NOVEMBER
WORKSHOPS
** Register 1 week in advance to avoid cancellation due to lack of enrollment**
Wrap Your Rocks
Sat 11/8 10:00 - 1:00
(Armando Blanco)
“Wrap Your Rocks”
Have you ever wanted to take one of your own stones and turn it into a pendant? Have you ever seen those crazy wire wrapped pendants and wondered how they're made? I have been wire-wrapping stones for 8 years now, and my workshop will show you how to get started. We will review the different types of wire, where to purchase it, and I will demonstrate the basics of creating an elegant wire wrapped pendant. You will leave this workshop with the sufficient knowledge to get your wire wrapping journey started. I will present my own tips and tricks, including how to price them for sale. It’s fun - and you will also be leaving with two copper pendants of your own.
Skill Level: No experience necessary
Tuition: $70.
Lab Fee: $5
Materials: $10
Moved to December 6th
Wrap Your Rocks - Part 2
Sat. 11/8 2:00 - 5:00
(Armando Blanco)
As we continue our voyage into wire wrapping, we will focus on creating a more decorative bale and also introduce the aspect of wire weaving. Now that we have experience with handling wire, we will get a little more technical with it by weaving a simple pattern as opposed to using half round wire. This is a lead up to doing more wire weaving which once you understand, you'll be on your way to making more intricate wire wraps!
Tuition: $70.
Lab Fee: $5
Materials: $10
Basic 3 - “Pump Up the Volume” / Get Dimensional
Sat-Sun. 11/15 - 16
Shift your focus to a more sculptural approach and discover more in depth knowledge of how to move metal. Sheet and wire can be manipulated in amazing ways! Bend, stretch, form, construct, fabricate, score, deck and forge pieces of jewelry and functional objects. Learn the basics of forging by hammering heavy wire to stretch it, learn to form and dap sheet to create bracelet and bowl shapes and to score and bend sharp corners to produce box forms. Students are encouraged to sample a variety of techniques and combine them in more significant pieces of their creation.
Projects may include (but are not limited to): A constructed cylinder box, hollow ring, forged bracelet or small scale sculptures.
Skill Level: Basic 2
Tuition: 250.
Lab Fee: 15.
Materials: 20. for non-precious metals. (Students bring their own silver or gold)
Intro to Lampwork Glass Bead Making
Sat 11/29 10:00 - 4:00
(Stephanie Maddalena)
Create unique, individualized glass beads to incorporate into your jewelry pieces. Lampwork glass beads are made with melted glass and shaped to fabricate beautiful one of a kind beads. In this workshop students will learn the basics of lampworking, making beads decorated with flower designs, silver foil, copper leaf and layers of glass designs.
Skill Level: No Experience Necessary
Tuition: 140.
Lab Fee: 35.
Materials: Included
