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 This beginner chain maille class provides 1on1, step by step instruction
and all the materials you'll need to create a BEAUTIFUL byzantine style (pictured) chain maille bracelet. With only two pair of jewelers pliers, copper or silver jump rings and 1 on 1 guidance, you'll have everything you need to complete this stunning bracelet. Class size limited to 6 Appropriate for ages 13+ RSVP by Monday, March 13th Supplies & Materials: 16 gauge Sterling Silver or Copper Jump Rings & clasp Bent nose pliers Flat nose pliers Portable table lamp (optional) Cheaters/ magnifying glasses optional (makes it easier to see tiny jump rings) Beginner jewelers tool sets are available for purchase at class ($10.00) Material & Class costs: The class fee is $45.00 (3 hrs. of instruction) plus purchase of your choice of materials. Sterling Silver: $120.00 for 150/ 16 gauge jump rings ( 8" bracelet) w/ clasp Copper: $50.00 for copper jump rings w/clasp Printed instructions included Bring a friend! Come on over ~~~ Catching the ferry to Madeline Island for this class? Check the Madeline Island Ferry Line website for ferry times and cost. I recommend you catch the 12:30 pm from Bayfield to Madeline Island. Last boat back to Bayfield is 4:30 pm. I can pick you up at the dock on the Island side if you choose not to bring your vehicle. Classes take place at my Island home (Fancy Camping Studios), 3 miles from the dock... tooooo far to walk in the cold. Last boat back to the mainland is 4:30 pm. I'll get you there. .. Have a project you'd like some help with? Stop by!  Byzantine chainmaille bracelet made with sterling silver & copper jump rings. Get ready for Valentines Day!
Learn how to make a byzantine design chainmaille bracelet or stop in for tips and guidance with projects already underway w/ Elizabeth Ellis , Big Bay Creations Date: Saturday, February 11, 2017 Time: 1:00-4:00 pm Location: Madeline Island / Fancy Camping Studio Class size limited to 5 Appropriate for ages 13+ RSVP by Monday, February 6 Supplies & Materials Needed: 16 gague Sterling Silver or Copper Jump Rings & clasp Bent nose pliers Flat nose pliers Portable table lamp (optional) Cheaters/ magnifying glasses optional (makes it easier to see tiny jump rings) Beginner jewelers tool sets are available for purchase at class ($10.00) Material & Class costs: The class fee is $45.00 (3 hrs. of instruction) plus purchase of your choice of materials. Sterling Silver: $120.00 for 150/ 16 gauge jump rings w/ clasp Copper: $50.00 for copper jump rings w/clasp Printed instructions included Bring a friend! I have room for 2 more.... Come on over ~~~ Catching the ferry to Madeline Island for this class? Check the Madeline Island Ferry Line website for ferry times and cost. I recommend you catch the 12:30 pm from Bayfield to Madeline Island. Last boat back to Bayfield is 4:30 pm. I can pick you up at the dock on the Island side if you choose not to bring you vehicle. Classes take place at my Island home, 3 miles from the dock... tooooo far to walk in the cold. Last boat back to the mainland is 4:30 pm. I'll get you there. .. Open Studio: $15.00 ( BYO Tools and Materials) Have a project you'd like some help with? Stop in! Appropriate for ages 13+ RSVP by Monday, February 6 Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been. Alan Alda  On a December subzero day in my home studio on Madeline Island, five creative souls braved the cold temperatures to attend my first Byzantine Bracelet Chainmail class. With a fire flickering in the background and jewelry tools in hand, these Island Elves learned a basic byzantine chainmail technique and how to turn sterling silver jump rings into lovely bracelets. With a set of simple jewelry pliers and pile of jump rings, anyone with a little patience and desire can create a beautiful bracelet. I cannot wait to see the completed pieces. Interested in hosting a Jewelry class at your next special gathering, weekend get-a-way or celebration? This is the perfect class for an intimate group of beginning jewelers. All supplies and materials are provided. Bracelets can be made in either sterling silver or copper. Contact me, Elizabeth Ellis, to book your class. 3 week advance planning and preferred materials deposit is required. Classes are 3 hours and require no special setting other than good light and a flat surface. Don’t have your own tools? No worries… jewelry tools are available for purchase w/class “Creative activity could be described as a type of learning process where teacher and pupil are located in the same individual.” — Arthur Koestler  KEEPER OF THE LIGHT was selected by the readers of Lake Superior Magazine: as the "Best Gift Shop" in Bayfield, WI
(2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015!) Located on the sparkling shores of Lake Superior (Chequamegon Bay), Keeper of the Light carries a variety of nautical treasures, lighthouse collectibles, pirate booty, regional books, puzzles, games and now, Big Bay Creations. I'm thrilled to be included in Store owner, Mary Grants, selection of gifts, treasures, art & crafts. This harbors edge shop is located on the south shore of Lake Superior in Bayfield, the greatest of the Great Lakes . Bayfield is the departing point for access to Madeline Island and Apostle Islands, a pristine archipelago of twenty-two islands. Twenty-one of those islands and twelve miles of mainland shoreline comprise the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, home to six light stations with a total of eight historic lighthouses. Stop in Keeper of the Light and pick a special gift for yourself, friends & family.  Looking forward to having my first jewelry making demonstration at the Madeline Island Candle Company, located on Madeline Island, this Sunday, June 12, 2016 from 1:00-3:00 pm. The MI Candle Company is located at the end of the ferry dock on Madeline Island, easy to find and accessible. I'll bring my materials, tools and photo book to show & share the many designs I've created and available by special order. Although I've been a professional trainer for years, this will be the first time I've demonstrated, in front of an live audience, how I create my jewelry pieces. Wish me luck and if you're in the area, stop in the Candle Company and say hello! As always, thanks for reading my posts. Let me know what you think and of any suggestions you have to better my page.   Grants Recipients of 2016 Artistic Development Grants Announced By Christine Lindsey Chequamegon Bay Arts Council (CBAC) has awarded Artistic Development Grants to three local artists. This grant promotes ongoing learning and encourages area residents to further their artistic abilities for reasons of personal growth. Elizabeth Ellis, Big Bay Creations, received an Artistic Development grant of $400 to attend a series of short-term and sequential jewelry and silversmith classes at Veberod Gem Gallery in Minneapolis. She has always been interested in jewelry making, educating herself on techniques, tools, and practices. Last winter Elizabeth took one class at the Veberod Gem Gallery which rekindled her creative juices and looks forward to more formal instruction from instructors at the gallery. Her work is currently displayed at the Madeline Island Candle Company, La Pointe Art Guild & Gallery on Madeline Island, La Pointe, WI and The Red Bicycle Gift Shoppe in Ashland, WI. CBAC’s Artistic Development grants are made possible by funding from the Wisconsin Arts Board which requires a local match of equal amount before distribution can take place Follow Big Bay Creations on Instagram / Pinterest/ Facebook Thank you to each and every customer who honored me at the La Pointe Art Guild & Gallery, Winter Works Reception by purchasing a Big Bay Creation. I hope you enjoy wearing them as much as I enjoyed making them. .. Here's to great adventures! It was such a treat to meet and see each of you enjoying and wearing your pieces. I hope you'll share stories & photos of you wearing your jewelry on your adventures ~
I'm often asked, " How did you decide to move to Madeline Island?".
My story goes something like this : My husband & I first discovered Madeline Island while living in Minneapolis and when planning our honeymoon. With a combined family of 6 children, we were looking for a place to celebrate our new union that was accessible, affordable and a new discover for both of us to experience together. During our planning, we had no idea that such a place as Madeline Island even existed. Not until John found a Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce brochure in the back of a car he was fixing at his work place in Minneapolis. (Superior Ford.... Superior is the key word here) Once we realized in a short 4 hr. drive we could be on Lake Superior, biking, hiking, relaxing and planning for our new life together, it was only a matter of booking a room for the weekend. We did what everyone does here when they explore Madeline Island ~ Rode the Madeline Island Ferry, rented mopeds at Motion to Go , hiked the trails of Big Bay State Park, walked the beaches of Big Bay Town Park, ate at the local restaurants, visited the Madeline Island Museum, unplugged and before we left.... considered if we might EVER be able to afford making Madeline Island a permanent camping destination for our family. That's how the this chapter begins ~ |
