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Comment by Brigitte Martin 5 hours ago

PEARLS – interacting tears of mythical creatures
Pearls are the only gem, which form from living creatures….
This 2-day workshop will include the experience of selecting and buying pearls from professionals and learning to make a pair of earrings or pendant with the purchased pearls. Students will learn how to buy pearls and be encouraged to develop their own unique and innovative design to create jewelry from a historical, cultural or material perspective.
The class will visit the Golconda show room on 47th street in the jewelry district where they will be introduced to a beautiful selection of pearls in different price ranges, while learning valuable information on pearls. The students will then be instructed by in-studio lectures, discussions, and technical demonstrations on jewelry making. This is a unique opportunity to gain insights into pearls and learn skills to incorporate them into your jewelry designs.
This workshop is for students already experienced in jewelry making.
Friday June 22 & Saturday June 23
10am-5pm
Taught by Sayumi Yokouchi

Chain Making and Soldering Intensive
The 5 week course will go in depth into chain making. The construction of two different styles of chain will be taught along with helpful soldering techniques. The chains in this class can be accomplished by working in silver or gold.
Basic level metalsmithing skills are recommended.
Thursdays 6-9pm
Begins May 31st
Taught by Sayumi Yokouchi

Sayumi Yokouchi was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She moved to the U.S. in 1990 and began her practice in metalsmithing at Cabrillo College in California. She earned her BFA in Metal Arts from California College of the Arts, followed by an MFA in Metal Arts from State University of New York in New Paltz.

Sayumi has taught at many metals programs including Rhode Island School of Design, Kutztown University, State University of New York, New Paltz, Penland School of Craft, Hong Kong Design Institute in China, and a contemporary jewelry workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She currently teaches at 92nd St Y and New York University in New York City.

Exhibitions include: Museum of Arts and Design (New York), SOFA Chicago and New York, Society of Arts and Crafts (Boston, MA), and among others. Notable publications include: American Craft, Metalsmith, and Lark Books' jewelry series.

Brooklyn Metal Works is a metal art studio that offers space to rent for the development of work in the metalsmithing field, as well as offering concept based classes and gallery space to promote artists, designers and makers.

Brooklyn Metal Work is centrally located in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. We are surrounded by excellent shops and restaurants as well as many of Brooklyn's cultural attractions.

Our Address is:
640 Dean St.
2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Trains:
Bergen 2,3
Clinton – Washington C
7th Ave. B,Q
Atlantic Terminal 2,3,4,5,B,Q,N,D,R and LIRR

Buses
B41, B45, B65, B67, B69

On street parking is available. We are also accessible by biking lanes.

For more information please visit our website at www.bkmetalworks.com

If you would like to take a class or rent bench space at Brooklyn Metal Works please feel free to email us at info@bkmetalworks.com

Comment by Brigitte Martin 5 hours ago

Wax Working

In this 4 week introduction to wax carving class, learn to custom make your own designs starting from an original idea. During this course you will be guided to complete a set of designs utilizing different wax carving and sculpting techniques. Wax has properties that allow you to execute designs unsuited for fabrication, like sculpting, modeling and the incorporation of interesting surface textures. You will learn how to work with soft and hard waxes to produce your unique designs. Through weekly in-class demonstrations you will practice wax sculpting in preparation for casting as well as electroformig. Both of these processes can be used for one-of-a-kind work as well as for production lines and editions. This course will also introduce historic and contemporary examples of wax working in jewelry and systems of adornment through visual presentations.

4 week course
Wednesdays from 6-9pm
Begins June 6th
Taught by Ruth Reifen

Ruth Reifen was first introduced to the craft of jewelry making during an evening class at Central St. Martins College of Art when living in London in 2001. It was love at first solder!

In 2009 she graduated with her Bachelors in Design from the Jewelry Design department at Shenkar College of Design, Israel. Ruth pursued her fascination with wearable art in her MFA studies at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she graduated in 2011 from the Jewelry and Metals department.

Ruth is now based in Brooklyn and has her studio practice in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She has presented in galleries and museums in Israel, Europe and the United States. Her work is part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Art and Design in New York.

She currently works in the fashion jewelry industry in New York City as a jewelry designer. Ruth also teaches in the Metals department at the School of Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA, and at 92Y in New York.

Brooklyn Metal Works is a metal art studio that offers space to rent for the development of work in the metalsmithing field, as well as offering concept based classes and gallery space to promote artists, designers and makers.

Brooklyn Metal Work is centrally located in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. We are surrounded by excellent shops and restaurants as well as many of Brooklyn's cultural attractions.

Our Address is:
640 Dean St.
2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Trains:
Bergen 2,3
Clinton – Washington C
7th Ave. B,Q
Atlantic Terminal 2,3,4,5,B,Q,N,D,R and LIRR

Buses
B41, B45, B65, B67, B69

On street parking is available. We are also accessible by biking lanes.

For more information please visit our website at www.bkmetalworks.com

If you would like to take a class or rent bench space at Brooklyn Metal Works please feel free to email us at info@bkmetalworks.com

Comment by Brigitte Martin 5 hours ago

Liloveve Jewelry School offers 6-week intensive classes and 2-day weekend workshops in the art of handcrafting jewelry. We are a creative community of artists and designers bridging the jewelry industry with the world of crafts. Please contact us for more info at info@liloveve.com or 718-388-2190. Visit our website at www.liloveve.com

Chain Making ~ Jun 23 + 24 | Sat + Sun | 11am - 5:30pm | $200
Filigree ~ July 14 + 15 | Sat + Sun | 11am - 5:30pm | $200
Resin ~ July 21 + 22 | Sat + Sun | 11am - 5:30pm | $200
PMC ~ July 28 + 29 | Sat + Sun | 11am - 5:30pm | $200
Water Casting ~ Aug 11 + 12 | Sat + Sun | 11am - 5:30pm | $200Rose Cut Earrings ~ Aug 18 + 19 | Sat + Sun | 11am - 5:30pm | $200

Chain Making ~ Jun 23 + 24 | Sat + Sun | 11am - 5:30pm | $200
with instructor Emilie Shapiro

This weekend workshop on Chain Making is an excellent way to hone your soldering skills! Using sterling silver, we will develop patterns and links using curlicues, bars, circles, and other shapes to connect into a unique and beautiful handmade chain. Learn to coil wire to make circles and loops, how to use pin
connections for bar pieces, or create a more intricate link to be cast
and a matching toggle. The use of hammer texture and assorted finishes
such as matte, oxidized, or high polish will be covered.Complete your chain with a handmade clasp.

Filigree ~ July 14 + 15 | Sat + Sun | 11am - 5:30pm | $200
with instructor Caroline Glemann

Filigree - from the Latin
"filum" meaning thread and "granum" meaning seed. Filigree is the art of curling, twisting and plaiting fine threads of precious metals into
intricate designs joined by soldering into a delicate tracery. Beautiful patterns can be designed in a lacy, openwork pattern, or can be set into a metal framework, or soldered to a metal base. Filigree has a rich history, having originated in the ancient world and spread by trade and travelers throughout many cultures, each developing their own style and motifs. Filigree is a handmade craft, there are no
machines to duplicate it. We will be creating pendants, brooches and earrings in this beautiful and ancient technique.

Resin ~ July 21 + 22 | Sat + Sun | 11am - 5:30pm | $200
with instructor Kathleen DiResta

Learn the basics of working
with different epoxies and resins to add color and interest to your
pieces. We will be creating domes and bezels (both closed and open back) that we can fill with pigments. The epoxy can be mixed with a color to
simulate enamel or it can be poured over an image or decorative paper.
Items like sparkles, beads, dried flowers, or other materials of your
choice, can be suspended in the resins as well. We will be making a two
part putty mold to create a 3D piece out of resin. Experiment with
mixing pigment, eye shadow, mica powder, spices, pastel crayons, papers, objects and more into the resin to give it dimension.

PMC ~ July 28 + 29 | Sat + Sun | 11am - 5:30pm | $200
With instructor Terry Kovalcik
In this 2-day workshop you will get several hands-on, step-by-step demonstrations on how to create with PMC silver—in lump, sheet and paste form. Learn how wonderfully this material can be manipulated by rolling, molding, carving, and texturing. Once fired, it can be oxidized and polished just like traditional metalsmithing. Explore this fantastic medium while making pendants, earrings, and
hollow beads. Students will be encouraged while exploring these
techniques to find their own voice and style and have whole lot of fun
doing it. PMC is a unique jewelry making material. This clay-like
product is a malleable substance that is composed of fine silver
particles in an organic binder. It can be sculpted and manipulated like potter’s clay. After firing in a kiln, the end result is your unique design created in fine silver (.999).

Comment by Brigitte Martin 5 hours ago

Weekend Blacksmithing
Workshop and Retreat with Artist and Master Blacksmith David Norrie

Sponsored by Colorado Metalsmithing Association

June 23-24, 2012
David Norries Studio
Berthoud, CO
Master Blacksmith, David Norrie, has invited CoMA members to
spend an exciting and informative weekend at his expansive studio facility in Berthoud, CO!
David will demonstrate
basic blacksmith forging techniques in
steel and Sculptor Ira Sherman will demonstrate larger scale fold forming
techniques in non-ferrous metals.
As the weekend progresses
David will also demonstrate large scale forging using very large power hammers
and if time allows may even experiment on large scale fold forming with plate
steel.
Saturday and Sunday will
include hands on practice time for participants who wish to experiment with
forging steel and fold forming. Saturday
night will be a CoMA sponsored BBQ dinner, more hands on studio time and time
around a campfire. Both David and Ira
are accomplished percussionists and encourage you to bring any musical
instruments you wish for our musical jam of Musical Campfire Rituals!
David has been operating an architectural and sculptural
blacksmithing studio for 36 years. He is
originally from Toronto, Canada. David moved to Jackson Hole, WY
17 years ago and lived there for 5 years. He now lives with his wife Anita, in Berthoud
Co, and has his studio and home on one property.
David's work ranges from architectural iron work, such as
railings gates, etc, and both public and private sculpture. David has participated in the Sculpture in the
park show in Loveland
for the past 5 years. David is the only blacksmith to come into this country
with an O1 visa, a very distinguished Artist Visa. David has opened a school,
teaching blacksmithing, welding and found object sculpting classes in his
studio. These classes are for anyone
interested in learning to forge steel.
This two day workshop is limited to 18 participants. All
participants will be required to sign a liability release, and bring their own apron, leather shoes,
gloves, and hearing and eye protection.

Workshop times: Saturday, Start at 9:30am, goes until
evening. Sunday, approximately same
start time as Saturday.
Workshop cost: CoMA will charge a fee of $175 for each
participant for the two day workshop, plan for mostly potluck meals, and CoMA
will provide BBQ Sat evening. More details to come.
Camping is an
option for Saturday evening. More
details to come.
Signup Form: http://coloradometalsmiths.org/workshops.html
Send to CoMA mail
address on form.
Websites –
Studio-----www.davidnorrie.com
School----www.forgewithintention.com

Comment by Brigitte Martin 5 hours ago

Cynthia Eid - Post Conference Workshop
Sponsored by Colorado Metalsmithing Association

Argentium Silver: Fusing, Soldering, Granulation,
K** Boo

Discover how to use this innovative new metal for your work with the guidance
of renowned Argentium Silver specialist Cynthia Eid. Argentium Sterling is an
alloy that is at least 92.5% pure silver; it does not firescale, is highly
tarnish resistant, is more malleable and ductile than traditional sterling,
fuses and welds more easily than traditional sterling, and can be hardened
using a kitchen oven or kiln. During this course you will learn a variety of
techniques including annealing, soldering, fusing and hardening Argentium
Sterling Silver sheet and wire. Argentium Sterling has superb fusing qualities
and demonstrations will include fusing granules to sheet, sheet to sheet, wire
to wire, and gold to AS. Argentium Sterling is also a wonderful material to use
for K** Boo, (Asian gilding technique used to apply thin sheets of 24K gold to
silver with heat and pressure) since the surface doesn’t need to be heated and
pickled as extensively as traditional sterling prior to application of the gold
foil. Following demonstrations, you will have time to make your own samples
and/or finished designs. This class is appropriate for students with basic
metalsmithing skills as well as professionals.

Dates / Time: July 25, 26 & 27, 2012
9:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Location: Clear Creek Academy of Jewelry and Metal Arts
3648 Navajo St.
Denver, Co 80211
303 - 429-1401

Cost : $ 395.00 with paid CoMA Membership
$ 445.00 non-member cost
Apply here: http://coloradometalsmiths.org/workshops.html

Materials: Instructor will bring Argentium kits for each student to purchase
Approximate cost - $125.00
Other Info: Workshop Assistant will be available during the class.
Refrigerator and microwave available for student use.

Comment by ianfthomas yesterday

June Workshop at Touchstone Center for Crafts.

Hello everyone, I will conducting a week long workshop next month and wanted to help get the information out. 

June 18-22

Transitioning from Functional to Sculptural Ceramics

This hands-on workshop will examine wheel-throwing, hand-building and molding as a means for idea generation.  Participants will be encouraged to push their understanding of material and construction methods for developing both functional and sculptural works. This class will be high energy.  Image transfer and alternative firings will also be covered.

For more information follow the link below.

http://www.touchstonecrafts.org/Ceramics

Thank you and take care.

Comment by Erin S. Daily on Monday

Upcoming June Workshops at Brooklyn Metal Works

We are happy to announce our June workshops with two very talented jewelers, Sayumi Yokouchi and Sarah Abramson.  Please feel free to contact the studio with any questions. 

 

PEARLS – interacting tears of mythical creatures.

Pearls are the only gem, which form from living creatures….

This 2-day workshop will include the experience of selecting and buying pearls from professionals and learning to make a pair of earrings or pendant with the pearls purchased. Students will learn how to buy pearls and be encouraged to develop their own unique and innovative design to create jewelry from a historical, cultural or material perspective. The class will visit the Golconda show room on 47th street in the jewelry district where they will be introduced to a beautiful selection of pearls in different price ranges, while learning valuable information on pearls. The students will then be instructed by in-studio lectures, discussions, and technical demonstrations on jewelry making. This is a unique opportunity to gain insights into pearls and learn skills to incorporate them into your jewelry designs.

Friday June 22 & Saturday June 23

10am-5pm

Taught by Sayumi Yokouchi

$360-

 

From the Beginning: Enameling
This one day intensive workshop will cover the basics of enameling. We will focus on making test tiles and sample pieces in order to learn about the properties of fusing glass to copper. By preparing a variety of pre-formed shapes, we will get into the basics of applying enamel onto metal and firing. We will explore simple and effective ways to create unique results with enamel, and learn about the properties of opaque and transparent enamels. The goal of this workshop is to begin to understand how to use enamel, and hopefully to pique interest in pursuing this process further! 

By the end of the day you will have created several sample tiles demonstrating a variety of enamel colors, firing methods, and simple techniques.

Brooklyn Metal Works will provide basic enameling kits for an additional fee.  Please contact the studio for details.

Friday June 29, 10-7pm

Taught by Sarah Abramson

$200-

 

Brooklyn Metal Works

640 Dean St.

Brooklyn, NY 11238

www.bkmetalworks.com

Comment by Nanz Aalund on Sunday

Coast to Coast Summer Workshops w/Nanz

Just wanted to let everyone who maybe interested that I will be teaching Cold Connections for Stone Setting at Danaca Design Studio JUly 14 & 15 and at Peter's Valley Craft Center on July 20 thru the 24.

A new workshop on Hinges and Lockets will take place in Seattle also at Danaca Design Studio on Monday evenings during the month of August. Check out my blog or these fine craft establishments websites for more info. Be well! Nanz

Comment by Brigitte Martin on May 8, 2012 at 8:15am

Summer 2012 Workshops at Scintillant Studio
1258 Valencia St. (between 23rd & 24th)
San Francisco, CA
415-505-1623

JUNE
Silver Filigree Jewelry
with Yehuda Tassa
June 23rd & 24th 10 am - 4 pm
2 day class $295

JULY
Chasing and Repousse
with David Casella
July 21st & 22nd 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
2 day class $275

AUGUST
Silver and Copper Mokume Gane with Eric Burris
Friday, August 24th 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 25th & 26th 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Class is size limited so sign up soon! 3 day class $390 (includes silver)

For Questions and the enrollment form, email Aimee Golant at: info@aimeegolant.com

Comment by Brigitte Martin on May 8, 2012 at 8:15am

DAVIDE BIGAZZI STUDIO
Join Italian chasing & repoussé master Davide Bigazzi in his studio for hands-on instruction in the art of chasing & repoussé.

WORKSHOPS
• Choose either one of the following workshops offered on the following dates:
• The Cuff Bracelet Workshop
OR
• The Art of Chasing & Repoussé

Fri-Sun 10am-5pm - $575
• July 27-29, 2012
• September 28-30, 2012
• November 9-11, 2012
• November 30 - December 2, 2012

• 1 Day of Tools & 2 Days of Chasing & Repoussé
Fri-Sun 10am-5pm – $575 + $25 materials fee
November 9-11, 2012

• The 5 Day Chasing & Repoussé Intensive
October 16-21, 2012 - $1200
This workshop emphasizes technique and its application to jewelry, hollowware, and/or model making. Class is both exercise and project based through individualized instruction, tailored to your ability and goals. The process of making chasing tools will be covered, including age-old shapes that Florentine masters have used for centuries. Materials (copper) are included. Five student max.

For further workshop details, including hotel and travel info, visit www.dbcollection.net

To receive a registration form or if you have any questions contact Elisa at info@dbcollection.net or tel #650.323.1923

FB Join us on our Facebook fan page Davide Bigazzi Studio & Gallery

Davide Bigazzi Studio www.dbcollection.net
75 Arbor Rd Suite K
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Tel 650.323.1923

Comment by Brigitte Martin on May 8, 2012 at 8:15am

Tom McCarthy will be teaching a class in "Found Objects and Unusual Materials" during Metals Week at Idyllwild Arts this summer!

A recent article describes what it's like to learn from Tom:

http://crafthaus.ning.com/group/scrounge/forum/topics/concrete-to-p...

If you haven't signed up for Metals Week yet, it's time! There are six fabulous classes during Metals Week and other class throughout the summer. For registration or more information:

http://www.idyllwildarts.org/workshop-q10325-c10053-Adults.aspx

Metals Week is designed to be a week of creative and social renewal where you can explore being open to learning and seeing from a creative perspective. You will be working with one of six master instructors in an environment that encourages opportunities to test ideas, try things out and make new work as well as network and exchange ideas with others jewelers and metalsmiths. Whether you come to learn new skills or enhance the skills and techniques you already know, you will have the opportunity to grow as an artist in metal.
Metals Week takes place June 24-28, 2012 at Idyllwild Arts Campus in the mountains above Palm Springs, CA. There is a maximum of 12 students per classroom.

Comment by Michelle Pajak-Reynolds on May 2, 2012 at 4:58pm

June 4-6

Best Business Practices for Artists

Michelle Pajak-Reynolds / All Levels / $300 (less crafthaus 5% discount)

If you dream of turning your creative passion into income and want to build a successful art based business, then the Best Business Practices for Artists is just for you! This 3-day workshop is designed to help you learn essential business tools and set you on a path for success.  Participants will leave this workshop with a business plan that is just the right size for their goals. Programming will include group work and one-on-one time with the instructor. Discussion topics include:

• Getting Organized: Record Keeping & Tax Basics
• Calculating Your Hourly Rate
• Pricing to Thrive, Not just Survive
• Budgeting and Sales Forecasting
• Voice of the Customer: Learning About and Expanding Your Market
• Effective Marketing Strategies for Building Your Brand
• Inventory Management Tips
• and much, much more....

Michelle Pajak-Reynolds has run a successful couture and art jewelry business for over a decade. Her collections have been featured on the runway at NY Fashion Week, numerous exhibitions, publications, red carpets events, and worn by celebrities. Michelle is also passionate about helping her fellow artist entrepreneurs live their dream. She writes and consults about business issues related to artists and the arts on her blog, eMERGE: A Business Blog for Creative People. Her eMERGE blog has a global following and is used in professional practices classes at prominent art schools throughout the US. Michelle earned a BFA in Jewelry and Metals from Kent State University and an Entrepreneurship MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College.

Comment by Adam Kenney on April 25, 2012 at 1:44pm

July 30 – August 3

Exotic Wood Jewelry at Touchstone Center for Crafts

Kris Leinen / Weeklong Workshop / $445 (less crafthaus 5% discount)

Wood has been used in jewelry for thousands of years, and is a marvelous renewable resource. With the cost of precious metal at an all-time high, exotic woods can add a unique and striking element that many artists overlook. Wood is similar to a finger print, where no two pieces are quite identical. It also possesses a natural physical property that cannot be created by man. In this course we will use exotic hardwoods as a durable material for creating functional, wearable art jewelry or small scale sculpture. From carving wood pieces that can be set like stones, making beads, or creating an entire piece solely out of wood, you will learn different methods of cold-connecting this wonderful, natural material into your own jewelry designs and metalsmithing creations.

Kris Leinen was born and raised in Houston, Texas. In 2006, He attended Touchstone as an assistant for the jewelry studio. Kris received a BFA in Metals from Texas State University at San Marcos, Texas, in 2006, and attended the New Approach School for Jewelers in Virginia Beach, Virginia. At a high-end jewelry store in College Station, Texas, Kris designed and created custom jewelry for numerous clients. The experience provided him with industry experience that he could share with students, and Kris’ passion for art and teaching lead him to further his education. Recently, he attended Texas Tech University (TTU) in Lubbock, Texas, where he will graduate with a MFA in jewelry design and metalsmithing in May of 2012. For the last three years, Kris has taught undergraduate students at TTU in jewelry design and metalsmithing

Comment by Brigitte Martin on April 23, 2012 at 11:17am

Don't delay...sign up today!

Pierced Plique-a-Jour $375/2 day session
July 4-5, 2012
October 13-14, 2012

Wirework Filigree Plique-a-Jour $575/3 day session
July 6-8, 2012
October 6-8, 2012

Receive a $50 discount if you sign up for two or more classes.

Visit plique-a-jour.com/schedule or contact dalmeyda@plique-a-jour.com for more information or to register.

Comment by Brigitte Martin on April 23, 2012 at 11:17am

Andrew Cooperman teaches "Imaginative Captures (Zengineering)"
www.touchstonecrafts.org="" calendar?eventid="418210&EventViewMode=E\" ventdetails=""> from June 12 to 15 at Touchstone Center for Crafts.
Tuition is $500 for this four-day workshop, and SNAG members receive a
5% discount off tuition. Click on the workshop title to sign up.

Imagine a more fluid way to incorporate a gemstone, enamel or found
object into your work: a fresh approach that goes beyond the old
standbys of prongs and bezels. By understanding and then reapplying the
basic principles behind stone setting, we can develop new, elegant, more
fully integrated setting solutions; break down some of the rigid walls
that exist between ideas, processes and materials. This is Capturing.
This information-packed workshop is designed to liberate the
problem-solver within by discussing the why's along with the
how's, and offering a wide variety of tricks, shortcuts and studio
tips--along with some really bad jokes. Demonstrations and an extensive
collection of samples will be used to illustrate topics including cold
connecting, caging, back setting, the flex shaft and advanced soldering
techniques.

*Participants must have basic jewelry skills and a familiarity with
tools and studio equipment. Required skills include drilling with the
flex shaft machine, sawing, filing, silver soldering and basic bezel
setting. Students should have experience with: the rolling mill,
torches, hammers, buffers, etc. Those who enroll must be able to hard
silver solder unattended.

Andrew Cooperman is a metalsmith, writer and teacher who lives in
Seattle, WA. His work is featured in galleries nationwide, including
Patina Gallery in Santa Fe, deNovo in Palo Alto and Velvet daVinci
Gallery in San Fransisico. He is a past recipient of a WESTAF/NEA
Fellowship, and teaches seminars and workshops around the country, most
recently as a visiting lecturer at the University of Washington. In
addition to one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces, Andy also works with clients
as a custom jeweler and commission metalsmith. His work can be found in
the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Central
College, Pella Iowa and most recently in the exhibitions The Art Of
Gold, Metalisms, Chess and The Ring Show. Publications include the books
Art Jewelry Today, 1000 Rings, 500 Brooches, The Craft of
Silversmithing, The Penland Book of Jewelry and Fundamentals of
Metalsmithing. For more information go to www.andycooperman.com.

Comment by Brigitte Martin on April 23, 2012 at 11:17am

TABOO STUDIO PRESENTS

ELEMENTS OF INVENTION

NEW JEWELRY BY

NANCY BLAIR, PAMELA BOSCO, JESSICA CALDERWOOD*, JOANNA GOLLBERG, SOPHIE
HUGHES, LISA JENKS, LOEBER + LOOK, LISA MEDLEN, CAROL WEBB* and LIAUNG
CHUNG YEN

MAY 11, 2012 - JUNE 22, 2012

OPENING RECEPTION
FRIDAY, MAY 11th 6-8pm

ELEMENTS OF INVENTION features the work of teacher, author, and jeweler,
Joanna Gollberg. Joanna has been designing and handcrafting jewelry
since she was a child. "The colors and textures of rough and faceted
gemstones serve as her design inspiration."

Artist Jessica Calderwood says her jewelry "consists of psychological
portraits that address ideas of consumption and personal obsession using
irony, humor, and vibrant color."

Local jewelry instructor Lisa Medlen, and award winning jewelers Loeber
& Look, Carol Webb, and goldsmith Liaung Chung Yen return to Taboo with
new work for this show. Carol creates intricately designed photo-etched
pieces in oxidized copper, sterling silver and 22 karat gold.

We are also pleased to introduce the designs of Pamela Bosco, Nancy
Blair, Lisa Jenks and Sophie Hughes. They will be exhibiting at Taboo
Studio for the first time.

Please join us at our opening Friday, May 11, 2012 from 6-8 pm

Please join us at our opening
Friday, May 11, 2012 from 6 - 8pm

2012 marks Taboo Studio's 24th year in San Diego, offering the largest
selection of artist designed jewelry in the area.

* SNAG Member

Taboo Studio
1615 1/2 West Lewis Street
San Diego, CA 92103
619-692-0099

For additional information visit: www.taboostudio.com

Comment by Tom McCarthy on April 18, 2012 at 6:23pm

June 24 - 28, 2012 at IdyllwildArts Metals Week I will be teaching a workshop on incorporating just about anything in jewelry.

Found Objects and Unusual Materials

Anything can and should be made into jewelry.  Sometimes all it takes is a sideways movement from a traditional technique to incorporate unusual materials. Rather than focus on why certain materials/objects won’t work as jewelry let’s make them work. 

We will discuss formal fabrication techniques, cold connections and adhesives as a springboard to using non-traditional materials as ornament. A focal point will be using concrete in jewelry applications but don’t stop there.  Bring anything and everything you would be interested in making wearable. 

Is jewelry for celebrating and flaunting the precious?  What is precious and why?  Can the mundane be precious if treated as such?  This is a class in thinking, experimentation and saying “yes” -- if you conceive it, you can make it.

This is an advanced beginner/intermediate class.  A basic knowledge of soldering and hand tool use is required.

For inquiries please use the link above.

Terrazzo Belt Buckle. Nickel silver, bronze, sterling, concrete, stone.  1 1/4" x 1 7/8" x 1/4".  2012.

Comment by Adam Kenney on April 18, 2012 at 3:48pm

June 12-15

Imaginative Captures (Zengineering) at Touchstone Center for Crafts

Andrew Cooperman / Four-Day Workshop / $500 (less crafthaus 5% discount)

Imagine a more fluid way to incorporate a gemstone, enamel or found object into your work: a fresh approach that goes beyond the old standbys of prongs and bezels. By understanding and then reapplying the basic principles behind stone setting, we can develop new, elegant, more fully integrated setting solutions; break down some of the rigid walls that exist between ideas, processes and materials. This is Capturing. This information-packed workshop is designed to liberate the problem-solver within by discussing the why’s along with the how’s, and offering a wide variety of tricks, shortcuts and studio tips--along with some really bad jokes. Demonstrations and an extensive collection of samples will be used to illustrate topics including cold connecting, caging, back setting, the flex shaft and advanced soldering techniques.

*Participants must have basic jewelry skills and a familiarity with tools and studio equipment. Required skills include drilling with the flex shaft machine, sawing, filing, silver soldering and basic bezel setting. Students should have experience with: the rolling mill, torches, hammers, buffers, etc. Those who enroll must be able to hard silver solder unattended.

Andrew Cooperman is a metalsmith, writer and teacher who lives in Seattle, WA. His work is featured in galleries nationwide, including Patina Gallery in Santa Fe, deNovo in Palo Alto and Velvet daVinci Gallery in San Fransisico. He is a past recipient of a WESTAF/NEA Fellowship, and teaches seminars and workshops around the country, most recently as a visiting lecturer at the University of Washington. In addition to one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces, Andy also works with clients as a custom jeweler and commission metalsmith. His work can be found in the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Central College, Pella Iowa and most recently in the exhibitions The Art Of Gold, Metalisms, Chess and The Ring Show. Publications include the books Art Jewelry Today, 1000 Rings, 500 Brooches, The Craft of Silversmithing, The Penland Book of Jewelry and Fundamentals of Metalsmithing. For more information go to www.andycooperman.com.

Comment by Adam Kenney on April 16, 2012 at 9:42am

June 4-6

Best Business Practices for Artists at Touchstone Center for Crafts

Michelle Pajak-Reynolds / Three-Day Workshop / $300 (less crafthaus 5% discount)

If you dream of turning your creative passion into income and want to build a successful art-based business, then the Best Business Practices for Artists is just right for you! This three-day workshop is designed to help you learn essential business tools and set you on a path for success. Participants will leave this workshop with a business plan that is the right fit for their goals. Programming will include group work and one-on-one time with the instructor.

Michelle Pajak-Reynolds has run a successful couture and art jewelry business for more than a decade. Her collections have been featured in numerous exhibitions, publications, red carpet events, and worn by celebrities. Michelle is also passionate about helping her fellow artist entrepreneurs live their dream. She writes and consults about business issues related to artists and the arts on her blog, eMERGE: A Business Blog for Creative People. The eMERGE blog has a global following and is used in professional practices classes at prominent art schools throughout the US. Michelle earned a BFA in Jewelry and Metals from Kent State University and an Entrepreneurship MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College.

Comment by Adam Kenney on April 11, 2012 at 4:42pm

April 26-30

Reinventing Kitsch: Creating Art with Molds at Touchstone Center for Crafts

Shoji Satake / Extended Weekend Workshop / $375 (less crafthaus 5% discount)

Learn how to use everyday commercial molds and custom-made molds to recreate kitsch objects into individual works of art. This hands-on workshop will focus on the multiple uses of commercially-made plaster molds and custom molds to slip-cast and alter the clay objects into objects of art. The participants will learn techniques to produce their own custom plaster molds and information about slip and slip-casting. We will focus on designing prototypes for molds and customize slip to fit your needs. Participants in this workshop will gain knowledge and experience, and perhaps new approaches to their work.

Shoji Satake, born in Kyoto, Japan and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, received his BA in studio art and BA in government from The College of William and Mary in 1996. He received his MFA in ceramics from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 2004. He is currently the ceramics area coordinator at West Virginia University. Shoji has conducted workshops and exhibited nationally and internationally. Some of his most recent activities include the China Academy of Fine Art International Ceramics Exhibition, Speaker at the 2011 North Carolina Potters Conference and the National Clay Invitational at the Washington Street Gallery in Lewisburg, WV.

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