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WORKSHOPS

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  Whether you only have a weekend to spare, or are seeking a longer crafting experience, workshops are a time in which you are fully immersed in the medium of your choosing. By learning and creating in your class all day, then working independently in the evening, you are giving yourself the time to pursue the interests you've always held in your heart; but maybe never had a chance to properly nourish. Many arts and crafts institutions offer great accommodations, meals, evening entertainment, and a sense of community that you cannot easily find anywhere else. If finances are tight, not to worry! Most craft schools offer scholarship opportunities, work-study programs, and financial aid to people of all ages, genders, and economic backgrounds. So pack your bags, bring your sketchbook, throw on an apron, and join me in the studio!

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES:

2025

Sparkle & Shine: Beginner's Enameling
(Long Weekend)

Aug. 29th- Sept. 1st
John C. Campbell Folk School

Enameling is the exciting process of fusing glass to precious metals. With enameling, there is no need for setting stones, spray paints, or chemical patinas if you wish to cover the surface of your artwork in sparkling, vibrant color! Enjoy demonstrations on basic sifting and firing techniques, embossing, sgraffito, graphite overlay, and simple foil applications. Leave this workshop with the skills and confidence to continue pursuing this craft when you return home.

Illuminate Your Work: Saw & Solder Champlevé
Sept. 14th- 20th
John C. Campbell Folk School

Champlevé is a specialized process whereby the artist inlays and fires enamels into recessed areas of a metal surface. Create spaces in the metal by piercing a design with a jeweler's saw, then solder the design onto a flat background. Learn fundamental champlevé processes including depletion gilding, applying metallic foils, wet packing and firing the glass in a kiln. An introduction to color theory along with some finely tuned blending and shading will further boost your enameling abilities.

Fundamentals of Jewelry & Metalsmithing
Nov. 9th- 15th
John C. Campbell Folk School

Your tools and processes of metalsmithing journey begins here! For newcomers and novices; this class will open up a wealth of knowledge for learning the skills behind fabrication and forming of metal into wearable and sculptural artwork. Demonstrations will include how to design, saw, solder, sand, polish, and texture precious metals. Leave the week with a great foundation to build upon for future endeavors in the metal arts.

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2026

Architects of Light: Champlevé & Cloisonné Enameling

(Long Week + Weekend Workshop)

January 11th-18th

John C. Campbell Folk School

Cultivate skills in two enameling techniques simultaneously. Utilizing the saw and solder champlevé method, begin by piercing a design with a jeweler's saw in metal, then solder this design onto a secondary metal background creating a field of recessed cells. Apply additional details within these cells using cloisonné techniques–depletion gilding, metallic foil application, wet packing, and kiln firing–and use color theory, layering, and blending of the enamel to create the illusion of depth.

Fundamentals of Metalsmithing: Beginner's Jewelry

May 24th-29th

John C. Campbell Folk School

Your tools and processes of metalsmithing journey begins here! For newcomers and novices; this class will open up a wealth of knowledge for learning the skills behind fabrication and forming of metal into wearable and sculptural artwork. Demonstrations will include how to design, saw, solder, sand, polish, and texture precious metals. Leave the week with a great foundation to build upon for future endeavors in the metal arts.

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Opening soon for registration in late Summer/Fall/Winter of 2026:

Illuminate Your Work: Saw & Solder Champlevé

July 20th-24th

Touchstone Center for Crafts

Reviving the Craftsman Era: Metalsmithing

(Long Weekend)

Sept. 3rd-7th

John C. Campbell Folk School

Saw & Solder Champlevé Enameling

September 27th-Oct 3rd

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

The Fundamentals of Jewelry & Metalsmithing

October 18th-23rd

John C. Campbell Folk School

Painting with Light: Cloisonné Enameling

November 1st-6th

John C. Campbell Folk School

Architects of Light: Champlevé Enameling

December 6th-12th

John C. Campbell Folk School

*Enameling and Metalsmithing workshops for 2026/27 are still in development and will soon be available for registration!*
-Descriptions and further details forthcoming-

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