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Fused Gold Patterns & Torch-Set Stones
This three-day workshop will incorporate Michael's technique for fusing gold patterns onto Argentium silver and torch setting stones. Students will use high karat gold and Argentium silver to make patterns that can then be incorporated into jewelry. Michael will explore various ways of fusing and setting stones as well as beads in place with the torch.
Meet the instructor
Michael Boyd is is an internationally known artist. His unique creations in stone and metal are found in numerous private collections and have been widely exhibited at important juried shows, as well as prestigious galleries and museums including Ladyfingers Gallery in Carmel, CA, Patina Gallery in Santa FE, NM, the Aaron Faber Gallery and the Museum of Art and Design in New York.
Formally trained in painting and ceramics, for the past thirty years Michael has focused his creative work in jewelry making, a medium in which he is primarily self-taught. Michael is a generous and inspiring teacher who shares his skills in private workshops and at universities around the country, including Colorado State University, Bowling Green State University and the University of Alaska.
Michael has presented at the prestigious Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference in Denver. Active in the local arts community, Michael has served as a trustee/board member of the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center in Pueblo, the Colorado Metalsmithing Association and the Pueblo Arts Alliance.
Michael’s newest endeavor, the creation of the Colorado Center for Metal Arts, a teaching and community art center, has helped revitalize the Historic Arts District in Pueblo, Colorado.
Materials & Tools
There is a $145 materials kit for this workshop available for purchase during the class. The materials kit includes 24k gold, 22k gold, Argentium silver, and stones.