
Bolos Ties: A Western TRadition with Brandon Ruppert – G25030503
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This class is designed to accompany the Ghost Ranch Bluegrass Festival and is a hands-on course in silver jewelry-making for students both new to silversmithing or who already have basic silversmith skills. Students will learn to construct a Bolo tie, a form of neckwear that emerged in the 1940s and has developed into beautiful styles for both men and women. Studio work will be supplemented by demonstrations. Students will create one or more pieces of wearable or sellable art during the class.
The class is designed for students at least 16 years or older. The fully equipped Ghost Ranch Silversmith Studio provides a wonderful opportunity for students to learn the skills and techniques of silver jewelry-making in a beautiful location with a long history in the creative arts. Ghost Ranch is a place of beauty and serenity that nurtures the creative spirit in everyone it touches. We are excited to offer this class in conjunction with the Bluegrass Festival!
Instructor
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Brandon Ruppert
Brandon Ruppert has always been a maker and a builder of things. One of his fondest memories is as a child building birdhouses with his grandpa. Brandon attended the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking as a young adult where he developed an eye for craftsmanship, balance in design,
and the method of building with raw materials, often with self-made tools. Brandon has spent the last three decades raising a family and working at his family’s cattle ranch in northern New Mexico, while continuing to create in both wood and metal medias. In 2021 Brandon attended the silversmithing class with Jamie Halpern and Steve LaRance at Ghost Ranch and has found it to be a wonderful creative outlet. As his role at the family ranch transitions, he hopes to spend more time helping to teach others the art and techniques of metalsmithing. Brandon’s work can be seen at MoMo Taos in Taos, New Mexico.