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Fiber Techniques in Jewelry and Metal
We will spend this one-day workshop experimenting with fiber-based techniques in metal. Using centuries-old weaving techniques, including knit and crochet, we'll create chains and hollow forms in wire. Students will learn how to incorporate stones, beads, and fiber into their work through a series of samples. This course welcomes makers of all skill levels, together we'll look at contemporary and historical uses of fiber techniques in metal, and end the day by creating a unique piece of jewelry or art object of your own.
Meet the instructor
Genevieve is a multimedia artist based in Boston MA, whose practice draws inspiration from an early life rooted in the landscapes of the Pocono mountains and Philadelphia. Fragmented rural landscapes converge with the infrastructure of urban space, they create jewelry and sculpture that invites the viewer to embrace the ‘nostos’ of nostalgia, returning home, perhaps viewing familiarity through another lens. Piecing found objects with metalsmithing, ceramic, handwork, and fiber techniques in metal, Genevieve oscillates between observer and narrator; calling on the visual language of their hometown(s), religious and folk symbolism, collected ephemera, and observations from daily life in Boston to explore themes of environmentalism, community, and identity.
Materials & Tools
There is a $20 materials fee for this class payable at registration. This fee covers the cost of the items listed below. Materials will be provided by the instructor.
- steel wire
- copper wire
- tumbled gemstones, pearls, beads
- wooden dowels
- embroidery floss
- silk cord
- assorted findings
notebook or sketchpad
pen or pencil
closed-toe shoes - required in the Metalwerx studio
lunch - Metalwerx has a fridge, toaster oven, and microwave