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Introduction to Silversmithing 1: Making a Simple Ring
with Sarah Calautti
This course introduces students to the art and craft of silversmithing. Teaching artist Sarah Calautti will guide students through the process of creating a simple ring including forming a bezel, soldering, cutting out and filing backplates, forming a ring shank, burnishing a bezel around a stone, and adding textured details.
Students will work with an open flame torch, soldering flux, various tools, and sterling silver to create their very own heirloom. Bringing your own special piece of sea glass is encouraged, but various stones will also be available for you to choose from. Students must be able to hold a torch, pliers, and files for short amounts of time. No previous experience is required and Sarah provides all of your supplies.
TOTAL COST: $180
Course Fee: $120
Non-refundable Materials Fee: $60
LEVEL: Beginner to Advanced
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+), Youth (ages 16-17)
SUPPLY INFORMATION
All required materials and tools will be provided, however students can bring their own special cabochon or piece of sea glass if they wish.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Sarah Calautti is a self-taught silversmith who blends traditional, southwestern silversmithing techniques with Pacific Northwestern scenes. She began her journey as a silversmith while living full-time in a school bus. After landing on the Olympic Peninsula and becoming enveloped in its maritime forests and kelp beds, her work has become a direct reflection of the beauty that she finds here.
Artist website: Ómós Jewelry, @omosjewelry
DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!
Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in Port Townsend offer a 10% discount for Northwind Art School students.
Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.
Introduction to Sand-Cast Jewelry
with Madison Barnett
Come and learn how to create a piece of jewelry using the ancient technique of sand casting with artist Madison Barnett as your guide. In this class we will use Delft clay to create a mold of an object, then cast bronze into the mold to create our pieces. In addition to learning how to properly create a mold in Delft clay, participants will learn proper venting techniques, casting safety, using a crucible, polishing a cast, and all about sand casting! At the end of the class, you'll come away with a finished bronze piece. While prior metal fabrication experience is helpful, no previous experience is required.
All materials will be provided. Please bring a model of a simple small object you would like to cast. You can also bring your own silver if you would like to cast in silver rather than bronze.
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+)
SUPPLY INFORMATION
All supplies are provided.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Madison Barnett is a community-taught metalsmith who uses traditional handcraft techniques to create slow-made works of art in bronze and silver. Madison is driven by the ability of craft to transcend time, as ways of working with one's hands and artistic inspirations are passed down through centuries of human experience. Her work is influenced by history, mythology, and the beauty of local ecosystems.
Artist website: Madison Barnett, @melusae
Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.
Introduction to Silversmithing 1: Making a Simple Ring
with Sarah Calautti
This course introduces students to the art and craft of silversmithing. Teaching artist Sarah Calautti will guide students through the process of creating a simple ring including forming a bezel, soldering, cutting out and filing backplates, forming a ring shank, burnishing a bezel around a stone, and adding textured details.
Students will work with an open flame torch, soldering flux, various tools, and sterling silver to create their very own heirloom. Bringing your own special piece of sea glass is encouraged, but various stones will also be available for you to choose from. Students must be able to hold a torch, pliers, and files for short amounts of time. No previous experience is required and Sarah provides all of your supplies.
TOTAL COST: $180
Course Fee: $120
Non-refundable Materials Fee: $60
LEVEL: Beginner to Advanced
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+), Youth (ages 16-17)
SUPPLY INFORMATION
All required materials and tools will be provided, however students can bring their own special cabochon or piece of sea glass if they wish.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Sarah Calautti is a self-taught silversmith who blends traditional, southwestern silversmithing techniques with Pacific Northwestern scenes. She began her journey as a silversmith while living full-time in a school bus. After landing on the Olympic Peninsula and becoming enveloped in its maritime forests and kelp beds, her work has become a direct reflection of the beauty that she finds here.
Artist website: Ómós Jewelry, @omosjewelry
DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!
Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in Port Townsend offer a 10% discount for Northwind Art School students.
Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.
Fire & Glass: Intro to Enameling
with Judy Paolini
Learn the basics of kiln-fired enameling in this beginner-friendly 4-hour class. Working with sifted enamels (powdered glass) on copper, you'll explore opaque and transparent colors using stencils and a variety of mark-making techniques to create a unique piece of jewelry — an earring set, pin, pendant, or magnet.
Enameling on metal has a long global history, used in both utilitarian objects and fine art for over 3,000 years. One of the best-known methods is cloisonné, in which enamel colors are held in place by thin metal strips to create intricate, detailed designs. Modern enameling in this country saw a heyday during the midcentury modern period: artists working in the 1950s and '60s pushed the medium's boundaries, embracing freer, more experimental approaches. Today, enamel artists work across a wide range of techniques to create contemporary pieces in an array of styles.
This class is limited to five participants, so you will receive lots of personalized instruction from Judy as well as time with the kilns.
TOTAL COST: $150
Course Fee: $140
Non-refundable Materials Fee: $10
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Ages 18+
SUPPLY INFORMATION
All materials are provided.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Judy Paolini draws on her background as an award-winning graphic and product designer and has immersed herself in a range of fine craft. In recent years, she has discovered a passion for the art of vitreous enamel on copper. A resident of both Port Townsend and Palm Springs, Calif., Judy focuses on pattern and color, using brilliant tones and bold shapes to express her love of modernist design. Her work is available in gift shops at the Palm Springs Art Museum, the Palm Springs Architecture and Design Museum and the Tacoma Art Museum, among other venues.
Artists' websites: @judypaolini.design
Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.
Fire & Glass: Intro to Enameling
with Judy Paolini
Learn the basics of kiln-fired enameling in this beginner-friendly 4-hour class. Working with sifted enamels (powdered glass) on copper, you'll explore opaque and transparent colors using stencils and a variety of mark-making techniques to create a unique piece of jewelry — an earring set, pin, pendant, or magnet.
Enameling on metal has a long global history, used in both utilitarian objects and fine art for over 3,000 years. One of the best-known methods is cloisonné, in which enamel colors are held in place by thin metal strips to create intricate, detailed designs. Modern enameling in this country saw a heyday during the midcentury modern period: artists working in the 1950s and '60s pushed the medium's boundaries, embracing freer, more experimental approaches. Today, enamel artists work across a wide range of techniques to create contemporary pieces in an array of styles.
This class is limited to five participants, so you will receive lots of personalized instruction from Judy as well as time with the kilns.
TOTAL COST: $150
Course Fee: $140
Non-refundable Materials Fee: $10
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Ages 18+
SUPPLY INFORMATION
All materials are provided.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Judy Paolini draws on her background as an award-winning graphic and product designer and has immersed herself in a range of fine craft. In recent years, she has discovered a passion for the art of vitreous enamel on copper. A resident of both Port Townsend and Palm Springs, Calif., Judy focuses on pattern and color, using brilliant tones and bold shapes to express her love of modernist design. Her work is available in gift shops at the Palm Springs Art Museum, the Palm Springs Architecture and Design Museum and the Tacoma Art Museum, among other venues.
Artists' websites: @judypaolini.design
Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.
Introduction to Silversmithing 1: Making a Simple Ring
with Sarah Calautti
This course introduces students to the art and craft of silversmithing. Teaching artist Sarah Calautti will guide students through the process of creating a simple ring including forming a bezel, soldering, cutting out and filing backplates, forming a ring shank, burnishing a bezel around a stone, and adding textured details.
Students will work with an open flame torch, soldering flux, various tools, and sterling silver to create their very own heirloom. Bringing your own special piece of sea glass is encouraged, but various stones will also be available for you to choose from. Students must be able to hold a torch, pliers, and files for short amounts of time. No previous experience is required and Sarah provides all of your supplies.
TOTAL COST: $180
Course Fee: $120
Non-refundable Materials Fee: $60
LEVEL: Beginner to Advanced
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+), Youth (ages 16-17)
SUPPLY INFORMATION
All required materials and tools will be provided, however students can bring their own special cabochon or piece of sea glass if they wish.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Sarah Calautti is a self-taught silversmith who blends traditional, southwestern silversmithing techniques with Pacific Northwestern scenes. She began her journey as a silversmith while living full-time in a school bus. After landing on the Olympic Peninsula and becoming enveloped in its maritime forests and kelp beds, her work has become a direct reflection of the beauty that she finds here.
Artist website: Ómós Jewelry, @omosjewelry
DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!
Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in Port Townsend offer a 10% discount for Northwind Art School students.
Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.