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Weekend Workshops | April 12-13
Blacksmithing | Clay | Fibers | Glass | Metals | Wood
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-4pm |
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CLAY |
Blacksmithing & Enameling
$230
Mitchell & Jane Latsch
Create a variety of decorative and functional hand-forged items. Forge/fabricate many of the small tools used during class. Work on personally designed projects (within the limits of studio time).
Beginning (with basic blacksmithing skills)-Advanced; Materials Fee $40-$50, payable to instructor
Mitchel Latsch, a blacksmith for nearly 15 years, is president of the Choo Choo Forge Chapter of ABANA. Jane Latsch is a skilled enamellist.
Contact:littledipper@peoplestel.net; www.littledipperforge.com
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Mugs, Bottles & Bowls
$230
Mark Issenberg
Investigate the thrown form while you explore altering and trimming bottles and bowls. Learn to add specialized handles and other parts, combine thrown forms to create larger forms, and discuss ash as a glaze ingredient. Intermediate-Advanced
Mark Issenberg is an award-winning potter specializing in ash glazes. He exhibits his work throughout the Southeast.
Contact: ashpots@aol.com; www.lookoutmountainpottery.com |
FIBERS |
GLASS |
Fabric Marbling
$230
Teresa Hays
Explore the magic of dropping paint colors onto the surface of thickened water, manipulating the colors to an endless variety of patterns, then transferring the patterns onto a fabric surface.
Beginning-Intermediate; Materials Fee $15, payable to instructor
Award winning textile artist Teresa Hays has been dyeing and marbling fabric since 1989. She exhibits her richly colored clothing accessories at fine craft fairs throughout the U.S.
Contact: haysteresa@yahoo.com; www.teresahaystextilestudio.com
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Playing with Fire: An Intro to Glass Bead Making
$300
Terry Hale
Learn to tame molten glass over an open flame and create your own original treasures. Cover safety, proper studio set-up, annealing, and the proper use of tools and equipment. Begin with creating good base beads and explore surface design techniques including: dots, twisties, precious metals, and more! Beginning; Materials Fee $25, payable to instructor
Terry Hale owns Hale Fire Glass, a bead studio and jewelry/art boutique in Madison, AL. She is the Southeast Regional Director of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers.
Contact: terry@halefireglass.com; www.halefireglass.com |
METALS
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The Art of Granulation: Methods & Techniques
$230
Douglas Harling
Investigate and compare various methods of performing granulation using simple torch-firing, kilns, and fusion furnaces. Use silver and gold (working with gold is optional) Intermediate-Advanced; Materials Fee $10, payable to instructor
Douglas Harling, MFA/Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, is the head of the Jewelry and Metals program at the Kentucky School of Craft in Hindman, KY.
Contact: douglas.harling@kctcs.edu |
Getting Started in Stained Glass
$300
Sharon Moyer
Learn the copper foil method to create stained glass panels and suncatchers. Gain skill cutting glass, beading solder seams, getting the perfect fit, and applying patina. Beginning-Intermediate; tools and materials provided; participants may purchase additional tools from the instructor
Sharon Moyer has worked in stained glass for 16 years and operates a stained glass supply store, Glass & More, in Cookeville, TN.
Contact: glassnut@glassandmore.biz |
WOOD
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Mark Issenberg | Ceramic Platter
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Introduction to Furniture Making
$240
David Wright
Explore the foundation of fine furniture making. Learn how to use machine and hand tools accurately and safely while creating an end table.
Beginning-Intermediate
Professional woodworker and Windsor chair maker for 25 years, David Wright is head of the Furniture Design program at the Kentucky School of Craft.
Contact: davidw.wright@kctcs.edu; www.kyschoolofcraft.org |
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