Floral Designs in Bronze Metal Clay - Workshop

Floral Designs in Bronze Metal Clay - Workshop

Workshop - Metals | Available

251 N Spruce St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 United States
Metals Studio - 209
all levels
8/7/2026-8/8/2026
10:00 AM-3:00 PM EDT on Fri Sat
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$225.00
$202.50
$45.00

Floral Designs in Bronze Metal Clay - Workshop

Workshop - Metals | Available

Learn to work with bronze metal clays in this fun two-day workshop! If you have already worked with fine silver clay, you'll realize that base metal clays handle differently, but with beautiful results, the learning curve is worth tackling! Learn about conditioning, shaping, attaching, refining, and firing base metal clay pieces. You'll work toward a finished pendant and/or pair of earrings, using floral motifs as inspiration.

A materials fee is payable at registration and includes materials, including bronze clay, use of tools and firings. Some metal clay experience is helpful but enthusiastic beginners are welcome.

 

Toney, Bonnie
Bonnie Toney

Bonnie Toney’s passion has been creating beautiful things since around age two, when she was first able to hold a pencil and paintbrush. She got interested in gems and jewelry not long after that, and sold her first pair of earrings at age 11. A lifelong learner with diverse interests, Bonnie has pursued many types of artistic expression; calligraphy, drawing, watercolor, acrylic painting, textile dyeing and surface design, sewing, quilting, polymer clay, stenciling, Zentangle, printmaking, chainmaille, leatherworking, traditional metalsmithing, enameling, and metal clay; it’s not unusual to find several of these disciplines contributing to a single piece. Bonnie ran a successful facepainting business for 20 years, in addition to teaching, making her own art, and raising a family.  

 

A move to North Carolina in 2013 gave Bonnie the chance to spread her wings artistically. Dedicated home studio space allowed her to pursue both metalsmithing and metal clay with vigor; classes at Sawtooth School for Visual Arts expanded her horizons greatly, and continue to do so. She has studied with Annie Grimes Williams, Carrie Story, Andrea Kennington, Sara Stine, and Kim Thore. MCAS 2018 gave her the chance to learn from Lis-el Crowley and Cindy Pope. In addition to her PMC experience and Camp PMC certifications, Bonnie has extensive experience with base metal clays, including Five Star, Aussie, and Hadar’s.