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Note: Photos for each workshop are provided. Click on the photo to see an enlarged image. When done, use the browser's back button to return to this page. Diane Echnoz Almeyda
The allure of enamels is at its peak in the "tour-de-force" of enameling, plique-a-jour. With no metal backing, the enamels transmit light and resembles miniature stained glass. You will form and solder ribbon-like strands of fine silver wire to form a filigree skeleton. Enamels will be applied "in air" and fired to span the openings of the framework. A torch is used in this class. It is recommended all students should have a steady hand and good eyesight (magnification suggested) for success in this workshop. Diane Echnoz Almeyda is a studio enamelist specializing in plique-a-jour, often called the "tour-de-force" of enameling techniques. She has won numerous awards at shows and exhibitions around the country. Her work has been featured in several miniaturists' magazines around the world as well as in Lapidary Journal. It also appears in several books on enameling in addition to other art publications. She is a member of the Enamelist Society, Enamel Guild South, Society of North American Goldsmiths, Florida Society of Goldsmiths, Florida Craftsmen, and the International Guild of Miniature Artisans. She shares her knowledge of this seldom seen technique by teaching at workshops and privately at her studio in Miami, Florida. Some of her work can be seen on her website. Harold B. Helwig
Expanding ‘Wetout’ with underglaze pencils, underglaze pigments and glass etch on larger than small and smaller than large scale (10 to 20 inches, flat). Bill Helwig has been working in and contributing to enameling for over 40 years. He is accomplished in a wide variety of enameling techniques. A fine teacher who shares his superior technical knowledge, he is one of only three living enamelists chosen for "Painting With Fire Masters of Enameling in America, 1930-1980". He has been the recipient of the Enamelist Society Creative Arts Achievement Award in 2001 for his ability as an artist, technician and teacher. Jeanette Landenwitch
In this workshop we’ll explore how the unique characteristics of PMC can be creatively utilized when designing PMC pieces. There will be a short demo, then students will make their pieces. You’ll have fun texturing, folding, molding, shaping, firing, finishing, and applying the enamel color. Work flat or dimensionally. We’ll discuss how PMC can be incorporated into your work. Bring your questions and ideas. Finished pieces will be available to view as samples and for inspiration. Some PMC experience is recommended. Come play in the clay! Jeanette Landenwitch, currently the executive director of the International PMC Guild, is a Senior PMC Instructor for Rio Grande and teaches classes and workshops across the country. She has written many articles about PMC, as well as published her first book on the subject. Her award-winning work has been featured in articles and exhibited internationally, and is included in the permanent collection of PMC work at Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in Japan. Don Neuenschwander
Using copper pipe and copper sheet, students will learn how to create a variety of art deco style three dimensional copper forms. Vases, both tapered round and straight-sided are formed by forging over mandrels. No previous forging experience is required in order to take this class. Don Neuenswander began to pursue contemporary blacksmithing in 1991 after he retired. After studying copper forging he began to instruct various levels of workshops in the creation of three dimensional forms reminiscent of the art deco style. Larissa Podgoretz
Working with oxides/overglaze colors gives the enamelist a means to achieve a painterly effect with the ability to create fine detail, the delicacy of watercolor washes, and the immediacy of the hand-drawn line. It is also part of the classic Limoges technique. This workshop will cover plate preparation, color preparation, and the different methods of working with the medium. Larissa Podgoretz was born in the USSR. After living and working in the U.S. in the 1980’s she now lives, teaches, and works in Israel. Her Limoges enamels have won numerous awards.This workshop is made possible by a generous donation from the Woodrow W. Carpenter Foundation. Cathy Kay Taylor Color, Color, Color: Enamels and Color on a Large ScaleLocation: Kent State - Kent, OH Create brilliant enamel panels in the Large Scale Enamel Studio at Kent State University. Using a limited palette we will work with liquid and dry enamels to explore the color possibilities of enamel on steel (They are Endless). We will combine textures and techniques to create lucent layered images created through mark making, stamping, resists and spraying enamel. The differences between enameling on steel and on copper will be discussed and the secrets to unlocking brilliant enamel color demonstrated. Cathy Kay Taylor did her master’s thesis work at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio in enamel on copper. After completing her MFA she continued to be involved with the university teaching enameling and working with the Large Scale Enamel Outreach Program at Kent State. Currently she serves as a trustee for the Enamelist Society and continues her love affair with enameling making enamels both large and small in her own studio, Lake Art Creations, in Tarpon Springs, Florida and wherever people invite her to enamel. Don Viehman
The complexity, depth, and richness of color and imagery that it is possible to create in contemporary cloisonné make it one of the most appreciated, respected, and well known techniques in the enameling world. These qualities depend in part upon the mastering of shading techniques. In this workshop, we will focus on learning several shading techniques, including “value shading” of transparent enamels and “white shading” of opalescent enamels. We will be using leaded enamels from Japan and France on jewelry size pieces of fine silver. As time allows, we will explore several surface finishing techniques, including ways to create a high-gloss polish. Don Viehman began enameling in 1979 when he joined with two other artists in California to form the Cloisonné Collection to create contemporary cloisonné art jewelry pieces, and to express their personal visions. Viehman then struck out on his own exhibiting at arts and crafts shows and participating in exhibitions. He currently maintains studio at The Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA, where he works, teaches, and exhibits. Viehman has been a member and a Board of Trustees member of the Enamelist Society, serving as President from 2001-2003.
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