Wood and Resin Jewelry Making July,2023

Instructor Kathy Prisco will be giving a multifaceted class on making jewelry using a variety of techniques. The first day, Kathy will give demonstrations and students have an opportunity to experiment with a scroll saw, mixing and pouring epoxy resin, and gluing up thin pieces of wood and hand turning wooden rings and bracelets. Students will also learn some rudimentary techniques for assembling jewelery. The object of the class is that students will be exposed to enough processes on day 1 that on day 2, they will be able to design and create a piece of jewelry of their choosing.

The Wooden Boat School was founded by the Hudson River Maritime Museum in 2015 to preserve the maritime craft traditions of the Hudson Valley and to teach a hands-on interpretation of the living history of the Hudson River. The school offers diverse curriculum and opportunities which inspire skills in woodworking, boat building, and maritime craft. Also available are restoration services for wooden boats. A class calendar and details can be found at www.hrmm.org/woodworking.

Date: Saturday July 8, 2023 and Sunday July 9, 2023
10am - 4pm
Instructor: Kathy Prisco
Class Size: 8
Registration Deadline: July 2, 2023

General Public: $150
Members at Individual Level: $130
Members at Household Level & Above: $120
Material Fee: $50 (will be included at checkout)

**Members must log into the museum website during registration to apply their discount. Please note membership must be current as of the date of the class. Call the museum at 845-338-0071 for questions about membership.

Cancellation Policy: Full refunds will be offered for cancellations that occur 30 days or more before a program's registration deadline (if no deadline, the first day of the program). Cancellations between 30 and 7 days will be offered a 50% refund or credit toward another class. Cancellations after the registration deadline or within 7 days of the first day of class (whichever comes first) will not be refunded.

Instructor: Kathy Prisco - Kathy Prisco is a certified science teacher. She taught at Poughkeepsie Day School where she learned cooperative teaching and alternative teaching methods. She went on to teach at Spackenkill High School, teaching Biology, Chemistry, STEM, and Engineering. She pioneered Project Lead the Way, and MST at Spackenkill, which are innovative, project based learning programs that apply in demand transportable skills to problem solving in an exciting and engaging way. She coached the Science Olympiad Team for 25 years, consistently qualifying for State Finals and even making it to the National Competition twice.After retiring from the classroom in 2020 she turned her passion for building and creating to wood crafting, jewelry making, and creating handcrafted artwork. After discovering the Wooden Boat School, Kathy was able to combine her two passions - teaching and creating- at one place where she thoroughly enjoys helping people turn wood into functional art while having a lot of fun along the way.

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