They all showed up proudly carrying a bag (or in some cases buckets and boxes) of used bits and bobs from their jewellery collections and after a nice chat we headed for the dining room where I had set up bead boards, bowls, upcycled beads and plenty of beadmaking 'findings' (which is the collective name for crimp beads, wire, pliers, clasps and everything else you need to make your own jewellery). My brave first-timers all chose to go for multi-strand necklaces though each one required different techniques and continued to work right through their tea-break! between offering a helping hand, advise and recommendations I was still able (thanks to a gentle reminder from Maggie) to take photos of the before-and-afters as well as much of the hands-on action.
Thanks to the girls' critical feedback and dedicated participation I was able to learn a few things about how I can improve upon my workshops. For sure no more than 4 people at a time; though these ladies were true professionals and even took time out to help each other, creativity requires lots of one-on-one assistance. Gwyneth came up with a brilliant add-on idea - a small takeaway bag of crimp beads, wire and clasps for extra at home follow up practice. They also generously provided me with some post-workshop commentaries that I have proudly displayed to my Workshops page. The best bit about this experience - it has inspired me to try out all sorts of new ideas. Check this space to see what I come up with next!
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