Join me for Master Classes at Bead Fest 2023!
Milwaukee, WI-May 24-26 Lancaster PA-August2-5 Participants in the master classes get an in-depth workshop, continental breakfast and class dinner. A true workshop retreat! Click the button for more info and choose Julie Sanford in the drop down menu to view Master Classes! |
Inlay the Easy Way at Bead Fest!
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Join me this August in Winston Salem NC at the 2023 MCAS!
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MCAS-METAL CLAY ARTISTS SYMPOSIUM August 24-27, 2023 Sawtooth School for Visual Art Winston-Salem, NCThe fourth Metal Clay Artists Symposium, MCAS 2023, will be hosted by Sawtooth School for Visual Art located in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts in the heart of downtown Winston-Salem, NC on Thursday, August 24th through Sunday, August 27th, 2023. |
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MCAS 2023 will feature a mix of one-day and two-day hands-on workshops, 45-minute presentations, and 2-hour Technique Discovery Workshops on Sunday. The popular opening day Torch Trials will return and the Metal Clay Expressions Exhibit will be on exhibit in the Davis Gallery.
Registration is Open Now! Hands-On Workshop Presenters Include: Clement Marquaire, Featured Artist from Brussels, Belgium; Brandy Boyd; Stephanie Chavez; Marianne Donohoe from Wiltshire, England; Pam East; Cathy Flesher; Michael Marx; Donna Penoyer; Barbara Rivolta; Julie Sanford; JJ Singh; Kim Struve, Karen Trexler |
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Classes and Workshops at Studio JSD, 219 N. 7th, Grand Haven, MI 49417
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Begin your metalsmithing journey with comprehensive jewelry Fabrication Classes taught by an award-winning professional instructor. 5 week classes and 2 Day Intensives return in 2023!
FABRICATION 1, 5 WEEK CLASS Tuesdays, March 28-April 25, 1-4PM
FABRICATION 1, 5 WEEK CLASS Tuesdays, March 28- April 25, 6-9PM
FABRICATION 2, 5 WEEK CLASS Tuesdays, May 2-30, 1-4PM
FABRICATION 2, 5 WEEK CLASS Tuesdays, May 2-30, 6-9PM
FABRICATION 1 INTENSIVE Monday and Tuesday, June 12-13, 10-5
FABRICATION 2 INTENSIVE Wednesday and Thursday, June 14-15, 10-5
REPLICATING NATURE
April 22, 10-5 at Studio JSD, Grand Haven, MI
Incorporate the beauty of the natural world into your your fabricated jewelry designs by fabricating fine silver components in this introductory metal clay class for metalsmiths. Discover how quick and easy it is to mold and reproduce sticks, succulents, and small found objects at the bench, compared to traditional lost wax methods. Then let your imagination run wild as you use your newly created components in a finished piece of jewelry of your choosing.
April 22, 10-5 at Studio JSD, Grand Haven, MI
Incorporate the beauty of the natural world into your your fabricated jewelry designs by fabricating fine silver components in this introductory metal clay class for metalsmiths. Discover how quick and easy it is to mold and reproduce sticks, succulents, and small found objects at the bench, compared to traditional lost wax methods. Then let your imagination run wild as you use your newly created components in a finished piece of jewelry of your choosing.
Wedding Band Workshops and Private Lessons by Appointment Call Studio JSD 616-607-2470
Techniques and for specialty workshops and private instruction include:
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Silver and Gold Fabrication
Bezel Settings Sawing and Piercing Textures Soldering Forging Reticulation Riveting Fusing |
Lapidary
Stone Drilling Stone Setting Rolling Mill Use Flex-Shaft Use and Care Hand Made Findings Argentium Cold Connections Metal Recycling |
Mokume Gane
Metal Clay for Metalsmiths Fold Forming Finishing and Patinas Casting Professional Development Craft Marketing Social Media |
Life's a Bench at Studio JSD!
"I believe that Julie Sanford is a very thoughtful and capable teacher, who offers that maximum learning experience anyone could dream of in a workshop. In addition to this, you get to walk away with a marvelous piece of jewelry you can wear proudly and that you have personally crafted from top to bottom!" -Nina
