Last Minute Holiday Gifts with Pattie Parkhurst
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Date: Saturday, December 19
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Location: BoMA Studio 4919 Broadway St, Unit 14 Boulder, CO 80304 Cost: $85 BoMA members (2015 dues-paid members) OR $105 for non-members Materials fee: $45 |
CLASS DESCRIPTION
This year knock out all your gifts in one day! Your friends and family will cherish these great holiday gifts that you made. You will make no less than 4 pairs of earrings. Learn new techniques for production, like the good old assembly line. Join me for a day of fun and productivity.
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Sanding stick
Files
Jewelers saw and 2/0 or 3/0 blades
Half round pliers
Round pliers
Flat pliers
$45 materials kit fee (cash or check)
MATERIALS KIT* INCLUDES
Steel binding wire
26g and 20g round wire (silver, brass, copper)
24g sheet metal (silver, brass, copper)
Briolet beads and other beads
Roller printing patterns
*Materials kit purchase is required for all our workshops. The kit insures all students have the same tools and materials require to learn the technique and allows the instructor and the students to focus on the technique rather than the materials.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
The exploration of metalsmithing techniques is an endless adventure. The search for new means of expression can become an obsession driven by endless hours of practice. The obsession that fuels my work combines a technique called “anticlastic raising” with additional processes to enhance aesthetics and color.
I begin by hammering a flat metal sheet hundreds sometimes thousands of times over an antler-like form that I have fabricated from Delron plastic or steel rods. The rods are first heated, bent, sanded, and polished. Then I place the “antlers” in a vice and the hammering begins, over and over, shaping antler curves over and over to create the desired forms, from tiny earrings to 5 foot tall sculptures. For the larger contours I use a wider curve and a larger hammer; for the more delicate figures I use a small curve and a small hammer.
After hours of hammering the desired shape and appearance has emerged. I finish the pieces with stone settings or add patina for color.
CANCELLATION POLICY
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 8
Registration Open Soon
This year knock out all your gifts in one day! Your friends and family will cherish these great holiday gifts that you made. You will make no less than 4 pairs of earrings. Learn new techniques for production, like the good old assembly line. Join me for a day of fun and productivity.
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Sanding stick
Files
Jewelers saw and 2/0 or 3/0 blades
Half round pliers
Round pliers
Flat pliers
$45 materials kit fee (cash or check)
MATERIALS KIT* INCLUDES
Steel binding wire
26g and 20g round wire (silver, brass, copper)
24g sheet metal (silver, brass, copper)
Briolet beads and other beads
Roller printing patterns
*Materials kit purchase is required for all our workshops. The kit insures all students have the same tools and materials require to learn the technique and allows the instructor and the students to focus on the technique rather than the materials.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
The exploration of metalsmithing techniques is an endless adventure. The search for new means of expression can become an obsession driven by endless hours of practice. The obsession that fuels my work combines a technique called “anticlastic raising” with additional processes to enhance aesthetics and color.
I begin by hammering a flat metal sheet hundreds sometimes thousands of times over an antler-like form that I have fabricated from Delron plastic or steel rods. The rods are first heated, bent, sanded, and polished. Then I place the “antlers” in a vice and the hammering begins, over and over, shaping antler curves over and over to create the desired forms, from tiny earrings to 5 foot tall sculptures. For the larger contours I use a wider curve and a larger hammer; for the more delicate figures I use a small curve and a small hammer.
After hours of hammering the desired shape and appearance has emerged. I finish the pieces with stone settings or add patina for color.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- You may cancel up to 5 business days prior to the start of the class and receive a full refund, less $10 processing.
- Cancellations 3-5 business days prior to the start of the class are eligible for a 50% refund.
- Cancellations occurring less than 3 business 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.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 8
Registration Open Soon
