Students will learn how to transform their own drawings or imagery from copyright-free sources into high contrast, black & white images that are ideal for etching. Students should bring their images on 8.5”x11” paper.  We will be utilizing a page scanner, a computer with PhotoShop, and a laser printer to prepare the images.

Images will be transferred onto silver using PnP circuit board film and a t-shirt press.  Etching will be performed using cupric nitrate and electricity. This etching method produces no toxic fumes, and the solution can be filtered to recover all of the silver (which can then be melted or sent back to the refiner with your other silver scraps). After filtering, the solution can be used over and over again.

Supply fee $80

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In this  3 day workshop we will use a unique needle felting technique to create a great realistic sculpture of wild animals such as a fox or raccoon

1st day -Introduce all materials -Making Wire armature - Add wool over the armature Working on the feet

2nd day -Working on head, ears, Continue sculpting the body,Attach the eyes and nose

3rd day - Polishing the sculpture, Build up the fur 

Supply fee $40

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You’ve probably taken many classes where you learn how to make a project—often reproducing the instructor’s work. While that can be enjoyable, it can also feel ultimately unfulfilling. This 4 day workshop is not project-based; it’s about making art that is fundamentally yours.

All art begins with inspiration. In this course, we’ll start by exploring how what you see and how you feel influence your work, and how to use design principles to create jewelry that expresses your voice—not someone else’s. You’ll be encouraged to push beyond your comfort zone, design pieces you may not have attempted before, and experiment with techniques that are new to you.

This course is designed to go deeper—into who you are as an artist—so you can approach your creative process holistically and with greater confidence and authenticity.

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 Intarsia is the art of creating stone to stone inlay; a technique in which the artist fits stones directly against each other, requiring great precision of cutting and design.

In this three day class we will revisit reassembled stones in interesting patterns to create a cabochon that can be used in jewelry design. We will explore unusual approaches to curved and inlay techniques. You will learn techniques to carve stones and how to polish carved stones as well as more advanced, complicated assemblages.

Each student is required to have a basic Lapidary I understanding of how to cut and polish a stone to create a cabochon. Each student can expect to complete at least one cabochon.

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Day 1: Learn Nuno Felting Basics:

The Trellis Scarf was originally designed for my linear friends,
but since inception, it has morphed into whatever the maker desires. This is a beginner friendly class that results in gorgeous scarves every time because the hand-dyed silks match the hand-painted wool roving beautifully. We will explore line drawing with wool, felting and fulling techniques, and finishing tricks. Participants walk out with a finished piece of wearable art.
Materials are $30 and include silk, wool and printed instructions.
Many color choices will be offered for the choosing.

Days 2+3: The Mosaic Nuno Felt Vest
In this two-day nuno felt garment workshop participants will learn how to work with an open resist pattern in their size, practice mosaic nuno felt techniques, learn finishing and shaping tricks as well as troubleshooting issues. Materials are $80 and include yardage of hand-dyed silks, fine merino roving, a resist pattern and printed instructions. Instructor will bring pattern templates is various sizes.

Supply fee $110

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In this four day workshop, under the careful tutelage of the Italian Master Fabrizio Acquafresca, students will learn Chasing and Repoussé in the Italian style. Through the proper use of various specialized tools, students will study and implement the classical Italian approach to transform sheets of metal into reliefs and other works of art. Students have the possibility to bring jewelry designs of their own choosing. These designs may contain fruit,  floral patterns (no abstract or geometrical) imagesto realize in metal. The course has no prerequisites and is open to students of all levels.  Kit fee $50 is for use of tools. Tools can be purchase for an additional $700

Intermediate/Advanced student can take this class but the focus will be on beginning students.

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This four-day workshop is designed for students with previous experience who wish to further develop their skills. Participants must bring their own tools.

Under the careful tutelage of Italian master Fabrizio Acquafresca, students will continue their studies of chasing and repoussé in the Italian style.

Students will receive individual attention from the master, focusing on intermediate techniques and design development. Participants are required to provide their own pitch and chasing tools for this clas

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Join Amy Roper Lyons for Plique-à-Jour Bowl in 3D, a five-day deep dive into one of enamel’s most radiant techniques, and craft a delicate, luminous bowl in fine silver and enamel.

In this intensive five-day workshop, students will fabricate intricate, light-filled bowls by building a three-dimensional framework from fine silver wire. Then comes the magic: enamel is carefully suspended within the openings of the filigree and fired without a backing, relying on the physics of surface tension to hold molten glass in place, creating windows of glowing color and transparency.

Supply fee $230 (subject to change due to market silver price)

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The simple process of stringing beads is so satisfying. It is primitive and peaceful. The beads themselves, however, can be basic or complex depending on design, material, and technique. Create patterns to make three dimensional beads using flat sheet and silhouette and non-conforming dies to make beads with contour. Blanking dies will allow us to quickly cut out multiples in metal. Use methods of assembly including stringing, linking, cold connecting, tab construction and soldering.

Supply fee $110

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