Metal Clay Copper & Bronze: It's All About the Base - Starr Payne

Metal Clay Copper & Bronze: It's All About the Base - Starr Payne

Class | Registration opens 12/2/2024 9:00 AM EST

1
7/20/2025-7/25/2025
View Schedule
$200.00

Metal Clay Copper & Bronze: It's All About the Base - Starr Payne

Class | Registration opens 12/2/2024 9:00 AM EST

METAL CLAY COPPER AND BRONZE:  IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BASE

INSTRUCTOR: STARR PAYNE

This class will introduce students to working with Copper and Bronze Metal Clays.  While somewhat more challenging to work with, they create a beautiful contrast to fine silver clay.  Prior experience working with metal clay is not required.  During the course of the week, we will be working with both copper and bronze metal clays, covering basic and advanced design and construction techniques through multiple projects designed for both beginning and advanced metal clay students.  In addition, we will cover the variety of base metal clays, their characteristics, along with firing and finishing techniques. 

The class fee includes enough copper and bronze metal clay to complete several projects, such as earrings pendants, and a hollow form design, a base metal tool kit, along with handouts and consumables.  Additional metal clay and materials will be available for purchase and the prices are included in the Estimated Materials Fee.  Students are encouraged to bring an Opti/Visor polishing tool, The instructor will have finishing bits and brushes available for the hand polishing tool.

Class Fee:  $200

Est. Materials Fee: $25 -100

Prerequisites:  None

Payne, Starr
Starr Payne

I think I have always been a creator.  Some of my earliest memories are of making things and always wanting to try the latest art or craft project.  I began making beaded jewelry in 1995, and after moving to Florida, I continued developing my metalsmithing skills with the Florida Society of Goldsmiths.  In 2001, I discovered Metal Clay and it has been the main focus of my metalwork since then.   I hold Metal Clay Certifications from Rio Grande and Art Clay Silver and PMC Connection.  While I work predominately in silver metal clay, the bronze and copper clays are beginning to show up more in my work.   I love to work with Metal Clay, the feel of it, and how it can be textured and shaped into beautiful designs and pieces of wearable art.   I continue to be interested in all forms of craft, including enameling, glass fusing and metalsmithing, expanding my knowledge and adding to my jewelry designs.

I have been teaching weekly Metal Clay classes for the last few years at the Lafayette Park Arts and Crafts Center in Tallahassee, Florida and have also taught Metal Clay classes for the Florida Society of Goldsmiths, Tallahassee Makers Space and at the River’s Edge and AHA Galleries. 

My work is currently being shown at the Wiregrass Artist Cooperative in Thomasville, GA.  River’s Edge Gallery in Apalachicola, FL, and at the AHA Gallery in Havana, FL.