Face-to-face workshops enrich the learning experience in an almost magical way. I am pleased to collaborate with teaching studios, guilds and craft organizations to offer in-person group classes on a wide range of topics.

The following workshop dates are confirmed for 2024.

Denver Jewelry Studio. Light & Shadow, Etching & Keum Boo on Steel. April 20–23. This four-day workshop is an exploration in creating steel jewelry, with an emphasis on two techniques: electro-etching and Keum Boo. Whether you have experience working with steel or are new to this fabulous metal, this workshop will provide the skills you need to create beautiful etched steel jewelry with the glow of gold using the Keum Boo process. In addition, you will learn how to create your own etched rolling mill pattern plates. Littleton, CO

Silver Peak Studio. Demo: Painting with Powdered Metals Demo. April 24, 9:30-11:00 a.m. This pop-up demonstration will feature an exciting new technique—Painting with Powdered Metals on steel. Non-ferrous powdered metals—gold, silver, bronzes and brasses—fuse beautifully to mild steel. Using this new painting-with-powdered-metals technique, multiple metals can be fused concurrently and layered in a painterly fashion to achieve dramatic effects. The many commercial sources of powdered metals will be covered during the demo, as well as the process for grinding gold and other metals that are not available for purchase. In addition, various methods for fusing the layers of powdered metals will be demonstrated. Examples of finished work with this new technique will be shared.

Craft Guild of Dallas. Light and Shadow-Etching & Keum Boo on Steel. September 6-8. This three-day workshop focuses on two techniques: electro-etching and Keum Boo on steel. Whether you have experience working with steel or are new to this fabulous metal, this workshop will provide the skills you need to create beautiful etched steel jewelry with the glow of gold using the Keum Boo process. Dallas, TX.