Asymmetrical Pearl Earrings - January 12 from 4:00-6:00. Materials Fee Included!

Bring a friend or two, or just your lovely self for this mini-workshop and unleash your creativity with asymmetrical design as you craft a unique pair of earrings. Dive into the world of freshwater pearls, exploring various shapes such as baroque, coin, rice, keshi, and more! This class is an opportunity to hone wire wrapping techniques, resulting in a set of bespoke artisan earrings. All materials, including freshwater pearl beads, 14k gold-filled or sterling silver wire, and ear hooks, are provided. No prior jewelry experience is required, and basic wire wrapping skills will be taught in the class.

We will cover:

• Tool selection
• Different types of pearls on the market
• Design layout
• Wire wrapping
  
• Other tips and tricks to create beautifully spaced, even wire loops

Details:

• Sunday, January 12 from 4:00-6:00
• 2 contact hours, ages 14+ at the Silver Peak Gallery Classroom located at 100 E. Cleveland St. Lafayette 80026
  
• # students: 3 minimum, 6 maximum
• Materials kit fee is included in the price, which includes sterling silver or gold filled wire, and top-grade freshwater pearls. 
• Prerequisite: none

The last day to cancel your class registration for a refund or transfer ($25 transfer fee applies) is December 29, 2024.

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

About the instructor, Samantha Chang

Samantha Chang is from Buffalo, NY and recently moved to Louisville, CO after spending ten years in Brooklyn. She holds a BA in Art History and Management from SUNY Purchase and is a multidisciplinary artist & jeweler who has studied various jewelry processes including beading, wire wrapping, pearl knotting, fabrication, wax carving, and most recently, welding! She taught her first jewelry making class when she was 16 and fell in love with sharing knowledge & techniques. 

Samantha learned jewelry making through classes at local bead stores, lots of trial and error, and has taken metal fabrication classes at the Jewelry Arts Institute in Manhattan. She then was an apprentice for an independent jeweler in Brooklyn. Most recently, she was a bench jeweler at Catbird NYC before moving out to Colorado with her husband. Samantha now has a jewelry line, Saintly, that she sells on Etsy and at art festivals.