Beadmaking Class, Craft Party, Upcoming Events

Whew! After a busy time finishing up the Borders and Bridges project, which was a great culmination of my M.Ed project and installation work around immigration and education, I'm looking ahead to new and exciting things. First, I'll be offering a beadmaking class in Northampton starting mid June. Here's all the info....

Introduction to Glass Beadmaking

Tuesday Nights, June 22- July 13, 7-9pm

This fun class will introduce students to flameworking by learning to make

stunning glass beads. Basic techniques such as using stringers, cane, dots,

layering, and raking will be covered, and students will leave with a variety

of beautiful handmade beads, maybe even small sculptures.

Cost: $115, materials included

Instructor: Katie Richardson, katierayart.etsy.com, katierayarts.mosaicglobe.com

To sign up: Email katierayrich@gmail.com. A $50 deposit is required to hold your space. This can be paid through Paypal or by sending a check to Katie at PO Box 1486, Belchertown, MA 01007.

Location: Valley Hands, 342 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA

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Next, I'm hosting a networking event/ craft party with my group Artisans of WMASS.

www.artisansofwmass.com

PLEASE FORWARD TO ANY ARTISTS/ARTISANS/MAKERS in WMASS

Hey we are having a Craft Party! Western MA artists, artisans, makers of any kind, come hang out, network, work on a project. June 18th, 7-9pm, Dynamite Space in Thornes, Northampton, MA. Hosted by Artisans of WMASS, supported by Valley Art Share. Go to the link below to RSVP. Please RSVP asap (by MONDAY JUNE 7) so we can get our numbers up. (If we are in the top 50 of these parties across the country, etsy will send us free goodies!! It's Etsy's anniversary so there are inciting these parties across the country. I thought it is a great excuse for a fun artist gathering.)

http://www.meetup.com/Etsy-Craft-Party/3046/

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Last but not least- lots of UPCOMING EVENTS!

June 12: Marketplace at Hampshire College's 40th Anniversary Celebration 11-5pm, and Gallery Opening for Alumni Art Exhibit, 4-6pm

June 17: I'll be in Pittsfield for their Third Thursday event starting at 4pm, selling my wares and doing glass bead demos outside the shop Bisque, Beads and Beyond.

June 23: 5-8pm, Taste of Toursim Event, Oliver Wight Tavern in Old Sturbridge Village

June 26: Berkshire Made Presents Art in the Park in downtown Lee, MA 10-5pm

Borders and Bridges Project Opens this week!

Please come join us for the opening and events of the Borders and Bridges Project! A mix of art installation and M.Ed leadership project by Katie Richardson and Jackie Chromey, dealing with issues of identity, education, immigration and home.

Opening: Friday May 21, 7-9pm
Conferences: Saturday 5/22 and 5/29, 1-5pm
Film Screenings: Monday 5/24and Thurs 5/27, 7pm. Monday we'll screen a series of short films, Thursday we'll screen "Children in No Man's Land".

All events held in the Dynamite Space, basement of Thornes, Northampton.
Sponsored by Commonwealth Center for Change

Additional open hours and more info at: 

http://teachimmigration.wordpress.com/of-borders-and-bridges 

or search "Borders and Bridges" on facebook

Please spread the word!
questions: katierayrich@gmail.com

Great WMASS Etsy Treasury

Check out this lovely collection of items listed on etsy by members of Artisans of WMASS. http://www.etsy.com/treasury/e085ea1dbdbccb4b7af79900/delightfully-dreamy





Our group is growing and flourishing, supporting and networking with local artists, encouraging the local and the handmade. Search "wmass team" on etsy for more great stuff from western mass. My garlic bottle stopper is featured in this treasury! Thanks Karen of moonandsundries.etsy.com for the great selections.

Higgins Armory and TWIST!

Coming up this Friday is an event at the wine event at Higgins Armory. Check it out at http://www.higgins.org/int-wine.php. It looks like there'll be lots of tasty treats! And I know there will be a great selection of glass bottle stoppers as well as beautiful corkscrews and beer openers made by my friend Ben Westbrook of BMW Ironworks. http://hammeronsteel.etsy.com



Then next weekend at the Northampton Center for the Arts is TWIST 4.0! This is an event not to be missed. Twist is a fresh kind of fair, showcasing original goods and art from 60+ talented vendors. Twist is held twice a year, in May and November. Save the dates for an exciting feast of shopping and fun!








Friday May 7, 2010
VIP Reception 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Market Party 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Saturday May 8, 2010
10:00 am - 6:00 pm

twistfair.com for more info. See you there!

Bead Extravaganza Tomorrow and Sustainability Festival

TOMORROW! This is an excellent sampling of top notch bead makers who make truly amazing stuff. Definitely worth the trip! I'll be there absorbing their splendor while selling my veggie earrings and other accessories.

April 17,2010 10am-5pm
*Holiday Inn, 265 Lakeside Ave, Marlboro MA*


Welcome to Glass Bead Extravaganza 10, Presented by the Boston Chapter of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers. Glass Bead Extravaganza is THE PREMIER all glass bead show in the Northeast. This year's show features exceptional glass beads, and finished pieces from over 30 glass artists with a wide range of styles to fit everyone's tastes. You will also find a variety of glass-working tools as well as jewelry and beading supplies to interest beginners to professional designers.






NEXT WEEKEND- APRIL 24TH, 10-4 PM
SUSTAINABILITY FESTIVAL IN DOWNTOWN AMHERST

The 1st Annual Amherst Sustainability Festival is being held
in the downtown area from Kendrick Park to the Town Common.
Lots of us from Artisans of WMASS will be showing our handmade goodies!

Bead Class and Craftopia

I have a 3 hour introduction to glass beadmaking class with one spot open for you! Sunday morning, March 28th, 9-noon in Northampton (actually Florence). You'll get to melt glass with a torch and leave having made some of your very own beads! It's lots of fun, I promise...
$50 for the class, all materials included.

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Upcoming craft show on April 11th. This will be my first adventure down there to RI, but it looks like it will be a good one!



And....Last but not least...


**Save the Date- Opening May 21 through May 30**

Of Borders and Bridges: Complex Identities in Education

This project is a multimedia artistic and academic exploration of how diversity and belonging are constructed and contested in public education and how this impacts people as individuals and as a nation.

Hosted by Commonwealth Center for Change, in the Dynamite Space in the bottom of Thornes, Northampton.

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Call for workshops, presentations and multimedia contributions for a mini-conference to be held in the space on May 22nd or 29th. Please email a proposal by April 15th.

Also seeking artists who are interested in contributing or collaborating and volunteers to help assist in installation, gallery sitting, poetry reading and other facilitating roles.

Please contact katierayrich@gmail.com to get involved.

Old Deerfield- Spring Sampler Show

This weekend is the first big show of the year, the Deerfield Spring Sampler! Don't be fooled- its actually held in West Springfield- Saturday and Sunday, March 13/14, from 10-5 both days.

LOCATION: 1305 Memorial Av, West Springfield, MA 01089
At the Eastern States Expo, "Home of the Big E."

go here for an admission coupon
http://www.deerfieldcraft.com/Coupon/index.php

My booth will be surrounded by other great artisans from our group "Artisans of Western Mass" in booths 147-150. Artisans of WMASS is a group dedicated to promoting things local and handmade. www.artisansofwmass.com

Hope to see you there!

http://www.deerfieldcraft.com/ for more info