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.