A Realization in Texture, Color and Movement.....: Basic Metalsmithing Workshop

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Basic Metalsmithing Workshop

WHERE: Flemish House Art Gallery
600 Market St, Johnsonburg, PA
DATE: August 8, 2009
TIME: 9am-6pm

Lunch break from 1-2: pack your own or visit restaurants within walking distance

In this workshop, the student will learn to turn sheet metal into a wearable work of art. Students will become skilled in basic metalsmithing techniques such as sawing, piercing, forming, stamping, and cold-joining. Proper tool usage and materials will be covered. In addition, the instructor will demonstrate how to create unique stamping tools.

A wearable one-of-a-kind pendant will be created in this one day session.

WORKSHOP FEE: $65.Tool kit: $55

-Payment for tool kits due by July 20.

-Payment for workshop due on or by class date.

Please mail check or money order to:

Bobbi Shaffer, 410 S. State St., DuBois, PA 15801.

INSTRUCTOR: Bobbi Mennetti Shaffer

Bobbi is a Master of Fine Arts candidate in her final semester at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a major focus in jewelry and metals, and a minor focus in ceramics. Bobbi has taught workshops on other topics as well, including drawing and flower arranging. To view her work, please visit http://www.bobbimennettishaffer.blogspot.com/

To register, please email your name and phone number by July 20 to:
bobbimennetti@yahoo.com

For questions please call Bobbi at 814-591-8891

Tool kit will include:

Jeweler’s Saw & Blades
Set of Needle Files
Set of 4 Jeweler’s Hammers
Bench Pin and C clamp
Metal Sandpaper & Steel Wool
1 piece of 3x3” Copper
1 piece of 3x3” NuGold (Brass)

In addition please bring:

Dremel Tool* with assorted bits including small drill bits
Sharpie Marker
Paper & Pencil for sketching
Scissors
Rubber Cement
Old wood cutting board
Safety glasses
Assorted Beads, Thread, & Beading Needle (optional)
* An extra DremelTool will be available

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My work is by nature one of a kind and created spontaneously at times. I do have items that are signature pieces like my hammered sterling silver spiral earrings or hammered & wrapped copper garden muse pendants w/semi-precious stones that I find myself replenishing for the gallery and online shop time after time. When it comes to the neckpieces, bracelets, brooches and rosaries I am inspired by the palette placed in front of me in that sitting. I also get obsessed with a medium and have to research techniques which in turn will spill out some work that perhaps I will not attempt again for years in some cases. I also promote my work in designing my own business cards, brochures, slides, etc. and in doing that photography has become somewhat of a branching off in my abilities as an artist. I love creating and in the camera I can capture the process in a way that only I ,as the creator, am able to photograph each piece with the understanding of thought.

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Custom Work

My work is based on each individuals wants and needs. During this process we work as a team in creating the perfect piece, set-up a timeline, get each others expectations and of course a payment schedule. I get partial payment up front.

Smaller pieces such as strung jewelry and earrings 2 days. Large and labor intense work such as bead embroidered sculpture, it could take several months to build a piece depending on the size. Photography, painting, calligraphy, design work, etc. is all type centric.

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Medieval Illuminations

In the Middle Ages all books were hand-written original works of art. These “illuminated” manuscripts were so called because of their frequent incorporation of gold or sometimes silver leaf onto the page. Illumination comes from the Latin word illuminare, meaning “light up,” and when one sees one of these brilliant manuscripts in person, the term makes sense. I am using different beads to create this illuminated effect on these special brooches. Wool felt, dry felt embellishing technique, floss and beads come together creating a one-of-a-kind piece of personal art to be attached or framed. Custom made by requested letter!