Beading Workshop: Make Your Own Wildflower Bracelet… in the Garden!

Design your own jewelry to wear to your next summer soiree! In this class, you will learn how to make a stylish “wildflower bracelet” from four strands of quality glass beads, strung on a leather cord with a button toggle closure and ending in a short spray of beads. All materials and tools are included with class registration, and you will have a finished product to wear home at the end of the workshop.

About the instructors:

Kristina Skillin MSc, Director / Head Curator, Museum of Beadwork

Kristina is the Director and Head Curator at the . She received her first Bachelor’s degree from The Savannah College of Art and Design in 2006 in Metals and Jewelry with a minor in Costume Design. She started her own company, making historic re-creations of clothing and jewelry a few years later. With a desire to conduct research from original documents, Ms. Skillin sought a second Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Maine in Classical Languages with a minor in Archaeology, which she received in 2015. Directly after this, she attended the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, where she received her Master’s degree in Archaeology. Ms. Skillin’s research interests include Human Ornamentation, the development of clothing and adornment, the development of metalsmithing technologies, Arctic Archaeology, and human/animal relations in prehistory.

Courtney Levy, Head of Graphic Design, Museum of Beadwork

Courtney is a lifelong artist and crafter. She holds a B.A. in Painting and Hispanic Studies from the University of Southern Maine. Over the past nine years, she has built up a repertoire of bead weaving techniques while working and teaching classes at Caravan Beads. For five years she has worked as a professional graphic designer illustrating advanced tutorials, exploring brand identity, and honing her design sense. Her background in painting, love of crafting, and experience in graphic design have expanded her creative vision and informed her unique perspective.

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