Engrave Your Dreams & Nightmares at the K2 Academy of Contemporary Jewellery
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Engrave Your Dreams & Nightmares with Pierce Healy
A 4 Day Workshop led by Pierce Healy
at K2 Academy Of Contemporary Jewellery, London
11–14 April 2019
Engrave Your Dreams And Nightmares
Storytelling And Texturing Through Engraving
Ever since mankind crawled from the swamp to stand upright he/she has been mark making, scratching and scaring the earths crust or own skin whether marking territory, adorning, or storytelling. Do you want to become part of this continuum, and become a link in this chain of curious storytelling mark makers?
The aims of the course is not only to develop a basic understanding of the tools, techniques and materials used in hand engraving, but also to experiment and harness engraving creatively.
Once a basic grasp of the tools are digested you will unleash your tools on alternative materals: wax, wood, coconut, plastic, and anything else you desire to capture your stories. Students are encouraged to bring materials and objects they would like to engrave and experiment with.
The course will focus on different topics:
- Develop a sound basic understanding of the tools
- Tool set up, sharpening, geometry, holding devices, image transfer
- Engrave alternative materials, wax, wood, coconut, plastic ect.
- Storytelling and Texturing through mark making
Who is it for?
Students, jewellers, artists and craft practitioners who are looking to explore new approaches to making, who want to get the chance to experiment, add new skills to their repertoire and broaden their creative and working practices.
Who will run the workshop?
Being Irish, Pierce Healy is a born storyteller. Known for his subversive jewellery and objects, often layered with intricate engravings, he refers to himself as a human Swiss army knife; not in an Edward Scissorshands way, but in the way he toils in an array of materials and disciplines in addition to the numerous skills he has acquired throughout his life so far. In between studio work, artist residences and teaching worldwide, Pierce conjures visual incongruities, manifested as jewellery and objects, in an attempt to make sense of the nonsense of the everyday and to question common values and what is valuable!
About the KAcademy Of Contemporary Jewellery
K² is a new Jewellery School that offers a conceptual, free-thinking approach to jewellery design underpinned by rigorous technical training. In addition to our ongoing jewellery classes, K2 Jewellery Academy is dedicated to offer master classes and workshops by internationally renowned academics.
Date and Time
Thursday 11th – Sunday 14th April 2019 | 10.00am – 4.00pm
Price
£ 560.00 (most materials incl.), early bird booking offer £ 520.00 by 30.1.2019
Venue
Cockpit Arts, Cockpit Yard, Northington Street, London WC1N 2NP, UK
Contact
If you are interested in booking, get in touch soon, there are 8 places available.
T: +44 (0)7450 257 207 or +44 (0)7786 911 724
info@k2jewelleryacademy.london
