Fiber Arts
Natural Materials Jewelry: Medallions and Earrings
Make pendants and earrings with a variety of natural twigs, roots, bark, reeds, grasses, and ferns.
Member$363.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guest$439.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Sat, 8/16/2025 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- Sun, 8/17/2025 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sat, 8/16/2025 - Sun, 8/17/2025
About
Start your first day by making a twined medallion with a variety of natural twigs, roots, bark, reeds, grasses, and ferns. Some are common in gardens and some are wild. You'll learn how to split and prepare the materials into tiny weaving strands, as well as a few kinds of starts and finish the piece with leather and shell and wood beads. Bring something from your own garden if you'd like to try it.
On the second day, you'll make twined earrings or a pendant in the shape of an acorn or mushroom using natural materials. Pussy willows and beads complete the illusion.
Details
- Skill level: Some basket weaving experience is strongly recommended. This class is not for beginners. Knowledge of twining is strongly advised.
- There will be lunch break of about half an hour each day so bring lunch. A refrigerator and microwave are available on the lower level.
Materials
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Margaret Mathewson
“I look at my current art as a celebration of the contrast between random free flow and exacting tradition. Both inform my work. I love the feel, color and texture of natural materials and found objects. Nothing can really improve on a scene from nature. I just feel I have to try putting together my own pictures.”
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