Spring 2013 Classes at The RAC

Jewelry 1 (Click for more info)
Explore the basics of jewelry and small metals fabrication. Learn the use of tools, how to saw, file, sand, and high temp silver solder with silver, copper, and brass. Create pierced sawing samples, band rings, and a bezel set stone

pendant.  Explore various finishing techniques and surface treatments including polishing, rolling mill texture, patinas, and more.

No Class May 27. 8 weeks

Class # SP19J • Mon, Apr 1 – Jun 3, 2013, 6:30 – 9 pm

RAC Member $194 • Nonmember $215

Jewelry Sampler (Click for more info)

An introduction to special techniques. Jewelry I or equivalent experience

recommended, but not required. Learn the basic skills for jewelry and small

metals in Acid Etching, Lost Wax Casting, and Vitreous Glass Enameling. This class is fast paced and designed to demonstrate techniques, it will not necessarily result in completely finished projects. Each student will finish a sampling of each technique. 8 weeks

Class # SP20J • Wed, Apr 10 – May 29, 2013 6:30 – 9 pm

RAC Member $194 • Nonmember $215

Richmond Art Center Classes
2540 Barrett Avenue Richmond, CA 94804

Winter 2013 Classes at The Richmond Art Center

I recently re-located to the Bay area in California and will begin teaching classes at The Richmond Art Center in Richmond, California in January of 2013. Please check out the classes below and don't forget to get signed up as soon as possible!

Jewelry -All Levels
Explore the basics of jewelry and small metals fabrication. Learn the use of tools, how to saw, file, sand, and high temp silver solder with silver, copper, and brass. Create pierced sawing samples, band rings, and a bezel set stone pendant.  Explore various finishing techniques and surface treatments including polishing, rolling mill texture, patinas, and more. Intermediate students may learn the basics of enameling to create an enameled centerpiece or other techniques. 8 weeks

Class # W3J • Tue, Jan 22 – Mar 12, 2013, 6:30 – 9 pm

RAC Member $189 • Nonmember $210

Casting: Organics and Found Objects

Amazed by the world around you?  Do you bring home objects every time you go for a walk? Want to preserve them for a lifetime? Learn an interesting twist on the Lost Wax method of casting molten metal. Use organic materials and found objects such as seed pods or plastic toy parts to convert to silver or bronze. Sprue, Cast, and finish your casting as completed Jewelry or as an element for a future jewelry piece or Sculpture. 4 weeks

Class # W18J • Wed, Feb 6 – Feb 27, 2013 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

RAC Member $117 • Nonmember $130

Richmond Art Center Classes

My Very Busy Spring Months!

Sales Events Sunnyslope Art walk      April 14th, 2012     5 to 9pm    Central & Dunlap  Phoenix, AZ *Holly will be demonstrating torch fire enameling, Decorate your own glass enameled copper piece for $5.00* ‘SNAG’ Conference Trunk Show* (Society of North American Goldsmiths)             May 26th, 2012     12:30 to 2:30pm  Greenway Pkwy & Scottsdale Rd   Scottsdale, AZ Westin Kierland Resort Grand Ballroom *Open to the Public Exhibitions ‘Metals and More’       Feb 24th to Sept 30, 2012 Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Museum, terminal 3 level 2 ‘Crucible: 10 yrs of Metals at Mesa Art Center’ April 20th to Aug 12, 2012  Opening Reception May 25th,  7-10pm Mesa Contemporary Arts ‘ASU Metals Alumni Exhibition’ May 4th to May 27th, 2012    Opening Reception May 4th,  6-9pm Night Gallery  Tempe Marketplace Scheduled Classes for  Summer 2012 City of Tempe Edna Vihel Center for The Arts Jewelry 1                                 Intermediate Enameling                Intermediate Casting Open Studio Mesa Art Center Casting: Wax Carving, Organics, & Found Objects              Beginning Enameling Artist, Holly Carter has a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Metals from Arizona State University with a Minor in Interior Design History. She currently Teaching for  the City of Tempe’s Edna Vihel Center for The Arts and The Mesa Art Center. Concentration on Fabrication , Casting, and Enameling. Learn the basics of metalworking to get you started on Jewelry making or small sculpture. Beginning to Advanced techniques in Fabrication  Casting, and Enameling or Customize a session to your specific interests. For more information on Classes & Events visit www.hollycarterart.com/Events. Private Lessons & Workshops also available.

Jewelry and Lapidary Student Exhibition March 15th & 16th, 2012

Mesa Art Center and the Festival of Creativity will be exhibiting student work from the Jewelry and Lapidary studios on Thursday, March 15th & Friday, March 16th.

This will be an outstanding showing you won't want to miss!

MAC Student Exhibition at the Festival of Creativity

Here are some pics of the great student work we exhibited for the Sculpture, Woodworking, Welding, and Blacksmithing classes at Mesa Art Center during the Festival of Creativity on March 9th and 10th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

Welding Student proudly posing with her masterpieces.

Welding student Cal Baskerville's Steel drums were the highlight of the show!

 

Mesa Art Center Spring Break Demonstrations

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Jewelry, Lapidary, Sculpture $25 Demonstrations

Mesa Art Center Festival of Creativity

Festival of Creativity

March 9th - 18th 2012, 12pm to 9pm
Mesa Festival of Creativity invites you to immerse yourself in a fantastic environment full of amazing things to see and do! 


It’s Spring Break, but don’t spend it sitting around—
come to the Mesa Arts Center for endless family fun. 

If you visited or heard about AMOCOCO, Architects of Air’s incredible giant inflatable sculpture, which visited Mesa last March, you know you won’t want to miss another Alan Parkinson creation—MIRAZOZO! Based on the same design principles, but with different shapes and patterns, MIRAZOZO is an       incredible experience—like walking inside a work of stained glass!

Other Featured Activities and Programs include:
Try your hand at something new in a Studio Sampler—one-hour workshops in visual and performing art disciplines or in one of our more intense workshops.
Be part of the art—experience and engage with commissioned Interactive Art and Technology Projects.
Wonder at a display of Creative Inventions and Interactive Sculptures.
Mass Ensemble from Los Angeles will play their visually stunning original percussion and stringed instruments, including the Earth Harp—the world’s largest stringed instrument! You can try your hand on the Earth Harp, too.
Help Building Bonanza create a Lego sculpture 10 feet tall! 
Watch Joseph “Sentrock” Perez create painted canvases while break dancing.
Add your strand to an enormous Community Weaving project. 
Make one of the Origami Birds that will gradually fill the trees in and around the Mesa Arts Center. 
See the Giant Sidewalk Chalk Art Installation grow as it is created by local artists. Add your design in the Community Chalk Art area!
The Bookman's Family Creativity Area
Musical performances
Great Art Exhibitions at Mesa Contemporary Arts
Wonderful Food


Most activities at the Mesa Festival of Creativity are free of charge, but there is a modest $5 fee to visit MIRAZOZO or to take a Studio Sampler class.

http://www.mesaartscenter.com/index.php/events/free-events/MesaFestivalCreativity