The unique cloisonné pieces by enamelist, Aurélie Guillaume, who lives in Montreal, have definite stories behind them.
The public is invited to a free presentation with Aurelie
Weds. July 24th, 7 to 9 PM
Silvera Jewelry School where Aurélie will be teaching a workshop for the Center for Enamel Art.
Join us as we push this ancient art into groundbreaking territory. Cloisonné is often used for small jewelry, but its precise lines and forms hold incredible potential for graphic, illustrative, whimsical, and narrative work. With cloisonné wire we will “draw” and create patterns, adding color and detail with ink pens, various underglazes, and bold, opaque colors. We will also troubleshoot the technical issues of these complex pieces.
Basic enameling experience required.
Aurélie Guillaume, born in Montréal, Québec (1990), is a French Canadian jeweler, enamelist and illustrator. Sshe is currently living and working in Montréal. Formally trained in the arts of jewelry and metalsmithing at the École de Joaillerie de Montréal, and at NSCAD University in Canada, she was first recognized for her work upon graduating as the winner of L.A. Pai Gallery’s 12th National student jewelry competition. Since then, she has participated in exhibitions throughout North America, Europe and Asia. In 2017, she had her first solo show in the United States at the late Reinstein & Ross Gallery in NYC. In 2018, she was one of the five finalists for the Art Jewelry Forum Artist Award.
Aurélie’s pieces have been acquired for the permanent collections of the Enamel Arts Foundation in Los Angeles, the Museum of Art and Design in New York, the University of Iowa Museum of art, and the Pureun Culture Foundation, Seoul as well as many major private collections. Her work has been featured in Metalsmith Magazine (Vol.36/No.5/2016) and in many exhibition catalogues and books.
Workshop Hours:
Tuesday -Thursday, 10 AM to 5 PM , with meal breaks at Silvera Jewelry School
Cost: $595 + $35 materials fee
Materials List: Provided upon registration or when ready
Registration: Limited to 9
Refund Policy: No refunds unless your workshop position can be filled by another person.
Lodging, Meals, Transportation:
Coming from out of town? Check AirBnB, Priceline, and other discounted online lodging sources, The Center will try help you make your stay comfortable and stress free while you are a workshop participant.
Join Linda Darty, Professor of Jewelry Design at East Carolina University and author of The Art of Enameling, as she shares highlights from her life as an artist working in enamel since the 1970’s.
She will discuss inspirations, design solutions, and techniques that motivated changes over the years, eventually leading her to Italy, where she now lives and teaches.
The Metals Dept. of CCA will be hosting this presentation that is free and open to the public. Tell all your friends and share this info on Facebook and other social media.
The presentation will take place at Nahl Hall on the CCA Oakland campus.
Saturday, July 20 – 7:30 PM- 9 PM
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Explore the rich beauty of cloisonné enameling over copper or fine silver, working with transparent color on small jewelry scale pieces. Working primarily on simple shapes and pre-cut pieces, we will focus on blending colors to achieve value gradations, luminosity and depth, creating beautiful gem like surfaces. Foils can be used beneath colors to create special effects. We will also discuss matte finishing techniques and setting options unique to enameling. Students will be challenged to work at their own level of experience. Expect to complete one or two small cloisonné pieces during this four day workshop.
All levels welcome.
Linda Darty is a jewelry professor at East Carolina University and founder and director of the Italy Intensives study abroad program in Tuscany, where she currently lives and teaches. She has exhibited extensively abroad, is the author of The Art of Enameling, and frequently teaches workshops on enameling in the U.S. and internationally. Linda is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for research from East Carolina University, the Board of Governors Award for teaching excellence and the Life Time Achievement Award from The Enamelist Society. Her work is in public and private collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Museum of Art and Design in NYC.
Workshop Hours:
Thursday-Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM , with meal breaks at Silvera Jewelry School
Cost: $785 plus $50 materials fee
Materials List: Provided upon registration or when ready
Registration: Limited to 9 after participating in the registration lottery
Refund Policy: No refunds unless your workshop position can be filled by another person.
Lodging, Meals, Transportation:
Coming from out of town? Check AirBnB, Priceline, and other discounted online lodging sources, The Center will try help you make your stay comfortable and stress free while you are a workshop participant.
Have you ever wished you could capture a photograph in a permanent medium like enamel? Do you love making discoveries with experimental techniques? This is your chance to discover the potential of photographic imagery in your enameled work! In this four-day workshop, we will learn several methods of image reproduction:
This 4-day workshop will also cover basic drawing and painting methods in enameling. Finished surfaces and methods of presentations will be discussed. Students will produce a series of fired samples as well as pieces ready to be framed, mounted, set or otherwise finished for presentation.
Some preparation for the workshop will happen ahead of time. Prior to the workshop, students will receive instructions for materials to purchase and prepare, including negatives on acetate and objects for photograms.
Basic enamel experience is required.
Gretchen Goss is a professor at the Cleveland Institute of Art, teaching 
enameling and craft and design courses for ceramics, glass and jewelry/metals students. Her work has been supported by multiple Ohio Arts Council Individual Artists Grants, and included in exhibits nationally and internationally. She has been a curator, juror, visiting artist, and lecturer, and taught numerous enameling workshops nationally and in the UK. In 2013 she was awarded the Creative Arts Awards from the Enamelist Society.
Workshop Hours:
Friday-Saturday, Monday, 10 AM to 5 PM , Sunday, 10 AM to 4 PM
at the Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA.
Cost: $650 plus $50 materials fee
Materials List: Provided upon registration or when ready
Registration: Limited to 8
Refund Policy: No refunds unless your workshop position can be filled by another person.
Lodging, Meals, Transportation:
Coming from out of town? Check AirBnB, Priceline, and other discounted online lodging sources, The Center will try help you make your stay comfortable and stress free while you are a workshop participant.
The Center for Enamel Art is a 501 (c) 3 – a non-profit tax exempt charitable organization
