Wonder + Play
Pinwheel Brooch by Mia Kaplan, 2020. Bronze, silver, stainless steel pin back, 3" x 1½" x 1½".
Jewelry is innately interactive, but how can we take this one step further? In this workshop, participants will make jewelry, objects, or small-scale sculptures that explore the idea of play through movement or narrative. We will learn ways to creatively combine metals, incorporate kinetic elements, and engage with interactive concepts. Participants will build or deepen their skills in metalworking, and practice techniques including sheet and wire fabrication, soldering, riveting, forming, chainmaking, surface coloring, and finishing. All levels welcome.
Mia Kaplan (she/her) is an artist and jeweler whose work is inspired by childhood nostalgia, memory, and identity. She received a BA in Studio Art at Earlham College. Kaplan was awarded the Core Fellowship at the Penland, and exhibits her work nationally, such as at Gravers Lane Gallery and at NYC Jewelry Week through Queermetalsmiths. She teaches at craft schools across the country and currently works as a Production Specialist and Bench Jeweler in Philadelphia, PA.