Workshops
2023 Virtual Workshops
Painting and Drawing in Enamel with Mi-Sook Hur
When: October 13th and 20th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm eastern time. If there is enough interest we will open a second class in the morning on the same days.
Description: This demo-focused virtual workshop will explore drawing and painting techniques using overglaze paints in enamel. In this workshop, participants will uncover the intricacies of color interplay, pattern infusion, and compositional harmony through meticulously crafted step-by-step demonstrations. The students will execute diverse styles of paintings and drawings on enameled surfaces. The finished enamels can be set into wearable pieces such as earrings, pendants, and brooches. While some prior experience is beneficial, enamelists of all levels are invited to embark on this enriching journey into the fusion of enamel and creativity.
Bio: Mi-Sook Hur is an award-winning enamelist and metalsmith who is a professor in the School of Art and Design at East Carolina University.
Her work focuses on realistic images inspired by nature and explores the modern studies of Limoges enamels. She is a chapter author of "Painting with Enamels-with an Emphasis on Drawing" in the book "The Art of Fine Enameling"by Karen L. Cohen. Hur has exhibited nationally and internationally. Her work is included in the collections of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (Little Rock, AR); Enamel Arts Foundations (Los Angeles, CA); Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento, CA); John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan, WI); Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA); Racine Art Museum (Racine, WI); Kamm Teapot Foundation (CA); and Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven, CT).
Registration: Registration fees are as follows:
TES Member - $155
Non-member - $215
Student - $80
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Electroforming + Enameling: The Pairing of Surface and Form with Katy Cassell
When: November 3rd and November 17th, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm eastern time
Description: This is a virtual workshop. In this 2-session workshop, students will learn how electroforming and enameling can work together to create small-scale sculptural objects that pop with color. Freed from the tyranny of soldering, enamelists can create 3D forms sculpturally and intuitively, with fewer worries during firing. During the first session, students will learn about copper electroplating and how to prepare models to be plated. Additive and subtractive methods for sculpting wax will be demonstrated, resulting in forms and textures ripe for enameling. Tips for successful plating and wax removal will be covered. Session two will focus on enameling techniques for three-dimensional forms. How to get enamel to adhere to the 3D surface? How to fire without trivet marks? Multiple methods will be explored. To make the most of this workshop, students will need access to an electroplater, or purchase the Electroforming Kit from Rio Grande. For students without access, the instructor will plate one sample per student in the weeks between sessions 1 and 2, for a small fee and with pre-paid shipping.
Bio: Katy Cassell was introduced to enameling at the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio the 1990’s, and went on to earn an MFA in jewelry, metals, and enameling, from Kent State University. She worked as an archaeological illustrator, museum educator, and college professor before becoming the instructor of metals and enameling at the Fine Arts Center in Greenville, SC, where she balances teaching with her studio practice. Enamel’s inexhaustible potential, from installation to jewelry, has held her attention throughout her career. Highlights include the exhibition of her work in Taiwan as part of the Blaze International Enameling Exhibition, and at eight solo exhibitions, including at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in Mesa, AZ. She was awarded a National Artists Teachers Fellowship to travel to England to work with Elizabeth Turrell and to study rock art, fossils, and historical enamels at the British Museum. She earned a doctorate in education in 2022 from Converse University in SC. More at katybergmancassell.com
If you are interested you may purchase the E3 Duo Electroforming Kit from Rio Grande available here.
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Registration: Registration fees are as follows -
TES Member - $155
Non-member - $215
Student - $80
