Karen offers courses in glass beadmaking and lampwork sculpture year round at Craft Alliance Education Center. In addition to scheduled catalogue courses, private lessons are also available to students with specific technical goals. Please contact the Registrar at (314) 725-1177 for course availability, or visit www.craftalliance.org to register for classes online. If you are interested in scheduling a visiting artist workshop at your school, please contact woodwardglass@hotmail.com.

Here is a description of one of Karen's beadmaking courses from the Craft Alliance catalogue:

Glass Beads: Beginning to Intermediate

Monday 6-9 PM (6 weeks)

In this exciting class you will explore a variety of flameworking techniques used to make unique and colorful glass beads. You will receive individual attention from Karen to help develop your skills and techniques and she will demonstrate many of the tricks and skills you need to know. This is a wonderful class for students new to the medium or the repeat student who wants to learn more advanced techniques.