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RevereNews
June, 2013
Greetings!

Registration is now open for both Masters Symposium and Summer / Fall Open Session classes in our new location, Suite 900 in the historic Humboldt Bank Building. If you are on our mailing list, you should have received our printed brochure by mail. If not, request one on our website.

 

This is an exciting issue of RevereNews because we have so much news to share! Read all about the second part of our move from Alan's perspective. You will also find information about upcoming events, including an in depth interview with Curtis Arima, who will be teaching two classes during our annual Masters Symposium, beginning June 22nd. Plus, learn about opportunities, free lectures, and more.

 

It feels great to be settling into our new location. Thank you so much to all of you who came to our open house. It was wonderful to see you. Alan, Glenda, Paul, and I all look forward to seeing all of you in class soon!

 

Best wishes,

 

- Christine Dhein

 Assistant Director

 

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In This Issue
Spotlight on the Symposium: Interview with Curtis Arima
Revere Academy Update: Crossing Market - Part 2
Spotlight on the Symposium:
Interview with Curtis Arima, Symposium Master
Curtis Arima, Masters Symposium 2013


Curtis Arima
is a nationally recognized Metalsmith and an Adjunct Professor at California College of the Arts. Curtis creates jewelry and sculpture in his Berkeley studio. His award-winning work utilizes organic forms, derived from the language of gardening, as a metaphor for self and society. Visit curtisarima.com.

Curtis will be teaching two classes during our 2013 Masters Symposium.

Guided by Nature with Curtis Arima

June 24-28, 2013 * $899 + kit
Register Now!

Stone Setting Outside the Box
with Curtis Arima, June 22-24, 2013
$399 + kit * Register Now!




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Guided by Nature with Curtis Arima
 
June 24-28, 2013 * $899 + kit  Register Now!

Bring out your artistic voice! This course will encourage you to take the next step in your artistic development. Learn to study design in nature and gather visual information. As your expert instructor leads demonstrations, discussions and critiques, you will develop "seed" pieces, samples to take home and use to develop a line of jewelry.
Learn more.

 

We wanted to learn more about this fascinating class, so we asked Curtis some questions, and wanted to share his answers.  

 

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Revere: You will be teaching a class titled "Guided by Nature" during the Masters Symposium. Tell us more about the specific techniques students will learn, and what they will take home at the end of class.

Arima: I will be demonstrating a variety of forming, forging, and fabricating techniques including fold-forming, forming spiculums, shell forming, forging, and soldering complex forms. Exploring these techniques will allow the students to create amazing samples inspired by the natural world. Students will learn develop their own investigation of the techniques inspired by their interests. Instruction will include other technical information, such as fabricating pin backs, bails, etc., as time allows. In addition to guiding the students as they create a library of samples to take home, I will instruct students technically and mentor them on an individual basis, helping them to develop their designs and create two to five original works of jewelry.
 

 

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Revere: Your work is obviously inspired by nature. Are there specific techniques you use to study, analyze, and interpret nature that you will share with your students during class?

Arima: Nature is an amazing guide to help us with form, shape, composition, and color. It is filled with metaphors of our human existences and can help us to understand the world we live in. I will talk about some building blocks of nature and how theories of design in the plant world can be implemented into the students work.

In nature the more we investigate the more we see, the more we see, the more we become aware there is more to investigate. Because we all see things differently, deeper investigation helps us to create work that is more related to our individual artistic identity.
 

 

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Carved double bezel setting by Curtis Arima 

 

Stone Setting: Outside the Box with Curtis Arima

June 22-23, 2013 * $399 + kit * Register Now!  

 

Go beyond the basics. Learn to integrate stones into your jewelry with greater flair and originality! Deepen your understanding of traditional setting techniques including bezels, prongs, and beads. Then design and create your own non-traditional settings to complement your jewelry.  

 

Engraved and tabbed bezel setting by Curtis Arima

Students have been asking how Curtis Arima's upcoming class, Stone Setting: Outside the Box will be different from the other stone setting classes offered at Revere. Curtis visited with the JTI class last week, and explained. 


"The settings I will be teaching are completely different from those taught at Revere. First of all, we will be fabricating all of our own settings. Second, the style of settings I will be teaching are non-traditional, and many are well suited to unusual shaped stones. Here is a description of some of the settings I will be teaching:


* Entrapment Settings: I will teach you how to design and fabricate a piece with an opening for the stone, and then how to trap it between two components during the final step, riveting. This allows for designs that allow the piece to be worn in a variety of ways.
* Decorative and Carved Bezels: I will give step-by-step instruction on how to add elements to bezels or carve them away so settings seamlessly integrate into your designs. Then, learn to push the limits of what is possible with bezels as I show you how to carve, engrave, and divide bezels into sections, creating tabs to hold stones. 

* Decorative Prongs: Learn to forge and fabricate prongs that look like branches, claws, or other decorative elements.
* Double Bezels: Learn to fabricate bi-color bezels in two different metals and use tabs to set stones from behind.
* Non-Traditional Channel Setting: Learn to cut channels in wires or other decorative elements to hold stones in place.  

 

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Non-traditional channel settings by Curtis Arima


I will demonstrate several specific projects for students to try so they will have samples to take home. I also encourage students to bring stones they are inspired by to class so we can design and create an alternative setting together. I am really looking forward to teaching this class, hope you will join me for a great weekend!" - Curtis Arima

Register Now! 

Revere Academy Update:
Crossing Market - Part 2
After months of searching for a new location, the Humboldt Bank Building seemed like a perfect match. Now all we had to do was move all of our things in. Because the new space was not ready when we had to exit the Phelan Building, everything went into storage. We put 134 large red bins and a dozen huge speed packs into a Martinez storage warehouse for the intervening month.

During the period when we were closed down and packed into boxes, I had the chance to find out more about the architectural gem we were moving into. In fact, the Humboldt Bank Building is considered to be the gem of Market Street. Its image appears on countless postcards and posters, bringing attention to the marvelous "Copper-top cupcake dome" on top.

 

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Alan's auto mechanic, Paul Cowden, with a poster of the Humboldt Bank Building

Here is an image of my auto mechanic, Paul Cowden, holding up a poster from his shop wall. It features my favorite open air trolley car from Liverpool, in front of the towering HBB with its copper-top.

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Alan's physical therapist, Ashleyrose Costello with photo of the Humboldt Bank Building in her office

And after Paul fixed up my car, I went to see my Physical Therapist, Ashelyrose Costello, and took this photo at her office, with another poster with of my favorite building in the center.

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The first load being moved into the Humboldt Bank Building

Although many pedestrians fail to look up, those who do will enjoy the architectural features of this charming 1908 Beaux Art structure. I was very excited at the prospect of holding classes on the traditional art of making jewelry in this fabulous building. And finally after weeks of construction in the space, the work was completed and the movers began wheeling all of our things in. Each load had to be carefully rolled down the street, into the small elevators and lifted up nine stories. Here is the first load entering the building.  

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Glenda directs movers
As each bin came up, Glenda directed it to its most likely destination.
Classroom full of boxes to be unpacked
The place was packed to the gills. There were piles of piles and we had no idea if it would all fit.
Construction begins on benches and cabinets to complete the build out
And then our contractors, Mike Smith and Damian Ochsner began to build in our benches, cabinets, tools, equipment, rolling mill, offices, television monitors, hoods, fans, desks, storage area and the list goes on and on.

We are all so excited to have found a new home!

Here and there, as we began to settle in, there were spontaneous eruptions of elation and joy. Despite all the odds, the ordeal of hunting, the cost and disruption of moving, the chore of planning and actual relocating, everything seemed to be working out well. And the best part, the new space is really beautiful! Here are Glenda and Christine, caught in a moment of realization that our new home was just right.

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Glenda, Alan, and Christine in the lobby of Revere's new location in the
Humboldt Bank Building

The place slowly came together. While there are still a lot of details and adjustments to the new space, it feels just right. And in early April we were ready to open our doors. A pilot class of Fabrication, taught by Karen Sprague, went well. The elevators to the ninth floor open to our suite. The space is airy, light and nurturing. It will be a great place to keep tradition alive and teach the 7,000 year old art of making jewelry by hand.  

To be continued...

Thank You for Reading RevereNews!
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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Upcoming Events

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Gold & Steel with Suzanne Pugh

Masters Symposium
June 29-30, 2013
 

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Suzanne Pugh visited the JTI class last week to share her work, which combines steel with silver and gold. After seeing her work, the students had a long list of questions about how to work with steel, including how to solder and combine steel with other metals, what they need to know about working with different types of steel, and how to add a patina or blacken steel. Suzanne will be answering all of these questions and more while teaching students how to make a brooch of their own design during her class, Steel & Gold, June 29-30, 2013.

Learn more. 

Register now!  

 


Masters Symposium
Enameling Classes with Linda Darty
June 24-28, 2013
June 29-30, 2013


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This year Linda Darty will join us to teach two enameling classes during our Masters Symposium. As of now, both of her classes are full. However, we often receive last-minute cancellations. Email us to be put on the wait list for a chance to study with this well-loved and extremely knowledgeable instructor.  
 
Exploring Enamel
Class Full! 
with Linda Darty
June 24-28, 2013

Linda Darty Brooches

Class Full! 
with Linda Darty
June 29-30, 2013


Masters Symposium
Special Event

Reception at 5 pm
Lecture at 6  pm
June 26, 2013

Linda Darty Brooches
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Join us for a very special evening on June 26th as Linda Darty and Curtis Arima present artist lectures about their work. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP or call 415-391-4179.
Reception at 5 pm.
Lecture at 6 pm


Fabrication 1: Beginning

July 8-10, 2013
July 26-28,2013
Sept 13-15, 2013
or
Oct 11-13, 2013


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Fabrication 1: Beginning

This foundation class introduces hand tools, torches, flex shafts, polishers, rolling mills, and more. Perfect for those who don't have any experience, this class offers the opportunity to try your hand at all of the basic jewelry making skills including sawing, soldering, filing, polishing, and more. This class is also a prerequisite to the Jewelry Technician Intensive Program.

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Rendering with Remy Rotenier

Sept 30-Oct 4, 2013
5-Day Intensive!


 
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Remy Rotenier
Jewelry Rendering Masterremy-rotenier-red-pendant
Remy Rotenier
received his bachelor's degree in jewelry design from the French jeweler's union BJO Formation and received a graduate degree in gemology from the National Institute of Gemology in Paris.  He has worked for many prestigous design houses in Paris and New York. R�my has developed his own line of jewelry and creates custom designs for private clients from his studio in New Mexico. Visit remydesign.net.  

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Rendering 1: Beginning

Sept 30-Oct 2, 2013
Take this class to learn easy-to-master techniques for rendering lustrous metals and brilliant gemstones in professional-quality illustrations.
Learn more.
Register now!

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Rendering 2: Advanced

Oct 3-4, 2013
This two-day advanced techniques workshop is recommended for students want to bring depth, texture and pizazz to their sophisticated renderings. Students will learn the secrets of the European hyper-realistic style of jewelry rendering.
 Learn more.
Register now!

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Take both classes for a 5-day intensive with Remy!


Revere on the Road

Jewelry
Design & Rendering with Alan Revere
Oct 7-13, 2013


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 Bored with your own jewelry? Feeling frustrated and uninspired? Unsure what to do or how to improve?  Are you ready to take your jewelry to the next level?

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Join FSG Hall of Famer Alan Revere and spend a week exploring your creativity through jewelry design. Learn how to turn on your creative faucet so that countless original ideas unfold on paper and in models. Watch as Alan shows how to develop totally original jewelry designs through a series of fun mind-tickling projects.

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 Then learn how to refine your designs through a systematic filtering process along with the basics of drawing, to produce professional quality designs and renderings. This is an great way to take your jewelry further than you ever imagined, add new ideas into the mix and produce over a hundred totally new and original designs.
 Learn more.


Opportunities


2013 MJSA Education Foundation Scholarships

Students who intend to pursue a career in the jewelry industry are awarded thousands of dollars from the MJSA Education Foundation each year. Students enrolled at proprietary trade schools and gemological programs are eligible to apply. Students must be U.S. citizens.  

  

Applicants are assessed on the basis of design excellence, academic record, marketability, recommendations, and financial need. Students must be U.S. citizens, although the jewelry program in which they are enrolled can be located outside the United States.

Deadline: June 14   

 More details 

 

 

Free Lecture at Forbes Gallery

Author Lily Koppel will talk about her book The Astronaut Wives Club in conjunction with the exhibition, Out of this World, Jewelry in the Space Age.

Forbes Gallery is located at 60 Fifth Avenue (at 12th St.), New York City. The exhibition will be open for those attending the lecture but is not open to the public on Mondays. There is no charge for the lecture or the exhibition but please RSVP if you plan to attend or call (914) 286-7685.

Date: June 17, 2 pm  

 

 

Call for Entries

The Lewton-Brain
Foldform
 Competition 

Judging is based on excellence in execution, originality, and/or innovative development of a foldform. These are awards for the well-executed work, the beautiful form, or the fresh idea that earns an appreciative nod of well-done. The entry may be either a folded form or a fully finished work, although a fully realized piece may have more "wow power."

Entry Fee: $25

Deadline: July 1  

More details  

 

 

Call for Entries

Kinetic Conceptions   

 At SUNY Geneseo's Kinetic Gallery, emphasizing the theme of movement. Art that is physically mobile as well as art that depicts or represents movement is welcomed. All media are encouraged. The exhibit is scheduled for early fall. A catalog will be published and all artists will be compensated.

 

To submit a work  send an email with your name, image of your works), title, year and a brief description. Deadline: July 1

 

 


Otto Frei Closed
SF Location


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Otto Frei closed their SF location on December 21, 2012. Otto Frei will continue to service the Revere Academy on a daily basis. Students should pre-order tools at least two business days in advance of the first day of class for Revere delivery.

Revere students receive a 7% discount on all orders from
Otto Frei.



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Otto Frei carries
 Revere pliers.



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 Summer / Fall 2013
Brochure


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Our Summer / Fall 2013 brochure with our calendar, along with information about classes, diplomas, registration, scholarships, books and DVDs, Revere Gear, and more has been mailed and should have been received by those on our list. Request our printed brochure by mail.