I created all of my curricula for Art History, 2-D design, Drawing 1&2 and for Computer Graphics. If you are an institution interested in developing your foundation classes or having me teach them, please contact me.

I am available to teach privately, at your studio, and for workshops year round.

If you are looking for current metals and jewelry classes in the Phoenix area, you can find a wide variety of techniques and times to choose from through the Mesa Arts Center and the Phoenix Center for the Arts. Thank you!

Fall 2009 Class Schedule at the Mesa Arts Center

Technology in Jewelry I

Entry level to advanced. Learn how your designs can be realized using Waterjet and the hydraulic press. Patterned metal can be formed and cut to shape in seconds. Create jewelry components for unique pieces or multiples for production. Suitable for earrings, pendants, bracelets, brooches and charms.

Technology in Jewelry II

Explore the Hydraulic press to make closed forms like boxes, lockets and double sided pendants, earrings and bracelets. Matrix dies and corrugation techniques will be used with the press. This is designed as a continuation of Technology and Jewelry I. Knowledge of Waterjet for cutting matrix dies will be very useful.

Jewelry Fabrication 1A

Designed for beginners, but advanced students may wish to brush up on skills and learn new processes from a new teacher. One section of three classes that make up the content of one long beginning jewelry fabrication class. They are designed to be taken independently but each class will build upon the foundations of the previous class. The focus of this section is on cold working skills: piercing, cutting, filing, bending and finishing. Cold connections will be covered such as nuts and bolts, rivets, and tabs. Students will take home samples of techniques learned. Motivated students that are able to put in extra time will be able to produce finished jewelry.

Jewelry Fabrication 1B

Designed for beginners, but advanced students may wish to brush up on skills and learn new processes from a new teacher. One section of three classes that make up the content of one long beginning jewelry fabrication class. They are designed to be taken independently but each class will build upon the foundations of the previous class. The focus of this section is on hot working skills that require torches: annealing, soldering, roller patterning, and forging. Students will take home samples of techniques learned. Motivated students that are able to put in extra time will be able to produce finished jewelry.

Jewelry Fabrication 1C

Designed for beginners, but advanced students may wish to brush up on skills and learn new processes from a new teacher. One section of three classes that make up the content of one long beginning jewelry fabrication class. They are designed to be taken independently but each class will build upon the foundations of the previous class. The focus of this section is on using hammers, forging, daps, and the rolling mill to reshape basic pieces of metal into useful jewelry items. These are basic skills used to create textured surfaces and jewelry pieces with varying thicknesses and curves. Students will take home samples of techniques learned. Motivated students that are able to put in extra time will be able to produce finished jewelry.

Hammered Cabochon Stone Setting

Hammered stone setting is the traditional way jewelers set stones. Learn bezel-making /soldering tricks and how to hammer set any cabochon stone. Come with a cabochon stone to set (keep your stone medium in size, at least 20-25mm in length or width, and any shape except bullet that has a flat bottom), and a design in mind.  Our goal will be to make and solder a bezel, make a stone setting tool, and set a stone in this 3 week class.  Silver soldering experience required.  You do not need any experience in stone setting.

Fiber Techniques in Metal

Students will learn how to manipulate sheet strips and wire with traditional fibers/ basketry techniques on a jewelry scale including: weaving, twining, multi-strand braiding, and more as time and the pace of the class allows. Finishing and presentation (i.e. the "now what do I do with it" phase) will also be covered.

Enameling Primer Intensive

Enameling is the ancient art of fusing ground colored glass to a metal surface. Please click on this link for a detailed explanation if you would like to learn more about the process.
In this one day intensive, students will learn the basics of enameling: metal prep, sifting, simple decoration techniques and firing. This class is intended for individuals wanting a basics refresher and/ or for students wanting to try the process without having to commit too much time before finding out if they like the process. If there is interest in continuing, students may sign up for the 6 week enameling class (see information below).

Enameling Studio

Beginners to enameling must take the one day workshop Enameling Primer Intensive listed above to be eligible to take this class. This is an opportunity for beginners to practice what they learned in the Enameling Primer Intensive and for advanced students to continue working on independent projects. Students may request specific technical demos as we go.

I will also be teaching at Arrowmont in 2010. Check back for details.