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Cloisonne Enameling & Haiku with Harlan Butt
October 7-11, 2024
$1,050.00
($950 tuition + $100 material fee)
$100 payable to MASW for supplies
$100 payable to Harlan for copper and silver
About this Class
Cloisonné enameling is essentially drawing with wires and filling in around them with glass. Electric kilns will be used to fire the enamel from 1350 to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit. Students will work on copper or fine silver. Several other enameling processes will be discussed, but cloisonné will be the primary technique covered in class. It can be simple or complex. Those with little or no enameling experience may want to work on a relatively flat metal surface, but copper cups will be available for those up for a challenge. Everyone will learn how to use Harlan’s special jig for forming repetitive shapes in cloisonné wire. Basic metalsmithing/jewelry skills and some enameling experience would be helpful, but beginners are welcome. The class will also compose haiku poems as a means to focus, relax, and foster a sense of community.
Key Points
- Learning about the types of enamel and metal surfaces
- Using cloisonné wire for form lines and cells
- Designing for cloisonné
- How to fire the enamel without over or under firing
- Using the cloisonné jig
- Finishing techniques and procedures
Additional Information
Workshop Days: Monday to Friday
Instruction Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm (EDT)
Note: During the work week, the shop remains open after 6:00 p.m. for handwork, design, research, catch-up work and socializing. Tuesday night features a slide presentation by the instructors and a dinner that spouses, friends, and family are welcome to attend.
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$1,050.00
Cloisonne Enameling & Haiku with Harlan Butt October 7-11, 2024
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