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Glass Craft & Bead Expo 2012
South Point Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
www.glasscraftexpo.com
800-217-4527
Friday, March 30, 2012 1pm-4pm
So You Want To Teach?
Lecture and Discussion with handouts
This valuable workshop will discuss everything you wanted to know about teaching and how to obtain more profitable teaching opportunities at retail stores, tradeshows, cruise ships, workshops in the US and abroad, artist in residence and adult schools, etc. Create promotional flyers, press releases, professional resumes, and targeted advertising to obtain endless teaching opportunities. Learn innovative marketing techniques, including social media, to attract students and understand the financial negotiations for workshops, teaching contracts, lectures, and class series. Maximize your potential to become an extraordinary instructor and gain recognition as a top teaching professional. Package and sell yourself as an instructor while developing your own teaching style. Kay will teach you how to be an idea machine and to sharpen your teaching skills. Learn how to write inviting and effective class descriptions and comprehensive handouts. Kay Bain Weiner, a noted glass art instructor and author, has been teaching for 30 years and has experience in all arenas of teaching which she will be happy to share with you.
Saturay, March 31, 2012 9am-1pm
Designing for Innovative Glass Art
In a fascinating workshop, tap into your creativity and the artist within to generate a constant source of unique ideas, patterns, and designs without any drawing skills. Whatever your style, traditional to abstract, discover tricks and improvisational approaches for designing glass art and drawing patterns or just improving your design ability. We will use an array of diverse materials, designing aids, and simple techniques, such as folding paper, viewfinder, paper cut outs, icons, collage, and more to expand the boundaries of your design possibilities. Discover how to select glass for dramatic color combinations and how warm/cool, complementary colors create illusion, depth and mood. Valuable tips on how to give your art a professional touch by learning how to create rhythm, variety, perspective, repetition and focal points. Whether you are a beginner or advanced, whatever your style or medium, you will be amazed by the methods used in this imaginative workshop. You’ll take home many extraordinary ideas and design concepts. Kay is the author of the award winning design book Creative Designing: Innovative Glass Art. Hands on and lecture. Students bring: stencil knife, old magazine, scissors, paper, and pen (no supply charge).
To sign up go to www.glasscraftexpo.com
TESTIMONIALS
"I took a fusing class years ago in New Jersey. It was one of the best classes ever and I use your creative soldering techniques often. Congratulations on all your wonderful accomplishments! I was lucky to have been one of your many students!" - Debra Cui, New Hampshire
"She keeps the creative juices flowing. Excellent in every way." - Dot
"Kay has made my head buzz with ideas. I can't wait to get started. I absolutely loved the class. I will take her classes next year." - Margaret H.
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