Exploring Cloisonné–Ancient Technique with a Modern Twist

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Enameling

Brasstown

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Schedule Type Title: Every Day of the Week

Schedule Description: Daily

Sessions: 6

Session Hours: 6.00

Program Area: Enameling

Instructor: Olga Yukhno

Studio/Location: Enameling Studio

Student Materials: Please bring the following: -sketchbook -extra-fine tip sharpie marker -mechanical pencil -standard wording for enamel classes

School Fee & Materials: FOLK SCHOOL FEE: $50-80

Instructor Materials: Samples of instructor's work

Equipment Needs: -18 or 20 ga copper blanks: 1.5, 2 and 3 inch-diameter circles and squares -micro flush cutters -a variety of transparent and opaque enamels -carbon/transfer paper -silver foil -silver cloisonne wire

Skill Level: All levels

Total Materials Fees: $50-$80

Enameling Studio
1 FOLK SCHOOL RD
BRASSTOWN, NC 28902-8008

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Try your hand at the ancient art of cloisonné enameling. Focus on understanding techniques of the old-world masters–the Russian cloisonné tradition in particular–and learn how to blend them with contemporary materials and methods. Develop your designs, experiment with different types of enamel on copper, and prepare your own cloisonné wire in the way it has been done for centuries. Expect to create multiple pieces; from jewelry to small decorative works. No previous experience required.

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Try your hand at the ancient art of cloisonné enameling. Focus on understanding techniques of the old-world masters–the Russian cloisonné tradition in particular–and learn how to blend them with contemporary materials and methods. Develop your designs, experiment with different types of enamel on copper, and prepare your own cloisonné wire in the way it has been done for centuries. Expect to create multiple pieces; from jewelry to small decorative works. No previous experience required.

$50-$80

Olga Yukhno is an artist originally from Russia. She has spent the past two decades dedicated to her passion for art. Yukhno has had the honor of training and studying under some of the most prominent artists in the United States and Europe, focusing on learning primarily ceramics and enameling. She has also attended some of the leading art and craft schools in the USA, including Penland School for Craft, Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft, and Pocosin School of Fine Craft. She has participated in various exhibitions across the United States as well as Russia, including 8 solo exhibitions, and received numerous awards in juried shows. Yukhno's work and her thoughts on art have been featured in several radio and TV interviews as well as multiple articles and art publications. Currently, Olga Yukhno is a sculpture instructor at Columbia Art Center, SC

Requirements: Min Age : 18yr

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