Greetings!
So far 2010 has been a whirlwind of activity around the Revere Academy. Classes are full with eager students and we have had to add six new sections to meet demand. Ronda and I just got back from Tucson and now we are getting ready for our Masters Symposium. To keep you up to date, this newsletter has information on new class dates plus information about our featured guest instructor, Michael Sturlin, bench tips from Alan, and more. Take note of the unique Jewelry Design with Alan Revere & Friends during our 2010 Masters Symposium. Alan has invited some gifted designers to take part and show how they approach design problems. More information below. This is a rare opportunity...don't miss out on the chance to fine tune your skills. We encourage you to register on-line. Using our shopping cart is quick and easy, and you can now see photographs of the projects from each class. Thank you for being part of the Revere community. See you in class, - Christine Dhein Assistant Director |
Symposium Spotlight:
Jewelry Design with Alan Revere & Friends
April 12-16, 2010
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We are excited to present an exciting line-up of all-star instructors for our 2010 Masters Symposium.
Each month the RevereNews will feature a different class so you
can learn more.
 
Above left: Mark Schneider,
Winner of 25 AGTA Spectrum Awards
Above right: Sarah Graham
"Contemporary Jewelry Designer of the 21st Century" - JQ Magazine
Open to All Levels
April 12-16, 2010 - $999 + $25 kit fee
15% discount to all past Revere Design students, members of SNAG, MAG and JAC.
Join Alan Revere and friends and expand your skills and understanding of jewelry design. Artisans at all levels, from absolute beginner to serious seasoned professionals will get a great deal out of this special workshop. All of the basics of design are included as well as ways to stimulate and direct your creativity. We will draw as well as work with models to investigate design as applied to jewelry.
This class is specifically of interest to all past students, especially anyone who has taken Alan's 2-day design class and anyone who is making jewelry, whether they are a hobbyist or a professional. Because the truth is, more than ever, it is design that sells. There is so much mediocre and indistinguishable jewelry that good design stands out. Everyone's design can be improved. Making good designs is like working out. The more you do it, the better you get and practice is essential. And having a professional trainer/teacher is invaluable for rapid insight and progress.
We will have the right environment for creative, interesting, challenging projects, and professional guests who will demonstrate how they approach design. All of this is presented in a systematic approach to design that will turn on your creativity. Participants are guaranteed to create over a hundred original ideas, each of which can lead toward finished jewelry designs.
This is a great opportunity for someone to go on retreat, focus on design and go inside searching for originality while integrating feedback in a professional nurturing environment.
Tuition is $999 + $25 kit fee for 5 days. We are offering a special discount of 15% to all past Revere Design students, members of SNAG, MAG and JAC.
Payment in full is required to reserve space in classes. Register online or, by calling 415-391-4179.  
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Above left: Alan Revre,
Winner of 12 National & International Awards
2009 Metalsmiths Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award
Above right: Marilyn da Silva
Professor of Jewelry/ Metal Arts, California College of the Arts
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| Above:Petra Class
Winner of 2 American Craft Council Awards of Excellence
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New Classes Added in Winter 2010
Casting, Diamonds, Fabrication 1, Metalsmithing,
Rendering & Setting 1
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Now is a great year to learn more jewelry making skills! We are adding classes so you have more dates to choose from.
Casting B
9 am - 3 pm on Mar 22-24, 2010
Instructor: Ronda Coryell
$359 + $40 kit
Register Now!
Casting is as important to jewelers today as it was thousands of years
ago. In this class you will learn a variety of casting methods with an
emphasis on lost wax casting. Hands-on experience includes centrifugal,
vacuum, sand, cuttlefish casting and more. Learn to sprue and invest wax
models, calculate metal requirements, control the burnout cycle and
cast projects yourself. 15 hours - Register Now!
Fabrication 1-D
9 am - 6 pm on Mar 8-10, 2010
Instructor: Karen Sprague
$499 + $95 kit
Register Now!
This foundation class introduces hand tools, torches, flex shafts,
polishers, rolling mills and more. Through expert instruction and
close-up demonstrations you will learn how to layout, drill, pierce,
file, form, solder, and polish metal. Participants work in sterling
silver, nickel silver, and 14k gold. You will make wedding bands, a pair
of pierced earrings, and a bezel pendant. 24
hours - Register Now!
Gemology 1-B: Diamonds
9 am - 4 pm on Mar 29-31, 2010
Instructor: Starla Turner
$399 + $22 kit
Register Now!
There is no substitute for hands-on experience when learning about
diamonds. Intended for designers, setters, store managers, buyers,
sellers, jewelers, hobbyists and consumers, this class teaches you how
to determine authenticity as well as to grade and handle diamonds with
confidence. Through expert instruction you will learn to evaluate the
cut, color, clarity, and carat weight of diamonds using loupes and
gemological equipment. 18 hours - Register Now!
Metalsmithing 1-B: Basic
9 am - 5 pm on Feb 19-21, 2010
Instructor: Suzanne Pugh
Goldsmiths, silversmiths, and blacksmiths all use hammers to shape
metal by forging, raising, sinking and forming. These age-old
techniques are the foundation for making metal objects of all sizes,
including jewelry. Take this class and learn the basics of smithing,
using several types of hammers. You will complete a series of
functional and ornamental projects in copper and/or silver, including
samples of forging and forming; a small raised bowl, and a forged
bangle bracelet. Prerequisite: Fabrication 2 or experience. 21 hours - Register Now!
Rendering B
9 am - 6 pm
on March 1-3, 2010
Instructor: Vasken Tanielian
$499 + $35 kit
Register Now!
If you've ever felt limited by your ability to express your ideas on
paper or explain a project to a customer, this class is for you! Good
drawings help you communicate ideas, work out problems and refine
designs on paper. Take this class to learn easy-to-master techniques for
rendering lustrous metals and brilliant gemstones in
professional-quality illustrations. Watch as an expert shows you every
step in making presentation-quality renderings of jewelry. You will
discover that drawing jewelry is easier than you thought; and it's also a
lot of fun. You will leave with increased confidence and skill in
creating clear sketches. 24 hours
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Register Now!
Setting 1-B: Basic
9 am - 6 pm
on March 5-7, 2010
Instructor: Roberta Tanaka
$499 + $60 kit
Register Now!
This class introduces the most common settings used in jewelry: bezels,
prongs, and bead settings. In it you will learn to use burs, pushers,
punches, hammers, gravers, and a flexible shaft machine. After watching a
master, you will set stones in a thin round bezel, thick oval bezel,
square bezel, tube, and prong settings plus you will learn flush (gypsy)
and the basics of bead setting. Prerequisite: Fabrication 1 or experience. 24 hours - Register Now!
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Essential
bench tools, sanding sticks are used for finishing metal surfaces
throughout the jewelry making process. Although some suppliers offer
them, most bench jewelers make their own. Sanding sticks are used
progressively from coarse to fine in preparation for buffing and
polishing metal, and they are virtually indispensable for jewelry work.
To
make one, take a paint mixing stick from your local paint or hardware
store and place it on the back of a piece of abrasive paper. Line up
the edges and then use a scribe to score a crease in the paper.
Carefully roll the stick a quarter turn and make the second crease,
third, and fourth. Wrap the paper tightly around the stick and continue
to score and roll the paper until it is wrapped completely and tightly
around the stick. Use a stapler to affix the paper at multiple points
on the overlapping edge and rip off the excess. For easy
identification, mark two, four, or six dots on the edge of the stick to
indicate the grit: 220, 400, or 600, respectively. You now have a
renewable sanding stick ready to jump into action for precision
finishing.
This series of tips is from Alan Revere's continuing column in MJSA Journal, and will be collected into a book. Find more tips like this one in Mr. Revere's first bench tips book, 101 Bench Tips, published by MJSA. Illustration is by Sean Kane. Order now!
More Bench TipsVisit our new and improved Bench Tips page with clever and time saving tips taken from the book, 101 Bench Tips for Jewelers by Alan Revere; Alan's Bench Tips 102+ that have been recently published in his column in "MJSA Journal." Old Bench Tips from Alan Revere, and Green Jewelry Tips from Christine Dhein. New tips will be added each month, so be sure to check back often. |
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The Revere Academy is a professional jewelry school where master craftsmen pass on their skills and knowledge to students at all levels. Beginners and hobbyists as well as experienced working bench jewelers come for dozens of short, intensive classes (just 3-days!) and diploma programs lasting 2-4 months. I hope you will be able to join us for a class soon!
Sincerely,
Christine Dhein
Assistant Director
Revere Academy
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Winter / Spring 2010 Registration
New Classes Added!
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Register now!
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Registration for the Winter / Spring 2010 Open Session began October 1, 2009. Classes fill on a first-come, first-served basis and classes are filling quickly. Register now using our on-line shopping cart.
View our Winter/Spring schedule and check our our Open Session and new and elective classes.
Above: Fabrication 1 class projects
New Dates Added: Mar 8-10, 2010
Register Now!
Instructor: Karen Sprague
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Featured Classes
with Christine Dhein
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Two-in-One Weekend!
Keum-Boo
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Surface Embellishments
Keum-Boo
9 am to 6 pm on Feb 26, 2010
Register Now!
More Details
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Above: Keum-Boo class projects
Surface Embellishment
9 am to 6 pm on Feb 27-28, 2010
Register Now!
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Above: Surface Embellishments texture sampler class project and textured
link bracelet, similar to class pendant
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The Right Tool
for the Job
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Otto Frei now carries
Revere pliers.
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Revere on the Road
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Green Metalsmithing Techniques
April 29 & May 2, 2010
New York, NY
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Christine Dhein will teach a hands-on Green Metalsmithing Techniques class at the 92nd St. Y.
More Details
Interview with
Michael David Sturlin
Listen to the interview with Revere Instructor, Michael David Sturlin, on Blog Talk Radio with Jay Whaley as they discuss Michael's work, teaching philosophy and more. |
Featured Classes with Michael David Sturlin
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Hand Crocheted Chain
9 am - 6 pm on Mar 27-28, 2010 | Register Now!
More Details
Quick Clasps & Findings
9 am - 6 pm on Mar 29-30, 2010
Register Now!
More Details
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Student Success Stories
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Revere Graduate, Cristina Amador,
authored a project featured in the Feb/March
issue of Step by Step Wire Jewelry magazine
and it is also featured on her blog.Cristina's Opposites Ring was also featured in the Beading Daily Newsletter. Revere Graduate, Sarah Williamson, made the pendant pictured above, Incident at Gate 7, which is featured in 500 Gemstone Jewels by Lark Books. |
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Women's Jewelry
Association
2010 Member Grants
WJA is committed to empowering women
in the international jewelry, watch and related businesses.
To this end, WJA is offering Grants
of up to $500 to all current, paid-in-full Active Members.
Deadline:
Feb 28, 2010
More Details
WJA
Student Scholarship
2010
Scholarships in two different
categories: the Designer Category (based
on images of finished pieces
that are designed and created by the
student), and a Non-Designer
Category (essay based for those studying
to be a gemologist,
appraiser, watch-maker, bench jeweler,
or retailer.) Deadline:
April
15th, 2010
On-line Application
Email for more detailsGoing to ExtremesSNAG Conference 2010Houston, TX Dates: Mar 10-13, 2010 Deadline: On-line registration ends Feb 28, 2010. On-site registration begins Mar 10, 2010. More Details
Student Work ExchangeSNAG Conference 2010
Work for six hours during the SNAG conference in return for 40% off your
$255 registration fee.
More Details
Photo Opportunity
The SNAG Professional Guidelines is seeking images of SNAG members
while they are either working in the studio or selling their work.
These
images will be used in printed brochures about the
Professional
Guidelines topics. Deadline:
March 15, 2010
Send an email to Harriete Estel Berman for more details.
SNAG Educational EndowmentThree scholarships each year include:
$1,00, plus One-year complimentary SNAG membership and photo of
work featured on a postcard sent out to hundreds of
museums, galleries, and schools. Deadline: Mar 15, 2010 More Details
MAG Grant
MAG will award a $500 grant to a full-time, matriculated student
showing excellence, potential, and talent in the metal arts. The winner
will be given a feature article in an upcoming issue of the Guildletter.
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Revere Sponsors
Jewelry Exhibition
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The Revere Academy is a sponsor of "Designers on Jewelry: 1 Years of Chi ha paura...?" an exhibition of over 80 thought-provoking pieces, each designed to ask what jewelry is in the new millennium on view at the San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design through May 16, 2010. The museum is looking for volunteer gallery sitters for the exhibition. This is a great opportunity to view the exhibition in detail and study the museum's library of jewelry books.
Email Seb or call 415.773.0303 for more details.
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