Greetings!
YIKES January got busy and then it was February! I hope that your 2015 year started off well. SilverWorks is off to a good start (even with the scare of a fire) and 2015 promises to be a very creative year.
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 | Blair, Helena, and Mawadda cutting the ribbon. |
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Grand Opening of Studio 2
What a great night! Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate this new space. An exclusive, unique and inspiring environment with world class smithing tools, SilverWorks Studio 2 is the studio that students who have been practicing the craft and achieved an intermediate or advanced level can further their skills and explore a wider variety of tools.
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Feb 21 & 22 $185
Learn the traditional metalworking skill of bowl raising using hammers and stakes. You will create two finished copper bowls, one traditional with soldered copper legs as well as a more organic design.
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Jump into the colorful world of enameling with this comprehensive 3 session class. Work with both fine silver and copper while exploring the techniques of sifting, wet packing, sgraffito, stencil, drawing, cloisonné, and plique-a-jour with both transparent and opaque colors.
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Express your feminine side with these beautiful project specific workshops. Each workshop teaches a new skill that expands your design capabilities.
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Craft sterling silver beads to wear on a cord or wire. You will learn the process of making hollow spheres and cylinders. Make the beads uniquely yours with texturing techniques.
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Do you have a collection of beach glass or beautiful rocks that just don't fit into a regular bezel? Learn to create a prong setting for an odd shaped stone in this workshop.
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Enjoy designing and creating a domed silver pendant and bail with the added contrast of a delicate pearl.
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2015 promises to be a very creative year at SilverWorks. I hope you can discover new approaches to your work this year.
Blair Anderson
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Applications Now Available for Open Studio in Studio 2
Yes, that's right, Studio 2:Hot Metal is now open for work and play! Because it is such a special place it deserves a few special requirements. Learn more. |
Tap into your tool loving side and explore these great machines: Hydraulic Press Rolling Mill Pen Plater Sand Blaster register here or Learn more.
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 Introducing... Anya Pinchuk
A new face you will be seeing around SilverWorks belongs to Anya Pinchuk. She comes to us from The Corcoran. More about Anya here.
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In the gallery through the month of March...
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Rona Eisner
Natalia Brady
Kaila Hill
Kelly Sia
Ruth Bletzinger
Myrna Goldenberg
Kima
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Auction for Exnihilo March 17
I will be auctioning a few on my larger works for the Exnihilo event this March. Come out for some Bahamian treats, live music, and original artworks to help our cause.
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About the Director
Blair brings over 25 years experience of silversmithing to Glen Echo Park as founder of SilverWorks Studio & Gallery.
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