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Instructor: Beth Browne

Biography: Beth Browne is an award-winning Edwardsville, IL based visual artist. She received her BFA in 2003 with a focus in metalsmithing and Graphic Design at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Serving as an exhibit specialist for 14 years at the Gateway Arch she gained a love of history, museum conservation, exhibit design and production experience but missed personal expression and building in metal. Finishing an MFA in 2021 in metalsmithing and textiles at SIUE she fell in love with making, learning and the sharing of knowledge.

Classes by this instructor

Holiday Metalsmithing Gift Making Open Studio

This weekend open studio is designed to allow you to work on metalsmithing projects independently. An instructor will be available to answer questions and assist as needed. You will have access to the metalsmithing studio but must provide your own basic kit and metal materials.
November 26-27, 2022, Art & Design East Room 1209
December 17-18, 2022, Art & Design East Room 1209

Simple Earrings and Pendants

You will create a simple set of dangling earrings and pendant from sterling silver and brass metals. You will explore fabrication through cold connections, sawing and piercing, basic forming, annealing with a gas torch, texturing metal through hammer work, and exploring surface finishes to personalize their set.
Friday, October 21, 2022, Art & Design East Room 1209

Statement Earrings with Stones

In this hands-on weekend warrior intensive you will learn to fabricate your own statement earrings from sterling silver and cabochon stones. Techniques include sawing, piercing, texturing metal, high-temperature soldering with a gas torch, bezel setting a stone and surface finishing.
September 10-11, 2022, Art & Design East Room 1209

Metal Cuffs

You will create sterling silver and brass metal cuffs from thick stock wire. You will learn basic forming with sterling silver and brass wire, annealing with a gas torch, texturing metal through hammer work, and exploring surface finishes to personalize your cuffs.
Friday, September 30, 2022, Art & Design East Room 1209

Friday Metalsmithing Open Studio

Open studio hours allow you to work on metalsmithing projects independently. An instructor will be available to answer questions as needed. You may sign up for one night or all available nights. You will have access to the metalsmithing studio but must provide your own basic kit and metal materials.
Friday, September 9, 2022, Art & Design East Room 1209
Friday, October 14, 2022, Art & Design East Room 1209
Friday, December 2, 2022, Art & Design East Room 1209
Friday, December 9, 2022, Art & Design East Room 1209
Friday, December 16, 2022, Art & Design East Room 1209
Friday, January 6, 2023, Art & Design East Room 1209
Friday, January 20, 2023, Art & Design East Room 1209

Statement Rings and Bezel Set Stones

Delve into jewelry making with this hands-on weekend warrior intensive. You will learn to fabricate your own statement ring from sterling silver and choice of cabochon stone. Techniques include sawing, piercing, texturing, high-temperature soldering with a gas torch, bezel setting a stone and surface finishing.
October 15-16, 2022, Art & Design East Room 1209

Stacking Rings with Stones

While creating custom stacker rings, you will learn ring forming with heavy stock sterling silver and brass wire, soldering with a gas torch, stone setting in calibrated bezels, and exploring surface finishes to personalize your rings.
Friday, October 28, 2022, Art & Design East Room 1209