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Upcoming Art Workshops being taught by April Bower
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Click on Class Titles for active links to register or more info.
Register early to assure seat and to allow time for instructor to purchase supplied materials.
Register early to assure seat and to allow time for instructor to purchase supplied materials.
Art Unraveled 2019
July 30- Aug 6, 2019
Phoenix / Scottsdale AZ
Autumn Oaks Falling Leaves,
Patina Painting on copper
Wed July 31st 9 am-4:30
Using a variety of Patina products, we will create a unique piece of wall art celebrating the coppery colors of fall on genuine copper sheet. Use of heat, patinas, dyes, & oxides and real leaf stencils, to cover a 11" x 14" cradle board with the copper for a finished piece that captures the beauty of autumn. It will be a fun, creative expression of nature you will be proud to display. Learn stencils, patinas, adhesives, sealers and finishing techniques.
"Silver Aspen Copper Sky"
Patina Painting
Thursday Aug 1st 9 am-4:30 pm
It might be hot outside, but you'll feel cool creating an Aspen tree/ Silver Burch painting
on genuine copper.
Learn the art of silver leafing , and some simple tricks to give your trees a natural look,
and Gold leafing for the shimmery essence of autumn Aspen leaves.
Materials supplied to make a 11”x 14" finished piece.
Explore reactive patina on the copper for your background, then create your trees & leaves then mount your masterpiece on wood cradle board and seal for a ready to hang piece
on genuine copper.
Learn the art of silver leafing , and some simple tricks to give your trees a natural look,
and Gold leafing for the shimmery essence of autumn Aspen leaves.
Materials supplied to make a 11”x 14" finished piece.
Explore reactive patina on the copper for your background, then create your trees & leaves then mount your masterpiece on wood cradle board and seal for a ready to hang piece
XOXO
Stamped Cell Line Fold Bracelet in Silver
Create a stunning silver bracelet packed with texture and interest.
Practicing in copper or brass to learn the basics, you will quickly move on to your fine silver bracelet with line folds, stamping, annealing, synclastic and anticlastic forming, patinas to wear home your masterpiece. Assistant Renee Garver will be onboard to help guide you.
Practicing in copper or brass to learn the basics, you will quickly move on to your fine silver bracelet with line folds, stamping, annealing, synclastic and anticlastic forming, patinas to wear home your masterpiece. Assistant Renee Garver will be onboard to help guide you.
Yin Yang:
Reticulated, Fused, and Granulated Ring
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | 9 am until 4 pm
This ring has it all, Yin & Yang, opposite yet complimentary: Texture/ smooth, Angles / curves, High / low, light/ dark, gold/silver, soft /hard.
Using sterling for its best attributes, and Argentium for its best. Learn reticulation and depletion gilding, fusing and granulation. We will add 18k gold for luscious color and Patinate to bring out all those contrasting elements.
Using sterling for its best attributes, and Argentium for its best. Learn reticulation and depletion gilding, fusing and granulation. We will add 18k gold for luscious color and Patinate to bring out all those contrasting elements.
YIN YANG, Reticulated, Fused and Granulated Silver Ring - Saturday, Aug 3 - 12:00 -7 www.artunraveled.com/ARTU19/product.php?id=4 pm (6 hours total)
These workshops below may be available on demand.
Any upcoming scheduled dates will be listed above or you can create your own group.
Contact me for details.
Any upcoming scheduled dates will be listed above or you can create your own group.
Contact me for details.
Whimsical Shaman
Create your personal Whimsical Shaman to help guide you thru your life’s journey. In this workshop you can create a Fun Whimsical Shaman pendant in red brass and copper, bring a special small bead for him to carry or choose from some supplied.
Into the Curve: Synclastic Cuffs
Spend an day learning how to create easy Synclastic shape bracelets with simple handtools. Experiment with textures and simple patinas
Learn about the “April” hammer designed by me and created by NC Black Co., and used with the swedge block. You'll learn how to create synclastic formed cuff bracelets and earrings with these simple tools and complete several cuff bracelets. I’ll share with you a bunch of tricks and tips to be successful making these. I will have some April hammers for you to use if you don’t have one and some to purchase if you decide you’d like one of your own. Wood swedge blocks too.
Learn about the “April” hammer designed by me and created by NC Black Co., and used with the swedge block. You'll learn how to create synclastic formed cuff bracelets and earrings with these simple tools and complete several cuff bracelets. I’ll share with you a bunch of tricks and tips to be successful making these. I will have some April hammers for you to use if you don’t have one and some to purchase if you decide you’d like one of your own. Wood swedge blocks too.
Tribal Pendant or Bracelet,
Create a unique tribal inspired pendant or bracelet with this deceptively simple, yet versatile technique. Explore shape, size, metal embellishments, and bale options, bracelet forming and shaping, as well as mastering heat balled pins and other embellishments & patina. Some soldering involved. Open to all skill levels. Beginners, as well as the more skilled, can learn techniques that can be adapted to their own style/ look . Working in copper with sterling accents. Copper will patina black beautifully for this high contrast effect. You can do both projects if pendant is simple and the combination is limited to 10 silver pins total, or there is torch time after all have finished their first piece.
Foldover Bracelets -An Anticlastic Event
Using a fusion of techniques to create a pair of 3 Dimensional , anticlastic cuff bracelets, first in copper, making use of the wonderful coloring options copper offers, and a second one in sterling / bimetal.
Learn about working with Bi-Metal, as well as texturing, burned edges, anticlastic forming and folding, soldering and patina, This workshop has it all!
Learn about working with Bi-Metal, as well as texturing, burned edges, anticlastic forming and folding, soldering and patina, This workshop has it all!
HIP TO BE SQUARE
Squared, Folded, Reticulated and Fused Ring
with Argentuim Silver and an Adjustable Shank
Control some of the chaos in the reticulation by placing folds and using Argentium silver to create a beautiful squared frame for your ring top. Add on a creative adjustable size wide squared band underneath, then an accent cab or beautiful grey pearl to finish your beauty.
with Argentuim Silver and an Adjustable Shank
Control some of the chaos in the reticulation by placing folds and using Argentium silver to create a beautiful squared frame for your ring top. Add on a creative adjustable size wide squared band underneath, then an accent cab or beautiful grey pearl to finish your beauty.
- Formed and Fabulous, Anticlastic Forming, Earrings
Burned Bi-Metal Bracelet
Burned Bi-Metal bracelets: First practicing in copper, students will heat texture the edges, learn to fold the bracelet borders, texture or form the exposed center and learn to shape the cuff bracelet. Then with confidence and gained skill, you will choose to create a second bracelet out of a silver /brass bi-metal.
Silver bi-metal is a sterling layer bonded to a brass layer. Using this product, with the silver layer exposed and touching the skin on the cuff interior, it makes a unique wearable silver clad bracelet at a much reduced cost over solid sterling silver.
Silver bi-metal is a sterling layer bonded to a brass layer. Using this product, with the silver layer exposed and touching the skin on the cuff interior, it makes a unique wearable silver clad bracelet at a much reduced cost over solid sterling silver.
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Cuttlebone Casting
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Synclastic and Anticlastic Forming
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Spiculums
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Mokume Gane'
Learn about how to use Mokume Gane' ( layered wood grain patterned metal) and experiment with patterning
" Mokume" is an art form in itself requiring serious equipment and years of study, but you can take advantage of the pre-manufactured meta l available thru suppliers Rio Grande and Reactive Metals to create luscious pieces of jewelry. Learn some tricks and tips to be successful with this metal. Make a pair of earrings and experiment on patterning your own billet of Mokume Gane' to make your own unique patterned sheet that can be used to create some things at your home studio .
" Mokume" is an art form in itself requiring serious equipment and years of study, but you can take advantage of the pre-manufactured meta l available thru suppliers Rio Grande and Reactive Metals to create luscious pieces of jewelry. Learn some tricks and tips to be successful with this metal. Make a pair of earrings and experiment on patterning your own billet of Mokume Gane' to make your own unique patterned sheet that can be used to create some things at your home studio .
