2010 calendar of local and international events:

For more details on any event, contact Monean Winterbach at Positive Dialogue Communications: monean@positivedialogue.co.za

 
 
 

2010-07-23 to 2010-07-25
Baba Indaba - Cape Town

Metz Press at Baba Indaba - Cape Town, CTICC

 
 
 

2010-07-28
Fall in love with fabric - Kramerville

‘Fall in love with fabric ’ class by Melanie Brummer, author of Contemporary Dyecraft (info@dyeprints.co.za) Venue: Kramerville (Marlboro off-ramp from M1) 15h00 – 18h00

 
 
 

2010-07-30
Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop - Le Joubert Wine Estate, Paarl

Metz Press books will be available at the Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop (monean@soulsisters.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-07-30 to 2010-08-02
Cape Town Book Fair - CTICC

Metz Press books on display at the Blue Weaver stand

 
 
 

2010-07-30 to 2010-08-01
Visit Metz Press at stand B12 at HobbyX - Pretoria

Visit Metz Press at stand B12 at Hobby-X Pretoria, Function Centre, Voortrekker Monument Grounds on 30-31 July and 1 August for the latest selection of top craft books by the best craft authors in the country all available at greatly reduced prices  for the duration of Hobby-X.

Metz Press authors will also be teaching from two dedicated tables in the In2crafts workshop area. Classes are R125 each (plus your entrance ticket to Hobby X), or you can at book for 4 classes R500 which then includes your entrance to Hobby X, a tea/coffee/water voucher, lunch voucher and a value-packed goodie bag which includes a voucher for any Metz Press craft book – GREAT value for money indeed!

Metz Press teachers at the event
Fransie Snyman (author of multiple craft books including Jewellery in a jiffy and now More jewellery in a jiffy)

Crystal balls
You can make them big, you can make them small – in fact – any size at all! Learn 2 different techniques to create crystal bead balls. By using different sized crystals, they can be used as sun catchers, window charms, Christmas tree decorations, dainty earrings or eye-catching necklaces. Fransie uses these techniques to make crystal jewellery – in a jiffy. And so can you. Classes daily at 11-12:30 and 15:30-17:00

Melanie Brummer (author of Contemporary dyecraft)
Would you like to make your own printed fabrics for quilting and crafting? Do you think that it is an expensive exercise to print your own fabrics? Let Melanie show you how to make an infinite range of options using simple techniques and materials that you can find around your home. During this workshop you will make 4 fat quarters of printed fabric. Classes daily at 9 -10:30

Monique Day-Wilde & Angie Franke (authors of Smart art and Quick art, and soon to be released Fast art, among others)
Have fun with texture and make your own Sweethearts: a small canvas with four wooden blocks will be completed using various texture techniques - 3 dimensional and paint effects. Paste, crackle and paint with negative and positive stencils and make your mark with sgraffito and imprinting. Dry brush and watery paint will add colour to your work. Classes daily at 9-10:30 and 11-12:30

Create a textured tile featuring a luscious fig using crack filler, texture tools and acrylic paint in our easy workshop. You don’t need drawing skills; with the simplest tools you’ll be inspired to try a whole range of fabulous fruits for yourself. Varnish the results for a weather resistant finish. Classes daily at 13:30-15:00 and 15:30 – 17:00.

Book at www.in2crafts.co.za

 
 
 

2010-07-31
Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop - Le Joubert Wine Estate, Paarl

Metz Press books will be available at the Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop (monean@soulsisters.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-08-01
Slipstream Show and Tell - Pretoria

Slipstream Show and Tell by Melanie Brummer, author of Contemporary Dyecraft (live demonstration showing you how to colour cloth and make your own textile products) (info@dyeprints.co.za) Venue: Kolonnade, Pretoria 09h00 – 15h00

 
 
 

2010-08-14
Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop - Le Joubert Wine Estate, Paarl

Metz Press books will be available at the Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop (monean@soulsisters.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-08-14
Baby Sense Seminar in Cape Town

Baby Sense Seminar in Cape Town (The Westin Grand Hotel). Johnson’s Baby and Baby Sense will once again bring together the leading experts in baby care and parenting. To reserve your place, please call Baby Sense on 0861 114 891 or email seminars@babysense.co.za or book online at www.babysense.co.za. Cost R230 for the morning or afternoon session, R420 for both.

 
 
 

2010-08-21
Baby Sense Seminar in Port Elizabeth

Baby Sense Seminar in Port Elizabeth (The Radisson Blue Hotel). Johnson’s Baby and Baby Sense will once again bring together the leading experts in baby care and parenting. To reserve your place, please call Baby Sense on 0861 114 891 or email seminars@babysense.co.za or book online at www.babysense.co.za. Cost R230 for the morning or afternoon session, R420 for both.

 
 
 

2010-08-25
Recycle crafts – printing with found objects - Kramerville

‘Recycle crafts – printing with found objects’ class by Melanie Brummer, author of Contemporary Dyecraft (info@dyeprints.co.za) Venue: Kramerville (Marlboro off-ramp from M1) 15h00 – 18h00

 
 
 

2010-08-28 & 2010-09-18
2-day Sensory Intelligence parenting workshop - Cape Town Northern Suburbs

2-day Sensory Intelligence parenting workshop (info@sensoryintelligence.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-09-03
Sensory Intelligence Corporate Workshop - Gauteng

Sensory Intelligence Corporate Workshop by Annemarie Lombard, author of Sensory Intelligence (info@sensoryintelligence.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-09-04
Baby Sense Seminar in Durban

Baby Sense Seminar in Durban (Riverside Hotel). Johnson’s Baby and Baby Sense will once again bring together the leading experts in baby care and parenting. To reserve your place, please call Baby Sense on 0861 114 891 or email seminars@babysense.co.za or book online at www.babysense.co.za. Cost R230 for the morning or afternoon session, R420 for both.

 
 
 

2010-09-04 & 2010-10-09
2-day Sensory Intelligence parenting workshop - Centurion

2-day Sensory Intelligence parenting workshop (info@sensoryintelligence.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-09-11
Baby Sense Seminar in Johannesburg

Baby Sense Seminar in Johannesburg (Southern Sun Grayston). Johnson’s Baby and Baby Sense will once again bring together the leading experts in baby care and parenting. To reserve your place, please call Baby Sense on 0861 114 891 or email seminars@babysense.co.za or book online at www.babysense.co.za. Cost R230 for the morning or afternoon session, R420 for both.

 
 
 

2010-09-17
Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop - Le Joubert Wine Estate, Paarl

Metz Press books will be available at the Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop (monean@soulsisters.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-09-17
Sensory Intelligence Corporate Workshop - Cape Town

Sensory Intelligence Corporate Workshop by Annemarie Lombard, author of Sensory Intelligence (info@sensoryintelligence.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-09-18
Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop - Le Joubert Wine Estate, Paarl

Metz Press books will be available at the Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop (monean@soulsisters.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-10-02
Port Elizabeth - Toddler Sense workshop

Port Elizabeth - Toddler Sense workshop hosted by Ann Richardson, author of ‘Toddler Sense’. Visit www.toddlersense.co.za for more information. Bookings open in August.

 
 
 

2010-10-06 to 2010-10-10
Frankfurt International Book Fair - Germany

Metz Press at the Frankfurt International Book Fair

 
 
 

2010-10-09
Johannesburg - Toddler Sense workshop

Johannesburg - Toddler Sense workshop hosted by Ann Richardson, author of ‘Toddler Sense’. Visit www.toddlersense.co.za for more information. Bookings open in August.

 
 
 

2010-10-15
Sensory Intelligence Corporate Workshop - Durban

Sensory Intelligence Corporate Workshop by Annemarie Lombard, author of Sensory Intelligence (info@sensoryintelligence.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-10-16
Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop - Le Joubert Wine Estate, Paarl

Metz Press books will be available at the Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop (monean@soulsisters.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-10-16
Cape Town - Toddler Sense workshop

Cape Town - Toddler Sense workshop hosted by Ann Richardson, author of ‘Toddler Sense’. Visit www.toddlersense.co.za for more information. Bookings open in August.

 
 
 

2010-10-16 & 2010-11-06
2-day Sensory Intelligence parenting workshop - Durban North

2-day Sensory Intelligence parenting workshop (info@sensoryintelligence.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-10-28 to 2010-10-31
Baby Expo - Cape Town

Metz Press at Baby Expo. Venue: CTICC, Cape Town

 
 
 

2010-10-30
Durban - Toddler Sense workshop

Durban - Toddler Sense workshop hosted by Ann Richardson, author of ‘Toddler Sense’. Visit www.toddlersense.co.za for more information. Bookings open in August.

 
 
 

2010-11-25 to 2010-11-28
Baby Expo - Johannesburg

Metz Press at Baby Expo. Venue: Coca Cola Dome, Northgate, Johannesburg

 
 
 

2010-11-26
Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop - Le Joubert Wine Estate, Paarl

Metz Press books will be available at the Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop (monean@soulsisters.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-11-27
Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop - Le Joubert Wine Estate, Paarl

Metz Press books will be available at the Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop (monean@soulsisters.co.za)

 
 
 

2010-12-04
Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop - Le Joubert Wine Estate, Paarl

Metz Press books will be available at the Soul Sisters Craft Club workshop (monean@soulsisters.co.za)