Silver I -  Monica Lara

Silver I - Monica Lara

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9/8/2024-9/13/2024

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$200.00

SILVER I

INSTRUCTOR: MONICA LARA

 

Do you love jewelry? Learn the basics to start to make pieces for yourself! Made jewelry before but are a bit rusty? Either way, you can start your jewelry adventure in Silver 1! You will learn the proper use of the basic tools used in making jewelry. We will discuss safe practices and then get a chance to use the tools to create three pieces of jewelry. You will learn how to use a saw, rolling mill for printing patterns on silver, learn to solder and set a cabochon stone. You will be provided with copper, silver, saw blades, solder and a cabochon stone to create a ring, pendant, and a pair of earrings. Additional silver, stones and supplies are available for purchase to create more pieces. You are welcome to bring your own tools. An OptiVisor or magnifying reading glasses are strongly recommended. Additionally, you may want to bring an apron and soft cloth for drying hands and pieces.

 

Class Fee: $250

Est Materials Fee: $0+

Consumables Fee: None

Prerequisites: None

Additional Class Offerings: 05/12/2024, 05/19/2024, 09/01/2024, 09/08/2024

Lara, Monica

Monica received a PhD in Marine Science and taught at Saint Petersburg College for 13 years. She received her Master’s in Biology, and minor in Geology are from CSU, Northridge. Undergraduate training jewelry and metalsmithing 2005-2008 Miami Dade College, Miami FL. Workshops through Florida Society of Goldsmiths and William Holland including casting, various forms of stone-setting, enameling, forming, gold alloying and fabrication, hollow forms and boxes, rings, scrimshaw, chasing and repousse. Pearls course - Cultured Pearl Association of America. Gemological Institute of America: Essentials of Jewelry, Essentials of Colored Stones, Essentials of Diamonds. Monica is currently pursuing her Graduate Gemologist diploma through GIA and has taken the colored stones laboratory.

 

Various associations and awards include:

Florida Craft Arts Competition - June 2020

Light Space Time Gallery Patterns Competition -2020

Jewelry appeared in British Vogue October, November and December 2020

Attended first trade show Metal & Smith in August 2019, selected Brand Ambassador 1st place jewelry -Art on the Island, Fond Du Lac, WI