Hard to believe but this year is almost over! Why not add learning a new skill to your 2018 resolutions and take a jewelry class. Here’s preview of what is in store for winter but visit www.danacadesign.com for our complete schedule, expanded class descriptions, and materials list.
To register stop by our studio at 5619 University Way NE, Seattle or call us at 206-524-0916.
Just Hot Enough: Mixed Metal Surfaces
Instructor: Keith Lewis
February 17-19, Saturday – Monday, 10:00-5:00
Class Fee: $480
This workshop explores various ways of combining metals to create rich effects through experimentation with soldering, fusion, and inlay, further enhanced by rolling and roll-printing and the application of a series of simple patinas that enhance the contrast between metals. This is an intermediate class and basic metal working skills are required.
Featured Classes
Total Immersion: Beginning Jewelry Making
Instructor: Dana Cassara
January 15-19, Monday-Friday, 10:00-5:00
Class Fee: $595 | Basic Materials Included
What better way to kick off 2018 than spending a week making jewelry? The immersion workshop combines all three of our Beginning Jewelry Series workshops in to one week long jewelry making vacation. Each day you’ll go home thinking about what to make the next day! No experience necessary.
Chasing and Repousse: A Modern Approach with a Traditional Base
Instructor: Megan Corwin
February 2-4, Friday-Sunday, 10:00-5:00
Class Fee: $450 | $10 fee pay to instructor
In this beginning class, students start by learning to use the pitch bowl and hammer to chase, defining, and texturing the front of a piece of sheet metal and repousse, forming from the back. Explore the great textures and forms made possible with this technique. No experience necessary.
Faceted Stone Setting Theory and Applications: Fancy Stones
Instructor: Kirk Lang
March 3-4, Saturday-Sunday, 10:00-5:00
Class Fee:$295 | $95 materials fee pay to instructor
Learn to set challenging shaped stones in this hands on weekend workshop with master stone setter Kirk Lang. Building off of Faceted Stone Setting Theory and Applications: Round Stones, this more advanced workshop will teach students how to confidently set stones with pointed corners. Faceted Stone Setting Theory and Applications: Round Stones or equivalent experience required.
Precious Metal Clay Basics I
Instructor: Suzette O’Dell
January 13, Saturday, 10:30-5:00
Class Fee: $95 | $75 materials fee pay to instructor
Discover what can be made with Precious Metal Clay+ (PMC+), a marvelous material that can be worked just like clay but when fired becomes pure fine silver. PMC is a great alternative to casting and lots of fun too. No experience necessary.
