Tryon Arts and Crafts School will host a Saturday Holiday Ornament Workshop with instructors Vicky Van Vynckt, Christine Mariotti and Julie McIntyre.
The one-day workshop will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a half hour break for lunch. The workshop will be at the craft school located on Harmon Field Road. The three instructors will share methods of ornament making in very different materials.
Students will learn to make traditional Japanese Crane Origami ornaments with decorative papers by Vicky Van Vynckt. The cranes will be finished for hanging on a tree with basic beading techniques..
Christine Mariotti will share her silk painting secrets, then, when students have completed their own silk paintings, she will show how the painted silk items can be made into Christmas ornaments with ribbons and tinsel.
Making a wooly snowman using wet and needle felting will be lead by Julie McIntyre. The snowman will be decorated with seed beads and completed with twigs and found objects.
Advance registration for all workshops is required.  For more information about the instructor or workshop including tuition and supply costs, please contact Tryon Arts and Crafts School at 828-859-8323 or by email tryonartsandcrafts@windstream.net.  More details and examples of projects are available on the Tryon Arts and Crafts School website, www.TryonArtsandCrafts.org. There are a limited number of spaces available for this class.
Tryon Arts and Crafts School is a non-profit crafts organization located at 373 Harmon Field Road in Tryon exists to provide creative opportunities for everyone.
– article submitted by Julia McIntyre