Wire Jewelry with Casey Bemis
Th. August 7 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Ages 13 – 18 $20.00
Learn how to manipulate colorful wire into spirals and patterns with simple tools to create earrings or a funky chain.
May 8, 2025 By
Wire Jewelry with Casey Bemis
February 26, 2025 By
Wire Human Sculpture
Wire Human Sculpture
Tues. May 6 & 13 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Age 9-12 $18
Starting with a basic wire structure our student sculptors will form their person and cover it with paper mache. When dry the pieces will be painted, wrapped in fabric, accented with yarn and colorful wire.
May 8, 2024 By
Wire Wrapped Tree of Life Necklace with Tim Varboncoer
Wire Wrapped Tree of Life Necklace with Tim Varboncoer
Thursday, June 20 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Ages 16 – Adult $35 ($30 Members)
Join Tim Varboncoer for a wrapping good time! Spend the evening learning about wire gauge, wire wrapping techniques and the tree of life design while completing your pendant!
May 8, 2024 By
Knitting with Wire with Casey Bemis
Knitting with Wire with Casey Bemis
Saturday, June 8 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ages 16 – Adult $45 ($40 Members)
Students will learn the French crochet and Viking knit weave. Make a necklace or a couple of bracelets in this class. Learn what kind of wire works best, the techniques for successful completion of projects. No knitting experience required.
August 29, 2023 By
Wire Wrapped Cabochon Lapidary Class with Lindsay Isenhart
Wire Wrapped Cabochon Lapidary Class with Lindsay Isenhart
Tuesday, October 17 & 24 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Ages 16+ $60 ($55 Members)
Learn to slab, shape and polish a stone cabochon from choices of three soft to medium stones. Learn to use a slab saw, flat lap and wheel lapidary machine in addition to some basic wire wrapping techniques to finish off your cabochon pendant.
December 30, 2022 By
Wire Wrapping – Tree of Life On Petoskey Stone with Tim Varboncoeur
Wire Wrapping – Tree of Life On Petoskey Stone with Tim Varboncoeur
Tues., February 28 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Ages 16+ $40 ($35 Members)
Rock hounds can find a new and exciting way to make art from their treasures! Learn from one of our local artists, Tim Varboncoeur, how to wire wrap stone. Using silver wire on provided petoskey stones, Tim will walk you through the materials, tools and techniques used to perform the art of wire wrapping.
December 29, 2021 By
Wire Sculpture – Framed Tree
Wire Sculpture – Framed Tree
Tues., February 22 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 12-18 $15
Create a twisted wire tree composition over a frame, ready to hang. Working with wire, pliers, wire cutters, beads and more.
December 19, 2019 By
INSPIRE – Classes for Teens: Wire Sculpture Tree
INSPIRE – Classes for Teens
Thursdays 3:45-5:15 p.m. Ages 12-18
Class Fee $10 These classes are funded in part by a
grant from the FACF Youth Advisory Committee.
These exciting and exploratory art classes are designed to give middle and high school students a chance to learn about art styles and mediums they might not get in a
classroom. All materials provided.
February 13 Wire Sculpture Tree
Using pliers, beads, found objects and wire, students will create a beautiful tree of life design wrapped into a frame ready to hang!
February 27, 2019 By
Youth Sculpture: Continuous Line Wire Art
Youth Sculpture: Continuous Line Wire Art
Thursday 3:45-5:15 p.m. May 16
Class Fee: $20 Ages 8-14
Using the artistic technique of continuous line drawing, participants will “draw” using fine gauge wire, loping, crimping and curving it into a defined image.
April 11, 2018 By
The Ultimate Summer Art Challenge
Monday, July 9 – Thursday, July 12,
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ages 9-12.
This class is for the student that is not afraid of a challenge. Each day students will be given a new task and a choice of materials. Perhaps it will be a building constructed from cardboard and found objects or a sculpture from wood and wire. Keep your creative brain charged over the summer and accept this challenge.
