Infinite Fields in Enamel

Enamel, that wonderfully magical glass powder we know and love, has infinite transformative potential in our everyday jewelry creations. With its inherent qualities to mimic sand, glass, or even the peel of an orange, blending ability to create color tonalities, and its ease of use with sifting, stencil, or even ink, enamel provides an opportunity to compliment natural and manmade materials in a plethora of ways.

In this 2-day weekend workshop we will work through a series of exercises to identify potential narratives that can be pursued using enameled elements (new and old alike), along with a multitude of other components including fabricated metal parts, found objects from nature, or objects of the man-made variety - with the goal of constructing bespoke jewelry pieces, unique to each students personal style and artistic aesthetic. The class will work to incorporate textured metal, found materials, stones, and more, along with with enamel, to complete one-of-a-kind compositions!

Infinite Fields will include instruction on how to use 80 mesh enamels, enamel overglazes, firing glass beads into enamel, firing temperatures for enamels, prong settings, jump-ring creation, and how to create other findings to complete your jewelry pieces.

Get ready to take your enamel bits and bobs to a whole new level in this intensive workshop!