This weekend (plus Monday) I’m taking a lampworking class given by Kate Fowle Meleny. Yesterday we worked on enameling and painting beads, and I never thought there were so many cool things you could do with enamels. We also saw a demonstration on electroforming which will be covered in -depth during Monday’s class.
I’ve spent the last year or so perfecting my lampworking skills, and while they are still are not perfect, they have improved exponentially. The pendant shown above is one of my favorites. I love to take different colors and swirl them together in different ways. You never know what the result is going to be.
Over the past year or so I’ve taken a number of classes from expert teachers who have come up to Alaska including Trey Cornette, Kim Fields, Tink Martin, and Mary Lockwood. In a few weeks I will be attending a 3-day course by Kate Fowle Meleny. Anyway, who says that no one ever comes up to Alaska? See, we have good stuff up here too….
I’ve recently opened my Kaplan Creations Etsy store, so stop by and see what’s new.
