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| Wildacres Workshops |
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Shannon Stafford 706-681-5782 |
Annette Gibney 706-561-0325 |
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Shannon Stafford and Annette Gibney are a daughter and mother, living in Columbus, Ga. They share a studio, with Shannon’s sister Paige, where they produce silver jewelry in various styles and techniques. They have, however, become known for their beautiful filigree work. Shannon is a relative new comer to the art of jewelry making. She started with a chainmaille class at William Holland in 2007 and found out that she had a natural talent for looking at a weave and understanding how it went together. She continued her education in her newfound passion with lapidary, cold connection and several silversmithing classes at William Holland. She became fascinated with filigree after purchasing Victoria Lansford’s video on the subject. She has since taken several classes with Victoria Lansford at the Spruill Center in Atlanta, GA. Shannon produces large, bold and complicated pieces that make an impression, even from across the room. She teaches chainmaille and wire wrapping at the Britt David Cultural Arts Center in Columbus, GA and is a member of the Georgia Goldsmith Group. **** Annette had spent her entire life trying to interest her children in the various arts and crafts that she enjoyed, but they were definitely not interested. She had heard about a “jewelry making school” in Young Harris, Ga and after her husband died, decided she needed something to keep herself busy and inspired. She attended her first class at William Holland in 2006 in wire wrapping. She loved it so much she encouraged Shannon to join her for a chainmaille class the next year. And then in 2008 took Shannon and her other daughter Paige back for more classes. Since then she has taken several more wire wrapping classes, advanced silver, opals, stone setting, and more. More importantly, her daughters found a talent they didn’t know they had, making beautiful jewelry. Annette has studied at the Spruill Center with Victoria Lansford and at Callandwolde with Cat Goolsby. She also teaches at the Britt David Cultural Arts Center. CLASS DESCRIPTION This class will take a student that has never worked with a torch and solder and teach them the basics of jewelry construction and fabrication. Students that have already taken one beginning class will be encouraged to draw their own designs and the instructors will advise ways to accomplish their visions and teach new skills. Skills taught will be : Studio Safety, soldering sterling silver and sweat soldering fine silver, basic jewelry construction and design. Items made in the class will teach bezel set stones, forging shapes and construction of rings, pendants and bracelets. Kits will be available for the first two or three project and then students will be able to select their own projects from their own designs or examples of finished items done by the instructors. If you want to bring your own silver to the class you will be welcome to do so or you may purchase silver from the instructors. Prices will be determined by the current price of silver. Depending on the projects selected expect to spend between $150 - $200. A tool list and information on the
class and the types of silver to bring, if you want, will be sent
to the students via email one month before the class. CLASS FEE - $50.00 lab fee that will include solder, flux, and handout material. Maximum Number of Students: 6 Pre-requisite: None SAFETY: All students must have safety glasses or some form of eye protection. An Optivisor is strongly recommended. Students with long hair must be prepared to keep it pinned up or tied in the back. All necessary tools will be furnished. |
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