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After School Workshops

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Jan
11
3:30 pm
Jan
18
3:30 pm
Jan
25
3:30 pm
Feb
1
3:30 pm
Feb
8
3:30 pm
Feb
15
3:30 pm
Feb
22
3:30 pm
Feb
29
3:30 pm
Mar
7
3:30 pm
Mar
14
3:30 pm

After School Workshops

This Winter, we are inviting young people from ages 10-15 to come and hang out at Abeille in Brookline Village every Wednesday from 3:30pm-5:30 pm or Friday from 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Also available at 12:30 on early release dates. Pickup at the Pierce or Lawrence school can be arrange upon request. We will have a different craft project each session. So check back or call for the projects you like.

When you attend your first class you will receive your “Bee List” card. This card allows you to receive 10% off all beads and materials until June 1, 2012. You will receive a stamp for every class you take and when you take 5 classes the 6th one is FREE! Your card will be valid through June 1, 2012 and is transferable among siblings.

Students are welcome to bring a snack and bottle of water to class.

Cost is $40.00 per class and includes materials. Advance Registration is requested for all classes as space is limited.

Duration:
2 hours
Level:
All
Materials Fee:
Materials included

$35.00 — $40.00

$40.00

You save $5.00 (13%)!

Class Registration Policy

Abeille reserves the right to cancel any class with insufficient enrollment. We will refund your registration fee if you are unable to attend a proposed make up date.

Store credit will be given for cancelations made at least 48 hours in advance of the start of a class, unless otherwise noted. All other cancelations or no-shows are nonrefundable.

Bottle Cap Jewelry

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Jan
25
6:30 pm

Bottle Cap Jewelry Class

Create one of kind pins, magnets, rings, earrings or pendants using recycled bottle caps, papers, magazines, photos and found objects. You will learn how to cure your piece to prevent distortion as well as how to prepare a non-toxic jeweler’s resin to preserve your piece. A number of techniques and tips will be covered.

Bottle caps and resin are provided. Students are welcome to bring additional materials including papers and found objects. These can also be purchased at Abeille at a 10% discount along with any findings to transform your bottle caps into pins, rings, pendants, cuff links or earrings.

Please note that resin needs 24 hours to cure so it’s best to leave your materials over night to dry.

Duration:
2 hours
Level:
All levels
Materials:
Included

$30.00

$40.00

You save $10.00 (25%)!

Class Registration Policy

Abeille reserves the right to cancel any class with insufficient enrollment. We will refund your registration fee if you are unable to attend a proposed make up date.

Store credit will be given for cancelations made at least 48 hours in advance of the start of a class, unless otherwise noted. All other cancelations or no-shows are nonrefundable.

Green Crafts: Decoupage Flower Pots

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Marie LeBaron outlines how to reuse tin cans to make the cutest flower pots. They can be decoupaged or painted. You can even take it one step further and waterproof them with resin. It’s a great project for all ages.

For more ideas, you can take a look at our “Green” series classes:

Jewelry Reinvented
Embellished T-shirts
Resin Bottle Caps
Bangles and Charms

You can also make your own gift bags with recycled newspapers. Check out this great tutorial by Jessica Jones of the “How about Orange” blog.

Sewing I: 6 Week Workshop for Tweens and Teens

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Sewing I: 6-Week Workshop for Kids and Teens

Learn the essentials of sewing. In this 6 week,  2 hour session workshop, you will learn how to hand sew, operate a sewing machine, select fabrics, sew a button and more.

Hand Sewing and Buttons – You will get get comfortable with fabrics and thread to create fashionable flower embellishments to use on T-shirts, bags, headbands or pins.  In this session we will thread a needle, follow simple patterns, cut fabric, hand sew and sew a button. It’s a great way to ease into the machine.

Get to know the machine – You will learn about the parts of the machine, how to wind a bobbin and thread the machine. We will practice stitches and pivoting. In this class, we will make beautifully sewn cards.

Make a Tote – focus on sewing straight lines to create a tote bag. You will follow a simple pattern for the exterior and interior of the tote.

Be Green and ReUse – use your new skills to up-cycle an existing pair of jeans and/or t-shirt. We will create ruffles, flowers and other embellishments to dress up a T-shirt or existing pair of jeans.

A material list is available upon registration. Scissors, pins, thread and material will be available for use during class. Additional materials can be purchased at Abeille. Please bring bottle water and a snack.

* If you own a machine, please bring it so you can become an expert on your own machine. We also have machines available for use. Please request one at the time of registration.

** No class on 2/25 due to school vacation

Duration:
6 – 2.25 hour sessions
Level:
Beginner
Materials Fee:
Essential Materials Included

$190.00

Class Registration Policy

Abeille reserves the right to cancel any class with insufficient enrollment. We will refund your registration fee if you are unable to attend a proposed make up date.

Store credit will be given for cancelations made at least 48 hours in advance of the start of a class, unless otherwise noted. All other cancelations or no-shows are nonrefundable.

Children should be 10 years old or older. Private and semi-private lessons can be arranged for younger children.

Mom and Me Jewelry Making Class

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Jul ’11
19
1:30 pm

Mom and Me Jewelry Making Class

Come bring your mother or take your child to a beginner basics class geared toward ages 5+. We’ll have projects for ages 4-11, young adults and adults.

The Fee below is per person so you must register each participant. A minimum of two people are required to participate and one person in the group should be old enough to be the other’s mother. :-)

Duration:
1.5 hours
Level:
Beginner
Materials Fee:
Materials Not Included

$25.00

$40.00

You save $15.00 (38%)!

Class Registration Policy

Abeille reserves the right to cancel any class with insufficient enrollment. We will refund your registration fee if you are unable to attend a proposed make up date.

Store credit will be given for cancelations made at least 48 hours in advance of the start of a class, unless otherwise noted. All other cancelations or no-shows are nonrefundable.

Price is per person, minimum 2 people.

Sarah’s Designs and Bakery

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Abeille is pleased to support local Junior Artist, Sarah, a multi- talented jewelry designer and baker.  Sarah has a unique sense of style that is both sophisticated, yet whimsical. I’d like to share with you two of her pieces, both of which incorporate her hand drawn focal pendants. They are strung on wire with sterling silver, fresh water pearls and Swarovski crystals. They are absolutely stunning.

Sarah can also be found in the kitchen, where she churns out delicious baked goods and with the same flair for whimsical color and design, elaborately decorates everything from cakes to cookies.  Sarah has baked for birthday parties at Abeille, including Abeille’s very own first birthday party!

sarah-junior-artist-bakerSarah's-cookies

Stop by the shop to see some of Sarah’s other designs. All pieces are on sale at Abeille and the sales go directly to the junior artist. So come and support the arts (and maybe even get some holiday shopping done!).

Celebrate Abeille’s 1st Birthday!

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It was a year ago this November the Trachtmans opened Abeille in Brookline Village as an oasis for the crafty and non-crafty alike. To celebrate this milestone, Abeille will be hosting an array of activities kicking off on Thursday, November 5th.

November 5, 6:30pm-9:00pm – Meet and Shop with Five Talented Brookline Jewelry Artists
Jenn Mason, mixed-media artist and author
Michelle Rothman, of Ojas Jewelry Design
 Hanne Bernstein of Danish Jewelry Design
 Sara Harding of Sara Danielle Designs
 Lisa Trachtman of Abeille

From 7-9pm, Jenn Mason will be signing and demonstrating key techniques from her latest book, Altered Paper Jewelry. Sara, Michelle, Hanne and Lisa will be showing their work and are available to answer questions, providing a great opportunity to learn more, support local art and get a head start on your holiday shopping. Participants in the events will be entered into a drawing to win free jewelry.

If you can’t make it to Thursday’s celebration, come join us for a “Girls Night” Workshop on Friday from 6pm-7:30pm. We are offering this workshop at a discounted rate of $10. Wine and refreshments will be served, of course.

We will cap the celebration on Saturday from 12-4pm with a Birthday party celebrating “Jeune Abeille” complete with balloons, face painting, treats and cupcakes baked by junior artist Sarah Silvestri. Magic show starts at 2pm so don’t be late.

Follow us on Twitter for additional details about the event.

Celebrating Thea’s Birthday

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Thea's Birthday PartyThis week, Thea had a surprise birthday party here at Abeille.  Sixteen kids from the Pierce School roared into the shop with big smiles and friendly “Hellos!” just minutes after the school bell rang.  The anticipation of the surprise had them all quite excited and ready to celebrate!  They tucked themselves into the back studio to wait and were very quiet once Sarah spotted Miss Thea.  As the guest of honor entered, they yelled surprise, and she was certainly surprised!

Once Thea caught her breath, the group settled in and created funky- yet functional!- locker gadgets using paper, ribbon, cork board, stickles and embellishments.  Each guest put their personal touch on their pieces and the results were fantastic. Everyone had lots of fun showing off the finished results.

While they waited for their pieces to set, they indulged in the sweetest cupcakes baked by Sarah, a talented Junior Artist.sarah's cupcakes Sarah and Thea have become fast friends through their shared experience in Brookline Artist Open Studios in May.  Both were mentored by Lisa Trachtman, the Abeille staff and jewelry designer Michelle Rothman from Ojas Jewelry Design. Thea created a line of resin jewelry while Sarah showed pieces using stringing and wire working techniques. Sarah also incorporated some of her drawings into pendants.

Sarah and Thea

You can see some of the pieces by these talented young artists on display at Abeille.