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Cuff with a Twist - Wed. Dec 2nd
DESCRIPTION:
Curve, curl, and connect! In this fast-paced workshop, you'll learn the essentials of metal smithing while making a copper cuff bracelet that's uniquely yours. We'll cover annealing to keep your metal workable, hammer forming to shape it around your wrist, and soldering to bring it all together.
No experience necessary — just bring your wrist and your imagination!
OBJECTIVES:
Students will apply basic metalworking skills, including annealing, hammer forming, and soldering, to create a custom-fit copper cuff. Everyone will leave with a wearable, one-of-a-kind piece and a solid introduction to fundamental jewelry-making techniques.
Workshops are air conditioned, bring a snack and a favorite beverage.
Instructor: Lisa Johnson
Date & Time:
Wednesday, Dec. 2nd - 6 - 8pm
Tuition: $75
Contact Barbara Ziev at (610)428-3943 for questions or to pay in cash.
Supplies: All materials will be provided.
DESCRIPTION:
Curve, curl, and connect! In this fast-paced workshop, you'll learn the essentials of metal smithing while making a copper cuff bracelet that's uniquely yours. We'll cover annealing to keep your metal workable, hammer forming to shape it around your wrist, and soldering to bring it all together.
No experience necessary — just bring your wrist and your imagination!
OBJECTIVES:
Students will apply basic metalworking skills, including annealing, hammer forming, and soldering, to create a custom-fit copper cuff. Everyone will leave with a wearable, one-of-a-kind piece and a solid introduction to fundamental jewelry-making techniques.
Workshops are air conditioned, bring a snack and a favorite beverage.
Instructor: Lisa Johnson
Date & Time:
Wednesday, Dec. 2nd - 6 - 8pm
Tuition: $75
Contact Barbara Ziev at (610)428-3943 for questions or to pay in cash.
Supplies: All materials will be provided.
Let's give your favorite piece of sea glass the setting it deserves! In this workshop, you'll learn how to size, solder, and form a sterling silver prong setting to showcase a piece of sea glass in a one-of-a-kind pendant necklace. By the end of class, you'll have a wearable piece that carries a little piece of the shoreline with you. Bring in your own sea glass or select from what is provided.
For those who have used a torch to solder.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will apply basic jewelry-making techniques, including soldering, forming, and prong setting, to create a custom pendant necklace featuring sea glass. Everyone will work with sterling silver and will learn soldering techniques using a butane torch, sizing and shaping metal to fit an irregular stone, and finishing methods to complete a polished, wearable piece.
3-Hr. Workshop. All materials provided including sterling silver.
Workshops are air conditioned, bring a snack and a favorite beverage.
Instructor: Lisa Johnson
Date & Time:
Thursday, November 12th - 12 - 3pm.
Tuition: $100
Contact Barbara Ziev at (610)428-3943 for any questions or to pay in cash.
DESCRIPTION:
Make a ring that's uniquely yours, letter by letter! In this workshop, you'll learn how to size, solder, texture, and stamp a sterling silver band ring from start to finish. Whether you want to spell out a word, add a meaningful symbol, or simply create a beautifully textured surface, you'll leave with a one-of-a-kind piece and the skills to make more.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will apply basic jewelry-making techniques, including sizing, soldering, texturing, and metal stamping, to create a finished sterling silver band ring. Everyone will work with sterling silver and will learn soldering techniques using a butane torch, along with sanding, filing, and finishing methods to complete a polished, wearable piece.
This is a 3 hour class. Please dress comfortably for creating and bring your own snacks.
Beginner - No experience needed
Instructor: Lisa Johnson
Date & Time:
Friday, November 20th - 12 - 3pm
Tuition: $100
Supplies: All materials will be provided. Includes sterling silver.
Please contact Barbara Ziev at (610)428-3943 with questions or to pay cash.
In this workshop I will show you how to create beautiful botanical cyanotype prints. We will be learning the art of camera less photography creating one of a kind, original cyanotype prints from nature.
This is a non toxic process using photo sensitized paper and UV light or sunlight creating a Prussian blue botanical print.
We can take it a step further creating artful cyanotypes adding color and texture to the Prussian blue cyanotype prints.
You will leave with several beautiful prints, some will be ready to mat and frame.
Workshops are air conditioned, bring a snack and a favorite beverage. Limited to 8 students. No experience necessary.
Date & Time:
Saturday, November 21st
11am - 2pm
Instructor: Barbara Ziev
$75.00 per person. Must be paid in advance upon registration, non-refundable.
Includes all materials, instruction and original artwork.
Can accommodate up to 8 people at a time.
Contact Barbara Ziev at (610)428-3943 with questions or to pay cash/Zelle.
Join us for an inspiring day of exploration and creativity, designed for both beginners and advanced students alike. Surprise yourself with the endless possibilities of collage as you work with an eclectic mix of random paper scraps from my personal stash, as well as your own handmade gel prints and unique papers you’ve crafted using paints, markers, stencils, and more. Introduce your own personal marks, random gestural strokes with the brush or transparent or opaque color fields within or over your layers of collage,
You’ll learn design principles that will guide you in creating a stunning, multi-dimensional triptych that you will mount and take home with you at the end of the day.
Enjoy a relaxing and joy-filled atmosphere as we dive into layering techniques, texture creation, and the art of revealing hidden layers. Come ready to unleash your creativity and experience the magic of collage and beyond.
Details
Date & Time:
Saturday, November 7th - 11am - 2pm
$100.00 per person. Must be paid in advance upon registration, non-refundable.
Supplies: All materials, instruction and triptych to take home are included.
Limited to 6 students. No experience necessary!
Bring a bag lunch and beverage. Workshops are air conditioned.
Instructor: Barbara Ziev
Contact Barbara Ziev at (610)428-3943 for questions and to pay cash/Zelle.