home safely.
No experience necessary... all levels welcome!

 Tools & Supplies:

All materials for this class are generously supplied by Susan. 

The following are optional:

apron, silicone mat, StazOn black ink pad, lazer printed photocopies of faces printed on cheap copy paper (1/2 x 3/4 inch), razor scissors

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Mon Petit Coeur (My Little Heart)

Jen Cushman, Instructor
Saturday, November 8, 2014, 10:00-3:00p
Class Fee: $115.00, everything included!

The vintage visages in old photos are too precious and inspiring to collect dust in an old box. Take your treasured family photo (or choose from the transparencies provided) and turn it into a beautiful wearable work of art in this workshop with Jen Cushman, mixed-media artist, author and instructor. We’ll learn how to effectively harness both positive and negative space when creating mixed media pendants using lovely backless bezels and ICE Resin®, a crystal clear jeweler’s grade epoxy resin. Embed small treasures into your collage, such as rhinestone chain, buttons, text or words, glass glitter, vintage ribbon or lace, millenary flowers, broken bits of bobbles and jewels to create a truly unique beauty. Gilded rosary chain and tattered ribbons provide just the touch of vintage-inspired design to our Mon Petit Coeur necklace. Jen and Gilding the Lily will provide everything needed to complete this lovely piece!

Tools & Supplies:

Round nose jewelry pliers, flat nose or chain nose pliers, wire snips, and scissors. 
*If you wish to personalize your piece...
bring several found objects such as pearl buttons, broken vintage jewelry, bits of old ephemera, snips of lace or ribbon. If you wish to use your own photo, please be sure to bring toner based or laser printed copies or reproduction pictures (like those printed at your local photo center). It’s best to scale the images down so they are no larger than 2 to 3 inches maximum and fit inside a bezel. Images will be cut to fit and for design consideration.

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!