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Trina Williams

Trina Williams

Trina Williams
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
USA
Email: TbyTrina@aol.com
Website: In production

Background Information

Years Teaching:  20
Years Teaching Clay:  5
Years Working w/Clay:  10
School or Studio:  Piecemakers Country Store
Freelance:  Yes
Specialties:  I love to teach beginners. Caning and buttons are two of my most popular classes.
First Experience With Clay:  I'm a sewer and I wanted to make buttons. I bought some Fimo and it sat for two years before I found a class. After my first class I was hooked on caning and jewelry and didn't get around to buttons until a few years ago.
Past Teaching Experiences:  My mentor is Dotty McMillan and we are founding members of our local guild. I've been to Ravensdale twice and participate in the PolymerClayPeople on-line group.
Publication Experience:  I am on the Editorial board of the PC Polyzine, an on-line magazine. I have a short piece coming up in the PolyInformer.
Teaching Level:  Professional

Lesson Information

Private Lessons:  Yes
How Far Will Travel:  50-75 miles
Reimbursed Expenses:  Gas, food, lodging
Group Lessons:  Yes
Minimum Number of Students:  3
Maximum Number of Students:  12
How Far Will Travel:  50-75 miles
Reimbursed Expenses:  Gas, food, lodging
Maximum Consecutive Days Teaching:  2
Class Listings & Descriptions:
Basic caning- An introductory class utilizing the jelly roll, spiral, checkerboard and simple flower.
Flower canes- Pansy, rose and sunflower and chrysanthemum.
Button, Button You Make the Button- One of my more popular classes with sewers. Four types of buttons plus finishing.
Mokume Gane- two kinds of stacks. We make a pendant.
Pointsettia cane- My own design utilizing the mica shift properties of metallic clay
Christmas tree pin- A 3D pin utilizing a leaf cane

Words of Encouragement to Novice Teachers:

"Volunteer to do demos at your guild, a club, or a craft store. If your area has a State or county fair volunteer to man a booth. Our guild spends a whole week at our local fair and we get lots of experience showing people about clay."

       

Mokume Gane, Frog Pendant, Citrus Necklace (last 2 were winners at Orange County Fair)

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