Level: All Skill Levels
Requirements: None
Program: Summer
Status: Open
Length: 5 Days
Tuition: $ 650
Only $ 617.5 for registration before 23 June 2008
Materials: TBA
Date: July 23, 2008 - July 27, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Metalwerx

Enjoy being able to take your "work" with you. This workshop will focus on Joan Dulla's Crocheting with Wire techniques. She has taken a conventional crochet stitch and transformed it, allowing metal wire to become sculpture as well as jewelry.

You will learn basic to advanced techniques of "crocheting" using silver, copper, and niobium wire. With Joan's unique method of "knitting" using only a crochet hook, you will be able to make the single stitch tubular form, the double stitch used for chains in necklaces or pendants, to the more advanced free form which will allows the work to become sculptural. Following an introduction of the knitting technique and demonstrations of the single stitch, double stitch, chain making, and bead forms, you will learn how to add beads to your work as well as see a demonstration on anodizing niobium.

Students will take home various samples demonstrating techniques taught, a double crocheted fine silver chain, niobium earrings, and any projects that are accomplished in the last days of the class.

Joan will also be bringing many examples of her work to share with participants. If you'd like to see more of her work, please visit her website www.joandulla.com

Deposits:

A 50% deposit will hold your place in this class! You must call Metalwerx at 781-891-3854 to register with a deposit. It is not possible to place a deposit through our website. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 10 AM - 4:30 PM.

NOTE: After your initial deposit, the remaining cost of tuition must be completed 4 weeks prior to the start of the class. Withdrawals less than 4 weeks prior to the start of class will result in loss of deposit.

Materials & Tools
All materials needed for the first three days will be supplied in a kit at the class. The estimated cost of this kit is $100 and payable to the instructor at the workshop.

Materials kit contents:

• "Crocheting With Wire, A New Technique" by Joan Dulla
• assorted crochet hooks
• assorted wooden dowels
• 1 oz of fine silver wire
• 24 ga and 26 ga, dead soft fine silver wire for samples
• 28 ga black copper wire
• copper wire in various gauges
• Other extra supplies will be available for purchase as needed.

• Any wire you already have in 24 gauge or smaller
• Any beads you already have that you may want to use.
• Creativity!