torch and tree
newsletter for the emerging silversmith

Sept / October 2012
Greetings!
Fall is exciting here in the studio with so much going on. The new Silver Passport Workshops are underway, and some of you are beginning to prepare for holiday shows. In this issue of the newsletter we have some new classes, a look at what your fellow smithys are doing in Open studio, and a few new tools you may notice next time you are in.
Pretty New Tools!

Fretz Tools at SilverWorks Thanks to the Silver Passport Workshops you will see some great new additions to the tools at SilverWorks. For Forming we have added the premo hammers and stakes made by Bill Fretz. Feel free to use these once you have taken the Forming workshop. And we have pitch bowls for you to practice your chasing skills.
 
NEW  this fall! 
Continue your journey with Lost Wax. In this class we will explore duplication by replicating an original with the use of rubber molds and wax injection. The use of organic originals will also be explained. Must have completed Intro to Lost Wax. Material fee based on student's design. More info about this class here.

Vulcanize Mold

Silver Passport Workshops $85 each (see below)

 

SilverWorks passport
Silver Passport Workshops
 
The Silver Passport Workshops are underway and filling fast! A different smithing technique is explored in each workshop. Schedule friendly Wednesday morning or evening, drop in to one, or fill your passport and take them all! Projects are demonstrated and begun in the workshop and finished at your leisure in Open Studio. Each workshop is $85. Must have completed Beginning Silversmithing or equivalent.

Pick the technique you wish to learn on the following schedule and register for that date (AM or PM) . More info about each technique here.

The Schedule:
Sept 26    Forming (anticlastic/synclastic)
Oct 3        Etching
Oct 10      Chasing/Repouss� (one seat left!)
Oct 17      Findings
Oct 24      Chain
Oct 31      Textures w/Flexi-Shaft
Nov 21      Fold Forming
Nov 28      Keum Boo
Dec 5        Charcoal Casting
Dec 12      Bezels for Faceted Stones
Jan 23       Cold Connections
Jan 30       Metal Inlay
Feb 6         Piercing
Feb 27       Forming (anticlastic/synclastic)


Register for Silver Passport PM Workshops

Learn a new technique for only $85
per workshop!
Pick up your passport book and start your journey today!
Set Up Your Studio

imagineSo you have been coming to Open Studio, and those hours have been adding up. Time for you to set up your own space! This 2 hour workshop walks you through all the "scary" things that have kept you from taking the plunge. Practice hooking up a torch. Learn how to handle pickle. Discover a practical approach for purchasing tools. This is an info packed two hours designed to help you spread your wings and leave the nest.


Setting Up Your Studio Workshop $85
Oct 21, 4:30-6:30 pmRegister here.

Thanks so much for being a part of SilverWorks Studio & Gallery. I hope that you continue to pursue your creativity and that SilverWorks can be part of that journey!  
Blair Anderson
Director & Instructor
In This Issue
Pretty New Tools
New Class
Passport Program
Upcoming Classes
Studio Spotting
Upcoming Classes at SilverWorks...

passport workshops at SilverWorks
studio spotting

Check out what your fellow smithys are making in Open Studio! 
diana carter
Diana Carter
Filiz Bazbug Enameling
Enamel Necklace by Filiz Bazbug

blair anderson director and instructor
About the Director
Blair Anderson is an artist in residence at Glen Echo Park, MD.
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