During this workshop students create jewelry and metal objects, utilizing the frame as a metaphor for design purposes. You will explore various surfaces and texturing techniques for your creation. Participants will utilize thin metal sheet and fine gauge wire to focus on roll-printing, hammer texturing, chase and stamping, fire texturing and the use of the flex-shaft as a texturing device. You will use finishing techniques to complete your design. Demonstrations include surface texturing in copper, fine and sterling silver, and bi-metal. Scoring and folding techniques will be used for the construction of 3D metal forms. Working in gold is optional. Open to all skill levels.

COURSE FEE: $600

Juan Carlos Caballero-Perez is a metal artist and educator who works as a professor in the Metals and Jewelry Design Program at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and received his MFA and BFA from RIT. Caballero-Perez is a New York State Foundation of the Arts Fellowship Recipient and a Craft Alliance of New York State Career Development Grant Recipient. His work is featured in 30-Minute Necklace, Breaking Ground: A Century of Craft Art in Western NY and 500 Bracelets.
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