Art Night Out: Torch Fired Enameling - May 3 - Materials Fee Included!

Bring your partner, bestie, or your lovely self and learn the art of enameling! In this fast and fun class, you will be learning the method of fusing glass to metal without a kiln to create your own enameled jewelry. Enameling is one of the few ways to apply color to metal and create beautifully complex designs.  At the end of class, you will have completed a pair of earrings, two pendants, or one pendant and one keychain. 

Cost includes instruction, all materials, and an after-class social in our new gallery in Old Town Lafayette whin which wine, sparkling water, cheese, crackers, and chocolate will be provided.

We will cover:

• Selection of type of metal and enamels
• Cleaning metal for application
• How to apply enamels
• Torch use
• Clean-up of metal

Details:

• 2 contact hours, ages 14+
• Friday, May 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Silver Peak Studio Classroom located at 100.5 E. Cleveland St Lafayette 80026
• # students: 3 minimum, 6 maximum
• Materials kit fee is included with the price
• Each student will work at their own dedicated jeweler's bench. (No need to buy or bring anything!)
• Prerequisite: none

By registering for this workshop, you agree to our cancellation policy, dress code, and studio rules.

About the instructor, Jen Barnhart:

Jen is a certified teacher in CO and the owner, designer, and instructor of Stoic Sage Designs. She taught High School English for 10 years and then took a break from the classroom to pursue creative endeavors and taught herself jewelry design. After moving to Colorado from Texas, Jen began taking classes at Silver Peak Studio to learn metalsmithing, and she is mentored by Jen Lesea-Ames, the owner of Silver Peak Studio.

Her “why” is to inspire youth and provide them opportunities to express their creativity. 

While she loves making jewelry, she missed teaching which is why she has now merged her passions and experience to lead this class. 

A few of her favorite things are: hiking, reading, bike riding, and camping with her husband and their two kids, River and Bodie.