YW25 Colorful Vibes: Jewelry Enameling | Ages 12-17

YW25 Colorful Vibes: Jewelry Enameling | Ages 12-17

Class - Youth | Available

251 N Spruce St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 United States
Metals Studio - 209
Ages 12-17
1/21/2025-2/25/2025
4:00 PM-6:00 PM EST on Tue
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$192.00
$172.80
$15.00

YW25 Colorful Vibes: Jewelry Enameling | Ages 12-17

Class - Youth | Available

In this class, you'll get to explore the vibrant art of enameling on copper using dry or wet ground glass, which will be fired in kilns. You'll be introduced to various enameling techniques, such as sifting, wet packing, cloisonne, sgraffito, and the use of glass threads, beads, and graphite for drawing. This will allow you to fully experience this beautiful and forgiving medium. You'll also learn some basic metalwork, which will enable you to create designs beyond pre-cut shapes. By the end of the class, you'll have created a number of pendants and a pair of earrings.


Ages 12-17

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  • CLASS INFORMATION: 

    What to Wear: Art gets messy, so wear clothing suitable for an artist! It sometimes gets chilly in the studios, so an extra layer is recommended.

    What to Bring: Sawtooth will provide all materials and supplies needed for class. Students are welcome to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated and a snack to be eaten during a break.


    While parents and guardians are more than welcome to stay in the building, we kindly ask that you don't stay with your children during the class. We've found that this can sometimes hinder the creative process. 


    Parking: Lastly, metered parking is available on Marshall and Spruce Street and is free on evenings and weekends.

    Please note that face coverings are now optional on Sawtooth's campus, including in all studios. We ask that you remain respectful of all students and keep in mind that Sawtooth is an inclusive environment. We want everyone to feel supported, safe, and welcome on campus. They're available at our front desk if you need a disposable mask.

Clark, Thea
Thea Clark

Thea Clark is recent transplant to Greensboro from New Jersey where she was a 2012 New Jersey State Council on the Arts fellow. Her artwork includes jewelry, sculpture, and installation. She has exhibited widely with solo shows at the New Jersey Center of Visual Arts, Velvet DaVinci (San Francisco), a two person show at The Houston Center of Contemporary Craft (Houston). National and international exhibitions including: The Museum of Art and Design (NYC), Museum of Modern Art (Arnhem, NL), University of Birmingham (Great Britain), Textile Museum (Washington D.C.), The Society of Arts and Crafts (Boston, MA), Newark Museum, State Museum (Trenton, NJ), Noyes Museum (Oceanville, NJ), Rochester Institute of Technology (NY), Jersey City and Kean Universities (NJ), among others. She has sold her work at American Craft Council, Sausalito Art Festival, and Smithsonian Craft shows. Publications include seven books in the US and Europe, and exhibition catalogues. She was a resident at the Vermont Studio Center (artist grant), visiting artist at Boise State University, and has given artist talks at Glassell School of Art (Houston), Rutgers University- Robeson Gallery (Newark, NJ). She has taught at Peters Valley School of Craft (Layton NJ), the Visual Arts Center of NJ, and the former Arts Workshop in Newark, NJ. She also enjoyed six summers teaching children metals and enameling at Frenchwoods Festival of the Arts (NY).