Summer 2019 // Jewelry & The Vernacular
Summer 2019 // Jewelry & The Vernacular
5-Day workshop w/ Rachel Reichert
July 08 – 12, 2019
All Levels
Searching for textures, patterns, ornamentation, and shapes, we’ll create jewelry inspired by Atlanta’s historic architecture and rare artifacts. The many hand-built homes and folk objects will provide inspiration for rings, brooches, pendants, and small sculptures. Students will learn basic silver fabrication techniques, including sawing, filing, riveting, soldering, and die forming. From the 150-year-old buildings to the antique flatware and pottery, we’ll let the character of Atlanta, Idaho transform our design process.
The workshop fee includes workshop, lab fees, and dormitory lodging for six nights. Students will arrive July 07, 8pm. Contact us for other lodging options. Supply list provided upon registration.
*Photo Credit: Rachel Reichert & Eric D. Bower
Photo by Eric D. Bower
About Rachel Reichert
Trained as a metalsmith, Rachel Reichert's work blurs the line between art, preservation, and community engagement. Often working in the format of installation, performance, small sculpture, and social practice, Reichert’s work is influenced by cultural heritage, and the identity of place. An Idaho native, Rachel manages Studio R where she develops one-of-a-kind art objects, teaches, and consults for individuals and organizations that aspire to connect more authentically with the people and places they surround.