Austin Class Schedule
May-July 2013

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General Beading | Bead Boot Camp | Chainmail | Crochet | Knotting & Fiber Skills | Metal Work | Seed Bead Work | Wire Techniques

Our classes are generally taught by our employees; typically, those who've been working at the store for at least four months, though we do occasionally have guest instructors come in to teach. The classes are each conceived and developed by the teacher; occasionally, one teacher will take over a class from another, but usually the instruction booklets and class samples are owned by the teacher in question. Therefore, some classes may not be offered quite as often; it depends on that teacher's schedule, so if you see a class you like, sign up as soon as possible! They do fill up quickly.

Classes are grouped by category above, but here they are listed by teacher, in case you have a favorite instructor and want to see what else she may be teaching!

Note: Teachers may be subject to change.

Teachers


Class Name: Dates & Times: Category:
Anastasia's Romance Monday, May 20: 6-9 pm Seed Bead Work
Easy Wire Bangle (NEW!) Friday, July 26: 6-8 pm Wire Techniques
Fantastically Fringed Earrings Tuesday, June 4: 6-8:30 pm Seed Bead Work
Flirtatious Fan Earrings Sunday, May 12: 1-3:30 pm Seed Bead Work
Magatama Mama Monday, July 8: 6-9 pm Seed Bead Work
Mucha Collar Monday, June 10: 6-9 pm Seed Bead Work
Robin's Nest Wednesday, July 17: 6-8:30 pm Wire Techniques
Simply Superduos (NEW!) Saturday, July 13: 12-2:30 pm Seed Bead Work
Spiraled Cabs and Stones Monday, May 6: 6-8 pm Wire Techniques
Tila Tutorial Monday, June 17: 6-8:30 pm Seed Bead Work
As our intrepid manager, Ashlea dabbles in a little bit of everything: crochet, wire-work, seed beading -- you name it, she's probably done it. She worked at one of our Houston stores for years before migrating to Austin, so she's a long-time Nomad and general jewelry expert!


Class Name: Dates & Times: Category:
Bewitching Beadmail Wednesday, July 3: 6-8:30 pm Wire Techniques
Celtic Star Chainmail (NEW!) Monday, July 15: 6-9 pm Chainmail
Chan Luu-oop Bracelet (NEW!) Monday, June 3: 6-8:30 pm Wire Techqniues
Get Jiggy With It Wednesday, July 10: 6-8 pm Wire Techniques
Hammer Time Wednesday, July 31: 6-8 pm Wire Techniques
Harlequin Romance Earrings (NEW!) Monday, May 27: 6-8:30 pm Wire Technique
Harlequin Romance Necklace Wednesday, May 8: 6-8:30 pm Wire Technique
Japanese Chainmail Earrings Monday, May 13: 6-8:30 pm Chainmail
May Flowers Wednesday, May 29: 6-8 pm General Beading
Mermaid's Tail Earrings Tuesday, June 11: 6-8:30 pm Chainmail
Quatrefoil Earrings (NEW!) Tuesday, June 24: 6-8 pm Chainmail
Snaky Chainmail Wednesday, May 22: 6-8 pm Chainmail
Spikalicious! Sunday, June 16: 5-8 pm Chainmail
She left us for a little while, but now she's back, and she's breathing new life into our chainmail section! Astra has worked at Nomadic Notions for years, and she can do everything. She loves fantasy, whimsy, and her unique jewelry style merges medieval and modern in a way only Astra can!


Class Name: Dates & Times: Category:
Abstract Alcohol (NEW!) Tuesday, May 28: 6-9 pm General Beading
Arbor Daze (NEW!) Thursday, June 6: 6-8:30 pm Wire Techniques
Beginning Jewelry Assembly Thursdays, April 4, 11, 18, & 25: 6-8 pm
Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23, & 30: 6-8 pm
Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 19, & 26: 6-8 pm
Tuesdays, July 9, 16, 23, & 30: 6-8 pm		 General Beading
Introduction to Wire Wrapping Sunday, April 21: 5-8:30 pm
Sunday, May 19: 5-8:30 pm
Sunday, July 14: 5-8:30 pm		 Wire Techniques  
Low-Tech Metal Work Sunday, June 2: 5-8:30 pm Metal Work
Metal Mania Wednesdays, April 17 & 24: 6-9 pm
Mondays, July 22 & 29: 6-9 pm		 Metal Work
Kumi-101 Tuesday, May 21: 6-9 pm
 Knotting Skills
Kumi Baya (NEW!) Tuesday, July 2: 6-9 pm
 Knotting Skills
Resin Werks Tuesdays, June 18 & 25: 6-8:30 pm General Beading
Advanced Resin Wednesdays, April 3 & 10: 6-8:30 pm
Thursday, July 11 & 18: 6-8:30 pm 		General Beading
Wire Crochet 101 Thursday, June 27: 6-8:30 pm Crochet
Wrapped Up Tight Thursday, June 20: 6-9 pm Wire Techniques  
Danielle has been a Nomad off and on for years -- the beads just keep pulling her back in, y'see! While she dabbles in crochet and knotting work, metals and wire seem to be her preferred medium, and she's constantly coming up with new ways to bend them to her will! The best part is, she can show you how to do that, too!


Class Name: Dates & Times: Category:
Bellagio Saturday, May 11: 12-2:30 pm Wire Techniques
Captured Cabochon Pendant (NEW!) Friday, May 31: 6-9 pm
 Wire Techniques
Cheery O's (NEW!) Saturday, July 6: 12-2:30 pm Seed Bead Work
Double Dazzle Saturday, May 18: 12-3 pm
 Seed Bead Work
Peas In a Pod (NEW!) Saturday, June 1: 12-2:30 pm Wire Techniques
Viking Knitting Sunday, July 7: 12:30-4:30 pm Wire Techniques
Suspended Animation (NEW!) Saturday, June 15: 12-2:30 pm Knotting Skills
Jessica is a "Jill of all Trades," you could say -- she's done everything from wire-work to seed-beading to chainmail, and regularly teaches Let's Make Earrings, to boot! She just goes wherever inspiration takes her, resulting in an ever-expanding repertoire of jewelry skills.


Class Name: Dates & Times: Category:
Tila Friendship Rings (NEW!) Tuesday, April 16: 6-8:30 pm
 Seed Bead Work
Kelly is a familiar face at Nomadic Notions. She's been an off-and-on Nomad for years. Now she's back, and she's bringing her love of Swarovski crystals and pearls to the classroom! Her style ranges from sophisticated and classic to wild and crazy! You never know what she'll come up with next, but you know it'll be unique!


Class Name: Dates & Times: Category:
Beaded Embroidered Pendant Friday, June 14 & 21: 6-8:30 pm Seed Bead Work
Braided Circle Necklace Wednesday, May 15: 6-8:30 pm Seed Bead Work
Classy Key Earrings (NEW!) Thursday, June 13: 6-8:30 pm Seed Bead Work
Fanciful Fringe Bracelet Saturday, April 20: 12-5 pm
Saturday, July 20: 12-5 pm		 Seed Bead Work 
Fiesta Cluster Earrings Thursday, July 25: 6-8 pm
 General Beading 
Geometric Lace (NEW!) Tuesdays, April 23 & 30: 6 - 8:30 pm
 Seed Bead Work 
Precious Peyote Rings Mondays, April 12 & 22: 6 - 8:30 pm Seed Bead Work
Laura is one of our resident seed-beader extraordinaires -- she's even had her work published in Bead & Button! While she occasionally dabbles in wire-work, seed beads seem to be her forté, and she's forever coming up with exciting new patterns, or incorporating found objects or a steam punk flair to her pieces.


Class Name: Dates & Times: Category:
The Bangles (NEW!) Friday, July 12: 6-9 pm Seed Bead Work
Chantilly Lace (NEW!) Saturday, July 27: 1-5 pm Seed Bead Work
Chocolate Cherry Truffle Saturday, June 22: 1-5 pm Seed Bead Work
Cosmos (NEW!) Fridays, April 12, 19, & 26: 6 - 9 pm Seed Bead Work
Elektra Saturday, May 25: 1-4 pm Seed Bead Work
Fields Of Gold (NEW!) Friday, July 19: 6-9 pm Seed Bead Work
Free Your Mind (NEW!) Sunday, April 29: 1 - 5 pm Seed Bead Work
Going Around In Circles (NEW!) Sunday, June 9: 1-5 pm Seed Bead Work
Haystacks Sunday, May 26: 1-4 pm Wire Techniques
Petalicious (NEW!) Sunday, June 30: 1-5 pm Seed Bead Work
Relic (NEW!) Sunday, July 14 & 21: 1-5 pm Seed Bead Work
Sunflowers (NEW!) Saturday, June 8: 12-4 pm Seed Bead Work
Sweetheart (NEW!) Saturday, May 4: 1-3 pm Seed Bead Work
Theresa was one of our guest instructors, but now she's a full-time Nomad. She's graciously agreed to share her beading expertise, and boy, does she have a lot! She's a professional teacher and artist, and you can see some of her lovely creations at her Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/people/tbuchle, or visit her blog: bead-mused.blogspot.com


Class Name: Dates & Times: Category:
Feather Wire Earrings (NEW!) Friday, June 7: 6-10 pm Wire Techniques
Free Form Stone Wrap (NEW!) Friday, May 24: 6-9 pm Wire Techniques
Sacred Circle Earrings (NEW!) Friday, May 10: 6-9:30 pm Wire Techniques
Spiral Spiral Bracelet (NEW!) Friday, July 5: 6-9 pm Wire Techniques
Wrap Around Snake Bracelet (NEW!) Monday, April 29: 6 - 9:30 pm Wire Techniques
Ayanna is guest instructing with us this quarter, but she's definitely not a newbie! She's a former Nomad and a local artist! In addition to having amazing wire skills, she's also a sculpter, Tai Chi instructor, and she performs African dance! She brings a very calming presence to the classroom, so if you're intimidated by wire work, let Ayanna show you the way!

 

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