About

**This workshop will be conducted via live streaming with Zoom. Registration will close on Sunday, 12/27. **

Explore this staple of bead weaving ~ peyote stitch! Great for beginners ~ satisfying for everyone!  In session one, basics of beading ~ setting up a space, tools needed and best practices for beaders ~ will be reviewed. Participants will learn the pattern of this basic stitch and use it to create a number of beads while in class. Students will reinforce and gain comfort with this pattern by creating more beads during the week before the finishing class. Session two of exploring peyote stitch will begin with sharing personal successes and trials experienced and also exploring a number of jewelry designs possible with these beads.  Beaders will finish a beautiful pair of earrings with their new found skills.

Kits will include everything needed to make 10 – 12 beaded beads and supplies for one pair of earrings. Please verify your mailing address when you register.

Students will need to supply scissors and round nose pliers.

Details:

• Registration for this class will close on Sunday, 12/27 so that kits can be assembled and mailed in a timely manner. Please verify your mailing address when you register.
• To register, please choose the color combination you would like to receive in your kit.

• This class will be conducted via Zoom. For a great video on how to use Zoom, watch this tutorial. Please make sure you have the most current version of the Zoom software.

• A Zoom link to join this online event will be sent to the email you registered with one day prior to each session. Please watch for this email. You may need to check your spam folder.
  
• Tuition assistance is available. Click here to apply.

Instructor Bio:

Chris Eisenberg discovered beading while recovering from an accident and the resulting traumatic brain injury.  Beading was intensive therapy for Chris and has been medically credited for helping restore significant brain function.  Chris holds a PhD in classical piano performance and opera direction from the University of Northern Colorado and is currently on the faculty at Central Washington University in Ellensburg WA as a performance coach and collaborator.  She has previously taught art workshops at the Autumn Artist Retreat and in the Iron Mountain Arts studio near Port Gamble.