Container to Wear (CTW) Creating wearable enclosed containers
Friday $135 Thomas Mann 9:00 - 4:30 Student Level: Beginner - Advanced
Type of Workshop: Process and Project
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Students of ALL skill levels are invited to learn a unique approach to creating containers – employing cold connection in the creation of wearable jewelry objects, conceptual and abstract to figurative and narrative. Thomas Mann has explore the concepts of containers throughout his career – from the jewelry to sculpture and brings this wealth of information to inspire and instruct his students
This workshop requires the use of a uniquely designed slot and tab kit designed by Tom for this very special approach to container making.
Kit fee of $40 payable to Instructor at class time for Mann designed slot and tab kit: 1 chemically etched sheet designed by Thomas Mann that has components to make 2 brooch/necklaces; 10 each nuts/bolts/washers, pin back & stem, 2 circle plexi covers, Instructional Booklet
Tool List:
- Jewelers saw (preferably a 6” depth frame) and saw blades. (2/0’s especially) - ( if you take LTS, you will have these)
- Pliers (round, flat, needle and most importantly . . . a Full Flush Cutter).
- Your other jewelry making hand tools
- Rivet hammer
- Medium steel wool (this will be provided)
- Bench block (so you don’t have to use the community tool)
- If you own a flexible shaft machine, bring it.
Workshop participants should come prepared with the following materials and tools:
- Photographs – old ones, new ones, magazine images
- Little bits, buttons, heirloom jewelry parts, stuff found in the street, odd materials such as plastics, wood, chain, electronic parts, etc.
- Start looking for stuff on the streets and sidewalks wherever you go.
Questions? Email Tom at market@thomasmann.com
Website: www.tmworkshops.com