POSTPONED – Wire Jewelry & Repair Basics Workshop

This workshop is being postponed. New date TBD.

Instructor: Tamara Wilkerson
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 from 6-8:30pm
Cost: $40 for DRA members and $50 for non-members; plus $25 supply fee
Class Size: 6-12 participants
(Register by June 4)

WHAT YOU LEARN

Em-power-UP to learn the basics of wire jewelry-making and jewelry repair! With 16 years of experience, your instructor (self-taught wire jewelry designer and business owner) reviews the components and skills for assembling basic wire jewelry pieces. You will learn all ‘cold’ techniques, which refers to manipulation of materials with NO HEAT added (no soldering, melting, etc). Whether you have zero experience or have dabbled, we will be starting from the very beginning! You will:

• Learn the basic concepts of ‘cold’ wire jewelry
• Practice coordination skills for wire-jewelry-making
• Learn about the basic components used to assemble your class projects (a pendant necklace & a pair earrings)

WHAT YOU MAKE

You will receive the materials to create 2 projects (a delicate pendant necklace and 1 pair of earrings) from start to finish PLUS have the opportunity (and materials) to repair some of your own items during the class time. Tools are provided for class use only, but if you’d like to continue your jewelry-making adventure, pliers sets can be purchased during the class for $15 (cash preferred).

WHAT TO BRING

Bring nimble hands, a snack and/or bev, and more importantly… B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Projects)! While we will start with class projects, we KNOW you have partial jewelry projects sitting around that you’re avoiding or not sure what to do with. Bring it to the workshop, and TOGETHER we’ll pull everything out and figure out what you need.

Face masks are recommended inside the gallery.

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Photo credit: Examples of in class projects provided by Tamara Wilkerson

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