Christmas at SilverWorks
newsletter for the emerging silversmith
November 2012
Greetings!
Tick tock the end of the year is near but there is still lots happening at SilverWorks. A few announcements a party and some more class opportunities are all in store.
boxes at SilverWorks End of year clean up. Pick up your stuff!

Haven't been to the studio in months but still have a box here? Well it is taking up space (and you know how small my studio is). So during the month of December and part of January come and pick up your stuff. If you plan to continue to use the studio then come in and mark your box with the date. That let's me know who is coming back. Any undated boxes left in the studio after Jan 12 will have their contents "donated" to the studio.
NEW  this winter! 
Sterling Silver Clay Workshop
Saturday January 5th 10:30am - 4:30pm
Discover the amazing creative versatility of PMC (precious metal clay). Students complete 3 pieces of jewelry while learning the basics of rolling, sculpting, stamping, and firing. Watch your clay creation become a beautiful piece of Sterling Silver Jewelry. No experience necessary.
Blair Anderson PMC Rings
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) (see pics)
Oct 3        Etching  (see pics from class here)
Oct 10      Chasing/Repouss� (see pics from class here) 
Oct 17      Findings
Oct 24      Chain
Oct 31      Textures w/Flexi-Shaft
Nov 21      Fold Forming
Nov 28      Keum Boo (see pics from class here)
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

There is still time to learn a new technique for only $85
per workshop!

A fantastic year at SilverWorks thanks to you and all your creative exploration. Inspiration seemed to be in the air as I got to watch you find your creative stride. I hope the studio remains an inspiration for you in 2013.   
Blair Anderson
Director & Instructor
Lost Wax Casting Continued
Thursday mornings 10:30-1:30 starting Dec 6

LostWax2 Continue your journey with Lost Wax. In this class we will explore duplication by replicating an original with the use of rubber molds, wax injection and organics. The use of organic originals will also be explained at length. More here.

Register for class here.

In This Issue
Get Your Stuff
Passport Program
Upcoming Classes
Winters Eve

Upcoming Classes at SilverWorks...

Winter's Eve at SilverWorks

Come by fochristmas at SilverWorksr a glass of wine and a peek at the latest goodies in the gallery. You can also check out all of the activities at the rest of the artist studios at Winter's Eve at Glen Echo Park .

December 15 6pm-9pm


Setting Up Your Studio
$85
Sunday, January 27 4:30-6:30pm 

solder Stuffed full of all the inside information that you have been dying to know from years of collected experience, Blair will share basic conventional knowledge as well as discovered short cuts and personal tips to help streamline your home studio.
All the "scary" things that hold you back from equipping your home silversmithing studio are addressed: torches and other tools; soldering surfaces compared; how to handle Pickle. Safety concerns and flexi-shaft accessories will be explained. Daunting and confusing industry terms made simple. Demo, group discussion, and Q&A. Register here.

 

Studio Closed Dec 24 thru Jan 2

The studio will be closed for these dates for a little holiday break and a chance to clean things for the new year. Don't worry, playtime will commence after the holidays!
 
blair anderson director and instructor
About the Director
Blair Anderson is an artist in residence at Glen Echo Park, MD.
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