Fusing Sterling Silver with Nan Blair
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$295.00
$295.00
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This is a two day class: Saturday & Sunday, November 9 & 10 from 9am to 5pm. Become a member to take advantage of discounted pricing for all our classes.
Additional materials fee payable to instructor in class.
For more information about the class and our cancellation policy, see below.
Learn how to fuse silver without solder with Nan Blair. This class explores different designs and textures created by fusing sterling on sterling. Your finished product can be used with sheet sterling and to create pins, bracelets, earrings, pendants, rings - anything you want.
Prerequisites
Basic metalsmithing skills including sawing, filing, forming, use of the flex shaft and soldering are required for this class.
About the Instructor
Nan's art experience started years ago in New York. Growing up, she took frequent visits to NYC’s great museums and art galleries. When she was quite young her mother gave me a set of pastels, later oils, and taught Nan the basics of color.
Nan's interest in three-dimensional design led her to Travis Ogden’s metals class at Front Range Community College. After a semester at FRCC, she joined the Colorado Metalsmithing Association and continued her training through their workshops and conferences.
Nan was Chair of the Colorado Metalsmithing Association from 1998 through 2000, organized the yearly conference in Salida for 4 years, became the newsletter editor and organized the yearly all-members show. In 2002 she was the co-chair of the Society of North American Goldsmiths yearly conference held in Denver that year. In 2002, Nan was one of the founding members of the Mobil Metals program based at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center in Pueblo, Colorado. The purpose of this program is to bring metalsmithing to Colorado high schools that do not offer fine art programs.
In addition to showing her work in Galleries throughout the United States, Nan participates in five or six invitational shows each year. One of her most interesting experiences was showing her work in Takayama, Japan and having the opportunity of traveling through Japan.
Students need to bring
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10
Students must be over 18 and will be required to sign a waiver
CANCELLATION POLICY
Prerequisites
Basic metalsmithing skills including sawing, filing, forming, use of the flex shaft and soldering are required for this class.
About the Instructor
Nan's art experience started years ago in New York. Growing up, she took frequent visits to NYC’s great museums and art galleries. When she was quite young her mother gave me a set of pastels, later oils, and taught Nan the basics of color.
Nan's interest in three-dimensional design led her to Travis Ogden’s metals class at Front Range Community College. After a semester at FRCC, she joined the Colorado Metalsmithing Association and continued her training through their workshops and conferences.
Nan was Chair of the Colorado Metalsmithing Association from 1998 through 2000, organized the yearly conference in Salida for 4 years, became the newsletter editor and organized the yearly all-members show. In 2002 she was the co-chair of the Society of North American Goldsmiths yearly conference held in Denver that year. In 2002, Nan was one of the founding members of the Mobil Metals program based at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center in Pueblo, Colorado. The purpose of this program is to bring metalsmithing to Colorado high schools that do not offer fine art programs.
In addition to showing her work in Galleries throughout the United States, Nan participates in five or six invitational shows each year. One of her most interesting experiences was showing her work in Takayama, Japan and having the opportunity of traveling through Japan.
Students need to bring
- 1 6x6 20g Brass sheet - can share with others
- 1 6x6 24g Sterling Sheet and Clean Scrap 24-30g
- 1 metal Jeweler’s ruler
- 1 Pripps liquid flux
- 1 Misting bottle for flux
- 1 Large Charcoal Block
- 1 Grey Mizzy wheel w/ mandrel for grinding
- 2/0 saw blades
- Variety of drill bits
- Hand files
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10
Students must be over 18 and will be required to sign a waiver
CANCELLATION POLICY
- You may cancel up to 30 days prior to the start of the class and receive a full refund, less $25 processing. To cancel, send an email to [email protected].
- Cancellations less than 30 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, as there’s a maximum number of students for every class and it’s not fair to the other students.
- Please plan extra time to find us if you’re coming to BoMA for the first time. 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 who’s late.
- By clicking on the “Buy Now” button and by paying the registration fee, you are agreeing to this cancellation policy.
- No Exceptions.
