NEW! Time Capsule Jewelry

The slim rubber tube elements in these necklaces act almost like tiny time capsules, each one holding a tiny roll of paper. Precious words, tiny maps, or objects less than 1/8" in diameter are encased and preserved, becoming part of beautiful and unique jewelry.  Learn to make these capsules  and incorporate them into highly personal jewelry.

This class will be offered on Thursday, March 11, 2010.  Scroll down for details and a gallery of additional samples.

Thursday, March 11th
One Night Class
6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Class held at Hearth, my home studio in SE Portland
Cost of $40 includes all materials

To register, call 503-913-4558, contact me directly via e-mail, or register on-line through TeachStreet.com.

In this class, you'll learn to make your own time capsule beads and combine them with beads and chain to make a beautiful necklace.  These can go together pretty quickly, so you may have time to make more than one!

Each time capsule bead is from 1" to 2" long, and has a hollow space in the center about 1/8" in diameter.  I have filled these beads with tiny maps, prayers, phrases, vintage text, abstract images, and even tiny seed beads.  These time capsules hold your precious missive or fascinating object.  Open them - and the necklace is broken; these time capsules are meant for keeping - and only hinting at - secrets.

I'll have papers and maps for you to play with, along with all the ingredients for making these time capsule necklaces: beads, chain, and closures. 

Feel free to bring your own bits of maps, or favorite sayings or prayers printed out on regular paper (no cardstock!). Keep in mind that even printed in a tiny font, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to read an entire quote.  This is part of the mystery: you'll know what it says in its entirety, others get only a hint.  From a distance, the time capsules look like any other bead.

No jewelry-making experience is required to take this class.  It's very beginner friendly!

Keep in mind, though, that jewelry-making by its nature requires working with small parts and doing detail work.  If you use reading glasses, bring them. If you find working with a magnifying light to be helpful in detail work, you may want to bring it with you. If you suffer from arthritis, or tremors in your hands, know that this may make the class work difficult.