Archive of Past Workshops (2002)

 

January 7-11, 2002 (9:00 am- 2:30 pm) : January Intensive: Color on Metal
During this week-long extensive study and refresher course in metalsmithing, you will have a chance to explore the of color on metal. Each of the five days we will focus on a different method to experiment with the uses of color in metalsmithing and jewelry. On day one, we will sample patinas and other methods of direct applications of color onto metal, providing you with a portfolio of samples to refer to. Day two, we will make shapes that can contain epoxy resins colored with pigments, spices, found paper, etc. Day three, we will explore cold connections so that found materials can be incorporated into finished pieces of jewelry, creating bezels and tabs to hold precious found objects and the many incarnations of the trusty rivet. Day four, we will have an opportunity to experiment with the world of enamels. Day five, we will meet an experienced lampworker and get a brief introduction to the world of glass. Though there will not be time to make glass beads, you will have an opportunity to bring your own beads, and we will look at the many ways glass beads are used in contemporary jewelry. Prior experience is helpful but not required. Tuition: $285.00, Studio Fee: $30.00
Instructor: J.E. Paterak
Maine College of Art (MECA)/ Web site
207/775-5158, Fax 207/879-5748, 97 Spring St. Portland, ME 04101

January 19, 2002: Discover Precious Metal Clay
Have fun working with the newest material to hit the jewelry industry: Precious Metal Clay ™ (PMC) and Precious Metal Clay Plus ™ (PMC+). It looks and feels like clay, but it is actually pure silver in an organic binder. It is fun and fast to work with and requires no previous jewelry making experience or heavy tools. During this beginner's workshop, students will learn basic information and techniques for forming, surface texturing, firing, and finishing PMC. Students will have the opportunity to finish at least one piece of PMC jewelry. Materials fee $100, payable to instructor, includes tools and enough PMC and PMC+ to complete at least two pieces. Additional PMC will be available for purchase. Tuition: $85.
Instructor: Nancy Karpel
Guilford Handcraft Center / Web site
203/453/5947, Fax 203/453/6237, 411 Church Street, Guilford, CT 06437,

January 20, 2002: Exploring Precious Metal Clay
This intermediate PMC workshop will go beyond the basics, into demonstrating the use of PMC with enamels, hollow bead forming, dry finishing and soldering PMC pieces. Projects will focus on refining basic skills and designing more detailed pieces. This is a workshop for students with some PMC experience. Knowledge of basic jewelry making techniques will be helpful. PMC and PMC+ can be purchased from instructor during class. Tuition: $85.
Instructor: Nancy Karpel
Guilford Handcraft Center / Web site
203/453/5947, Fax 203/453/6237, 411 Church Street, Guilford, CT 06437,

March 22-24, 2002: Art by Accident/Working with Found Materials
Creating Art Jewelry and small objects from an assemblage of found objects will be investigated from the notion that chance and serendipity are major influences in the resulting work. The importance of this acknowledgement can be a positive influence on the artist's attitude. Students will make several pieces rapidly using found objects, and instruction will be given in methods of cold connections that are important to successfully combining mixed media, 3-D and 2-D creations. Slides and video will be utilized to make instruction clear and interesting. Tuition: $310.
Instructor: J. Fred Woell
Guilford Handcraft Center / Web site
203/453/5947, Fax 203/453/6237, 411 Church Street, Guilford, CT 06437,

April 8-28, 2002: Silver Granulation, Chasing and Repousse, Cloisonné Enameling
Silver Granulation, Chasing and Repousse, Cloisonné Enameling are just a few of the five subjects offered during the Revere Academy’s 2002 Masters Symposium held from April 8th through April 28th, 2002. The Academy will present six master crafts people from across the country to lead a total of 11 workshops, 2 and 5 days in their specialized areas. Classes are offered at all levels, from absolute beginner to advanced.

Jean Stark, a leading force in the renaissance of ancient jewelry making techniques, will demonstrate how to make several classic ancient rings and teach her specialty, granulation. Valentin Yotkov, one of the foremost masters of our time, will teach Chasing and Repousse.Enameling artist and Merry-Lee Rae will teach the techniques of Cloisoné Enameling.

This is a rare opportunity to learn from the very best artisans in the areas of their greatest expertise. Each week during the Masters Symposium, the Academy will host a Tuesday evening slide/reception, for the visiting masters, which is open to the public, The Revere Academy of Jewelry is located in downtown San Francisco’s historic Phelan Building. Schedules, information and a free video tour are available upon request from:
The Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts / Web site
415/391-4179, Fax:415/391-7570, 760 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94102,

April 27 & 28, 2002: Metal & Color workshop #149
Create dramatically vibrant or rich, subtly colored surfaces on jewelry or vessels. Included will be small-scale alloying of high-carat colored golds, surface techniques for mild steel (including etching,) painting with gold solder and patination working with classic Japanese alloy (shakudo, shibuichi, and kuromi-do as well as how to color them in rokosho,) and fuming bronze. Some materials included. Tuition: Members $260.00, Non members $283.00 limit 12. Materials: A list will be sent.
Instructor: Deborah Krupenia
DeCordova Museum School of Art / Web site
781/259-8355, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA 01773,

May 4 & 5, 2002: Playing in Precious Metal Clay Workshop #150
Discover what potters, beaders, jewelers, enamellists, and crafters have been up to with this highly versatile and exciting new medium. Worked and fired like clay, the silver pieces produced can range from rustic to exceptionally fine (as Munya can prove.) Whether you loved plasticene and Play-Doh as a kid or are looking for an easy yet sophisticated means of manipulating silver, join our certified expert for two days of productin a range of pieces. Material feels will vary by project, averaging about $45-$60 per person, and will be paid to the Instructor. All Levels. Tuition: Members $230, Nonmembers $255. limit 12. Materials: A list will be sent.
Instructor: Munya Avigail Upin (SAS Artisan)
DeCordova Museum School of Art / Web site
781/259-8355, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA 01773,

May 23 -27: Ornamental Chasing and Repoussé
The art of Chasing and Repousse is currently experiencing a modern renaissance among silversmiths and jewelry designers. During this intensive, hands on workshop Bulgarian born-and-trained silversmith Valentin Yotkov reveals the lost secrets of the ancient masters. You are invited to learn how to apply tools and techniques in the execution of ornamental chased and repousse designs the "old way ." All levels welcome.
Instructor: Valentin Yotkov (SAS Artisan)
Valentin Yotkov Studio / Web site
718/852-8640, 68 Jay Street, Suite 501A, Brooklyn NY 11201,

May 25, 2001: SAS SilverWorksIV: Engraving at the DeCordova Museum School
10:00-12:00noon: Brunch: Refreshments will be available in the workshop throughout the demonstration. 12:00-3:00pm: Engraving with Gail Smith
Gail Smith, a master hand engraver who has been studying the art form for 23 years, will be giving an intensive workshop for SilverWorksIV in 2002. Gail, who worked for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia, for 19 years, went through a seven-year apprenticeship program and earned her journeyman certification. She then received her journeymanship from the State Apprenticeship Council of Virginia. In her years at Colonial Williamsburg, Gail served as a hand engraver, being promoted to manager of the engraving shop in 1990. In 1997 Gail left Colonial Williamsburg and opened her own business: GS Engraving. Visit Gail’s Web site to see outstanding examples of her work. This is a rundown of the engraving workshop: Topics of Discussion: Apprentice/Journeyman Program for the State of Virginia, 18th Century Decorative Arts, History of Women in Decorative Arts Trades, Famous Engravers; Demonstration & Interpretation: Demonstrate freehand layout, scribe and cutting; Tool Sharpening Techniques: Hands-on Layout & Cutting; Engraving project–involves cutting your own monogram. Gail is planning on having a rotation of 3 to 5 participants working on layout and scribe, then moving to engraving blocks for cutting. As the first set move from layout and scribe, 3 to 5 more will sit and begin drawing while the first set is cutting, and so on until everyone has an opportunity to engrave. Blocks, scribes, tools and metal to cut on will be furnished free of charge. If you have gravers that you work with and are comfortable with, please bring them along–that would make things more comfortable for you when cutting. 3:00-3:30pm: Break for Other Activities. Receive Jeff Herman’s updated Silver Care Guide and come prepared with silver care and restoration questions for him. He'll even describe how to do the repair yourself! 3:30-6:30pm: Engraving. Demonstration Continues. 6:45pm: Dinner & presentation of the third Hans Christensen Sterling Silversmith Award. $75 non-SAS members, $60 members.
Society of American Silversmiths / See the SAS SilverWorksIV site for more details.
Instructors: Gail Smith & Gail Clarke
DeCordova Museum School of Art / Web site
51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA 01773
Contact SAS for more info: 401/567-7800, http://www.silversmithing.com

May 26-27: Intensive Decorative Art Engraving: Sunday, 10 am-4 pm
Discover the joys of adding decorative art engraving to your artwork. Using copper, Master hand engraver Gail Smith working with Gail Clarke, will cover how to transfer, scribe and cut patterns and images from a range of sources. These techniques can be used on hollowware or jewelry. Both instructors have years of experience studying 18th century engraving and silversmithing. They bring a wealth of experience to their teaching of the history of the technique, applications and keeping your equipment in top condition. This class will enable the student to become proficient in decorative arts engraving with the skill and knowledge transfer designs or reproduce from original pieces. Also, you will be able to handle large holloware pieces while engraving without the use of a block. This is an intensive and extensive hands-on opportunity for learning the decorative art of hand engraving. This workshop includes interpretation of the history of engraving on precious metals. Some materials included. M $495/NM $544 Limit 12.
Instructors: Gail Smith & Gail Clarke
DeCordova Museum School of Art / Web site
781/259-8355, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA 01773,

June 16-28, 2002: Artful Eating Utensils
This workshop will explore the structure and design of flatware and eating utensils. Demonstrations will explore structural integrity and design, as well as basics of metal fabricating, studio tricks, cold-connections, die-forming, simple forging, and finishing. Participants will be asked to keep a sketchbook and also will make their own silver and brass flatware or implements, which will be critiqued during several class meal-time discussions. Applications should have had a course in metals and feel comfortable with basic silver soldering, filing, and sawing.Tuition: $600: Room & Board ranges from $300 to $1,355. Materials: A list will be sent.
Instructor: Boris Bally (SAS Artisan)
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts / Web site
207/348-2306, Fax 207/348-2307, PO Box 518, Deer Isle, ME 04627,

June 30-July 12, 2002: Metals
This course focuses on the creation of lockets, pendants, and wearable vessels from historical, cross-cultural and contemporary perspectives. The class will use a variety of techniques, including hydraulic die forming (basic and advanced), construction techniques, chasing and repousse, etc. Participants are asked to consider the impetus for creating their wearable containers, the containers' contents, and the significance of the pieces as wearable art. Hinge-making, framing, and clasping mechanisms also will be taught. Tuition: $600: Room & Board ranges from $300 to $1,355. Materials: A list will be sent.
Instructor: Jan Baum
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts / Web site
207/348-2306, Fax 207/348-2307, PO Box 518, Deer Isle, ME 04627,

July 26-30 (5 days), 2002, Creating by Forming Metal
Jewelry and sculpture can be created by shell forming-a method used for rapidly forming sheet metal into three-dimensional structures using the material’s natural ability to be stretched and compressed. Students will explore the fundamentals of sheet metal behavior and gain an understanding of the relationship between technique, tools and resulting forms. Techniques will include synclastic sinking, anticlastic raising and methods to make transitions from one form to another resulting in more complex structures. Beginner. Tuition $415
Materials: $50 (additional materials list will be sent)
Instructor: Betty Helen Longhi
Peters Valley Craft Education Center / Web site
19 Kuhn Rd., Layton, NJ 07851, 973/948-5200, Fax: 973/948-0011,

July 29-August 16, 2002: Raising
This workshop will focus on raising metal forms with plastic hammers and stakes. From simple basic form to the more complex form, the speed of this process of raising allows the participant to be self-expressive in developing metal forms. How to stay healthy while hammering also will be covered. Tuition: $800; Room & Board ranges from $405 to $1,995. Materials: A list will be sent.
Instructor: David Pimentel
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts / Web site
207/348-2306, Fax 207/348-2307, PO Box 518, Deer Isle, ME 04627,

August 2-6 (5 days), 2002, Hydraulic Press Die-Forming
This workshop will focus on basic techniques in hydraulic press die-forming for jewelry and hollowware. Participants will learn several variations using Plexiglas dies. Designing and altering metal to create dynamic forms will be shown through demonstrations and slide presentations. Beginner to intermediate. Tuition $415
Materials: $35 (additional material list will be sent)
Instructor: Sue Amendolara (SAS Artisan Member)
Peters Valley Craft Education Center / Web site
19 Kuhn Rd., Layton, NJ 07851, 973/948-5200, Fax: 973/948-0011,

August 9-11 (3 days), 2002, Complex Soldering Solutions
As metal pieces get more complex in their construction, they may present soldering challenges that leave you stumped. This class will identify some of those potential challenges and then will explore the solutions. Hands on experience will include some metal forming and construction as well as utilizing the methods and “tricks” for solving your complex soldering problems. Basic soldering experience necessary. Intermediate. Tuition $279
Materials: $25 (additional materials list will be sent)
Instructor: Cappy Counard Wolf
Peters Valley Craft Education Center / Web site
19 Kuhn Rd., Layton, NJ 07851, 973/948-5200, Fax: 973/948-0011,

August 16-20 (5 days), 2002, Casting
This workshop will explore lost wax casting from development of the wax motel to the finished product. Focus will be on the model through exploration of a variety of wax working methods as well as simple mold making techniques to produce unusual textures, shapes and hollow forms. Also covered will be the burn-out and casting process, tools and finishing techniques. Students will select several pieces from their wax studies to cast in bronze or silver. Beginner to advanced. Tuition $415
Materials: $30 (additional materials list will be sent)
instructor: Lin Stanionis (SAS Artisan Member)
Peters Valley Craft Education Center / Web site
19 Kuhn Rd., Layton, NJ 07851, 973/948-5200, Fax: 973/948-0011,

August 23-27 (5 days), 2002, Basic and More
Do you want to learn metalsmithing fast? This intensive workshop will cover basic jewelry techniques and more. Repousse’, bezel settings, hydraulic forming, laminations, and roller embossing are just a few techniques that may be used to create several pieces of your own design. Beginner. Tuition $415
Materials: $25 (additional materials list will be sent)
Instructor: Frederick Marshall
Peters Valley Craft Education Center / Web site
19 Kuhn Rd., Layton, NJ 07851, 973/948-5200, Fax: 973/948-0011,

August 30-31 (2 days), 2002, Flex Shaft Revelations
If you are curious about those strange looking flex shaft tools and attachments, this workshop is for you. The flex shaft is a versitile tool, especially if you know a few tricks. Students will be given a comprehensive overview of the flex shaft including maintenance. Beginner. Tuition: $211
Materials: $15
Instructor: Julie Koebbi
Peters Valley Craft Education Center / Web site
19 Kuhn Rd., Layton, NJ 07851, 973/948-5200, Fax: 973/948-0011,

September 6-8 (3 days), 2002, Precious Metal Clay +
Imagine a smooth clay material similar in feel to porcelain that can be formed using the simplest of tools, which after firing for two hours at 1650°F (900°C) yields a finished object of pure silver. This is precious metal clay. PMC is fine silver, not sterling, in a non-toxic organic binder which is worked like clay until it is fired. After firing it becomes pure metal and all related techniques can now be applied. This workshop will cover all known uses of PMC.
Beginner to advanced. Tuition $279
Materials: $80
Instructor: Christopher Darway
Peters Valley Craft Education Center / Web site
19 Kuhn Rd., Layton, NJ 07851, 973/948-5200, Fax: 973/948-0011,

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