Deborah Bird
Artist, Jewelry Maker, Instructor
479-439-3894


Complete a lovely painting or craft project - everyone leaves with a beautiful, completed piece. 

​​​​All classes are lively and doable. Participants will complete an art or craft project in a 2 or 2.5 hour sitting, resulting in artwork nice enough to display regardless of skill level.  Classes are also available in a series of 6, where the students learn the art or craft in an in-depth manner.
479-439-3894​
Deborah Bird
deborahbird053@gmail.com​
Arts & Crafts Classes
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​Painting

​​Painting Party:  2 hr Class
​Students will be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to paint a lovely painting. Most newcomers feel that they can't paint well, and are a bit nervous about the outcome. Deborah puts everyone at ease and makes the process fun. Come paint a painting nice enough to hang on your wall. Deborah provides step-by-step instruction, and one-on-one guidance, to every student so that everyone leaves with a pretty painting.




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​Crafts

​Bead Making​: 2 hour class
Students will be delighted and surprised at all the colorful designs they can make with paper beads. This is a creative, fun, easy class. Crafters make paper beads from colorful paper, such as scrap paper and wrapping paper. Designers may use old mementos, such as a diploma or a birth certificate, which they want to transform into keepsake jewelry. After the bead is fashioned, a glossy coat is applied and the beads harden and become shiny, looking like ceramic beads. Students will choose paper, cut paper into the styles they want, roll the bead and apply the finish. They can create as many beads as they like. All supplies are provided.

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What the host provides:
  • Tables: Host provides all the tables.  One 6' x 2.5' table can accommodate 6 painters.
  • Chairs: One chair for each attendee. Straight back dining room style chairs work best so painter can easily pull up to the table and work.
  • Light: A well lit area is necessary for the painters to see their canvas and the instructor's canvas. We can bring spot lights if necessary.
  • Five pitchers of water or a sink.


What We Provide:
  • All painting supplies and instruction
  • Canvas
  • Paint brushes and paint
  • Covers for tables
  • Cups for cleaning brushes and water
  • Palettes
  • Paint trays
  • Easels​​
  • Rags & paper towels
  • Participants take painting home with them.


​​What the host provides:
  • Tables: Host provides all the tables. One 6' x 2.5' table can accommodate 6 students.
  • Chairs: One chair for each attendee. Straight back, dining room style chairs work best so student can easily pull up to the table and work.
  • Light: A well lit area is necessary for the crafters to see their projects and the instructor's example. We can bring spot lights if necessary.

What we provide:
  • Hands on, step-by-step instructions​​​
  • All supplies, tools and materials​

Jewelry Making:
​2 hr class

Students learn the basics of beaded jewelry and will make either one necklace, or one or two sets of earrings. Everyone leaves with a piece nice enough to wear. This includes: how to create an attractive design, how to string the beads, how to wire wrap, how to attach a clasp, how to use beading tools, and how to finish the piece in order to securely wear it. All supplies provided.


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About the Instructor: Deborah Bird

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Deborah is a fun and conscientious art teacher. She takes great care to be sure that every student is confidently following her instructions. Before her art life, she worked in the business world in the securities field for many years and then decided to do something fun. She now is a full time artist and teacher. She teaches two hour art-party style classes, and also teaches classical painting and drawing.


Deborah has an MBA in Finance and is a certified Grumbacher instructor. She has taught in some of the nicest resorts in Sedona, such as the Los Abrigados Resort and Spa.

She has shown her work in the following galleries: Anderson Mandette Gallery in Jerome, AZ; Verdigris Gallery in Sedona; Crystal Magic in Sedona, AZ.​

Fall Farm 
by Deborah Bird​