Workshops 2026

Our Wednesday classes are from 11-4:00 in our room at the Mary C. All are welcome! 

Saturday 5/9/2026 Stephanie Hatcher is teaching beaded wire wrapped earrings. She will have kits for the class Saturday for $5. 

Materials:

20 gauge round wire

28 gauge round wire

16 to 20-4 mm faceted round beads

1 pair of ear wire's

Tools:

flat nose, round nose, & chain nose plyers, flush cutters & ruler

Wednesday workshop open to the public 5/20/2026: Barbi Beatty will be teaching necklace (Details TBA) Karen Anderson was scheduled to teach, but due to illness she is unable to teach right now. Barbi Beatty will fill in and teach.

List of upcoming class dates:
Sat-Mar 14th- Stephanie Hatcher; clover earrings
Wed-Mar 18th- Rachel Rocco; Macramé
Sat-Apr 11th-; Stephanie Hatcher beaded wire wrapped cabochon pendant
Wed-Apr 15th- Bridget Foster; wire bead bracelet
Sat-May 9th- Stephanie Hatcher; Beaded stick earrings
Wed-May 20th- Barbi Beatty; Necklace
Sat-June 13th- Bridget Foster; shell prong pendant
Wed-June 17th- Barbi Beatty; Pearls

Sat-July 11th- Rachel; spiral prong pendant

Wed-July 15th- Open

Sat-Aug 8th- Open

Wed-Aug 19th- Open

Sat-Sep 12th- Work on Show Items

Wed -ep 16th- Open

Sat-Oct 10th- Open

Wed-Oct 21st- Open

Sat-Nov 18th- Vicki Reynolds; Spring Christmas Tree

Wed-Nov 18th- Open

Sat-Dec 12th- Christmas Party

Wed-Dec 16-Open

Machines:

Members of our tool committee will be available to help with cutting and cabbing gemstones. As always, we will have the club machines available for metal & gemstone testing, gemstone cutting, and cabbing. There is a $3 tool maintenance fee to use the machines.