Black Coral Jewelry - Arlene Lazzaro
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FLORIDA BLACK CORAL JEWELRY
INSTRUCTOR: ARLENE LAZZARO
In this class you will create your own Unique Jewelry using Florida Black Coral!
Instructions include how to collect the coral, smoothing, polishing and forming. After forming the limbs into shapes, you will learn the proper way to assemble them, using sterling silver findings, fresh water pearls and beads. Samples of finished jewelry will be available to inspire students.
The class is treated as a workshop, in that after your first project, you are free to make pieces of your own choosing, with my guidance. After completing class you will have the knowledge to create this process on your own! Class fee includes enough Coral to complete several projects, all consumables including Sterling silver wire and findings and pearls for 5-10 projects. You won’t be disappointed!
Class Fee: $200
Est. Materials Fee: $0+
Consumables Fee: $0
Prerequisite: None
Arlene Lazzaro
Arlene earned a bachelor’s degree in interior design and art history and considers herself an artist and craftsman. Following her daughter's love of rocks, she soon was attending William Holland to learn to wrap her daughter’s cabochons. She found her calling in metal work and became an instructor in several mediums at her local Gem & Mineral Society, The Great Bead Escape retreat and Wild Acres EFMlS. A longtime mentor and fine jeweler, Don Dietz, taught her techniques in creating jewelry from Black Coral found on the beaches of Florida and has incorporated other techniques she learned to create beautiful Jewelry from Black Coral.