Metal
The Shoebox Studio - Jewelry Basics
Julia Lowther
July 5-9, 2010
$405 + $80 course supplies
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Students will learn basic jewelry making skills, including stone-setting, soldering, piercing, riveting, hot-forging, finishing, etc. Everything an artist needs to make professional quality jewelry can literally fit into a large shoebox! Keep costs to a minimum with tricks and tips for re-using/re-purposing common household items and hardware. Learn that knowledge, not gizmos, will ultimately set your work apart. Work just about anywhere with your new portable “Shoebox Studio”. Materials kit includes copper sheet, wire, and tubing, silver solder, small stones, and much more. If you would like to work with sterling silver, please bring some with you.
Beginners
Chain Jewelry
Julia Lowther
July 10-11, 2010
$165 + $75 course supplies
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Learn to Spool Knit fine silver wire using a wooden spool and a steel crochet hook. Then learn to make two linked chain patterns: Open Maille Chain and Square Chain. The stylish open lattice of Open Maille appeals to both men and women, while the richly textured, dense Square chain is particularly lovely when contrasted with striking beads. Both linked chains are constructed from sterling silver jump-rings. Simple fastening mechanisms and findings, including ear wires, are covered so that each student may finish two bracelets and one pair of earrings. Materials kit includes 2oz. of wire and rings.
(please note, this is an updated course description)
Julia Lowther has been teaching jewelry making nationally and internationally for over a decade. Her current body of work – “Armor that Caresses” – focuses on reviving and expanding the ancient art of making chain maille. She loves the process of transforming stiff, unruly coils of wire into delightfully flexible and sensuous ribbons of metal. Julia’s work has been published most recently in the books 500 Gemstone Jewels; Art Jewelry Today 2; Wrap, Stitch, Fold & Rivet; and Chain Mail Jewelry. She lives and works in Seattle, WA. www.julialowther.com
Metal-Smithing for the Imaginative Artist
Crys Harse
July 12-16, 2010
$405 + $85 course supplies
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Fire up your imagination! Students will learn about (or increase their knowledge of) designing for metal, and make their own unique small-scale sculpture or vessel in copper, brass, or aluminum, using metalsmithing techniques such as sawing/cutting, hammer-shaping, texturing, bending, and colouring with simple patinas. Participants will master the art of cold connections, including multiple types of riveting, tab construction, and even sewing. From the traditional to the fanciful, from simple bowls to more complex projects, students will experiment, interpret ideas, and share their creativity. Both newcomers and seasoned artists are welcome.
Crys Harse has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Alberta College of Art and Design, and is an award-winning metalsmith with a passion for surface texture. Her interests include vessel-making and small-scale sculpture. Initially a basket maker, she is currently exploring connections between metalsmithing and basketry along with her ongoing work on etched and wrinkled surfaces. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and featured in several weaving, metalsmithing, and art publications, as well as being in numerous private collections. She is an enthusiastic teacher, dedicated to the student’s artistic potential.
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