2019 Guest Instructor
Theresa Erb
Theresa Erb is a Washington-based jewelry designer and lampwork bead maker who specializes in silversmithing, wire weaving and seed bead work. Theresa has been making jewelry for more than 10 years, she is extremely passionate about sharing her knowledge and loves teaching jewelry making techniques of all kinds, which she has been doing for the last 5 years. She is active in her community in Snohomish and participates in the GroWashington show and the Live The SnoCo life show every fall. You can find her latest designs at the Artisans Mercantile in Snohomish, a shop that is dedicated to selling the works of a wide range of local artists which won the Best of Western Washington award in 2018 for the best handmade shop in Washington State. You may contact Theresa Erb at tworighttoes@gmail.com
Theresa Erb is a Washington-based jewelry designer and lampwork bead maker who specializes in silversmithing, wire weaving and seed bead work. Theresa has been making jewelry for more than 10 years, she is extremely passionate about sharing her knowledge and loves teaching jewelry making techniques of all kinds, which she has been doing for the last 5 years. She is active in her community in Snohomish and participates in the GroWashington show and the Live The SnoCo life show every fall. You can find her latest designs at the Artisans Mercantile in Snohomish, a shop that is dedicated to selling the works of a wide range of local artists which won the Best of Western Washington award in 2018 for the best handmade shop in Washington State. You may contact Theresa Erb at tworighttoes@gmail.com
Chris Eisenberg
I have been a musician and an athlete my entire life, allowing one arena to motivate and inspire the other. I have my doctorate in classical piano performance and hold national and world titles in Taekwondo. I discovered jewelry making in 2009 when I was struggling to recover from a traumatic accident that left me unable to continue my musical or athletic endeavors. I credit my work in this artistic area for not only saving my sanity in those dark years but also being instrumental in helping me regain some of my lost abilities. My neurologist concurs . . . this activity is actually amazing for brain health!
The satisfaction, success and health benefits I have enjoyed , inspired me to develop this retreat in 2014 as a educational resource as well as a rejuvenating outlet for dedicated artists and for those looking for a new creative endeavor. My vision of artistic fellowship through workshops held in beautiful, natural settings, exuding warmth, intimacy and quality has been fully realized in these past five years, attracting artists from all over the US and even Europe! I am currently on the instructional staff at BARN . . . the Bainbridge Artists Resource Network.
I have been a musician and an athlete my entire life, allowing one arena to motivate and inspire the other. I have my doctorate in classical piano performance and hold national and world titles in Taekwondo. I discovered jewelry making in 2009 when I was struggling to recover from a traumatic accident that left me unable to continue my musical or athletic endeavors. I credit my work in this artistic area for not only saving my sanity in those dark years but also being instrumental in helping me regain some of my lost abilities. My neurologist concurs . . . this activity is actually amazing for brain health!
The satisfaction, success and health benefits I have enjoyed , inspired me to develop this retreat in 2014 as a educational resource as well as a rejuvenating outlet for dedicated artists and for those looking for a new creative endeavor. My vision of artistic fellowship through workshops held in beautiful, natural settings, exuding warmth, intimacy and quality has been fully realized in these past five years, attracting artists from all over the US and even Europe! I am currently on the instructional staff at BARN . . . the Bainbridge Artists Resource Network.