Children's Program
African Bead Safari
with Wendy Ellsworth
| Ages 10-14
Code: K0709-22
Jul 18 - 22, 2022Past
9AM-3PM
Upcoming Workshops in Children's Program
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After School Art: December Session
Dec 2 - 16, 2026
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After School Art: February Session
Feb 3 - 24, 2027
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After School Art: March Session
Mar 3 - 31, 2027
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Spring Art Break
Mar 22 - 26, 2027
Discover the Workshop
Pack your imagination and join us on a bead safari to Africa! Students “visit” the Zulu, Ndebele, and Xhosa peoples of South Africa and the Samburu of Kenya to learn some of their unusual bead-weaving techniques. These techniques are then applied to make colorful earrings, bracelets, necklaces and vessels using seed beads, wire, needle and thread. Pictures and examples of authentic African beadwork nurture inspiration as participants choose from a wide variety of colorful beads to make their own fun and unique projects.
Meet Your Faculty
Wendy Ellsworth
Wendy Ellsworth has been a seed bead artist since 1970 and has a private studio at her home in Weaverville, NC. She has spent many years as an Artist-in-Schools in Colorado and Pennsylvania and teaches classes in beadwork nationally and internationally to both adults and children. She has made 10 trips to Kenya to work with Maasai and Samburu beading groups. In 2019, she was a Designer of the Year for Beadwork Magazine. Her book, Beading – the Creative Spirit,…
Studio access, shipping, campus policies, and other information for workshop participants.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be the correct age for the workshop as of the first day of class. Registration is confirmed once parents receive confirmation by email, and the online waiver form must be completed before the first workshop.
Payment: Children’s and teen workshops are charged in full at the time of registration.
Cancellations: With at least 60 days’ notice, we will refund your payments less a cancellation fee of $150 per workshop. Cancellations made within 60 days of the start of the workshop will result in a full forfeiture.
Students attending all-day workshops are asked to bring a sack lunch and a snack.
Children's Program
After School Art: December Session
with Emily Katebini
Dec 2 - 16, 2026 · Every Wednesday, 1:45-3:45PM
Total: $165 · Ages 7-10
Children's Program
After School Art: February Session
with Emily Katebini
Feb 3 - 24, 2027 · Every Wednesday, 1:45-3:45PM
Total: $220 · Ages 7-10
Children's Program
After School Art: March Session
with Emily Katebini
Mar 3 - 31, 2027 · Every Wednesday, 1:45-3:45PM
Exception date: March 24th
Total: $220 · Ages 7-10
Child & Teen Scholarships
Applications for scholarship support are encouraged. Specific scholarships are funded by Ranch supporters, both individuals and foundations, either through endowed funds or special gifts.