Classes and Workshops on offer in 2010
Making Fairy Rings for children (aged 8+ )
If you are wanting to give your child something different for that special occasion, you can book them in for making their very own “Fairy Ring”. They get to make ring in silver that only they can wear and as they grow older a treasure to show their children.
Start Up Workshops
For any one interested in learning the skills to be a jeweller or silversmith and feel a taster weekend would suit them.
Advanced Processes Workshops
I am involved in the Teaching of various individuals and groups who wish to Know more about and develop their craft. This includes the technical history through experimentation and re-enactment as well as a modern approach from a beginner up to quite an advanced level.
Some of the processes taught are Cuttle Fish Casting, Stone Setting, Toolmaking and Enamelling.
I can be involved in the following projects...
Individual training for beginner, advanced or specialised teaching as well portfolio preparation.
engraving a ring in preparation for enamelling, aged 14.
discussing the merits of a design, aged 16.
Workshops and demonstrations.
I have given workshops and demonstated on a wide variety of Skill including: -
Enamelling
Engraving for artists.
Silversmithing
Toolmaking
Casting
and Stonesetting
talk and demonstration at Henderson Gallery
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Making the sparks fly.
A demonstration of toolmaking on an charcoal forge at Gallery@Patriohall, Edinburgh Festival Exhibition, 2006.
This demonstration was set up in the Gallery/Studio Garden.
Portfolio preparation and supplementary teaching.
School Visits and Work Experience.
"What's That?" Armerdale School Visit
Technical Advice for Artist and Others
Working as a technician for other artists has always been interesting and has given me an insight into creative insights other than my own.
"The Artist and I"
Helping with the Artmachine, Spin Exhibition, Gallery@WASPS, 2007.
Artist: - Mhari Baxter and Robert Powell.