| Mr. J. Fred Woell |
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J. Fred Woell is a well-respected teacher, PMC® Guild Senior Instructor, accomplished artist, and jewelry designer from Deer Isle, Maine. Woell's career as an educator includes academic positions at Boston University, Swain School of Design, Haystack, and SUNY/New Paltz, as well as hundreds of workshops. He has work in the permanent collections of the American Craft Museum, Renwick Gallery, Contemporary Museum of Honolulu, Detroit Institute of Art and the Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum.
You may read more about Fred on the Tyler School of Art website, and also in a transcript of an interview on the Smithsonian Institute's Archives of American Art website.
Fred has written many articles about PMC for the Studio PMC newsletter, which you can view on the Newlsetter pages of the PMC Guild's website.
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Meet the Masters: Victoria Lansford |
Old world jewelry making techniques take center stage at Metalwerx when Victoria Lansford returns for workshops on Eastern repoussé and Russian filigree. Some of the world?s oldest and finest examples of metalsmithing were made using these methods. Preserving the interest in these labor-intensive processes is a personal calling for Victoria.
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 | June 09, 2013
| | | Casting with Color: Resin Forms from Rubber Molds | | | Resin is a very affordable--and colorful--material for jewelry. This one-day seminar demonstrates how to make silicone molds from found or sculpted objects and casting with a nontoxic resin. Experiment with adding color and embedding found objects! |  | Read more... | | | | | June 14, 2013
| | | Chain Maille: Jewelry with European 4-in-1 weave variations | | | Classic chain maille gets a modern update with weaves such as the European 4-in-1, and several variations. Topics include length- and width-wise weaving, closures for ring bands and cuffs, and making tube-like formations. No experience necessary! | | Read more... | | | | | June 25, 2013
| | | High Relief Eastern Repoussé | | | Discover high relief hammered techniques and learn the secrets of achieving exquisite detail, unsurpassed depth, and multiple levels of relief that are exclusive to this type of repousse. No tool making required! | | Read more... | | | | | June 29, 2013
| | | Russian Filigree | | | Learn Russian ("open back") filigree through extensive demonstrations and hands-on exploration. Participants will make a pendant, and a ring while investigating more three-dimensional possibilities with the process. | | Read more... | | | | | July 02, 2013
| | | Directed Open Studio | | | Finish up projects hiding in your bench. Get advice and assistance tackling new pieces based on those ideas swirling around in your head. This is an opportunity to work on independent projects with questions and guidance offered by a professional. | | Read more... | | | |
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