Creative Expressions in Jewelry & Mixed Media
Artist - Deb Guess
Located in Laurinburg, North Carolina & Summerville, South Carolina
EXCITING NEWS!
Deb will join other internationally known teaching artists that will be sharing workshops at Art Unraveled in August of 2012. Registrations open on January 15th.
Can’t wait til August to Take a Class from Deb?
Interested in Discovering Your Inner Artist?
How about a 2-day Studio Class!
To register send an email or call Deb at 843-442-1791
In the Asheville, NC area?
Deb will be teaching one of the Montreat Artist’s Series April 15-20
AND at the Annual Recreation Workshop May 6-11.
Deb teaches a variety of classes and workshops at various locations around the country. You can schedule a workshop for any group or join one of the existing workshops listed on our calendar. Think about a great afternoon with your friends learning how to metalsmith or play with a torch. Or perhaps you want to learn how to patina (or just learn what patina means). You can visit Deb’s studio in Laurinburg, North Carolina for a small group experience. Deb also teaches awesome journal making, paper techniques, book making and other mixed media workshops. What a great opportunity for a women’s retreat or arts event at your church or community center! To schedule a workshop at Deb’s studio or at your location click here
Here are just a few of the workshops scheduled for early 2012....
STUDIO CLASS OPPORTUNITY!
Spoondangles
A Two Day Class in the Laurinburg Studios of Soul Whispers Arts
March 3rd and 4th, 2012
$250
Using a small demitasse or souvenir spoon as the starting place, we will create a unique pendant piece with a soldered and resin-filled bezel and a riveted focal point you will design. We will then hand make a chain on which to hang our “spoon-dangle”. This is a great project for learning a wide variety of metalsmithing and jewelry skills. Designed for beginning and intermediate students. Limited to five students.
Overnight accommodations must be arranged by students. There are several options located within 1-2 miles of Soul Whispers ARts Studios. Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Jameson Inn are all in Laurinburg and very convenient.
Metalsmithing Basics Workshop - Robeson County Art Teachers Continuing Education Event
March 28th, 2012 8:30 - 3:00
Arts Education Resource Center Lumberton, NC
Tube Tinkers Art Unraveled - Tuesday, August 7th from 9 - 4:30 in Phoenix, AZ
There is something incredibly appealing about the curved cylindrical form of a tiny tube. We will use copper pipe, recycled bullet casings, small hobby tubing, and other cylinders to create unique jewelry pieces and parts. Learn to cut, finish, drill, solder, cap and cold connect tubes to other jewelry components and complete one or more pieces in the class.
Full Details at the Art Unraveled site
Other Classes Available
Most of the courses listed below can be taught as basic classes with no prior jewelry making experience necessary. Some are designed as evening or half-day classes while others are all-day or would require two consecutive evening classes. There are several which are 1 1/2 day classes for more intricate skills and projects. All classes can be adapted to the students and time frame available.
Class Kits - most classes have a minimal charge for a kit that will be provided by the instructor which includes the supplies necessary for the class.
There is a suggested participant tool/supply list which, in nearly every class, requires basic jewelry tools. Participants may “rent” these from the instructor for that class session if they prefer not to purchase their own, understanding that there are a limited number of rental tool kits available.
BASIC SKILLS CLASSES:
Chains, Chains, Chains (3 hour or 6 hour class)
Wonder of Wire (3 hour or 6 hour class)
If I Had a Hammer.....Intro to Metalsmithing (3 hour class)
Steel Yourself (3 hour class)
Playing with Fire (1) - Using the Torch for Fine Silver Fusing (3 hour class)
Playing With Fire (2) - Using the Torch to Solder (5 - 6 hour class)
Rivet, Roll, and Wrap....Using Cold Connections in Jewelry (3 or 6 hour class)
Playing with Patinas (5 - 6 hour class)
Making Metal Beads (3 hour or 6 hour class)
Reticulated Silver Class (3-hour earring class or 6-hour bracelet class)
Copper Enameling (6 hour class)
Pipe Dreams (3 or 6 hour class)
Bevy of Bangles (6 hour class)
Charmed, I’m Sure (6 hour class)
Metal Etching 101 (6 hour class)
Layered Cuff Bracelets (3 hour or 6 hour etch own metal)
Resin It! (6 hour class)
Capture It: Bezels Made Easy (3 or 6 hour class)
Bead on a Wire (3 hour class)
Eco-Art Jewelry (3 hour or 6 hour class)
Tool Time (3 hour class)
PROJECT CLASSES:
Everything but the Kitchen Sink Bracelet (5 - 6 hour class)
Domino Book Necklace (4 hour class)
Twist, Solder, Link, and Pearl: Mixed Metals Bracelet (3 hour class)
Windows to the Soul (1 1/2 day or 9 hour class)
This Old House (6 hour class)
Book of Ages (1 1/2 day class or 9 hour class)
Woven Amulet Bags (3 hour class)
All Caged In (4 hour class)
Studio Classes
There are several intensive classes which are taught in the Soul Whispers Arts studio due to the need for tools which are not portable. These classes are limited to five people and provide much more individual attention and focus. Special classes can be scheduled upon request in addition to those already on the calendar at www.soulwhispersarts.com
Sampler Mixed Metals Bracelet (two-day class)
Spoondangles (two-day class)