March 7 – 9, 2025, 10 am – 6 pm daily
In person Fri – Sun @ Creator Haven in Watsonville, CA
Workshop is sold out. Please join the wait list.
Registration closes midnight March 2, 2025
The 3 day in-person workshop taught by artist and guild member Darci Shea Bogdan will focus on guided instruction through the cloisonné enamel process for creating stunning Landscapes.
Cloisonné is an ancient tradition that incorporates precious metals and colorful glass enamel to create stunning imagery. This workshop will focus on guided instruction through the Cloisonné enamel process. Students will also gain insight on design and color theory to enhance the outcome of their final project. The Art of Cloisonné is a tradition that has wowed the creative world for centuries. Most notably Cloisonné incorporates elegant imagery of the natural world in stunning displays on large receptacles such as vases, wall hangings, and on a smaller scale, jewelry. Cloisonné enamel allows the artist to tell detailed stories through form and color with the use of silver or gold and glass. The marriage of materials plays with light and textures giving the designs a three-dimensionality that brings the designs to life.
3 day workshop
registration per person covers all 3 days
$70 kit fee paid to instructor on 1st day of workshop
Maximum 11 students
Early Bird Pricing Discount
for registration by Feb 16
$385 for MBMAG member
(you may join NOW for member pricing)
$425 for non-member
Full Price
for registration after Feb 16
$400 for MBMAG member
(you may join NOW for member pricing)
$440 for non-member
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Cloisonné Enamel Landscape Workshop Description
Students will be introduced to the classical techniques of cloisonné enamel in this in-person workshop. Through guided demos and instruction students will learn safety protocols and procedures, basic silver wire bending techniques, and proper tool and kiln use. Students will then be taught enamel washing and disposal, enamel application, optional mason stain and painting enamel application, and final grinding and finishing.
Workshop students will receive step-by-step instruction for creating a stunning landscape using traditional cloisonné enamel techniques. Students will learn the importance of perspective, foreground middle ground and background and successful use of color. Participants will also be guided through the process of safety, thoughtful design, and material application. Create a piece of enameled cloisonné ready to be set in a piece of jewelry!
Designs Due Before Workshop
Students are required to have 3 designs ready before the class that they will email Darci Shea for pre-approval, one of which will be the final class project. These designs should be emailed to the instructor no later than 5 days before the workshop. If students do not want to design their own piece, they may follow the guided design by Darci Shea with the express understanding that they may NOT sell the piece as their own.
Prerequisites:
– Basic metalsmith skills are required
Kit Fee:
A kit fee of $70 is due the first day of class and payable directly to the instructor. Use of tools is included. The $70 kit includes the materials for creating pieces in the workshop.
Please review our COVID-19 guidelines for in-person students:
For the health and safety our staff and students, students are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted. Masks are optional unless you are, or suspect you are, sick in which case you must wear a mask at all times. You will be required to sign Creator Haven’s liability and vaccination certification forms.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- In the event we have to cancel a workshop, you will be notified prior to the start date and will be issued a full refund.
- Cancellations more than 4 weeks prior to the workshop are refundable less a 6% service fee.
- Cancellations more than 2 weeks prior to the workshop are refundable less a 15% service fee.
- Cancellations two weeks or less prior to the workshop are not refundable unless there is a wait list for the class and the seat is filled.
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About DARCI SHEA BOGDAN
Darci Shea Bogdan is an award-winning enamellist from Santa Cruz California. She studied children’s book illustration at Savannah College of Art and design and learned cloisonné from Master enamellist Merry-Lee Rae. Her work focuses on the connections we have with wildlife and nature and strives to create stunning imagery the inspires conversations around conservation and awareness.
You can see more of Darci Shea’s original expertly crafted art in the member gallery here on the guild website and on DarciShea.com. See works in progress, Darci Shea’s creation process and finished pieces on Instagram.com/darci_shea
