Western Adornments: Bolos & Statement Rings with Brandon Ruppert – G26050203
In this hands-on silversmithing class you will learn how to fabricate a bolo tie and or a statement ring. Focus will be on silversmithing techniques that include, sawing, filing, soldering, forming, finishing and stone setting as well as design, function and personal expression. Instruction will include step-by-step demonstrations. The class is open to students who are at least 16 years old, with or without silversmithing experience.
We are excited to offer this class in conjunction with the Bluegrass Festival! 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.
Instructor
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Brandon RuppertBrandon 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 taught by Jamie Halpern at Ghost Ranch and has found it to be a wonderful creative outlet. Brandon’s work can be seen at MoMo Taos in Taos, New Mexico.