Silver & Fused Glass with Jamie Halpern & Katrina Jameson – G26030403
Jewelry has many forms including simple silver rings or pendants, or it can be more elaborate including precious or semi-precious stones or objects made of glass. This class will teach basic and advanced silversmithing skills and the creation of fused glass cabochons to incorporate into silver projects such as rings, pendants, earrings and bracelets. Participants will experience hands-on work in jewelry fabrication (sawing, soldering, cold-connections), stone setting, and the making of fused glass objects for use in the construction of wearable pieces of art. Materials will include sterling silver (available for purchase), semi-precious stones, and fused glass objects created by class participants.
Ghost Ranch is a place of beauty and serenity that nurtures the creative spirit and promotes reflection. The fully-equipped Ghost Ranch jewelry studio provides an opportunity to learn the skills and techniques of silver jewelry-making in an awe-inspiring location with a long history in the creative arts.
The studio is equipped with all the needed tools, supplies and equipment. Students may bring their own hand-tools, stones and silver supplies if wished. Silver used in class projects may be purchased at the Ranch studio at market prices. Please note that the cost of silver is NOT included in the class fee and will likely cost $100 – $300 for the week. All other supplies and materials are included as part of class fees.
Instructors
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Katrina JamesonLooking about for a new creative outlet, Katrina attended the Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico class “Fused Glass is Hot!” with Olive Smith and fell in love with glass as an art medium. She rushed home and set up her ceramic kiln to fuse glass, and for the last 16 years, Katrina has created one of a kind jewelry and wall art with fusible art glass, recycled window glass and dichroic glass with unique inclusions. Her hobby became a second career with Mariposa Treasures, LLC in September 2011. She continues to grow her jewelry making skills with new fused glass, silversmithing and lapidary techniques.
She teaches Fused Glass and Silversmithing classes at Ghost Ranch. Her art is available at Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM
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Jamie HalpernJamie Halpern is an accomplished silversmith, lapidary artist and metalsmith instructor. His work reflects southwestern art and jewelry-making styles and is influenced by travels throughout the United States, the South Pacific and Europe. Working with silver and colorful semi-precious stones through metal fabrication and inlay, and through his teachings with beginning and advanced jewelry students and artists, Jamie celebrates creativity and personal exploration and nurtures artistic expression. His jewelry is sold through private commissions. He has taught silversmithing and lapidary art at Ghost Ranch for a number of years to rave reviews and testaments to how professional pieces can be crafted with focused time. Examples of Jamie’s work can be found at: Jehalpernjewelry.com.