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Copper Bowl Workshop – February 22, 2025

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copper bowl workshop

Copper Bowl Workshop

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Time: 10:00am – 4:00 pm

Instructor:  Kaminer Haislip, Adjunct Professor of Silversmithing at the American College of the Building Arts

Register: Redux Contemporary Art Center (contact them at the link below to sign up)

https://redux.givecloud.co/product/11000-022225/copper-bowl-workshop-saturday-february-22nd-2024

Cost: $238 for Members / $280 for NonMembers

*Membership Discount applied at checkout.*

Age: 18+

Students will handcraft a copper bowl and learn beginner silversmithing skills in the American College of the Building Arts jewelry and metalsmithing studio.

Techniques include:

  • sinking
  • forming
  • hammering
  • annealing
  • filing
  • polishing

All metalsmithing tools, equipment, and materials are provided. We ask that students bring Sharpie marker, plain white paper, pencil, eraser, and ruler to design their bowl.

No experience necessary!

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American College of the Building Arts Jewelry & Metalsmithing Studio

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American College of the Building Arts Jewelry & Metalsmithing Studio

 

Silversmithing Workshop at American College of the Building Arts

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american college of the building arts charleston sc silversmithing class
American College of the Building Arts
649 Meeting Street – Charleston, SC 29403

Silversmithing Workshop at American College of the Building Arts

American College of the Building Arts is hosting a week-long celebration with current women artisan and craftsmen that are masters in their fields. They will be conducting workshops, demonstrations, and a panel discussion. These courses are open to both students and the public.

As part of this special “Women in Trades Week”, Kaminer Haislip has been invited to teach a silversmithing workshop Monday, January 13 – Thursday, January 16. The class will focus on traditional silversmithing techniques with fabrication and forming as the main topics. Each student will make a round silver box like the shorter one below by Kaminer Haislip. The class description and details are below. Contact the American College of the Building Arts to sign up for this exciting workshop and rare chance to learn from Kaminer.

silver box fabricated silver silversmithing class birds singing chorus
Chorus – Silver
by Kaminer Haislip

Introduction to Silversmithing

January 13 – 16

Tuition: $550

Learn basic silversmithing techniques with this beginner’s class that does not require experience. The centuries old method of forming and fabricating sheet silver to create objects will be the focus of this week long course. Traditional silversmith hollowing, hammering, forming, and fabrication techniques will be taught in order to create a silver box. Additional beginner’s techniques will be explored through piercing, filing, soldering, and finishing.

Professor: Kaminer Haislip

Kaminer Haislip, originally from Aiken, SC, earned her BFA in Jewelry and Metals and MFA in Silversmithing from Winthrop University where she studied under Alfred Ward, an internationally acclaimed English silversmith. Kaminer designs and creates functional objects and jewelry in her Charleston studio. In addition to her work as an artist, she is frequently commissioned to create custom designs in silver and gold. Her award-winning work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and featured in over sixty publications.

For more information or to register for the class visit https://acba.edu/wintercourses