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Summer Workshops
| Metals
David Huang
Suspended Radience #415 |
Juan Carlos Caballero Perez
Necklace #1
John Cogswell | Hinged Boxes
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Yoko Noguchi
Pluto: Dedicated to American
Astronomers
Dennis Lee Gomez | Inlay Pendant
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June 2-6 |
July 7-11 |
Angle-Raised Vessels
David Huang
$420
Learn angle-raising techniques to
transform flat sheet metal into seamless, hollowware
vessels. Both single- and multi-node raising
are explored. All skill levels; Materials Fee
assessed for sheet metal (price varies
based on amount used)
David Huang is
a full-time, professional metalsmith
focusing on decorative hollowware. His
work is exhibited nationally.
Contact: huang@davidhuang.org; www.davidhuang.org
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Introduction to Jewelry & Metal Arts
Yoko Noguchi
$420
Create jewelry or a small sculptural object.
Explore the properties of different metals. Learn
techniques to implement ideas using hand tools
and power tools. Beginning
Yoko Noguchi,
MFA University of Iowa, is the Artist
in Residence in Metals at the Appalachian Center
for Craft. She exhibits nationally and
her work appears in 500
Metal Vessels by Lark Books.
Contact: noguchidesigns@gmail.com
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June
9-13
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July 14-18
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Inlay
Dennis Lee Gomez
$420
Explore the precise and electrifying process of setting various materials into the surface of metal. Inlay a myriad of stones, wood, etc., without the limitations of prong or bezel setting. Cover concept, preparation, material selection, inlay and finishing. Prior to the workshop, participants will receive instructions and are encouraged to prepare sample projects before class. Intermediate-Advanced; Materials Fee assessed for inlay materials and varies according to amount used
Dennis Lee Gomez is a full-time, awardwinning designer and metalsmith living in the Southwest.
Contact: delegodesigns@hotmail.com |
Surface Texture & Metal Embellishment
Juan Carlos Cabellero Perez
$420
Explore and compare various surface texturing and finishing techniques to create jewelry and metal objects. Use hammer and fire texturing, roll printing, stamping, and the flex-shaft. Create and develop surface blocks, stamping tools, texture hammers and more. Beginning-Intermediate; Materials Fee $15, payable to instructor
Originally from Mexico, Juan Carlos Cabellero Perez is an Associate Professor in the metals department at the Rochester Institute of Technology’s School for American Craft.
Contact: temoc28@aol.com |
June
16-20
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Fabricating Jewelry Forms from the Forest
Jen Townsend
$420
Explore the fabrication of natural forms including leaves, berries, acorns, etc., into jewelry forms. Forage around the Craft Center for samples and create jewelry based on findings. Learn sawing, filing, soldering, forging, chasing, repoussé, and patination. All skill levels; Materials Fee $40 (optional), payable to instructor
Jen Townsend is a full-time studio jeweler living in Lancaster, PA. Her work is shown nationally and internationally and is in the permanent collection of The Imperial War Museum in London, England.
Contact: jen@jentownsend.com; www.jentownsend.com |
Hinged Boxes with Locking Closures
John Cogswell
$420
Learn to fabricate small-hinged silver boxes with spring-locking closures. Focus on technical how-to’s and explore individual artistic design interpretation and style. Included are: box design and construction, soldering and assembly techniques, hinge construction and making spring-locking closures. Intermediate-Advanced (competent metalworking and soldering skills required)
John Cogswell, studio metalsmith and educator, teaches at SUNY New Paltz. He was the 2006 inductee into the National Metalsmiths’ Hall of Fame. His work appears in numerous publications and public and private collections.
Contact: entdolf@aol.com |
June 23-27
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July 28-August 1 |
Pewter: The Other White Metal
Thomas Madden
$420
Discover the boundless, creative potential of pewter. Explore a variety of hollowforming and fabrication techniques. Cover pattern development, soldering, welding, scoring and bending, tube and hinge construction, casting alternatives, bi-metal construction, surface embellishment and more. All skill levels; Materials Fee $75, payable to instructor
Thomas Madden, MFA/Bowling Green State University, is Associate Professor and Crafts Department Chairman for Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit.
Contact: tjmadden@voyager.net or tmadden@ccscad.edu |
Cuffs & Collars
Betty Helen Longhi
$420
Create a series of bracelets and collars from sheet metal (nugold, silver or copper). Experiment with ways to add texture and change the form of a metal pattern with the rolling mill. Transform the patterns into bracelets and collars with synclastic, anticlastic, and other forming techniques. Intermediate; Materials Fee $70, payable to instructor
Betty Helen Longhi is a studio artist working extensively with forming metal for jewelry and sculpture. She exhibits nationally and has been featured in national journals.
Contact: bhl@fluidformsinmetal.com; www.fluidformsinmetal.com |
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