Introducing: Craft Series One-Night Workshops (New for 2018!)
As part of its ongoing efforts to highlight the work of Idaho artisans and celebrate a wide variety of craft forms, The Sun Valley Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the roll-out of new Craft Series One-Night Workshops that introduce participants to three different jewelry-designing techniques. The workshops will be held at The Center in Hailey on three separate evenings over the coming months.
The workshops offer students a unique opportunity to explore a variety of jewelry-making techniques. Idaho artisans Lisa Horton, Rachel Reichert and Elise Stelling will each lead a session on their respective area of expertise, sharing the fundamentals of their craft and providing hands-on instruction. In addition to learning new skills, students will leave the workshops with jewelry creations of their own creation.
Basics of Silver Metal Clay: The New Metalwork Method with Lisa Horton
The workshops will begin Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. with “Basics of Silver Metal Clay: The New Metalwork Method” with Lisa Horton. Students will dip a toe into the dazzling world of metal clays—versatile, low-cost and responsive materials that can be easily manipulated into gorgeous solid-metal jewelry designs. In this beginning class, students will shape and texture a pendant and earring dangles, fire the pieces with a kitchen torch, then polish them and add patina.
Tuition for the workshop is $40 for members of The Center and $50 for nonmembers.
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Adorn the Hand: Silver Ring Making with Rachel Reichert
The workshop series continues Friday, March 2, from 5 to 9 p.m. with “Adorn the Hand: Silver Ring Making” with Rachel Reichert. This four-hour workshop will address basic metalworking techniques such as sawing, filing, sanding, forming and soldering sterling silver rings. After a tool and studio introduction, students will design and fabricate rings from sheet and wire.
Tuition for the workshop is $55 for members of The Center and $65 for nonmembers.
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Introduction to Wire Wrapping with Elise Stelling
The final workshop in the craft series, “Introduction to Wire Wrapping” with Elise Stelling, will take place Tuesday, April 10, from 5 to 9 p.m. Students will learn the ancient art of jewelry making through wire wrapping. In this four-hour class, students will be introduced to basic wire-wrapping materials and learn the foundational techniques for any wire-wrapping project. Participants will leave the class with a finished copper cuff bracelet and all the skills to make necklaces, bracelets and earrings at home!
Tuition for the workshop is $25 for members of The Center and $35 for nonmembers.
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The Center’s 2017–2018 Craft Series One-Night Workshops are generously supported by Heather Horton. They are designed for participants age 16 and up and are appropriate for all skill levels.
“The Center is excited to share this new opportunity with the public thanks to the generous support of Heather Horton,” said Sarah Stavros, Education Associate at The Center. “The Craft Series One-Night Workshops will allow our community to engage with the arts in a new and accessible way. The Center specifically created these workshops to be affordable, hands-on and creative on all fronts.”
To learn more or reserve a space in the One-Night Workshop sessions, please visit our Classes & Workshops page.