Two clay classes for Jookender Camp in 2019: polymer clay pomegranates and refrigerator magnets. Jookender is a nonprofit community organization that serves Russian-speaking Jewish families in the Greater Boston metropolitan area. It supports, strengthens, and sustains Russian speaking Jewish communities in Greater Boston, New England, and the world. Jookender offers many family-friendly programs and activities […]
Tree Ornaments Class
Take this fun and educational class to make a variety of tree ornaments in an “extrUdinary” technique! Decorate your own tree with hand-made ornaments or treat your friends to a unique gift. Students will make an assortment of ball ornaments in a unique, colorful color pattern. The focus of this class is learning how to […]
Light Switch Plates
Take this fun class to make colorful light switch plates that add unique touch to any room. Students will decorate light switch plates making appliqué with a variety of cutter shapes. They can also create their own shape free-hand. Students will learn the basics of working with polymer clay: types of clay, conditioning the clay, […]
Pomegranate Wall Decoration Class
During the pomegranate wall decoration class students will make colorful hanging decorations for any room. Perfect for Rosh ha-Shana, but also suitable for other times of the year and other occasions! During pomegranate wall decoration class students will make hanging decoration in the shape of a pomegranate and decorate it using grommets, gold leaf, appliqué, […]
Refrigerator Magnets Class
Fun and educational refrigerator magnets polymer clay class will teach young students to make colorful magnets in a variety of shapes. Students will use appliqué techniques with a variety of cookie cutter shapes. Butterfly, hamsa, pomegranate, tulip, and flower petal on the photo are just a few examples. Students can also create their own shape […]
Lizard Tail Technique Class
Take this fun class to learn how to make jewelry in lizard tail technique. Make pendants or pins with unusual, multi-colored geometric designs . Lizard tail technique comes from the Mediterranean, where people have been using it to patch house walls in this unusual, unpredictable pattern. Or so I have hear at some point; unfortunately, […]
Clay Class at Kehillath Israel Day Camp
On Marin Luther King Day I taught a fun clay class at Kehillath Israel Day Camp on how to make refrigerator magnets out of polymer clay. Class theme was nature, in honor of Tu BiShvat. Tu BiShvat, a.k.a. ‘New Year of the Trees’ is a Jewish holiday; in modern Israel it is also celebrated as […]
Pendant in bead crochet technique
At this class the we will make a pendant in bead crochet technique. In order to mater this fun, but complicated technique we will crochet a pendant with a swirl (sugar cane) pattern using large seed beads. Once you’ve mastered this technique, you will be able to make flexible bracelets and lariat necklaces with smaller […]