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**Class cancelled due to low enrollment per Karin. Registrants have been notified. SK** 10/4

Expand your jewelry making in this hand-forming precious metal clay 4 session workshop.  

Under Rodi's guidance participants will create their own template and design based on the example piece. You will create your own unique pendant that incorporates the hand -forming techniques presented. Participants will decorate both the front and the back of the pendant with hand formed and carved elements inspired by nature.  After kiln firing the piece, participants will also bezel set a stone by creating and soldering a bezel setting. They will also sand, polish and patina their piece based on their preferred finish.

Details:

• This is a beginner / intermediate level class.  Participants should have manual dexterity and the capacity to work with small details of 3mm either unassisted or with the use of their own optical enhancement device.  
• The 4 session class will provide a deep insight into the various precious metal clays along with the unique properties of each metal. Participants will also learn about the related tools & products.
• $82 materials fee is included in the class fee.  This includes a calibrated gemstone, fine silver bezel wire, and 25 grm silver PMC.
• Please bring a bag lunch. BARN has a refrigerator to store your lunch, located on the lower level.

Instructor: Rodica Frunze, MD, PhD

Born in the small eastern European country of Moldova, Rodi currently resides on Vancouver Island, Canada. After graduating from medical university and completing her residency, she became a Dr. of Psychiatry. As part of her exploration into the “human experience” Rodiattained her PhD in biology / human physiology.

After moving to Canada in 2010, she started to express her creativity through acrylic painting but quickly switched to jewelry making as inspiration flowed through her dreams. Using her skills acquired as a Scientific Researcher, she developed skills in various metal-work jewelry making techniques. As her inspirations became more complex in design, she adopted metal clay as her primary medium while integrating the techniques of traditional metalwork.

Recognized as one of the worlds leading metal clay artists, Rodi was awarded the Saul Bell Design award in 2016. This was just one of the multitudes of jewelry making awards resulting from her constant development of techniques in working with metal clay.

Rodis' instructional approach is centered around learning, not teaching. Believing that the word teaching conveys a message that "the teacher" creates learning. Based on her extensive experience in the field of Psychiatry, she believes that "learning" comes from within. For this reason, Rodi prefers the term Guide rather than teacher or instructor.

Contact: Jewelry.Lead@BainbridgeBARN.org