Spoons
​with Robert Dancik

​Date:               Saturday & Sunday, April 25 & 26, 2020

Time:               9 am to 5 pm

Cost:                $345 current BoMA members
                         $395 for non-members

​Materials kit:    $TBD

 Location:      Boulder Metalsmithing Association
                       4919 Broadway, Unit 14
                       Boulder, CO 80304

Class Description


About the Instructor
Robert Dancik has been an artist/teacher for more than 30 years.  He is the originator of Faux Bone™ and Solid Expressions Artist’s Concrete™, new, wonderful materials for artists involved in jewelry, artist’s books, sculpture, and many other artistic disciplines.  Robert is also the author of the book “Amulets and Talismans: Techniques for Creating Meaningful Jewelry”.

He teaches workshops nationally and internationally and has work in numerous museum, public and private collections both here and abroad. He has artwork published in many books including, in the Lark series, “500 Pendants”, “500 handmade Books and “1000 Rings”.  Other books his work is featured in are “PMC Decade”, “Fine Art of the Tin Can”,  “The Art of Resin Jewelry,” “Zilver Klei” (Denmark), and “Creative Metal Clay Jewelry”. 

Robert lives in Connecticut, teaches around the world, is an avid cook (I didn’t say good) and a collector of toys, maps, and compasses.

Prerequisites

STUDENTS SHOULD BRING

• Round and flat nose pliers
• Medium file (not needle file) - half round is best
• Craft knife 
• Collage items (paper, ephemera, images, photographs, anything you may want to include)
• Drill bits for use in Flexshaft​

Optional items: 

• Sheet metal (I will have copper)
• Found objects: Old jewelry, beads, bangles, buttons and bows for inclusions
• Silicone molds you have or have made
• 1 pkg. or more of polymer clay Premo, Sculpey III or any other polymer clay is fine  - 1 transparent/translucent, 1 black (this is optional but we may delve into how to use it for connections) 
• 1 pkg. of 2 part epoxy  - Devcon, Loctite, or similar available at Rio Grande, Home Depot, most hardware stores NOTE: don’t buy the syringe type dispenser epoxy – the package is designed to yield bad results

Materials kit (provided by instructor)* $25

• Copper sheet
• Special nearly unbreakable blades for jeweler’s saw
• Concrete for projects and samples
• 16 gauge copper wire
• 18/19 gauge iron wire

* Materials kit purchase is required for all our workshops. The kit insures all students have the same tools and materials required to learn the technique and allows the instructor and the students to focus on the technique rather than the materials.

Number of Seats
Maximum 12 students. Students must be 18 or over. All participants will be required to sign a waiver.

CANCELLATION POLICY

• You may cancel up to 14 days prior to the start of the class and receive a full refund, less $25 processing. To cancel, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com.
• Cancellations less than 14 days prior to the start date will not be refunded.
• In the event we have to cancel a class, you will be notified prior to the start date and will be issued a full refund.
• Registration is not transferrable. You may not sell your seat to another student.
• If a class has multiple sessions, and you miss one, there is no make up opportunity and the instructor will not catch you up at the next class session. You may not join the next scheduled class session, as there’s a maximum number of students for every class and it’s not fair to the other students.
• If you are late to a class, the instructor will not catch you up. There’s a structured curriculum for every class and its not fair to other students to skip part of the curriculum to catch up a student that’s late.
• By clicking on the “I’m going” button and paying the registration fee, you are agreeing to this cancellation policy.
• No Exceptions.

Registration open soon

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