| Mr. John Cogswell |
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John Cogswell is a jeweler, silversmith, educator, and author/illustrator. He currently teaches at SUNY New Paltz, NY and previously taught at Parsons School of Design, NYC, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY and Hofstra University, LI. He was also the former director of the Jewelry and Metalsmithing Department at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, the largest adult education program of its kind in the country.
In addition, he has conducted numerous workshops at such locations as Arrowmont, Appalachian Center, FSG/WIldAcres, Haystack; Penland; Peters Valley; Touchstone; Brookfield and many others.
He was the 2006 inductee into the National Metalsmiths' Hall of Fame adn was selected as Touchstone Center for Crafts' 2007 Artist of the Year. He is the author/illustrator of Creative Stonesetting, and has served as a technical consultant and contributing author for several contemporary jewelry texts including Metals Technic, Contemporary Silver, and the Penland Book of Jewelry.
His work has appeared in numerous exhibitions and publications, and is included in many public and private collections, including the Jewish Museum in NYC and the Ackland Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC.
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 | February 12, 2010
| | | Bead, Channel, & Micro Pave Stone Setting | | | This course is an introduction to small stone setting including bead setting, channel setting, and micro pave. In this class, students will learn to fashion small tooling, measure and layout stones, set and finish work. |  | Read more... | | | | | February 16, 2010
| | | Cuttlefish Casting | | | Learn a straightforward and easy casting technique which can quickly generate finished jewelry/small objects without a lot of equipment.
| | Read more... | | | | | February 17, 2010
| | | Resin Inlay | | | Resin Inlay is a great way to add absolutely any color you can think of to a to your jewelry! This 1 day class will cover the entire process of adding resin to a fabricated design that students create during class. | | Read more... | | | |
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