W-JW315 Jewelry Raku with Barbara Rivolta

3 Day Workshop

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday and Sunday

Tuition: $230 

Levels: All Levels

Take your Raku fired ceramic jewelry to new a level of sophistication. Molded, hand-formed, and hollow form beads as well as pendants and other jewelry components will be shown. The importance of designing and planning a piece from making components to putting it all together will be emphasized. Learn about different clay bodies for use in jewelry making and how to use both commercial and studio made glazes for different effects in Raku. Raise the level and value of your pieces by incorporating silver, copper, and bronze metal clays. A method for consistently Raku firing jewelry and small ceramic pieces combined with metal clay decorations developed by the instructor will be taught. All levels welcome. Experienced ceramic and metal clay artists will be challenged. A materials fee of $150 includes ceramic and metal clays, glazes, and miscellaneous tools and findings.