Saturday, August 2, 10 am – 4 pm
Katherine Buenger
Learn to create a Kumihimo style braid with beads and then fashion it into an elegant necklace of your own design. Work with a wide variety of beads, a c-lon cord, and a foam disc for braiding to create a colorful 5-6 inch braided focal for the necklace. Learn to attach tin thread to an end cap, twist to make a chain, and finish with a magnetic clasp. All levels welcome.
Materials fee of $40 payable to the instructor is due at the start of class, includes all supplies needed to make one necklace.
Instructor Bio:
Katherine Buenger (she/her) has a degree in studio art from Macalester College. She enjoys many fiber-related arts, including weaving, spinning, ply-split braiding, button making, and braiding with Sami tin thread. Whether it is spinning the yellow pages, computer tape, or adding telephone wire to weavings, she likes finding something different and fun to do with her art. She is not afraid to break the rules and try something new, and encourages others to do the same. Katherine has taught at The Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Midwest Weavers Conference, Minnesota Federation of Weavers and Spinners, White Bear Center for the Arts, Marine Mills Folk School, American Kumihimo Society, Upper Midwest Bead Society and other venues. After teaching thousands of students, she is still having fun sharing her crafts with others.
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