Join MAD’s 2015 artist-in-residence Amy Lemaire for an online intensive jewelry workshop inspired by Amy’s wearable glass sculptures. Using a variety of recycled and specialty papers, participants will explore making large paper beads. Paper beads are a great way to make lightweight statement jewelry from paper that has sentimental value or interesting aesthetic qualities. Amy will also share some of her glass jewelry that inspired the bold shapes of her paper beads. The intensive workshop is for ages 18 and up and for all skill levels. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants.

Sign up for all three MAD Atelier workshops! 

April 20: Wearable Sculptures

May 11: Ready-Made Pins and Earrings

Materials needed

• Specialty paper or found paper (maps, blueprints, wrapping paper, posters, magazines, newspapers, etc). One 20” x 30” sheet of paper makes one large bead, or a few smaller beads.  
• Exacto knife
• Scissors 
• Glue (Elmer’s, PVA, Tacky, Sobo) 
• Cutting mat
• Pencil 
• Foam brush 
• Spray varnish 

About the artist

Amy Lemaire is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. An explorer at heart, her work reveals an interest in currency systems, material language poetics and the production of histories. Lemaire studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (BFA) and Pratt Institute (MFA). She has taught at Pilchuck Glass School (WA), Salem Community College (NJ), Penland School and Crafts (NC), and UrbanGlass (NY), where she has taught for the past decade. For the past six years, Lemaire has served as the Director of the Bead Project, a creative entrepreneurship program for women in New York City.