The Tucson Gem/Bead Show. Can you imagine 50,yes I said five o venues going on at the same time? For two weeks the beginning of February Tucson Arizona, transforms into the largest gem, stone, fossil and bead show in the entire USA! I attended "To Bead True Blue' Housed at the Doubletree, Reid Park , opened to both "the trade" and mere mortals like me. I took classes with Linda Lenart McNutley, sister of the star sparking muti talented genius behind ICE Resin,
Susan Lenart Kasmer. The classes I registered for were for encaustic jewelry. Cleverly the classes were scheduled at a civilized hour of 11 am, allowing for me to get over JETLAG, enjoy a leisurely breakfast AND AN HOUR TO SHOP THE MARKET of over 200 vendors. itimadating ? You bet! Drooling & want to robe a bank to buy, buy, buy.......yes,yes, yes. So glad you had only one hour to do damage to your bank account and luckily you are waaaay to tired at the end of the day to drop in for another look?
Now for the classes. Each day was another utterly Devine class with an effervencent gal, who was brimming over with knowledge & technique. Each student didn't want the day to end. The end results are a tribute to Linda.
DAY ONE - WEARABLE ENCAUSTIC SHRINES!
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| THE SISTAH DUO FROM TEXAS |
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| ONE OF LINDA'S PIECES TO DROOL FOR |
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| WORKING ON ALUMINUM FOIL KEEPS FIRE PROTECTION |
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| WORKS IN PROGRESS FROM ALTOID TINS OR ICE RESIN HOBNAIL BEZELS |
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| GREAT JOB! |
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READY FOR THE SARI SILK FINISH!
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| PROUD CLASS PHOTO! |
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| FINISHED WORK, FABULOUS! |
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| GUESS WHO'S? |
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| BARB & BZ FINALLY MEET…. NOW GREAT FRIENDS! |
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| OH MY HEART SUNG TO BEE IN A CLASS WITH LAURIE HUNT, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THAT GAL! |
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| THE SCENT OF THE WARM WAX IS MY FAVORITE PERFUME! |
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| RUBBER GLOVES TO PROTECT AND READY TO CREATE |
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| ALL SMILE FROM THIS ONE FABULOUS ARTIST |
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| ALL SMILES AS DAY TWO TACKLES"WORLD SHIELD" |
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| A FELLOW LOVER OF GUDRUN SJODEN CLOTHING! |
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| BZ'S WORK IN PROGRESS…. GETTING READY TO ADD MY GOLD WRITTING |
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| THE MAGIC OF THE ADDITION OF WRITING IN GOLD! |
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| ADD RIBBON AND READY TO WEAR! |
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| ANOTHER PIECE READY TO SHOW OFF |
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| DAY TWO CLASS PHOTO |
SOME HOW DAY 3 GOT LOST…… CRYTIC ART HMMMMM YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. THE CLASS WAS MYSTICALLY COLORFULLY, OH MY!
CLASS FOUR BROUGHT A STAR TO CLASS
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| JEN CUSHMANN AND LIND WAXING AWAY WITH IMAGES |
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| BZ HAMING IT UP WITH MISS LINDA, THANK YOU FOR A FAB FOUR DAYS…. |
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| FINISHED PIECE FROM THIS DELIGHTFUL CLASS |
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| READY FOR IT'S CLOSE UP BEFORE ADD RIBBON |
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| LOVE THE MELANGE OF COLOR AND TRANSFER IMAGE |
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| AMOUR!, LOVE OF WORKING IN WAX! |
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| CARVING OF SIMPLE GEOMETRIC SHAPES. |
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A "SELFIE" WITH A ENCAUSTIC QUEEN AND SWEET HEART , SUZE WEINBERG!
MORE TO COME SOON. HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE CLASSES AND COLOR AS MUCH AS I DID.
HONEY HUGS BZ |
