AM Camp from 9am - noon: 8-13 year olds

PM Camp from 1pm - 4pm: 13-18 year olds

Jewelry Camp Week 1: June 9-11 Introduction to Jewelry Making $180

Designing your own jewelry is a fun way to express ourselves at all ages!  During camp we will learn how to string on elastic, flexwire and nylon cord by creating anklets, bracelets and necklaces.  Students will have the opportunity to design their own pieces perusing beads, chain and professional jewelry instruction by Cheryl Weatherford.  The second day we will learn how to make a wire wrapped loop by creating keychains, earrings or zipper pulls. On the last day students will create pendants with different kinds of beads they will experience in the world of beading!

Jewelry Camp Week 2: June 30-July 2 Kandi Kamp $180

Create friendly fashion with pony and perler beads into fun accessories that say it all!  Participants will learn peyote stitch, beaded cord and flat right angle weave to design their own pieces using pony beads.  We will end the week with beaded creature keychains and decorated sunglasses to wear this summer!

Jewelry Camp Week 3: July 20-22  Bead and Love the Earth $180

Sustainability in fashion is important to investigate and during this week we will explore different materials to make our own jewelry.  Day one we will be making our own paper beads and experiment with different shapes we can create finishing in three pieces designed by you!  Day two will be the French beading technique of beaded flowers and aluminum recycled bloomed works of art.  Day three we will weave two hemp bracelets learning two stitches with each one. 

Jewelry Camp Week 4: August 3-5 Bead Embroidery

Bead embroidery is a skill that can be used to make earrings, pendants, patches, fringe, shoes…you name it and beads can be added.  This week we will use glass seed beads, gemstones, vintage acrylic pieces to create visual works of art.  After learning how to embroider and add a flat stone to a piece, participants will be encouraged to design their own work of art for a final piece.