CHARITY HALL "Textures: Surfaces and Settings" Workshop

Notice: Sorry this workshop has filled but please send an email to: Chris Eggers to get on the waiting list. if an opening becomes available you will be notified on a first come first serve basis.

Create rich textures and distinctive patterns to give your jewelry new vibrancy and life. We will start by making a texture sample palette on a silver ring so that you have a wearable reference at your fingertips. Experiment with many direct methods of texturing: upsetting and distorting metal, precision cutting and carving, and freeform play. Apply those techniques to reveal endless avenues of exploration in surface depth and pattern. On Day 2, learn how to create custom stone settings for both faceted and cabochon stones, applying both functional and decorative textures.

BIO: Charity hall is a metalsmith and enamelist in southwestern Virgina. drawing from her background in botany, she highlights insect diversity throughout her work. Charity teaches workshops at Idyllwild Arts academy, Penland School of Crafts and many other art schools around the country. her work has been exhibited nationally, and the mesa Arts center will host a solo exhibition of her work in 2014-2015. She has an M.F.A. in Metal Design from East Carolina University and a B.A. in Biology from Colorado College. www.charityhall.com

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

WORKSHOP FEES: $280.ADC Members/$305.Non-Members