Open Studio: Cabochons Weekend Class - David Berquist
Class | Available
OPEN STUDIO: CABOCHONS WEEKEND
INSTRUCTOR: DAVE BERGQUIST
Saturday 9am to 4pm
This is an opportunity for experienced cabochon artists to utilize the school’s lapidary equipment. The instructor will provide a safety review and monitor the student’s work, providing suggestions and technique recommendations as needed, depending on the student’s expertise. Students may bring their own slabs or buy some from the area rock shops or the instructor. The class fee provides use of liquid and gel super glue and two-part epoxy for composite cabs. At the end of the weekend, students will be expected to clean their equipment and work area.
Studio Fee: $15
Est Material Fee: $0+
Consumables Fee: $8 (applied to WH account)
Prerequisite: One Cabochons Class at William Holland
*WH TUITION: $100 Includes Breakfast and Boxed Lunch. No additional charge for lodging if taking a class, the week before or after, $60 lodging fee if needed. Please email sharon@lapidaryschool.org to arrange lodging.
David Bergquist
Dave has always had an interest in minerals and fossils. After retirement, he joined the Rock Club in Fort Walton Beach, FL, where he began to develop a variety of lapidary skills. He started taking classes at William Holland and Wild Acres in 2007. Although many lapidary skills were enjoyable, cabochons quickly became his favorite. Soon he had a basement full of grinders, laps and polishers, and too many rocks to store neatly. He and his wife, Sandra, started a small lapidary and jewelry business selling out of their home, on the Internet and at art and craft shows. Wanting to foster enthusiasm for his craft in others, he eventually started teaching lapidary at home, in his club and at William Holland. David treats each cab as an object of art, attempting to develop and present the unique patterns and colors of each stone to obtain the most interesting and pleasing result. Because his enthusiasm for lapidary is infectious, David’s classes are always entertaining and rewarding for beginners and old hands alike.