Workshops

Lisa is available to teach workshops, give lectures, give trunk shows, or any other thing that you may have in mind. Please refer to the listing below if you would like to sign up for an upcoming event, or contact Lisa if you are interested in having her come to you.
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Thursday June 2nd,
2011

or Friday August 12
2011

Jewelry: Pendant
Create several pendents in both sterling silver and copper using techniques including forging, sawing, soldering, and texturing. These are quick fun techniques that can be used in many ways. Good for all levels. Materials list provided upon registration.

for more information go to Bravo School of Art, San Diego, CA

Friday July 1st, or
Sat. August 6th
2011

Pewter Casting
Create small pendent forms, while learning different casting techniques for pewter. You will also have the opportunity to create a utensil, utilizing soldering and fusing techniques. Students can explore their own designs and create many other forms such as a necklace, ornaments, pendants, stirrers, and more. This is a fast paced workshop that will fun, exciting and allow you to complete several finished pieces. Materials list provided upon registration.

for more information go to Bravo School of Art, San Diego, CA

Thursday August 11th
2011

Pewter Mezuzah
Here's your chance to create your own mezuzah out of pewter, for your home or a friend. You will hand fabricate a pewter mezuzah while learning soldering and fusing techniques. For all levels and will surely amaze your friends.

for more information go to Bravo School of Art, San Diego, CA

Thurs. August 14th
2011
Or
November 13th, 2011

Silver Band Ring
Create your own silver band ring! No experience necessary. Create a silver band out of flat sheet metal. We can pierce it, hammer it, carve it, and make it your own! Material fee-$40

for more information go to the UCSD Crafts Center Website

Sun. August 28th
2011
Or
November 6th, 2011

Playing with Pewter
This will be a fun action packed 3 days of pewtersmithing, that will be great for beginners and more advanced students alike. We will start by hnd fabricate, cast and create several pieces. More information will follow

for more information go toMendocino Arts Center, Mendocino, CA

Pewtersmithing Workshop

Pewter, made up of antimony, copper, and tin is one of the most mysterious of the non-ferous metals. Due to it's very low melting temperature and high malleability it can be moved faster and in different ways than other metals. Because of it's uniqueness, it is taught much less frequently in our metalsmithing community. In this 3 day workshop, you will learn how to use pewter's uniqueness to your advantage. You will form metal using fusing, hammering, and scraping techniques. You will learn how to solder pewter along with different finishing techniques.

Hydraulic Press Workshop

A hydraulic press is a metal frame that holds a hydraulic jack. The force of the jack allows the user to apply extreme pressure, pushing metal through a die. This creates a pillowed form with little stress to the metal. This is a very exciting way of moving the metal without using hammers and stakes, marring the surface of the metal, or spending a lot of time. It is an essential technique for production artists to be able to make 3-dimensional forms in little time and with few tools. This technique is great for all ages and skill levels of Metalsmiths and jewelers. It is not a technique that requires a lot of strength or endurance and it does not have the stress on your joints and muscles that other forming techniques have.
In this workshop the students will learn how to make a die, how to use the hydraulic press, and how to incorporate this technique saving time, money and achieving an exciting product. They will learn to use their die to the fullest by altering the pressed form before and after it is soldered. Utilizing the same die for different results.

Jewelry Workshop

Lisa has been teaching specialized jewelry workshops periodically.  Some examples of past workshops are: silver bracelets, wax working, silver fusing, pendants, and more.  To be added onto the e-mail list for workshops contact Lisa