[Jewelry making - Article 00075] - [Orchid] Revere Masters Symposium 2003

[Christine Dhein]

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    This year=EDs Masters Symposium at the Revere Academy still has a few
    spaces available in select classes. Don=EDt miss this special
    opportunity to learn from true masters. Available classes and class
    descriptions are listed below. For more information or to register,
    please see our web site at www.revereacademy.com or call
    415-391-4179. 

    Engraving: Lettering and Monograms with Hratch Nargizian, April
    7-11, 2003, $795 + kit Advanced Chains with Susan Wood, April 12-13,
    2003, $295 + kit Setting Outside the Box with Jeff Georgantes, April
    12-13, 2003, $295 + kit Romantic Connections with Doug Zaruba, April
    14-18, 2003, $795 + kit Creative Hammering with Leonard Urso, April
    14-18, 2003, $795 + kit Flexing Your Muscle with Harold O=EDConnor,
    April 26-27, 2003, $295 + kit 

    Engraving: Lettering and Monograms with Hratch Nargizian, April
    7-11, 2003 Although engraving has been important to cultures around
    the world for centuries, it is now a disappearing art form. This
    age-old technique is used by jewelers, stone setters, metalsmiths,
    wax carvers and enamelists for a wide range of applications. Our
    engraving workshop focuses primarily on how to layout and engrave
    lettering in a variety of styles including script and block. Students
    also learn to design, layout and engrave monograms, ornamental
    borders and floral patterns. Some graver experience required. 

    Advanced Chains with Susan Wood, April 12-13, 2003, $295 + kit For
    those with basic chain making skills, here is a great opportunity to
    expand your skills and explore more advanced patterns. Emphasis is on
    soldered links as well as loop and loop variations. Leading the class
    through a variety of samples, the instructor will cover metal
    characteristics relative to chain making, calculating proportions,
    selecting the proper gauge for each size link, forming and shaping
    links, soldering and fusing links, drawing the final chain to shape
    and final finishing for chains. Prerequisite: Basic chain making
    skills 

    Setting Outside the Box with Jeff Georgantes, April 12-13, 2003,
    $295 + kit The underlying concept behind setting stones is to
    mechanically entrap the gem securely while revealing as much of it as
    possible.  This workshop explores the theory of setting while
    discovering new and exciting ways to utilize both common and
    odd-shaped stones into jewelry. Bezels, prongs and channels will be
    discussed as well as the use of gravers, hammers, diamond drills and
    burs, sewing, adhesives and cold connections to set stones into
    stones, wood and other materials 

    Romantic Connections with Doug Zaruba, April 14-18, 2003, $795 + kit
    Hinges, fasteners, hooks, clasps, catches, latches, locks and
    linkages all serve a similar purpose: they connect things. If you
    approach these connections as a romance, a kind of dance between two
    separate parts, the results can be dramatic, quietly harmonious or
    even secret and concealed. In this workshop, you will watch close up,
    as Doug Zaruba introduces a wide range of connections and then
    embellishes them with details as he guides you to create your own
    connections to take home. Prerequisite: Fabrication 2 or experience. 

    Creative Hammering with Leonard Urso, April 14-18, 2003, $795 + kit
    Learn classical metalsmithing techniques from one of the foremost
    masters of our time. This workshop covers basic to advanced skills
    in chasing and repousse to create ornamental designs on metal. The
    workshop includes tool making, the creation of flat linear designs
    and the formation of dimensional designs through the use of punches.
    Previous experience is helpful but not required. Open to all levels. 

    Flexing Your Muscle with Harold O=EDConnor, April 26-27, 2003, $295 +
    kit This workshop presents an array of tips, tricks, short cuts and
    interesting techniques using flex shafts and micro motors along with
    their accessories. Many abrasives, milling and shaping tools will be
    introduced. Specific techniques are presented, including carving
    hard waxes, shaping, drilling and setting stones, finishing, carving
    bone and lots more. After this workshop, you will gain a new
    appreciation of the versatility of the flexible shaft machine. Open
    to all levels. 


I hope to see you in class!

Christine Dhein
Assistant Director

Check out our web site at http://www.revereacademy.com
Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts
760 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94102
phone: (415) 391-4179   fax: (415) 391-7570
e-mail: christine AT revereacademy.com



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