Jennifer Wells Secrets in the Layers Workshop
Session 1: Friday, July 24th 10:45-12:45 EST
Session 2: Tuesday, July 28th 10:45-12:45 EST
Secrets in the Layers with Jennifer Wells
Beginning with the first layer, our base metal, I will move through how I consider my works and the process of building them from the base upwards. The meditative process of enameling is one I parallel to that of building a life; each layer adding depth to the piece.
Working across; transparent and opaque vitreous enamels as well as incorportating drawing and painting techniques and finally incorporating alternative materials I will share my methods of building a curious depth within each piece that asks the viewer to come closer and look closer.
Skill level: Intermediate- Some Experience and Basic Understanding of Enameling Needed
Currently living in Certaldo, Italy where she has her gallery and studio, Jennifer holds an MFA, in Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design and has completed artist-in-residencies at: Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN, Pocosin Arts in Columbia, NC and the Jentel Foundation near Banner, WY.
She has taught for and been a visiting Artist at Universities throughout the U.S and study abroad programs in Italy. An Instructor at Le Arti Orafe in Florence, Italy, she also teaches short workshops throughout Europe and the U.S. In recent years she has curated multiple international exhibitions. In 2025 the Plus Once Collective is entering its 6th year as a rotating exhibition of enamel artists.
Her works have been featured in multiple publications and are in the collections of the Enamel Arts Foundation, Racine Museum, All Russian Museum of Decorative Arts, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Yale University Art Gallery, Crocker Art Museum, The Metal Museum and Private Collections.