Monday, June 20, 2011

Fun summer activity at Northwood Glass Art & Gifts!

Exploring 3 dimensional Mosaics - Orbs
Tuesday - July 5 or Wednesday - July 6 for 4 weeks.

In this class you will complete a 6 or 8 inch Styrofoam orb. You will learn to apply a mesh to the styrofoam and make a design. The class will take approximately 4 classes to complete the design made from various types of glass and materials. The class is Tuesday evening 5:30 - 8:00 pm . Please dress for a mess and dress lightly for outdoor work. Cost for the class is $ 90 plus tax. Instructor - Mary Rosoff.

BASIC MOSAICS
Sat Jun 25 9-5 2 spaces available; next class July 16 .
You will complete an 8” x 13” mosaic project from a choice of several designs with simple borders. Using a wide range of colorful Italian tiles, your project will introduce you to the very basic elements of mosaics. No experience needed. Use of tools and all materials included. You will really enjoy this class.
Cost $88 plus tax. Instructor Jeff Halverson.

BORDER AND PATTERNS
A class specializing in classical Roman Patterns for backgrounds as well as border options to frame your works. On your own large sample board you will create your own beautiful Roman backgrounds with Italian Mosaic glass. All materials included. Fee $98 plus tax. With Jeff.

MOSAICTURE (Mosaics + Picture)
Sat 9-5 Aug 6 wait List only for July 9

Using traditional mosaic tiles, hand made polymer clay tiles and fused glass you will open up a new world of creativity. Your class will include all the material and supplies needed to complete a 5”x 6.5” mosaicture. No grouting will be needed. During the class you will learn to shape, impress and color polymer clay. The finishing techniques will create rich and antique looking tiles. You will also attach several small fused glass elements and several Italian made mosaic glass tiles to create this one-of-a-kind work of art. No mosaic experience needed. This class can be completed in seven hours. Seating is limited. Tuition $88 plus tax. Instructor Jeff

Contact Karen Campbell at 561 329-4280 for any questions or reservations.
Northwood Glass Art and Gifts
524 Northwood Rd.
West Palm Beach FL 33407

A 50% deposit required to save your place. Deposit is gladly refunded if minimum number of students is not met. Sign up early to insure the class carries.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Do Something Only YOU Can do!

Do you ever feel like you should be doing something totally awesome? Like there is this huge world outside of your own little "bubble" just waiting for you to get out there and show us something amazing that only you can?

Do you want to inspire others to do big things? Do you want to wake up feeling like every day matters and every thing that you do matters? It's the little things that make it happen. Stopping to say hello to someone, sharing a smile, calling an old friend you haven't spoken to in years just so say hello.

We all want to do big things...things that matter...things that change the world. And we get to do those things every day. We don't need to have the corner office, a huge platform or 5,000+ friends on facebook to create an impact...to change someone's perspective...to make a difference.

Do something amazing...do something fabulous...do something that only YOU can do.