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Joy Raskin graduated with a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and a MFA from the University of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Her work focuses on flatware and fine jewelry. She has sold her work at various high end craft shows such as CraftBoston, Crafts at the Castle, ACC in Baltimore, the Philadelphia Craft Show and the Smithsonian. Her specialties are making spoons and functional utensils, rings, wireweaving, knitting the age-old woven chains, married metals and quirky boxes.
 | Jewelry II | | | With Joy Raskin | | | 14 April 2010 - 09 April 2010
5% Early Bird Discount for registration before 14 March 2010
| | | | | | This jewelry II course will focus on a variety of techniques to increase confidence at the torch and successful planning and completion of projects. Students will get tips for solving problems with finishing, soldering and stone setting. | | | | | |   | | | | | Low Tech Jewelry | | | With Joy Raskin | | | 14 April 2010 - 09 April 2010
5% Early Bird Discount for registration before 14 March 2010
| | | | | | Make beautiful jewelry using techniques which can be easily reproduced at home, a few hand tools, and no torch required. Learn the art of connecting metals with rivets, hinges, wire work and more, including methods for simple stone settings. | | | | | | | | | | | Make Your Own Jewelry Findings | | | With Joy Raskin | | | 04 June 2010 - 04 June 2010
5% Early Bird Discount for registration before 04 May 2010
| | | | | | This is for beaders, glass bead artists and anyone seeking to learn how to make their own findings for jewelry. Students will learn to make many different styles of ear wires, wire clasps, pin backs, and hairpins in one day! | | | | | | | | | |
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| March 20, 2010
| | | Starting A Craft Business | | | In order to make a living doing what you love, you have to develop not only the skills to create art but also get your work into the marketplace. This class will help you understand the steps necessary run a successful craft business. |  | Read more... | | | | | March 26, 2010
| | | Mold Making and Casting | | | This course is designed to demystify the lost wax casting process. You will gain a clear understanding of what will work well and be cost effective in a production environment. | | Read more... | | | | | April 09, 2010
| | | Bead Making with Precious Metal Clay | | | Create a series of appliqued, hollow, enameled, and colored beads in PMC. Projects introduced will be based on, but not replicates of, projects in Linda Kaye-Moses new book, "Pure Silver Metal Clay Beads" | | Read more... | | | | | April 23, 2010
| | | Stone Sale - Gustave Hebert of Trinity Imports, LLC | | | Come to Metalwerx on Wednesday and Friday, April 23, 2010 between 11 AM and 4pm for a special private sale of precious and semi-precious gemstones by Gustave Hebert of Trinity Imports, LLC. (and a regular at Metalwerx Vendor Day!) | | Read more... | | | | | August 23, 2010
| | | Art Jewelry Week for Teens | | | Spend the week experimenting with making jewelry. Through soldering, cold connections and basic metal fabrication (incl. bending, filing, piercing, & drilling), learn how to make one-of-a-kind jewelry! | | Read more... | | | |
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