Instructor: Karen Zukas
Ages: 10 up
Format: 2 1/2 hour workshop
Date: Saturday, May 16th
Time: 1:00 - 3:30
Course Fee: $45.00 - All materials included; multi colored paper strips, quilling tools, designs, quilling boards, jewelry findings, glue, instruction.
Paper QUILLING ~ Earrings
Warm weather is here and you'll have your hair up more, just in time to show off your beautiful new earrings !! These are so gorgeous, an light as a feather. Learn the sweet art of Paper Quilling While making a really cool pair of earrings ! Quilling is a lovely filigreed paper art done by curling paper with a little split ended tool (originally a feather quill) and creating simple or filigreed designs. The possibilities are endless when creating earrings ! Craft one of these designs or make up your own. Any design can be in any color scheme. It's a wonderful, impressive way to make thoughtful, handcrafted gifts. A 15th century art of France and Italy used first by nuns to embellish religious objects, it has had a resurgence, and well it should as it is a lovely decorative art. Come and make your first quilled object. The sky is the limit on the wonder you can create with this simple yet amazing skill.