Meaningful Molding: Casting Heirloom Jewelry in Metal Clay
Led by Lauren Berley, 13649 Lincoln-Canehill Road, Lincoln, AR 72744
- Price
- $105 · $85/person group
- Length
- 2 hr
- Ages
- Ages 12+
- Where
- 13649 Lincoln-Canehill Road, Lincoln, AR 72744
- Supplies
- Included
- Group size
- Up to 6
For this specialized session, learners are encouraged to bring a piece(s) of heirloom jewelry, rare coin or meaningful token to the studio. Maybe it's great-grandmother's pendant, or Grandpa's college ring, a pin from your uncle's medical fraternity... whatever it is, it's meaningful. And we're going to make something special to honor it, without altering or damaging it in any way. Learners will use non-toxic molding putty to create an imprint of the original object and then use it to form the clay. Once greenware is released from the mold, the pieces are carefully refined in preparation for kiln-firing. Learners will take home the mold to aid in anticipation while waiting for the fired piece (approx. 1 week.) to come out of my kiln. Students then have the option of receiving a finished piece by USPS, or coming back for the short Polish & Pickle session to learn the finishing steps first-hand.
Supplies: Metal clay, molding putty, all refining tools, kiln-firing.
About Lauren
I am a lifelong professional artist. My early photography is still seen in episodes of "Friends" and with Reese Witherspoon in "Legally Blonde." Zac Efron, Matt LeBlanc, and Paris Hilton have all sat in front of my camera in the living room. But the 9/11 attacks on NYC completely shifted my focus, and I accepted the life-altering assignment of documenting the tireless efforts of rescue and relief workers at Ground Zero. In 2014, I moved to Denver to study drawing and painting. Diving into the spirit of Contemporary Western art, I built a body of work and began showing. In 2015, I took a metal clay workshop in silver and got hooked! NWA became my home in 2020. Since then, I have been making statement jewelry inspired by the amazing textures and formations of The Natural State.