Learn Jewelry and Metalsmithing Techniques in these Workshops and Classes


			view original art for sale: artist \| subject \| medium

art shows & competitions

>

art workshops & classes

tips, tutorials & resources for artists

display your art with us

		ADD YOUR LISTING >>
	jewelry & metalsmithing + All Locations	SEND THIS PAGE TO A FRIEND >>

SEARCH BY:		- AND -
Levels: B = Beginner, I = Intermediate, A = Advanced

			Grateful Heart Necklace Workshop with Sharilyn Miller November 21, 2009 (10 am to 5 pm) — In this intermediate-level workshop from my new book, Wire Art Jewelry, learn to shape, forge and texture 10ga wire into a graceful heart pendant festooned with bead dangles and charms. Make a necklace "chain" of Celtic knot links, coil-wrapped beads, and doubled jump ring rosettes. Finish with a handmade S-clasp. A workshop for students of all levels. Website: http://www.sharilynmiller.com				Location: Brea, CA Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Brea Bead Works Email: Wendy Remmers Phone: 714 671-9976

			Focus on Argentium: the New Sterling November 30 - December 4, 2009 (9am-Noon) — Sylvia will teach you how to create jewelry of your own design with artist-friendly Argentium. Argentium doesn't tarnish, you'll need to do less soldering, and firescale is eliminated. You'll learn the basic skills of annealing, fusing, hardening, soldering, forming and polishing. You'll also learn stone setting, and the use of various tools, as you experience the joy of working with this new sterling. The cost of materials will be paid on the last day of class. Website: http://www.peninsulaartschool.com				Location: Fish Creek, WI Instructor: Sylvia Youell Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art Cost: Members $240, Non-Members $265 Email: Peninsula School of Art Phone: (920) 868-3455

			Faux Metals Workshop with Sharilyn Miller December 5, 2009 (10 am to 5 pm) — Learn to make beautiful shrink-art charms for necklaces, chokers & earrings using Polyshrink, Lumiere paints, and your favorite rubber stamps. Then we'll learn how to make stunning wire links, jump rings, and beautiful bead dangles to assemble into jewelry. A workshop for students of all levels. Website: http://www.sharilynmiller.com				Location: Palm Desert, CA Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Monica's Quilt & Bead Creations Email: Monica Gonzales Phone: 760 772-2400

			Community Open Studio Night November 2 - December 9, 2009 - no session Nov 25 (Wednesdays, 6pm-8:30pm) — Open Studios provide time exclusively for Peninsula School of Art Members to work in our well-appointed art studios, and to use specialized equipment you might not have at home. Create your finest works or just play, and have a fun and productive time in the studio with other people making art. With advance registration you may use the jewelry/metals room, traditional darkroom, etching press, or Hollander paper beater. You need to be competent with the equipment you plan to use, as there is no formal instruction provided. There is no need to call ahead for Community Clay or Painting and Drawing studios, just drop in during the hours posted. Artists from all disciplines can work side-by-side and spontaneous collaborations may occur! Website: http://www.peninsulaartschool.com				Location: Fish Creek, WI Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art Cost: Members: $12 per evening Email: Peninsula School of Art Phone: (920) 868-3455

			Open Studios November 2 - December 9, 2009 - no session Nov 25 (9am to 5pm and Wed evenings, 6pm - 8:30pm) — Open Studios provide time exclusively for Peninsula School of Art Members to work in our well-appointed art studios, and to use specialized equipment you might not have at home. Create your finest works or just play, and have a fun and productive time in the studio with other people making art. With advance registration you may use the jewelry/metals room, traditional darkroom, etching press, or Hollander paper beater. You need to be competent with the equipment you plan to use, as there is no formal instruction provided. There is no need to call ahead for Community Clay or Painting and Drawing studios, just drop in during the hours posted. Artists from all disciplines can work side-by-side and spontaneous collaborations may occur! Website: http://www.peninsulaartschool.com				Location: Fish Creek, WI Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art Cost: Members: $15/day or $75/week Email: Peninsula School of Art Phone: (920) 868-3455

			Wild Wire Women Jewelry Retreat with Sharilyn Miller December 10-14, 2009 (10 am to 5 pm) — A retreat for "Wild Wire Women" in the mountains of Idyllwild, California! Learn to make beautiful wire jewelry under the instruction of Sharilyn Miller, author of Bead on a Wire and Contemporary Copper Jewelry. All instruction, handouts, use of studio tools, breakfasts and lunches included. Price also includes a welcome dinner and four nights lodging. This retreat is for adult female students; maximum of six. Website: http://www.sharilynmiller.com				Location: Idyllwild, CA Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Sharilyn Miller Design Cost: $625.00 Email: Sharilyn Miller

			Biker-Chick Bangles Workshop with Sharilyn Miller December 18, 2009 (10 am to 2 pm) — Unleash the "biker chick" within you! We'll use heavy-gauge wire plus a variety of other gauges in mixed metals (sterling silver, copper & brass) and metal beads to make hip, happenin' bangle bracelets! A great half-day workshop, suitable for students of all levels. Website: http://www.sharilynmiller.com				Location: Palm Desert, CA Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Monica's Quilt & Bead Creations Email: Monica Gonzales Phone: 760 772-2400

			Grateful Heart Necklace Workshop with Sharilyn Miller January 7, 2010 (10 am to 5 pm) — In this intermediate-level workshop from my new book, Wire Art Jewelry, learn to shape, forge and texture 10ga wire into a graceful heart pendant festooned with bead dangles and charms. Make a necklace "chain" of Celtic knot links, coil-wrapped beads, and doubled jump ring rosettes. Finish with a handmade S-clasp. Website: http://www.sharilynmiller.com				Location: Palm Desert, CA Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Monica's Quilt & Bead Creations Email: Monica Gonzales Phone: 760 772-2400

			Snake Vertebra Bracelet Workshop with Sharilyn Miller January 19, 2010 (10 am to 2 pm) — A "creepy-crawly" bracelet of links that snakes around your wrist... what could be more fun? You'll finish this bracelet with a handmade hook clasp, too. A workshop suitable for students of all levels of ability. Website: http://www.sharilynmiller.com				Location: Palm Desert, CA Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Monica's Quilt & Bead Creations Email: Monica Gonzales Phone: 760 772-2400

			Faux Metals Workshop with Sharilyn Miller January 28, 2010 (10 am to 5 pm) — Learn to make beautiful shrink-art charms for necklaces, chokers & earrings using Polyshrink, Lumiere paints, and your favorite rubber stamps. Then we'll learn how to make stunning wire links, jump rings, and beautiful bead dangles to assemble into jewelry. A workshop for students of all levels of ability. Website: http://www.sharilynmiller.com				Location: Palm Desert, CA Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Monica's Quilt & Bead Creations Email: Monica Gonzales Phone: 760 772-2400

			Gem Cuff Bracelet Workshop with Sharilyn Miller February 18, 2010 (10 am to 2 pm) — Make a gorgeous gemstone encrusted cuff bracelet using sterling silver wire (or copper, your choice) and your favorite gemstones, pearls, silver beads, chips, and other treasures. A great workshop for students of all levels of ability! Website: http://www.sharilynmiller.com				Location: Palm Desert, CA Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Monica's Quilt & Bead Creations Email: Monica Gonzales Phone: 760 772-2400

			Autumn Dance Necklace Workshop February 27, 2010 (10 am to 5 pm) — In this fun workshop from my new book, Contemporary Copper Jewelry, learn to shape and forge a wire frame with 16ga wire. We will then creatively wire-wrap various chips, small beads, and metal beads to the frame for a beautifully embellished collar-style neckpiece. Website: http://www.sharilynmiller.com				Location: Palm Desert, CA Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Monica's Quilt & Bead Creations Email: Monica Gonzales Phone: 760 772-2400

			Embellished Copper Washer Bracelet Workshop March 11, 2010 (10 am to 3 pm) — Make a beautiful copper-washer link bracelet embellished with sterling silver wire wrapped, coiled and spiraled! Also add silver beads and a cool handmade clasp. Students of all skill levels are cheerfully invited. Website: http://www.sharilynmiller.com				Location: Palm Desert, CA Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Monica's Quilt & Bead Creations Email: Monica Gonzales Phone: 760 772-2400

			Contemporizing Traditional Etruscan Jewelry May 22-29, 2010 (sessions daily) — In this week-long series of workshops, for both beginner as well as more intermediate level beaders or jewelry makers alike, we will be examining traditional Etruscan jewelry, and how we can understand it from the vantage point of good jewelry design principles. We will learn and practice some basic techniques of bead stringing and bead weaving. Then we will do some thinking, planning and experimenting with these techniques and principles in order to create contemporary interpretations of two or three Etruscan pieces of jewelry to see what we can achieve. Website: http://toscanaamericana.com/feldetruscanjewelry.html				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Warren Feld Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: All-inclusive from US$2649.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Wire Jewelry Intensive in Tuscany with Sharilyn Miller September 4-11, 2010 (9 am to 4:30 pm) — Think Europe is too expensive these days? Not with this all-inclusive art-travel adventure! Your tour price includes: six days of discovery and jewelry making workshops in Cortona, Italy (where "Under the Tuscan Sun" was filmed); seven nights comfortable accommodations in town; sumptuous meals (continental breakfast, gourmet lunches and dinners every day); an authentic Italian cooking class; day trip to Florence; intensive wire-art jewelry instruction with Sharilyn Miller, author of "Bead on a Wire." See Web site for photos of the jewelry we'll be making! Farewell wine tasting dinner. Website: http://toscanaamericana.com/millerwireartintensive.html				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: $2,749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney, Prod. Director Phone: 508-254-8265

			Contemporary Artistic Wire Jewelry in Tuscany October 23-30, 2010 (sessions daily) — Lilian Chen offers new and exciting ways to create wire jewelry! She brings her own vision, designs and her special teaching skills to Cortona to show and teach a new generation of wire jewelry design. In addition, Lilian will demonstrate how to incorporate Swarovski Elements into your designs for a fresh new and elegant look. This will be a week in Tuscany to remember and Lilian will pass the passion of creating wire jewelry on to everyone allowing each to create their own unique style. Website: http://toscanaamericana.com/lilianchenjewelry.html				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Lilian Chen Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2749.00 all-inclusive Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

ADD YOUR LISTING >>

Artshow.com
© 1999 - 2009 Artshow.com. All rights reserved.