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Two-day workshop: This workshop introduces the use of porcelain-coated steel as the base material for examining practices of painting, printing and drawing using liquid enamels. We will be using manufacturers’ steel cut-offs in support of recycling and economy. Students will be guided by their personal interests and imagery in developing ideas for their work. Liquid enamel is a perfect medium to explore and develop surfaces. Various brushes and other mark making tools will be used to manipulate the medium as pieces of information are erased, added and developed; creating new textures, layers and observations. There will also be opportunities to use jewelry enamels in creating additional finishing possibilities. Member Price: $235 | Non-member price $270 Two-day workshop: In this class students will learn how to use Thompson’s liquid enamel to enamel onto different gauges and qualities of steel. Students will finish with approximately 6 samples on different gauges, sizes and types of steel. Experimentation on a series of sample squares, with techniques such as sgraffito, painting, drawing with graphite pencil, stoning/abrading the enamel surface, working with porcelain slip, layering and other techniques, will show the flexibility and diversity of applications of this process. Steel connections will also be discussed, with the aim that artists will be enabled to create completed works of jewelry in steel with minimal additional metal. Participants will have an opportunity to work on multiple samples that utilize each of the processes, and build up the repertoire of techniques in use on each sample over the course of the two days. Materials to be used include liquid enamels, steel, jewelry / granular enamels, painting enamels (optional). Member Price: $235 | Non-member price $270
Helen Elliott: Painting on Steel
Wednesday, March 18 & Thursday, March 19
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Friday, March 20 & Saturday March 21
Enameling on steel with artist-jeweler Melissa Cameron
Wednesday, March 18 & Thursday, March 19
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Friday, March 20 & Saturday March 21
Two-day workshop: Jewelry is small sculpture. It should be presented as such and not just tossed in a drawer when not worn. This workshop will show you how to design a shadow box where your piece can be displayed or removed for wearing. Students will start with a commercially purchased wooden box. We will cover construction of wire mounts, soldering, wood finishes, guilders paste, foils and adhesives. Member Price: $235 | Non-member price $270 Learn to translate your designs into enamel with various linear techniques. We will take your design and use several different methods (all based on the line) to create 4-6 little examples of what is possible. We will use sgraffito, P1/P3, ceramic pencils/graphite, painting enamels, and some experimental techniques as well, time permitting. Member Price: $130 | Non-member price $165Chris Darway: Shadow Boxing
Friday, March 20 & Saturday, March 21Katharine Wood: Linear Solutions
One-day workshop:
Saturday, March 21