We’re excited to announce the artBLISS doors are open for registration.

artBLISS jewelry workshops is celebrating its 5th anniversary and we would love for you to join us!  It’s hard to believe 5 years have gone by since we hosted the Inaugural Event, a gathering of top-notch instructors and fellow jewelry designers and friends.  We have met so many people from our jewelry community and made new friends over the years. We’ve learned new techniques and left the events feeling inspired with a renewed love for handmade jewelry.  We’ve had the privilege of learning from generous instructors who have come in from all over the country.  Students, too, have joined us all the way from CA and Canada. This year we’re continuing this tradition and hope to make it the best year yet.  Won’t you join us?

 artBLISS 2014 will offer exciting workshops with these renowned instructors:

Mary Hettmansperger 

Stacie Florer

Christine Damm

Stephanie Lee

 

Digital collage by Susie Hibdon

See all of the workshops being offered and register here.  We have classes to suit everyone’s schedule, from a special evening workshop to a 3-day intensive option.

If you’d like a glimpse of what it’s like to attend a retreat at artBLISS, have a look at one of our recent events.  Deryn Mentock and Diane Cook joined us for Boots & Bliss – an incredibly fun-filled weekend! Here are a few photos from the retreat back in March  

 Diane Cook teaching her Viking knit workshop

 Deryn Mentock and Dawn Gallop enjoying a laugh in the Eruption Cuff workshop.

 Linda Sinish is a wire + metal pro

Friendships are born and rekindled at artBLISS

Having fun at the Saturday night Shindig!  We had an extra-special vendor that joined us all the way from PA.  Linda Sarubin of The Gatchellville Store brought all sorts of vintage and antique components – mainly buttons!   We couldn’t resist.  Fortunately for us, Linda plans to return in September for our 5th Anniversary weekend.

 Vicki Holliday having fun constructing her focal in Diane Cook’s Ruffled Poppies class.

 Heather O’Brien and Debs Pouliot designing their Ruffled Poppies project.

 Andi Hinkle proudly showing us her newly completed and oh-so-beautiful necklace!

 Gathering pearls for Deryn Mentock’s Prairie Pearl Pod pendant class.

At the end of the day, Deryn’s class gathered their beautiful Pearl Pod pendants for a group photo.

We hope this leaves you totally convinced!   We’d love for you to join us at artBLISS 2014!

 

– Cindy xoxo

 

Cindy Wimmer is a jewelry designer with a passion for combining vintage elements with modern wire design.  She is the co-founder of artBLISS, hosting jewelry and mixed media workshops in the DC area. Her first jewelry design book, The Missing Link, was recently released in the Fall.