May has been a GREAT first month

Pat Pocius reports that we had a great first month.  Sales almost reached $5000.  What a wonderful affirmation of the talent we have in the gallery.  Thanks to all of you!

Pat Pocius' Even Count Peyote Stitch Class

Pat will teach the basics of the even count peyote stitch using size 11 delica beads. Students will learn the stitch as we bead around a miniature bottle/vial that will be made into a necklace.

Materials: materials provided by South Park Pottery & Back Room Beads. Bring your glasses if you need them for close up work and sissors if you have them.

Price: 35.00

Teacher: Pat Pocius

Date: 6/18/2009 6:00:00 PM

Length: 120 Minutes

Grand Opening Weekend!

This is our Grand Opening Weekend, May 23 - 25, 2009!  Come join us for all the fun and see all the wonderful works of art we have to offer.

Lexi Erickson's Art Jewelry Workshop

Spend the weekend in Fairplay and take Lexi's two day art jewelry workshop, packed with tons of information, and oh yes, lots of fun!

This first workshop will take place on June 13 & 14, 2009. In this workshop Lexi will teach the basics of sawing metal shapes, texturing, drilling, polishing on the buffing wheel, soldering,design, and bezel setting stones. In this workshop you will make two pair of earrings, a band ring, a focal pendant and pin. If you have some metal jewelry experience, Lexi will work with your level of experience. For questions call her at 303-882-7775 or e-mail her at jerick99@mac.com

Materials: Tools will be available or you are welcome to bring your own. Materials can be provided in kits or you are welcome to bring your own sterling, copper or brass/bronze to work with.

Price: 200.00

The workshop starts at 10:00:00 AM each day.

Pat Pocius' Beginning Wire Wrap Stone Class

On May 17th, Pat will teach beginning wire wrap of stones. This is a repeat of the first class where you will learn three different techniques of wire wrapping including free-form, cabachon, and drilled bead pendants. This is a "Request a Class" class where if you can get at least three people together on almost any day or evening, we can probably work it out for you. Call 719-836-2698 or e-mail prd@wildblue.net

The fee is $35 and materials for the class will be provided in a kit. Please join Pat in this wonderful class.

Dana Chace's Gourd Art Class

This class will be taught by local weaver/gourd artist Dana Chace. This is a two day class due to the prep and drying time required for the gourd. The first day will teach you how to prepare the gourd, cutting, cleaning and drying. This will be a two hour class on Saturday May 16th at 1pm. The second part of the class will be decorating the rim of the gourd with horsehair or pine needles and embellishment with beads. The second class will take place on Saturday May 30th at 1:00pm and will also be a two hour class.

Cost of the class will be $50 with supplies and tools provided. If you have a dremel tool or any of your own beads you would like to use, please bring them along.

The Countdown Begins!

We are 12 days away from our Grand Opening on Memorial Day weekend. Please mark your calendars and join us for the special day, May 23rd.

This weekend, we welcomed 5 new artists into our Co-op. The creative spirit blooms.

Stop by on Saturday, May the 23rd. We promise you won't be disappointed.

The Sneak Preview

Yesterday, May 9th, was the Sneak Preview of Coyote Creek Studio Arts. Many of our artists were present and we a nice turn out of people seeing the work of our artists.

In this picture, Lexi Erickson, President of Coyote Creek Studio Arts, is standing next to the wood sculpture of one of our artists. The sculptor, John, can just be seen to the left of the red flower (he's wearing sunglasses). Fred Boyce, the mayor of Fairplay and one of the studio's board of directors, is visiting with one of our watercolor instructors.

You can see more pictures of this on our Facebook Group page!

The Grand Opening of the studio will be Memorial Day weekend.