Enameling: Surface, Texture + Place
Pathway Necklace by Laura Wood, 2023. Enamel, fabrication, hydraulic press, 24" links vary, 1½" x 1" to 2½" x 2". Photo by Laura Wood.
Explore ways to fabricate copper forms using sheet, wire, and mesh that invite depth, color, and surface variation through the enamel process. Drawing inspiration from the natural and built environment around us as source material, we will translate textures and patterns into layered, expressive surfaces. Through hands-on experimentation, participants will create a series of enamel samples and complete one or more finished pieces, with an emphasis on earrings or brooches that serve as intimate vignettes of place and time. All levels welcome.
Laura Wood (she/her) is a full-time jewelry artist living in Asheville, NC. Her jewelry is represented in galleries and exhibitions nationally and internationally. Wood’s work is among the permanent collections of the Gregg Museum of Art at North Carolina State University, Racine Art Museum, The Mint Museum, The Enamel Arts Foundation in Los Angeles, CA, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, and Crocker Art Museum. She received a BFA from the University of Georgia and an MFA in Metal Design from East Carolina University.