Description
Liquid Enamel Bowls with Elizabeth Jane Campbell
Sat 22 & Sun 23 March 25′
Suitable for beginners
Join us for a two-day liquid enamel bowls workshop and explore enamel on a larger, more sculptural scale. Working with copper, you’ll learn various methods of applying liquid enamel so that it interacts to create intriguing surfaces and textures. We’ll experiment with patterning, stencilling and adhesive mark-making before exploring over-firing and under-firing as techniques to produce different outcomes. Unleash your imagination, experiment and develop your skills throughout the weekend to produce a series of samples. Once you’re comfortable with the techniques and have found your style you will be ready to design and make a simple enamelled bowl that showcases the skills learned over the weekend.
Wet Process Enamels offer great colour density and brilliance, producing stunning results every time. They can be used on copper or steel surfaces and can be applied either by spraying, dipping or painting with a soft brush opening up a whole new range of effects for enamel designs. This enamel is also Lead-Free, giving you peace of mind that you are working with a safe and non-toxic material.
Day 1: Skills Tutorials – Elizabeth will present liquid enamelling techniques through live demonstrations and presentations of a rich variety of samples. Students will experiment throughout the day on sheet copper.
Day 2: Design & Make – Students will have the chance to review their samples before progressing to designing, enamelling, and finishing a copper bowl or perhaps even two bowls, using the techniques that they have learned.Â
About Your Tutor:
Graduating in 2013 from Edinburgh College of Art, tutor Elizabeth Jane Campbell is an award-winning enamel jeweller based in Edinburgh and we are thrilled to have her as part of the team here at CSSJ.
What to bring
- We’ll provide everything you’ll need for your enamel bowl workshop including copper blanks, a copper bowl and enamels
- Please bring along glasses if you need them
- Wear appropriate clothing and footwear for a studio environment including closed-toe shoes. Why not order a CSSJ apron to make you feel right at home in your workshop?
- If you have long hair please wear it up
- If you prefer to arm yourself with some knowledge ahead of time, we have prepared a Pinterest page filled with jewellery-making information and inspiration just for you!
- Feel free to bring lunch to eat in the studio or we can recommend some places on the High Street to grab some tasty treats.Â
Course Info
Saturday: 10 am – 4.30 pm with a short break for lunch
Sunday: 11 am – 4.30 pm with a short break for lunch
Central Scotland School of Jewellery, Craft Central, High Street, Dunblane
**Please note: classes may be cancelled due to events outside our control or lack of attendees. If this occurs you will be notified before the class is due to commence and offered a choice between a replacement class or a full refund of your fees