Intro to Jewelry Making
This class for the beginning metalsmith will cover many metal fabrication techniques such as sawing, soldering, riveting, and die forming. Surface embellishment techniques such as roller printing and stamping will also be introduced. These processes, along with each student's personal ideas, will open the door to creating custom jewelry.
Adrienne M. Grafton is currently living in Harmony, PA and working in The Studio Situation on Pittsburgh's North Side. She earned a M.F.A. in Metal Design from East Carolina University. Her recent work, inspired by emotions, memories and personal metaphors, is fabricated jewelry and sculptural pieces made of silver, gold and copper and adorned with gemstones, pearls and enamel. Her work has been published in The Art of Enameling, 1000 Rings, 500 Necklaces, 500 Earrings and 500 Chairs. Adrienne worked as the Metals Studio Coordinator at Penland School of Crafts and taught metals at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Gallery
All Skill Levels, Limit 12
Workshop Status: CLOSED