The Board of FSGNW encourages all members to attend a general membership meeting to discuss the upcoming studio move. The meeting will be held at the Lemoyne Studio Location on Tuesday, January 17 at 6 PM.
Early 2012 Classes & Events Announced
The FSGNW Workshop Committee met on Thursday, January 5 and is pleased to announce the following schedule:
January 2012
Note: Beginning Metals 1 has been moved from January 14 to February 4
- January 17 – General Membership Meeting – Planning Studio Move
- January 21 – Kumihimo with Lou Schneider
- January 28 & 29 – Move to Railroad Square
February 2012
- February 3 – First Friday at new Studio! Bring finger foods and beverages to share, we’re making it into a party!
- February 4 – Metals 1 with Suzi Kamin
- February 11 – Valentine’s Earrings with Lou Schneider
- February 18 – Open Studio 12-6 PM (come and go)
- February 25 & 26 – Adventures in Faux BoneTM with Robert Dancik
March 2012
- March 2 – First Friday Gallery Hop
- March 3 – Metals 2 with Suzi Kamin
- March 4 – Open Studio Studio 1-4 (come & go)
- March 10 – Viking Knit with Starr Payne & Lou Schneider
- March 17 – Form folding and advanced soldering with Suzi Kamin & Kim Round
- March 24 – Beginning PMC with Starr or Forging with Kristen (TBA)
- March 31 – Metals 3 with Suzi Kamin
April 2012
- April 1 – No Fools – Open Studio 1-4 (come & go)
- April 6 – First Friday Gallery Hop
- April 14 – Steampunk Style Project Class – with Starr Payne and Diane Bower
- April 21 – Metal Etching Class with Suzi Kamin
- April 28 – Metals 1 with Suzi Kamin
May 2012
- May 4 – First Friday Gallery Hop
- May 5 – Bead Stitch Boot Camp (Peyote, Herringbone, Netting, Brick Stitch) with Starr Payne & Lou Scheider
- May 12 – Polymer Inlay with Barbara Forbes-Lyons and Suzi Kamin
- May 19 – Metals 2 with Suzi Kamin
June 2012
- June 2 – Cold Connection Project class with Suzi Kamin
- June 9 – Torch fired enamel with Starr Payne & Suzi Kamin
You can view the calendar in a monthly format here.
Review our class policies, including the $10 surcharge for nonmembers on our Classes page.
FSGNW Holiday Social
Gather with other FSGNW members for a no-host dinner at Bella Bella Restaurant on Thursday, December 15 at 6 PM. The Board hopes you can join them at this casual and purely social event.
Please RSVP to Susan Wilson by Wednesday, December 14.
Full details at this link.
Upcoming and New Classes
Two great classes by Suzi Kamin will certainly help with your winter gifting dilemmas:
Holiday Earring Class - December 3
Metals III – Bezel Setting Madness - December 10
And coming up in January:
Metals 1: Introduction to Metalsmithing - January 14, 2012
New Classes and Events
This Saturday, November 19, Starr Payne will be teaching how to add the beauty of fused glass to precious metal clay objects. This technique results in a stunning, and gift-worthy, result. Details are on our calendar.
On December 17, Lou Schneider will break out the crystals and spiced cider while she shows you how to make sparkling holiday jewelry. This is a great way to finish up last-minute gifts or make a special set of baubles to wear for New Year’s Eve. Details forthcoming.
Also in the planning stage is our annual Holiday Social on December 15 (Thursday). Watch your inbox and save the date!
Membership Renewals
It’s that time of year again! Your membership in the Florida Goldsmiths Society ends on December 31. Renew now and save money on classes at FSGNW.