Color! Line! Fusion! Cloisonne!

This program begins Sunday, June 23, and ends Friday, June 28.  The fees listed at right include lodging and all meals (except “Commuter”, which includes a Commuter Meal Plan).  An additional sliding scale Course Fee is required.  For more information on our pricing, see our Pricing page.

New to enameling? This course will cover processes, materials, and tools. It will involve drawing, working out color combinations, thinking about objects and their use (jewelry? container? aesthetic purposes?), as well as the mechanics of pieces.

Members should be able to finish from 3 to 5 pieces during the week.

The main goal of the class is to teach the process of cloisonne enamel: fusing glass to metal, with the inclusion of fine silver wire work. However, underlying–or beyond–that is giving students the experience of discovering their capabilities in the worlds of making and expressing ideas. Within the work of learning about materials, tools and process a student may gather knowledge and confidence about how they communicate ideas.

The first day in the studio materials, and tools are introduced. We will begin each day with a short non-threatening critique of work done the day before which is achieved by having the participants talk about what they have accomplished, what they plan and hope for and possible ways of achieving that. Any new process will be introduced at that point, materials explained, and then it is work time for both learning and teaching.