| JEWELRY AS PERSONAL ADORNMENT |
| Robert Ebendorf |
| Course Description |
| This class will explore a wide range of concepts applicable to personal adornment and the narrative object. Working with traditional and alternative materials- silver, copper, wire, recycled materials, found objects- students will fashion objects of personal importance, expression and adornment, We’ll investigate the use of color and collage as a design tool. Through demonstrations and hands-on projects, we’ll discover the methods of selection, integration and assembly inherent to the limitless range of materials. Riveting, wire manipulations, bezel settings, fusing, cold connections and surface texture will all be demonstrated. Additional material fees will be charged for this class based on individual usage. Basic skills required: sawing, filing and soldering. |
| Instructor |
| Robert Ebendorf currently teaches at East Carolina University where he holds the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Chair. Bob is an eclectic jeweler and metalsmith and in which earned a B.F.A. and a M.F.A. degree at the University of Kansas. Ebendorf has worked as a jewelry design consultant in Mexico City, Oslo, Norway, and Vicenza, Italy. He has taught at Stetson University, University of Georgia, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Penland School of Crafts and the State University of New York. His work is widely held in museum and gallery collections, including the Renwick Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum and American Craft Museum. |
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| Dates |
September 19 - 21, 2008 |
| Tuition |
$375 ($350 members) |
| Skill Level |
All Levels |
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| Call (307) 733-6379 to Register |
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