At last the studio is ready for classes, initially just for small groups and individual workshops in art clay silver, metal clay, jewellery making and enamelling. All the building work was completed a few weeks ago and now it has been decorated and looks fantastic. I have ordered new display cabinets, another large work table and one or two other things, just to add the finishing touches but my first class is tomorrow, so today I have been tidying up and getting ready.

This is the view from just inside the door looking down the length of the room.

The studio is fully equipped with driers, kilns and a wide selection of jewellery making tools as well as a good ventilation system, a dedicated hearth for soldering and torch for lampwork glass bead making.
I am now taking bookings for the following classes -
Sunday 25th March 2012 Prong settings for beach glass £140
Friday 30th March 2012 Hollow beads in metal clay £140
Wednesday 25th April 2012 Introduction to Art Clay Silver £125
Friday 27th April 2012 Silver clay ring making £140
Saturday 28th April 2012 Introduction to Art Clay Silver £125
Sunday 29th April 2012 Silver clay ring making £140
Monday 30th April 2012 Hollow beads in metal clay £140
Saturday 5th May 2012 Enamelling £140
Sunday 6th May 2012 Enamelling £140
Wednesday 9th May 2012 Enamelling on art clay silver £140
Thursday 10th May 2012 Enamelling £140
Tuesday 29th May to Friday 1st June 2012 Colour and metal clay £540 (or £140 for individual days) – Four days designing and making colourful jewellery including adding patina, coloured pencil, resin and an introduction to enamel
Saturday 2nd June 2012 Introduction to Art Clay Silver £125
Special open day Wednesday 13th June 2012 – Art Clay demonstrations (drop in session)
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**Saturday and Sunday 7th and 8th July 2012 Special Two Day Enamelling workshop with Guest Tutor Tilly Wilkinson Images into Enamel £150 per person for the two day class, includes some materials – see website for more details.
This class is the first weekend of the Guild of Enamellers Exhibition at the Pannett Art Gallery in Whitby – book early, there are limited places for what will be an exciting class!
**Saturday and Sunday 4th and 5th August Special Two Day Enamelling workshop
details to follow or email Lynne
Saturday 8th September 2012 Introduction to Art Clay Silver £125
(other dates by arrangement)
Art Clay Level 1 certification £580
Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th March 2012, Saturday 31st March and Sunday 1st April 2012
Saturday 18th, Sunday 19th August, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd September 2012
This is a four day course following the syllabus set by the Aida Corporation (manufacturers of Art Clay Silver)
Seven projects are made over the four day period, including rings, earrings, pendants and a brooch. The course fee includes the materials to make the seven projects and the use of tools and equipment. The projects are assessed and if completed successfully an application for the certificate will be made to the Art Clay UK Guild. If any of the projects are unsuccessful then arrangements can be made to ‘remake’ them at additional cost to the student.
Master Classes
Plique a jour enamel in art clay silver with Lynne Glazzard £300
Saturday 28th July and Sunday 29th July 2012, a two day workshop. On the first day you will design and make silver earrings, learning the basic principles of design for plique a jour enamel and firing and finishing them ready for the second day. On day two you will learn to prepare the enamel and to apply it, firing and gradually building up the cells until they are filled. You will then give the pieces a final finish and add the findings ready to wear. The course includes small amounts of three enamel colours, enough to complete the project.
Cloisonné enamel on art clay silver with Lynne Glazzard £280
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st October 2012, a two day workshop. On the first day you will design and make a silver pendant, learning about design for enamel.
On the second day you will prepare and apply wire patterns followed by thin layers of enamel, firing each layer in turn. You will then learn methods for finishing the piece to a high standard. The course includes small amounts of enamel, enough to complete the project.
Glass and art clay silver combination beads with Lynne Glazzard £280
Thursday 8th and Friday 9th November 2012 – two day workshop. On the first day you will learn to apply a variety of art clay silver products to the surface of glass beads before firing and annealing them in the kiln. On day two you will make some art clay silver beads to complement the glass beads before finishing them all to a high standard. Some glass beads are included in the course fee but not the art clay silver. A detailed materials list will be supplied in advance but you will need approximately 20g Art Clay 650; 10g Syringe type, Art Clay Silver Overlay paste
Other dates by arrangement. Booking essential
Email Lynne to book
Terms and conditions 50% deposit required to confirm a place, balance payable by cheque or cash 7 days prior to the first day of the class.
We require 7 days notice of cancellation so that we can resell the workshop place.
In the event of cancellation more than 7 days before the class the deposit can be carried over to another mutually convenient date.
Cancellation by the student less than 7 days prior to a workshop will result in forfeit of your deposit and course fee. Each class has a maximum number of places available and a minimum number before it can run. If we have to cancel a workshop we will give as much notice as possible and a place will be offered for an alternative workshop at a future date. Refunds will be given in the event of tutor illness or insufficient numbers booked for a workshop.
We reserve the rights to vary these terms and conditions at any time.
The studio is based in the beautiful village of Glaisdale approximately 12 miles from Whitby on the North Yorkshire Moors.
