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Mastering Sawing
Does sawing out fine detailed designs seem intimating? Do you find yourself constantly breaking and having to order more saw blades? If you find yourself nodding "yes" to these questions then this one day sawing workshop is for you. During this workshop students will refine and become confident in their sawing skills through guided exercises and patterns. Learn how to use your saw frame to your advantage and tackle those straight lines, curves, spirals, tricky angles, and more. Best practices for posture and hand position will be demonstrated and discussed and the instructor will provide insight into different style saw frames and bench pins.
Meet the instructor
Lauren Anabela Beaudoin is a Salvadoran born metalsmith, craft educator and sole proprietor of Creative Dexterity. After taking her first metalsmithing class as a teen, Lauren knew this was a passion she wanted to pursue. This led her to the Massachusetts College of Art and Design where she earned her BFA in metals. Working primarily in sterling silver and other copper alloyed metals, her designs investigate shape, depth and kinetic movement. Her latest series explores color and texture through the patination process. Lauren has been featured in Macworld Magazine, Bella Armoire Jewelry and in the book Retrash. She currently resides in Western Massachusetts where she is an active studio artist. For more information about her work, visit her website at creativedexterity.com and follow her on Instagram (@creativedexterity).
Materials & Tools
There is a $45 materials kit for this workshop that is payable upon registration. The materials kits include copper and brass sheet as well as various sizes of Laser Gold saw blades.
Students are invited to bring sterling silver sheet with them if they wish to work in silver during the workshop.