Building Figurative Jewelry Tuesday 9 - 4:30 $290  
  Susan Lenart Kazmer Wednesday 9 - 4:30    


Student Level: All levels welcome
Type of Workshop: Process and Project

     
   

    Join Susan Lenart Kazmer in a first time hands-on two day workshop where you will learn all aspects in building figuratively to complete an original, wearable, figurative, mixed-media piece.

    This is a project/process workshop. On the first day, students will follow instructions and be guided step by step to sculpt and cast head, feet, legs, hands and arms. Susan introduces ICE Resin- the processes, experimentation and manipulation involved in pre-casting and casting. All student work is set to cure overnight.

    On the second day Susan works with students to connect, assemble and finish a figure by using components, ribbons, paper, metal, found objects to create removable, wearable jewelry.

    Kit fee of $52 payable to instuctor at class time includes:

  • bronze or nickel metal sheet
  • bronze wire
  • 8 oz ice resin
  • .75 lbs. Super Sculpey
  • 1 lb. Art Mechanic Modeling Putty
  • one wooden modeling tool
  • use of tools
  • handouts

    • Student Supply list for Day One:

  • Please bring a variety of found-doll and/or toy-animal parts/wholes for casting (for oneself and to pool with others) so your combinations will be surprising and unique! Look for (Barbie doll size and under) chachkies, small statues or cast-off dolls, doll parts or hard animals or animal limbs in thrift stores, attics, basements or resale shops.
  • If you like you can bring personal imagery to use in your piece for embedding into the ICE Resined figure, things like text with foreign writing (xeroxed), cool script from your journal (xeroxed or kissed goodbye), collage-type images like a xeroxed photo
  • any personal charms, talismans or memorabilia to add to your piece

Student Supply list for Day Two:

  • anvil
  • ball peen hammer
  • vice
  • needle nose pliers
  • chain nose pliers
  • wire cutters
  • jewelers saw/saw blades or tin snips
  • small file

    • Optional:

  • drill and bits
  • found objects
  • ribbons
  • bits and pieces of ephemera, metal, found objects, and found hardware

    • Questions? Email Susan at susanlenartkazmer@roadrunner.net
    Website: susanlenartkazmer.net