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Studying with a master is a great way to learn. Master Series classes at Brookfield Craft Center are taught by artists that are both highly skilled in their craft and exceptional teachers. From beginners to advanced, students will find classes for every skill level.

Color on Metal (Feb 18-19, 2012) at Brookfield Craft Center

Color on Metal

Tuition $275.00

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All Levels (Beginners welcome)
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Joanne Conant

JF0812 Feb 18-19, 2012 (10am-5pm) Sat/Sun (Jewelry Studio, Mill Building)

Revolutionize your metalsmithing practice by colorizing your world in this weekend workshop. Experiment adding color to copper, brass, silver or pewter with colored waxes, colored pencils and enamel with master jewelry, metal and enamel artist, Joanne Conant.The first day of class will be dedicated to experimenting with colored waxes and colored pencils.The second day will be spent learning enameling.Explore the possibilities of adding color to jewelry, sculptures and two-dimensional pieces of metal. A materials fee, amount to be announced, will be required of students.

Kinetic Glass Exploration

Tuition $350.00

Experienced Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Bandhu Scott Dunham

GL0112 Feb 25-26, 2012 (10a-5p) Sat/Sun (Glass Studio, Railroad Building)

Join international glass artist Bandhu Scott Dunham for the unique opportunity study with a master. This workshop will explore the notion of motion in glass. Glass is stronger than most people think! Starting with simple moving forms like spinning tops and Cartesian Divers, we will move on to play with marble runs (rollercoasters for marbles) and basic mechanical joints in glass. A beginner’s background in lampworking/flameworking glass is needed for this class, but no engineering experience is required. If you have a hand torch, bring it. Also please bring your questions about how to use movement in glass, as this class will include a lot of time for individual exploration with the instructor’s help. A studio/materials fee of $75 is due at time of registration and covers all glass and consumables used during the workshop.

Bladesmithing

Tuition $300.00 SOLD OUT!
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All Levels (Beginners welcome)
Joe Szilaski

MB0512 Feb 25-26, 2012 (10am - 5pm) Saturday/Sunday (The Good Forge)

From kitchen cutlery to a hunting knife, create a custom knife of your own design from start to finish. This 2-day course is designed to accommodate both beginners with no previous forging experience and skilled metalsmiths who wish to study under Joe Szilaski, a nationally-recognized, award-winning knifemaker. Topics to be covered include blade function and design, selection of steel, forging and safety. Students will learn the techniques of forging a blade to shape at low temperature and gain hands-on experience using a gas forge. Techniques of differential heat treatment and its importance will also be discussed. This class is dedicated to the forging and heat treating of a blade and includes discussion on how to properly handle your knife. A studio/materials fee of $40 for creating one knife is due at time of registration. Materials for each additional knife made can be purchased through the instructor. Students under age 18, please call for details.

Keum-Boo (Mar 3, 2012) at Brookfield Craft Center

Keum-Boo

Tuition $95.00

All Levels (Beginners welcome)
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Joanne Conant

JF0912 Mar 3, 2012 (10am-1:30pm) Sat (Jewelry Studio, Mill Building)

With the price of gold at an all time high, this quick and easy technique allows you to add gold to your jewelry at a fraction of the price. Keum-boo is a Korean technique, also widely used in traditional Japanese and Chinese metal work, which translates to “attached gold.” Learn how to apply 24 kt gold foil to flat and three-dimensional pieces of silver with the use of a hot plate. There is no studio/materials fee for this workshop, instead students are asked to bring in their own silver pieces to be embellished and to purchase a sheet of 4” x 4” 24 kt gold foil and a 6” x 6” sheet of 20 gauge brass. Click on the above materials tab for more information.

End Grain Hollowing

Tuition $120.00

Experienced Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
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Keith Tompkins

WT1112 Mar 4, 2012 (10am - 5pm) Sunday (Turning Studio, Railroad Building)

In this one-day workshop, students will expand their horizons by overcoming their fear of end-grain hollowing, learning several hollowing techniques. They will discover end-grain hollowing is a fast, fun, and efficient way to produce lathe-turned projects. The class will cover hollowing with a spindle gouge, with a hook-tool, and carbide-insert tools. Students can expect to produce two or three finished pieces during the class. A studio/materials fee of $20 is due at time of registration.

Candlesticks + Other Projects

Tuition $240.00

All Levels (Beginners welcome)
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Robert Rosand

WT0712 Mar 24-25, 2012 (10am - 5pm) Sat/Sun (Turning Studio, Railroad Building)

BCC welcomes master woodturner Robert Rosand to the turning studio. Save the date for this weekend workshop. More details to come.

Happiness is a Warm Extruder

Tuition $185.00

All Levels
Hayne Bayless

CL0612 May 5, 2012 (10a-5p) Saturday (Ceramics Barn)

Brookfield Craft Center welcomes master potter Hayne Bayless to our ceramics studio. Spend the day with Hayne and fellow enthusiasts for a hands-on workshop on handbuilding. Students will explore extrusion and slab techniques as they relate to making functional stoneware. Myths will be busted and secrets revealed. Hayne's approach is to let the process show in the work, keeping in mind that by keeping out of clay’s way, the material will reveal its true nature and the results will remain fresh and lively. Learn unconventional forming methods and unusual approaches to surface decoration. Topics will include cutting stencils from Tyvek, colored slip inlay and stretched slabs, liquid latex resist and deer-tail brushes, fashioning tools out of common materials and modifying existing ones to suit specific needs, and how to make custom extruder dies. A $5 studio/materials fee is due at time of registration. Current BCC ceramics students who have already purchased clay may use their own supply. New students are asked to purchase a bag of clay for $15. Space is limited, so don't wait to register.