NEWS
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
‘Enamel Matters’ at RBSA, Brimingham
The British Society of Enamellers will be showcasing its members at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists with its next exhibition ‘ENAMEL MATTERS’ running from 7th - 25th May 2024
Apply here by midnight Monday 5th March
Upcoming Workshops with Linda Connelly
In Person Workshops at FORGE
Saturday 16 March 2024; 10.00AM – 4.30PM; £175
You will make a silver cloisonne pendant and there is the opportunity to do a more complex design in this longer class. All materials are provided to make a silver pendant. I will cover tricks and techniques to achieve detailed designs, firing the wires into place, grinding your own enamel colors, blending and shading the enamels, building up the layers of colour and finally how to achieve a smooth even finish. The class is suitable for all levels and I am happy to advise on your own projects that you may have begun at home. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me at linda@lindaconnelly.co.uk
FORGE, Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TJ
Saturday 6 July 2024; 10.00AM – 4.30PM; £170
You will learn about the exciting possibilities of making and using your own decals. You will use them to make an silver and enamel pendant which you will then make a silver bezel setting to fit. There will be the opportunity to concentrate on the enamelling if you already have jewellery making skills. All materials are included to make an A5 sheet of decals and a silver enamel pendant in a bezel setting. For further information please contact linda@lindaconnelly.co.uk
FORGE, Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TJ
Virtual Workshops with The Enamelist Society
Cloisonné Enamel with Linda Connelly
This is a virtual workshop. In this 2-session workshop we will explore the cloisonné technique. This is where colored enamels are fused into a network of raised cells on a gold, silver, or copper base. We will focus on working on silver using transparent enamels, but it is possible to apply the same techniques to working on copper with just a few adaptations. These can be discussed if required. This is a beautifully versatile technique that can work well on a large scale on copper, down to extremely intricate work on precious metals.
The class is suitable for enthusiastic enamelists of all levels although some experience of wet packing and of working on silver is required. We will be kiln-firing our pieces for the class.
Students will receive a PDF handout and access to an online forum on her website. The materials list will be emailed at a later date.
When
March 14th and 21st, 2024 from 11 am - 1 pm eastern time.
Registration: Registration fees are as follows -
TES Member - $155
Non-member - $215
Student - $80
Sarah Wilmott
Winner of the Guild of Enamellers annual bursary sponsored by the British Society of enamellers.
The Guild of Enamellers' is delighted to announce Sarah Wilmott as the 2023 Winner of their Annual Bursary Award.
Sarah is currently studying Silversmithing and Jewellery at Glasgow School of Arts, where she has been introduced to enamelling by her tutors. Sarah has also attended a workshop with Elizabeth Jane Campbell (a previous Bursary winner), during which she was introduced to various enamelling techniques, which she felt could help to enhance her contemporary jewellery practice. Sarah believes meticulous attention to detail is paramount to her work and is committed to further developing her skills and knowledge.
Sarah wishes to develop her enamelling skills, specifically by exploring texture through under firing. With the support of the Bursary Award and with the support of our sponsors she will be able to produce work at a scale otherwise unachievable to her.
The Guild is extremely grateful to our joint sponsors, The British Society of Enamelling, Milton Bridge, Vitrum Sigmun, Proops Brothers Ltd, Corby Kilns, and Harrison & Harrison. Thanks also to their generosity Julia Dunstan and Sophie Aboulossoud were awarded runner up prizes.
The selection panel was impressed by the quality and diversity of the applications and were delighted to see both excellence in traditional techniques and candidates who were taking the art of enamelling in new directions.
