Silver II: Fusing with Silver, Gold and Mixed Metals -Vickie Prillaman
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SILVER II: FUSING MIXED METALS...A MARIAGE OF METALS
INSTRUCTOR: VICKIE PRILLAMAN
Metal techniques learned in this class will include fusing silver on silver, gold on fine silver (Keum-boo technique), and fusing copper and/or brass on silver. Students will use sheet, scrap and 23.5k Keum-boo gold to create fused sheets to be made into jewelry and jewelry components. You may be making a specific piece or fusing sheet to cut for several pieces. You will be using a rolling mill, texturing and dapping, and thoughtful design content in metal. Your end results will include two bold one-of-a-kind panel bracelets, Keum-boo earrings and pendants. Lab fee covers printed materials, all consumables and use of tools. Materials cost is estimated for sterling silver, gold, copper, brass, cabochons, tubing and other embellishments that may be used in the projects.
Lab Fee: $175
Est Materials Fee: $300
Prerequisites: Recent Silver I or equivalent, proficiency with torch work and soldering skills.
Vickie Prillaman
Vickie Prillaman started her career in Jewelry in 1993 at the Spruill Center for the Arts in Dunwoody, GA. In 1994 she became an assistant in the jewelry department at Spruill, she also attended Georgia State University in 1994, where she recognized her interest in education and started teaching jewelry making in 1995. She completed a year long apprenticeship with a German goldsmith in the Atlanta area in 1996. She has taught beginning Silver classes for the Eastern Federation of Gem and Mineral Societies, several beginning Silver and Advanced Silver classes for the Southeast Federation of Gem and Mineral Societies, and Advanced Silver classes for the Florida Society of Goldsmiths and the former North Carolina Goldsmith Society. In 1997 Vickie began teaching at the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts in Young Harris, GA. She continues to teach workshops around the country and privately in her own studio in Georgia.
Vickie Prillaman continues to add to her knowledge of metal smithing and stone cutting by attending workshops with many well-known artists. She enjoys learning new techniques and passing on what she has learned to her students. Vickie is an accomplished lapidarist who uses her own stones in combination with gold and silver to design and create her unique jewelry.
Vickie also enjoys designing and weaving baskets and sharing her knowledge with others. She has studied with Lorraine Garcia since 2011 and has attended other basket making classes in the area. Vickie started teaching Baskets at William Holland in 2022.
Vickie is a member of the Metal Arts Guild of Georgia and the Florida Society of Goldsmiths. She is past President of the Cobb County Gem and Mineral Society and a past President and Vice President of the Florida Society of Goldsmiths. She is a member of the Tomoka Gem and Mineral Club.