Workshops
Scott
is an avid educator of the arts and teaches a variety of chain-making
workshops. Available below is a schedule of workshops where he will
be teaching. To register, contact the school where the event is
being held.
Scott's
work can also be seen in a number of galleries throughout the Pacific
Northwest. Visit our galleries page
to see his work in person.
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Diamond
Byzantine Jewelry
Saturday
& Sunday, February 7 & 8, 1 - 5pm
At Western Washington University
In
this two-day workshop we will unlock the age-old techniques
of handcrafting chain jewelry. Utilizing simple hand tools,
we will begin with hands-on wrapping, cutting and assembling
of sterling silver jump-rings into the ancient Byzantine chain.
On the second day we will assemble the Diamond formation from
the Byzantine chain and we will also be forging a silver S-clasp
utilizing a hammer and anvil. You will leave with a bracelet
on your wrist, a healthy hobby and a bit of genius under your
hat.
Prerequisite:
No experience necessary; moderate patience and hand-eye coordination
required. Student enrollment: minimum is four and maximum
is twelve. Workshop fee includes usage of all tools needed,
one ounce of sterling silver wire and step-by-step instructional
handouts.
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Crown
Byzantine Jewelry
Saturday
& Sunday, February 21 & 22, 1 - 5pm
At Western Washington University
In
this two-day workshop we will unlock the age-old techniques
of handcrafting chain jewelry. Utilizing simple hand tools,
we will begin with hands-on wrapping, cutting and assembling
of sterling silver jump-rings into the ancient Byzantine chain.
On the second day we will add Crown points to the Byzantine
chain and we will also be forging a silver S-clasp utilizing
a hammer and anvil. You will leave with a bracelet on your
wrist, a healthy hobby and a bit of genius under your hat.
Prerequisite:
No experience necessary; moderate patience and hand-eye coordination
required. Student enrollment: minimum is four and maximum
is twelve. Workshop fee includes usage of all tools needed,
one ounce of sterling silver wire and step-by-step instructional
handouts.
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Silver
Wire Chain Jewelry Workshop #1
Friday through Sunday, April 23-25, 2004
In
this workshop we will unlock the age-old techniques of handcrafting
chain jewelry. Utilizing simple hand tools, we will begin
with hands-on wrapping, cutting, and assembling of sterling
silver jump-rings into four sequential chain patterns; the
Crown, Byzantine, Knot and Square. Semi-precious stone embellishment
will be covered and we will also be forging a silver S-clasp
utilizing a hammer and anvil. You will leave with a bracelet
on your wrist, a healthy hobby and a bit of genius under your
hat.
Prerequisite:
No experience necessary; moderate patience and hand-eye coordination
required. Student enrollment; minimum is four and maximum
is twelve. Workshop fee includes the usage of all tools needed,
two ounces of 18 gauge sterling silver round wire and step
by step instructional handouts.
Crown
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Byzantine
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Knot
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Square
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Silver
Wire Chain Jewelry Workshop #2
Saturday through Monday, October 16-18, 2004
In
this workshop we will unlock the age-old techniques of handcrafting
chain jewelry. Utilizing simple hand tools, we will begin
with hands-on wrapping, cutting, and assembling of sterling
silver jump-rings into four sequential chain patterns; the
Byzantine, Side-knot, Bi-crown and Yin-yang. Semi-precious
stone embellishment will be covered and we will also be forging
a silver S-clasp utilizing a hammer and anvil. You will leave
with a bracelet on your wrist, a healthy hobby and a bit of
genius under your hat.
Prerequisite:
No experience necessary; moderate patience and hand-eye coordination
required. Student enrollment; minimum is four and maximum
is twelve. Workshop fee includes the usage of all tools needed,
two ounces of 18 gauge sterling silver round wire and step
by step instructional handouts.
Byzantine
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Side-Knot
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Bi-Crown
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Yin-Yang
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Pratt Fine Art Center
1902 South Main Street
Seattle, WA 98144-2206
206.328.2200
www.pratt.org
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Celtic
Byzantine Chain Jewelry
Saturday
& Sunday, 10 – 4pm March 13th & 14th, 2004
Course
Description: In this two-day workshop we will unlock the
age-old techniques of handcrafting chain jewelry. Utilizing
simple hand tools, we will begin with hands-on wrapping, cutting
and assembling of sterling silver jump-rings into the ancient
Byzantine chain. On the second day we assemble the Celtic
formation, complete with bead embellishment and we will also
be forging a silver S-clasp utilizing a hammer and anvil.
You will leave with a bracelet on your wrist or wearing a
necklace, a healthy hobby and a bit of genius under your hat.
Prerequisite:
No experience necessary; moderate patience and hand-eye coordination
required. Student enrollment: minimum is four and maximum
is twelve. Workshop fee includes usage of all tools needed,
two ounce of sterling silver wire and step-by-step instructional
handouts.
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Three
Simple Chains - Date To be Announced
Course
Description: In this introductory-level workshop we will
unlock the age-old techniques of three ancient chain patterns
that have been known throughout time and geography. Utilizing
simple hand tools we will begin by wrapping sterling silver
round wire into springs, cutting these springs into jump-rings
and assembling these jump-rings into repetitive and sequential
chain patterns. The first chain is a repetitive knott pattern
known in South America as the 'Inca Puno'. The second chain
is a repetitive connector pattern known as the Boxx chain.
The third chain is a combination of the first two chains to
create a sequential chain pattern known as the 'Idiot's Delight'
and the 'Sequential Byzantine'. Each student will have the
opportunity to forge their own s-clasp utilizing simple blacksmithing
techniques with a hammer and anvil. You will leave with a
bracelet on your wrist, a healthy hobby and a bit of genius
under your hat. This is a good opportunity to do something
fun with a partner or a young teen!
Prerequisite:
No experience necessary; moderate patience and hand-eye coordination
required. Appropriate for ages 12 and up.
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