Barbara Becker Simon
Glass Beads, Precious Metal Clay, Objets d'Art, and Fine Art to Wear
Classes and workshops by Barbara Becker Simon
Glass Beads by Barbara Becker Simon

Barbara Becker Simon
122 SW 46th Terrace,
Cape Coral FL 33914

bb-simon@hotmail.com
Phone: 239-549-5971
Fax: 239-549-5971


Class Schedule

Class in Japan

    2010

  • Jan 11 & 12
    Metal Clay Workshop

    Jan 13 & 14
    Bronze Clay Workshop

    Jan 16 & 17
    Glass Beadmaking Workshop

    At:
    Creative Glass MHS AG
    Volketswil / Switzerland
    (Zurich area)
  • Jan 21 & 22
    Bronze Clay Workshop

    At:
    Creative Glass
    Wels / Austria

    For details:
    info@creative-glass.com
  • Feb 13, 10am-5pm
    PMC Clasps and Findings Workshop

    At Barbara's Studio in Cape Coral, FL
    $100.00
    Learn to create various styles of clasps with metal clay, sterling wire, Argentium and fine silver wire. This class will cover using pliers properly, manipulating wire, implanting wire in metal clay, firing procedures and finishing techniques. Students will learn to make and fire at least one type of clasp in this workshop and are encouraged to bring their clasp ideas and questions.
    Email Barbara for payment and supply information.
  • Feb 14, 10am-5pm
    Texture Plate Workshop

    At Barbara's Studio in Cape Coral, FL
    $80.00
    This class will present a minimum of 8 different methods of making texture plates to use with metal clay. Everything from making molds of textures to photo polymer plates will be demonstrated. Some of the techniques will be hands on and students will take home an example of the texture plate.
    We will also learn the best ways to utilize the plates and explore sources for textures.
    Email Barbara for payment and supply information.
  • March 4th
    Evening Champagne Reception & Trunk Show

    Fire & Friends Z Art Studio
    8550 N. 91st Ave #49, Peoria, AZ 85345
  • March 5, 6, 7
    Rio Rewards PMC Certification Class

    Fire & Friends Z Art Studio
    8550 N. 91st Ave #49, Peoria, AZ 85345
  • March 8th & 9th
    Box Beads & Related Hollow Forms in PMC

    Ways of creating hollow bead forms in PMC will be explored with an emphasis on the angular box bead and it's variations: Polygons, Chain Links, and Complex Boxes. Experience with PMC is necessary to take maximum advantage of the subject matter.
    Fire & Friends Z Art Studio
    8550 N. 91st Ave #49, Peoria, AZ 85345
  • March 11th & 12th
    Amp Up Your Beadmaking with Hollows, Stringer Control and Other Flights of Fancy

    This class is intended to hone your lampworking skills and help you step up your beadmaking to another level. Several advanced techniques will be featured. We will make hollow beads in a half a dozen different versions which will provide a ton of experience and a wealth of design possibilities. A demonstration of a hollow core vessel will be presented, as well. We will learn to make and control stringer with precision; sampling various dot and linear pattern techniques. Creating rich surfaces using metals, reduction frit, enamels, and dichroic glass will be explored. And who knows what else we might delve into!
    Fire & Friends Z Art Studio
    8550 N. 91st Ave #49, Peoria, AZ 85345
  • For details on the Peoria AZ classes other than the Certification class: glassjunkie@cox.net
  • March 26,27 & 28
    Workshops at Wired Designs

    San Antonio, TX
    Subject matter TBA
  • April 9, 10, 11, 2010
    Metal Clay workshop including BronzClay "Washer" bangle bracelet

    for the PMC Guild of Central Florida
    Altamonte Springs, FL (Orlando area)
    details to follow...
  • April 16
    Look, Ma! No Solder! Wirework Workshop

    April 17 & 18
    EXPLORING TEXTURE PLATES and METAL CLAY BEADS WORKSHOP

    At:
    Polymer Clay Express
    9890 Main Street
    Damascus, MD 20872
    http://www.polymerclayexpress.com
  • May 7 & 8, 2010
    Amp Up Your Beadmaking with Hollows, Stringer Control and Other Flights of Fancy

    This class is intended to hone your lampworking skills and help you step up your beadmaking to another level. Several advanced techniques will be featured. We will make hollow beads in a half a dozen different versions which will provide a ton of experience and a wealth of design possibilities. A demonstration of a hollow core vessel will be presented, as well. We will learn to make and control stringer with precision; sampling various dot and linear pattern techniques. Creating rich surfaces using metals, reduction frit, enamels, and dichroic glass will be explored. And who knows what else we might delve into!
    At
    Vitrum Studio
    6824 Industrial Drive, Studio 105
    Beltsville, Maryland 20705
    Phone: 301-595-0736, Fax: 301-595-0081
    Email: vitrum@vitrumstudio.com
  • May 9 & 10
    PMC Armatures for Hollow Beads
    We will explore several different methods for creating a PMC armature which will then be the base for a hollow bead. The armature will be fired, polished and then mounted on mandrels. Techniques for ways of applying glass to the PMC will be explored as well.
    Previous experience with glass is necessary. Experience with metal clay is preferred but not necessary.
    At Vitrum Studio
  • May 11, 2010
    All Day Workshop: Texture Plates for Metal Clay
    This class will present a minimum of 8 different methods of making texture plates to use with metal clay. Everything from making molds of textures to photo polymer plates will be demonstrated. Some of the techniques will be hands on and students will take home an example of the texture plate.
    We will also learn the best ways to utilize the plates and explore sources for textures. No metal clay work will be done, just textures, textures, textures!!
    At Vitrum Studio
  • June 27-July 3
    "Lampwork Beadmaking--Beginners and Beyond"

    Have you always wanted to make glass beads or have you taken a class but still feel tentative about your skills? This class will be for brand new beginners and those who have some experience but would like to have a refresher course for a firmer foundation and more concentrated time on the torch. We will begin at the beginning and advance along as far as we can. Come one, come all!
    Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
    Gatlinburg, TN
    http://www.arrowmont.org
  • September 9-12
    Glass bead and PMC workshops to be announced

    Atlanta, GA
  • October 1-3
    Rio Rewards PMC Certification Class

    Hanover, PA
    Go to http://www.riorewards.com/ for registration for this class
  • October 16-17
    PMC Bead workshop, details to follow

    Cape Coral, FL
    Cape Coral Arts Studio