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Make It Move!

$870.00

Available

(3 left)
Jewelry
Brasstown
Week (Sunday-Saturday)
Ages
18yr+
Nov
8
Sun
-
Nov
14
Sat
PM
04:00
-
AM
09:00
Schedule Type Title: Every Day of the Week
Schedule Description: Daily
Sessions: 7
Session Hours: 7.00
Program Area: Jewelry
Instructor: Deb Higdon & Kristin Wilder
Studio/Location: Jewelry Studio
Student Materials: Please bring the following: -1 or 2 terrycloth old hand towels -A magnifying device, such as an OptiVISOR or reading glasses, may be helpful for detail work. OptiVISORs are also available in the studio, if needed. -Safety glasses. (If you wear glasses, try 3M Eyeglass Protectors, #47030, that fit comfortably over glasses -- available at building-supply stores.) Safety glasses are also available in the studio, if needed. -It is recommended to use a particle dust mask (3M #8233 or rated equivalent) when using a polisher and grinder in the Jewelry studio. The mask can be purchased from Rio Grande, item #201-654 (1-800-545-6566 or www.riogrande.com). You may also find them at your local hardware store. -Ear plugs are available in the craft shop for a small fee should you need them. -Black, fine-point Sharpie pen -Notebook and pen -Something to tie your hair back with, if applicable -Apron or old clothes, recommended -Non-flammable clothing and close-toed shoes, recommended NOTE: The fluctuating cost of metals used in this class may result in changes to the estimated materials fees at the time the class is run.
Instructor Materials: no Folk school fee. Instructor fee $115-$125 instructor will bring kits with necessary materials
Equipment Needs: regular studio equipment
Skill Level: All levels
Total Materials Fees: $115-$125
Jewelry Studio
1 FOLK SCHOOL RD
BRASSTOWN, NC 28902-8008

Description

Create a delightful, interactive, and kinetic silver and brass pendant. Gain an introduction to many jewelry making techniques, including sawing, texturing, soldering, drilling, finishing, and riveting. Learn to make your pendant moveable with a small mechanism created in class. Expect to finish at least one jewelry piece. All levels welcome; good eye sight or magnification required. $

Create a delightful, interactive, and kinetic silver and brass pendant. Gain an introduction to many jewelry making techniques, including sawing, texturing, soldering, drilling, finishing, and riveting. Learn to make your pendant moveable with a small mechanism created in class. Expect to finish at least one jewelry piece. All levels welcome; good eye sight or magnification required. $

$115-$125

Debbie Higdon is a metalsmith who enjoys exploring jewelry designs and techniques both new and old. A jewelry artist and designer for thirty years, she learned her skills at nationwide workshops taught by renown jewelry artists. Most recently, she has found much joy and delight in producing movable, interactive jewelry. Debbie teaches local workshops near her home in the North Carolina mountains.

An Atlanta native, Kristin Wilder has found joy in a myriad of arts including photography, knitting, dyeing, gardening, and sewing. However, her focus and love has always been metalsmithing. Kristin graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art. She began taking jewelry and metalsmithing classes over 30 years ago and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from Georgia State University. Kristin began teaching classes and workshops to teens and adults in 2017 in Dunwoody, Ga. Currently, Kristin teaches workshops and classes near her home in the North Carolina mountains and in Atlanta Georgia.

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