Cloisonne: The Elegance of Glass on Metal

With Jean Tudor

October 22 - 28, 2023

Location: Grunewald Guild Glass Studio

What will class time be like?: Mornings will be work time, with how-to presentations and orientation to tools and materials. The studio will be open with the teacher present in the afternoons. The studio will be closed in the evenings.

Will I need to work outside of class?: Yes, students wishing to create complex or ambitious projects should expect to spend additional time working outside of class.

What can I expect to create?: Students can expect to complete 3-6 small pieces (2" - 3" diameter). These copper pieces can be mounted on plexiglass, or can be used for pendants.

Do I need experience to take this class?: All experience levels are welcome, including beginners.

What do I need to bring to class?: sketchbook, pens/pencils, studio clothing

Minimum Age of Participants: 14

Required deposit: $250

  • Commuter – $115.00
  • Cabin – $1,180.00
  • Shared Room + Shared Bath – $610.00
  • Yurt – $730.00
  • Library Dorm – $460.00
  • RV with Electric: 125V/30 Amp – $460.00
  • RV with Electric: 25V/20 Amp – $460.00
  • Personal Tent or Car Camping – $400.00
  • Private Queen Room + Shared Bath – $940.00
  • Private Twin Room + Shared Bath – $940.00

“Color! Color! Color! It starts with color. The gorgeous jewel-like colors of glass on metal. The pleasure of looking through transparents to the underlying metal, to what happens beneath the layers of color. Line, pattern, texture, contrasts quickly become an integral part of the whole…”

Explore color and the process behind cloisonne wth Jean Tudor.  During this class, students will learn about all aspects of making cloisonne enamel works, including:

  • Choosing and making a cloisonne design
  • Color choice
  • Preparing copper + colors
  • Inlaying ground glass
  • Firing the work
  • Finishing + Polishing

All levels of skill and experience are welcome!

About the Faculty

Jean Tudor

My ongoing life as an enamelist: This all started in the late 1950s when I received a Trinkit enameling set for Christmas. What a great hobby! Watching powdered glass fuse to a piece of copper, using a hotplate kiln! But very quickly that wasn't quite enough, so in a few years I got a bigger […]

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