Metal clay masterclasses in the UK for 2013

Wow! There are so many excellent silver clay and jewellery making masterclasses being run in the UK this year!
Here are the ones that I have found. Please do add a comment below if there are any that I have forgotten. It's definitely worth regularly checking the Metal Clay Academy events page as this is a great source of information for all things metal clay.

Lisa Barth

Lisa Barth is visiting Tracy Spurgin's excellent workshop, Craftworx in Yorkshire. I spent three blissful days there last year at Terry Kovalcik's masterclass.
Lisa Barth will be doing two masterclasses

Leather cuff
3rd-4th April

Designing from the stone
5th-7th April

Anna Mazon

Anna Mazon is visiting Lynne Glazzard this year.

Herbarium open pendant
11th-12th May

Patrik Kusek

Patrik Kusek is visiting the Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery and teaching a number of masterclasses as well as the Rio Rewards certification. It is the first time the Rio Rewards, the PMC certification (precious metal clay) has been run outside of the US. Unfortunately there are no places left on the certification course (I managed to get one though!) but there are places left on his excellent masterclasses.

Metal clay and resin rings
27th May

Metal clay shadowboxes
28th-29th May

Organic hollow forms
30th-31st May

Joy Funnell

I love Joy Funnell and her work and have taken a one to one class with her at her own home studio. She will be visiting Lynne Glazzard's workshop to run a masterclass.

Colourful carnival masks
29th-30th June

Michael David Sturlin

Although not in metal clay, the masterclasses by Michael David Sturlin are fantasic for all jewellers.

Pricing, promotion and presentation - a professional development marketing class
27th July

Developing an artistic identity - an artistic development design class
28th July

Studio essentials for the artisan jeweller - forming mill products; sheet, wire and tubing
29th - 30th July

Elemental clasps, bails and findings - hand making your own components
31st July - 2nd August

Hadar Jacobson

Hadar Jacobson is visiting Craftworx studio in Yorkshire for two masterclasses using her clay.

Mokume Gane rings
11th-12th September

Architectural Jewellery
13th-15th September

Lisa Pavelka

Lisa Pavelka is running a polymer clay masterclass at the Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery. For those who work with metal clay the website says that 'students will learn secrets to stretch their metal clay investment'. I haven't worked in polymer clay before but this certainly looks like a fantastic week filled with loads of techniques and tips.

Polymer clay excellence week
23rd-27th September

Phew - what a lot of talent visiting the UK! I have booked onto two masterclasses and the Rio Rewards Certification. I'll be counting the pennies to see if I can afford to do Michael David Sturlin's clasps and findings course as the results look so fantastic. And I am also rather tempted by Lisa Pavelka's week of polymer clay too!
Are you attending any masterclasses this year (whether in the UK or elsewhere)? Add a comment below and let me know

Silver clay on the BBC

If you are reading this blog then you probably already know that I make jewellery with a material called metal clay. It's not a well known material so I was really pleased to see it featuring on a programme on BBC1. The programme is called Countryfile and a metal clay artist called Emma Mitchell was featured, interviewed by Anita Rani. Emma talked about the mental health benefits of getting out into the countryside and getting inspiration from nature and natural surroundings. They picked leaves and other natural materials and used them to make moulds and silver jewellery. It's fantastic that silver clay was featured on TV as it raises awareness of the material. The metal clay world is quite small but I haven't met Emma yet although she is also teaching at the Y ou Can Make It metal clay conference in March so I am looking forward to meeting her there. You can watch the programme here on the BBC iplayer until 6th March 2018 (but only if you're in the UK unfortun...

Business matters article for Making Jewellery magazine

As part of my role for the London Jewellery School I've been writing the Business Matters column in Making Jewellery magazine for six months now. We've been doing an interview series with jewellers on different aspects of jewellery business. However, this month I am actually featured! I wrote an article on getting press coverage which would be relevant for all small businesses. The magazine is available from Smiths and larger supermarkets so do check it out! It's issue 116, March 2018. This image is shared with permission, copyright GMC publications

Ring a month theme for February 2019

I've been overwhelmed by the number of people being inspired by the Ring A Month challenge. At the time of writing, we have 351 members in the Facebook group and 300 followers on Instagram. If you'd like to join in there's still time! Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/makearingamonth/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ringamonth/ I have decided to announce the theme for the coming month a week before the start of the month. This is to give people time to think about their designs, particularly those that are busy and have a lot to fit in. The theme for February 2019 is .... music and lyrics Here are some ideas to get you thinking about how to interpret the theme Be inspired by A song/piece of music you love A specific lyric from a song A style of music e.g. classical, metal, rap, funk etc A musical An instrument/s Music artwork (CD/LP sleeve or music video) A concert you went to (or wish you went to!) A music festival Choose ...

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