Instructor: Chris Darway
Wednesday, March 16 & Thursday March 17, 2016 Register HERE
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Friday, March 18 & Saturday, March 19, 2016 (register below)
Member Price: $235 | Non-member price $270 Limit : 10
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This technique is the application of 22K gold (Aura 22) onto copper and sterling silver without copper depletion of the sterling. Aura 22 is part of Mitsubishi’s family of metal clay which when fired produces a 22K gold alloy. This workshop will use copper, sterling, glass and enamel. We will also cover copper etching using super pickle. Think liquid KeumBoo.It is fast, consistent, and liquid Aura 22 goes a long way. We will be fusing Aura 22 using a torch.
Gold clad copper can be etched, formed, soldered on and enameled without loss of the gold.
Students must purchase (1) jar Aura 22 from Rio Grande or other online vendor. (The approximate cost is $68 and fluctuates with the gold market). You will use a small amount of the product in class, depending on the size of your pieces. You will also have a good portion to use at a later date. “There are a few other gold products on the market. Please purchase Aura 22. I know it works”. ~ Chris Darway
Friday, March 18 & Saturday, March 19, 2016
Member Price: $235 | Non-member price $270 Limit : 10
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Chris Darway
Christopher Darway has been working in metals for over 40 years as a designer, teacher and artisan. Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in New Jersey he received a BFA in craft design from the Philadelphia College of Art. Over the years he has sold and exhibited work through galleries, shops and craft shows including ACC and Smithsonian Craft Shows. He is a two-time recipient of the New Jersey State Council of the Arts Award. His work has been exhibited in Germany, Japan (International Pearl Design Contest, prize winner) and England. He has taught at the University of the Arts, University of Delaware, and Montclair State University, NJ.
He is a senior PMC instructor for the Rio Rewards program and is the former president of the Pennsylvania Society of Goldsmiths. He writes a monthly column for Art Jewelry Magazine and currently teaches at the Wayne Art Center in PA.