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Concreation

October 20 - 25, 2024

Michael Nashef · website

Workshop Overview

In this workshop, explore the possibilities and processes of introducing alternative materials into jewelry and small object making. Students will gain skill using concrete and cement in conjunction with color dyes to create colorful pieces. Students will apply traditional and advanced mold-making techniques with 3-D printed materials and spend time exploring and creating unique designs. Open to all skill levels.

Techniques

Alternative materials in jewelry (concrete with metal)
Soldering and basic jewelry-making skills such as sawing and filing
Mold making with silicone
Concrete dying

Materials

Class Materials List
Please note any materials you are expected to purchase prior to arrival
Estimated fees vary based on class size and materials used

Outcomes

Ability to work with concrete and metal
Learn how to color concrete
Solder metal, and other basic skills such as sawing and filling
Students will also learn how to create a mold from 2 part silicone

COURSE FEE: $690

Fees exclude housing and meal plans. Review housing options here.

Artist Bio

Born in war-torn Lebanon and moved to the United States in 1998, Michael Nashef earned his MFA in Metals/Jewelry Design from Bowling Green State University. Nashef has worked as a bench jeweler and managed a jewelry store, worked as a CAD jewelry designer, and launched his fine jewelry company Intersecting Hearts. He worked as the area coordinator and lecturer at Towson University in Maryland, and an instructor at Western Michigan University. Nashef has an extensive record of exhibitions including solo and international shows, and has won many awards, most recently being acquired by the MAD Museum in New York City, NY. He is published in books such as Jams and New Bracelets. Michael invented a few jewelry tools that are used in the jewelry industry, these tools are manufactured by him and sold by major jewelry supply companies in the USA and all over the world.