Wire II - Gene Sheridan

Wire II - Gene Sheridan

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9/1/2024-9/6/2024

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$200.00

WIRE II

INSTRUCTOR: GENE SHERIDAN

 

In this class, we will make bracelets, pendants, rings, and various other projects. Pendants will be sculpted and border wrapped. Projects will be made from half-hard and dead-soft wire in either sterling silver or gold-filled. We will be using mostly 20, 21, and 22GA square wire, as well as 18 and 20GA half-round wire. Students should bring their own tools and any wire, cabochons and beads they wish to use; however, the instructor will have wire and other supplies available for purchase if necessary. Each Student should have an OptiVISOR or other magnifier. The materials cost will depend on the types and quantities of supplies purchased.

 

Class Fee: $60

Est Materials Fee: $120-250

Consumables Fee: 0

Prerequisite: Wire I and about six months of working at home on Wire Projects.

Additional Class Offerings: 04/07/2024, 04/14/2024, 09/01/2024, 09/08/2024

Sheridan, Gene

Gene started making jewelry as a hobby in 2003. He attended William Holland School of Lapidary Arts and took Wire 2 under Lisa Roberts, Precious Metal Clay under Mary Ann & Ken Devos, Silver 1 under Dan Haga, Silver 1 under Don & Ann Monroe, Cabochons under Diane Brooks, and Rings, Rings, Rings under Ruth Ann Moore. He continued his work with wire and in 2005 was a victim of hurricane Katrina. He moved to Vicksburg, Mississippi in 2006 where he took a position as a Jewelry Wire Artist and Designer for a major company. Shortly after that the company closed their business in Vicksburg and moved to Missouri. Gene did not want to go that far north (To Cold) so he retired and moved to Decatur, Alabama where he has a brother. Gene made three instructional DVD’s titled, “Interchangeable Cabochon Pendants Volume 1 and 2 and Interchangeable Bead Pendants Volume 1 which are his designs and creations.  Gene has been teaching at the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts since June 15th, 2008.