Educational opportunities in PMC
PMC Connection Classes
prior to the
2008 PMC Guild Conference
Information is on PMCC site now
PMC Connection is offering three days of classes, July 14th to 16th,
Monday to Wednesday,
prior to the 2008 PMC Guild Conference at Purdue University in West Lafayette Indiana.
More specific information about these classes is on the PMC Connection website:
http://pmcconnection.com/ShowInfo/08-PreConf-Detail.html.
Register now to get the classes you want before they fill up.
| Day |
Name |
Class Title |
| 7/14 (M) |
Taylor |
Demystifying Dichroic Glass and PMC |
| 7/14 (M) |
D'Agostino |
Gold, Silver, and Enamel Flowers |
| 7/14-15 (M-T) |
Devos |
Level-1 Certification |
| 7/14-15 (M-T) |
Viktora |
Level-2 Certification |
| 7/14-15 (M-T) |
Fotopoulous |
Level-3 Certification |
| 7/14-15 (M-T) |
Tieke |
Silver Meets Color- PMC, Champlevé and Cloisonné(2 day) |
| 7/15 (T) |
D'Agostino |
Advanced Stone Setting in Silver Clay |
| 7/15 (T) |
Kline |
Water Etching and Slip Trailing for Metal Clay |
| 7/15-16(T-W) |
Taylor |
Experiments in Fused Glass(2 day) |
| 7/16 (W) |
D'Agostino |
Polishing, Perfecting, & Patining |
| 7/16 (W) |
Fotopoulous |
Custom Stamp Bracelet |
| 7/16 (W) |
Kline |
Bezel Setting Gemstones in Metal Clay |
| 7/16 (W) |
Tieke |
Creative Enamel Collage |
| 7/16 (W) |
Viktora |
Etched Glass Jewelry |
| 7/16 (W) |
Devos |
Masks |
7/14 (Mon) - 7/15 (Tue)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mary Ann & Ken Devos - Level 1 Certification Class
Class Fee $325.00
7/14 (Mon) - 7/15 (Tue)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sherry Viktora - Level 2 Certification Class
Class fee $350.00
7/14 (Mon) - 7/15 (Tue)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sherry Fotopoulos - Level 3 Certification Class
Class Fee $350.00
7/14 (Mon)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mary Ellin D'Agostino - Gold, Silver, and Enamel Flowers
Enamels, gold and silver clays can be combined to create beautiful blooms. Flowers and garden themed jewelry is appealing and easy to make using a few simple techniques. In this class, you will learn free-form and cookie-cutter methods for making flowers, how to mix silver clay with enamel, and how to apply enamel over fired gold and silver. Get hands-on experience with what works and what doesn't without wasting a lot of time, money, and PMC . Price includes enamels, written instructions, and supplies. Bring PMC 3, PMC Gold clay or paste (optional), gemstones, your favorite PMC tools, textures, and ideas.
Level of class: Intermediate/Advanced.
Class Fee : $150.00
Material Fee: $75.00
Materials in the kit: Enameling tools & supplies
Supplies provided by students: 25g PMC 3, PMC working tools, textures, gems
Optional supplies: PMC Gold clay or paste, PMC syringe
Maximum # of students: 15
Minimum # of students: 8
7/14 (Mon)-7/15(Tue)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Leslie Tieke-Silver Meets Color - PMC Champlevé and Cloisonné
The first day of this 2 day class will focus on construction techniques to create a Champlevé and a Cloisonné project using various PMC construction techniques. The second day is devoted entirely to enameling the pieces that were created on day one. This gives the student ample time to explore enameling techniques. This class is open to students of all levels of PMC experience. Students will focus on bringing the joy of color to PMC projects.
Students will be working with Japanese lead bearing enamels to achieve the most brilliant colors available in the enameling world. Students will also learn proper washing drying and storage of enamels as well as how to set up an enameling workstation.
Class fee $300.00
Material Fee : $175.00 (Additional Enameling supplies will be available for purchase.)
Supplies brought by students: PMC3 Paste and basic PMC toolkit are the only tools the students are required to bring. Students are encouraged to bring textured surfaces, clay shaping tools and favorite rubber stamps.
Kit for students contents: 50 grams PMC3 Clay, PMC3 Syringe, Enamel kit sufficient for the class projects. (Instructor will provide all other tools and equipment for student use in the class.)
Minimum # of students 6
Maximum # of students 15
7/15 (Tue)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mary Ellin D'Agostino - Advanced Stone Setting in Silver Clay
Have you ever been unhappy with your ability to set and fire stones in place in silver clay? Do you have difficulty getting the stone captured without covering it up? Do you want to improve your skills in this and learn the tricks to getting the most sparkle from your stones? If you have, then this is the class for you! We will discuss the ins and outs of setting stones to bring out their sparkle and beauty when set in PMC and fired in place. We will cover which synthetic and natural stones can and can’t be successfully fired and what conditions will give you the best success. Focusing on both design and technique, we will set stones using clay, syringe, and sheet in traditional bezels, prong settings, and non-traditional free-form settings.
Level of class:Intermediate/Advanced
Class Format:1 day
Class Fee $150.00
Material Fee: $60.00
Materials in the kit: Silver wire, natural gemstones, and other supplies
Supplies provided by students: PMC3 Clay 25g, PMC3 Syringe, PMC+ Sheet, tweezers, PMC working tools and supplies.
Maximum # of students: 15
Minimum # of students: 8
7/15 (Tue)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Linda Kline - Water Etching & Slip Trailing for Metal Clay
Class description: Add original artistry and unique surface treatment to your metal clay designs with water etching and slip trailing. Looking for a creative way to recycle your leftover paste? Want to add your own custom artwork to your PMC designs? These ancient pottery techniques are revised and adapted for use on metal clay for customized designs and dramatic special affects.
Level of class: Beginner to Advanced
Class Format: 1day
Class Fee: $185.00
Material Fee: $45.00
Materials in the kit: Resist, fine tipped paint brush, sponge, transfer images, hand-out, wash-out container, misc. supplies
Note: As a convenience, instructor will offer PMC products for purchase in the classroom.
Supplies provided by students: PMC+ (20g or more) or PMC3; PMC paste; a sharp pencil; favorite PMC tools, including but not limited to: rolling pin, spatula, paint brush, needle tool, tissue blade, fine tipped Exacto knife, and fine-tipped tweezers; delicate scissors; favorite texture; playing cards; PMC work surface (self-healing mat or similar); magnifying eyewear (if needed); optional task light (if needed); a small jar or storage container with tight fitting lid for water; Badger Balm or olive oil, etc.
Maximum # of students: 15
Minimum # of students: 6
7/14 (Mon)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Marlynda Taylor - Demystifying Dichroic Glass & PMC
In this thorough introductory glass fusing class, students will learn the principles for successfully creating dichroic glass cabochons specifically for their PMC creations. During class, they will create 2 fused glass pieces. While learning how to design a glass cab for combining with PMC, students also will learn about firing schedules and techniques particular for jewelry sized pieces. The class will learn how to better judge the post firing colors of dichroic glass. They will each take home a fired dichroic color sampler and a comprehensive
handout packed with facts, tips, and tricks designed to to get the results they want.
Class Format: 1 day
Class Fee : $150.00
Material Fee: $50.00
Materials Kit contents: Ample glass for 2 projects,
all expendable supplies necessary to fire, a fired
dichroic glass sampler, and a dynamite handout.
Minimum # of students: 5
Maximum # of students: 12-15
7/16 (Wed)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mary Ellin D'Agostino - Polishing, Perfecting & Painting
All too often, as we create our pieces, we get in a hurry and fire before we really ought to. This class is all about how to take those extra steps before firing to make sure our work-pieces are as refined as possible and, once fired, how to complete their transformation from clay into beautiful polished, (nearly) perfect, wearable jewelry art. While the preference is to do most of our refining on unfired clay, we will spend significant time on methods for correcting imperfections and completion on fired pieces. Bring your nearly finished fired and un-fired pieces to work on.
Level of class:Intermediate/Advanced.
Class Format:1 day
Class Fee: $150.00
Material fee: $30.00
Materials in the kit:sand paper, polishing papers, polishing equipment and supplies; power tool use.
Supplies provided by students: Unfinished fired and unfired silver clay pieces to work on; PMC3 Clay, PMC working tools and supplies, coarse and fine mini-files, polishing tools and supplies.
Maximum # of students: 12
Minimum # of students: 8
7/16 (Wed)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sherry Fotopoulos - Custom Stamp Bracelet
Want a way to pay for your PMC habit? This is the class for you!! You’ll complete an awesome custom bracelet while discovering your niche in the custom jewelry marketplace. Learn the techniques for making your original art, baby footprints, children's drawings, whatever(!) into custom stamps and GO FOR IT!! No class kit fee. All materials (except PMC+ clay), tools, equipment, etc are provided for this class. Just bring a smile and be ready to enjoy.
Level of Class: Open to all levels
Class format: Full day
Class fee: $150.00
Supplies provided by students: 45gm PMC+ (available for purchase in class)
Materials included in class fee: 1”x3” photopolymer plate material, 1'x3' 4 design stamp transparency, 18 sterling oval jump rings, plus all firing, finishing, tumbling, etc.
Maximum # of students: 12
Minimum # of students: 3
7/16 (Wed)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Linda Kline - Bezel Setting Gemstones in Metal Clay
Learn to set exquisite natural cabochons into your metal clay designs using a two-part firing method that takes the guesswork out of shrinkage. This hybrid approach to bezel setting is borrowed from metalsmith techniques and adapted for use with metal clay. This is an advanced techniques class. Students should be experienced with the use of metal clay.
Supplies brought by students: At least 25 g of PMC3, PMC3 Paste, PMC3 Syringe (optional). Basic metal clay tools including, but not limited to, work surface, Badger Balm or olive oil, rolling pin, needle tool, paint brush, Teflon sheet or freezer paper, container with water for paintbrush, texture, optional task light and vision enhancer (if needed), additional tools as desired.
IMPORTANT: Please bring “oil paste” - PMC3 Paste mixed with essential oil of Lavender.
Kit for student contents: Bezel wire sufficient to set one cabochon; one cabochon stone, a bezel pusher, class handout, and misc. supplies Note: As a convenience, instructor will have PMC products, optional stones, and additional bezel wire available for sale in the classroom.
Class fee: $185.00
Material Fee: $60.00
Minimum # of students: 6
Maximum # of students: 15
7/15-7/16 (Tue-Wed)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Marlynda Taylor - Experiments in Fused Glass ( 2 day)
Tired of the same old fused glass cabochons for your jewelry? This class is for experienced glass fusers, and it's all about experimentation. Students will explore such things as creating intentional bubbles, and making colorful 3 dimensional glass elements from both glass scrap and molded glass powders. They will also explore the the use of elements made from the exciting new Dichro Slide paper. In addition, they will explore the use of other various inclusions in their glass, including fired PMC sheet clay. There will be dozens of fired experimental samples to examine, discuss, and try out. Students will go home with a great handout which covers the techniques used in class.
Prerequisite: Intro glass class or comparable
Class Fee: $200.00
Material Fee: $65.00
experience. Absolutely no beginners!
Supplies brought by students: none
Kit for Students: Ample glass for each project, packets containing the experimental materials, and a thorough handout covering the techniques used in class.
Minimum # of students: 5
Maximum # of students: 12-15
7/16 (Wed)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Leslie Tieke - Creative Enamel Collage
Enjoy the process of creating one of kind PMC Collages. A freeform shape will be fashioned from the clay, and then multiple layers and shapes will be built to create interesting shapes and spaces to receive the enamel. Large pieces will be created to allow ample space for the application of enamels.
Students will be working with Japanese lead bearing enamels to achieve the most brilliant colors available in the enameling world. Students will also learn proper washing drying and storage of enamels as well as how to set up an enameling workstation.
Class Fee: $200.00
Material Fee: $75.00 (Additional Enameling supplies will be available for purchase.)
Supplies brought by students: PMC3 Paste and basic PMC toolkit are the only tools the students are required to bring. Students are encouraged to bring textured surfaces and shape cutters.
Kit for students contents: 50 grams PMC3 Clay, Enamel kit sufficient for the class project. (Instructor will provide all other tools and equipment for student use in the class.)
Minimum # of students 6
Maximum # of students 15
7/16 (Wed)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sherry Viktora - Etched Glass Jewelry
In the morning you will learn the techniques for etching dichroic glass, and will etch 3 small pieces to be used in your jewelry.. You will combine these small etched squares with 1 or 2 layers of compatible glass which will then be fused to create your unique etched cabochons. In the afternoon you will complete your jewelry, using PMC3.
Class Fee: $150.00
Material Fee: $50.00
Contents of Kit provided for each student 3 pieces of dichroic glass, 6 pieces of compatible fusing glass, 25 gm. Pkg of PMC3 clay, etching compound, use of PMC3 paste, use of tools and written instructions.
Minimum # of students 5
Maximum # of students 12
7/16 (Wed)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mary Ann Devos - Hot Masks, Cold Connections
The mask always has been a symbol of transformation, a universal phenomenon. The students will work creatively to express their emotions or represent a culture. We will use mixed metals, several types of cold connections, silver wire and other mixed media elements to make a fibula pin.
Level of Class: Intermediate/advanced
Class Format : 1 Day Class
Materials in the kit: brass & copper elements, cold connections. PMC not included.
Supplies Provided by Students :Basic PMC toolkit, heavy scissors (i.e. Joyce Chen), pliers set (round nose, chain nose, flat nose, side cutter), small file set, small found objects, fibers or leather suitable for use in a mask.
Class Fee: $160.00
Material Fee: $35.00
Minimum # of students: 6
Maximum # of students: 15
Linda Kline presents
Treasures of Spain
From the cosmopolitan city of Madrid in the center of Spain to the Narrow, shady streets with geranium covered balconies, join us on the adventure we call Treasures of Spain! Follow us to the cities of Sevilla and Córdoba where the ancient cultures create a magical quality of life that inspires the artist and free spirit in all of us.
Jewelry Design with Linda Kline
October 15 - 23, 2008 9 days/8 nights
$3,100 per guest based on double occupancy
Single supplement $500.00
(price does not include airfare)
For all information please contact: Edi Finamore
At info@spainadventures.com or 772 564-0330
General Tour Description
We will shuttle you from Málaga to the colorful towns nearby and back to your hotel each day. You will visit the incomparable cities of Madrid, Toledo, Seville, Córdoba. Each day will include a cultural visit and informal discussions and inspirational reviews. Several days will have free time where you’ll have time to shop, people watch, be creative or just relax!
Highlights
Madrid - City Tour, Shopping, Museums, Wine Lecture
Toledo – Damascene Factory
Montes de Málaga, - Picasso Museum
Seville – Calle Sierpes Shopping, Lace, Ceramics and Leather
Cordoba – Silversmith
http://www.museodelprado.es/en/ingles/collection/artes-decorativas/ http://www.10best.com/Madrid/Sights_&_Activities/Museums/Museo_Lázaro_Galdiano_Madrid_BID_14017/
What’s Included
Daily jewelry design discussions and inspirational reviews
8 night accommodations
All breakfasts
Welcome and Farewell Dinner with wine
Pre-tour information packet
Complete itinerary
Bilingual guide and driver for duration of tour
Visit to the Picasso Museum in Malaga, The Prado in Madrid, Cathedral in Seville
Mercedes Van support vehicle
One way train ticket
2008 Dates
9 days/8 nights
$3,100
(price does not include airfare)
A one of a kind tour for a one of a
kind and limited edition designer
of Art Jewelry… Linda Kline
About the Artist
Linda’s striking one-of-a-kind creations are strongly influenced by environmental issues and global concerns. Her work will often incorporate a juxtaposition of “found objects” or organic components, in contrast to gold, fine silver and precious gemstones, to convey a message or tell a story. Her “Spirits of the Rainforest,” for instance, address the mounting concerns facing fragile, dwindling rainforests. The “found objects” will be in abundance as we follow our artist through museums, flea markets, jewelry shops and in short, what we call our “treasure” cities of southern Spain.
Accommodations: Manor House
Tour Details:
Meet in Madrid on the 15th of October
Depart from Málaga on the 23 of October
Flight Route: Arrive Madrid- Depart Málaga
Meals Included: All breakfasts, one pic-nic, 2 dinners
Itinerary
Our adventure begins in the cosmopolitan city of Madrid and takes us to Andalucia, into the province of Málaga. We’ll travel to different destinations in order to capture the essence of this country, which will no doubt inspire the artist to create beautiful jewelry and our evenings end in the quiet calm of our country manor house tucked away in the mountains.
Day 1 Arrive Madrid…We’ll meet you at your hotel at 2:00 pm today and after a brief presentation of the itinerary we will escort you to the Museo de Lazaro Galdiano. The eclectic personal art collection of José Lazaro Galdiano is displayed in what was his private mansion. Here you will see spectacular antique ivory carvings, enamels of amazing details and intricacy, Renaissance jewelry of fascinating design and cloisonné boxes. This evening at our official welcome dinner, we dine with our favorite wine author, Brian Murdock who will introduce you to the Spanish wines and charm you with his love of all things Spain.
Day 2 No trip to Madrid is complete without visiting the Prado Museum. Spend some time this morning among the Spanish greats; Goya and Velasquez and so many other great painters. Later we take a stroll along La Calle Preciados for local shopping and the Calle Serrano for the luxurious boutiques.
Day 3 We leave Madrid after breakfast and head south making a stop in the city of Toledo the former capital of Spain and at one time, the largest city in the country. From the bridge above the Tagus River, the view of old Toldeo is magnificent and is dominated by the Cathedral. We walk through the narrow streets, stopping occasionally for various sights. Along the way we peer into a small shop that has several artisans creating gold and brass jewelry, plates, and even swords. The art itself is called Damasene and is actually the inlay of gold and silver threads in a grooved sheet of metal in Moorish patterns. We depart Toledo after lunch by high speed train and now you can settle in for a siesta as we make our way south to Andalucia. We arrive in Malaga late in the evening.
Day 4 Málaga This morning we set out on a nature hike to explore the natural park, which surrounds our hotel. Keep your eyes open for botanicals and found objects that perhaps will become part of your very own Treasures of Spain and later incorporated into a jewelry creation. After lunch we will visit the Picasso Museum for more inspiration. Málaga is a vibrant city whose main street is lined with flower stands and the Mediterranean is just a few yards away. This afternoon is our walking tour of the city.
Day 5 Sevilla Connected by plazas fragrant with sweet orange blossoms, we tour Sevilla's Cathedral where we will see the Spanish Monarchy’s beautiful jewelry collection. This afternoon is dedicated to shopping on one of the most famous streets in Spain, Calle Sierpe. We meet you after lunch and take you to the Museo Arqueológico where we’ll see works from the nearby Roman city of Italica and the ancient Carambolo gold jewelry collection from the sixth and seventh century B.C.! Back to Málaga
Day 6 Today we visit the extraordinary Cueva de la Pileta a painted cave with numerous drawings. Most of them are lines or patterns, but there are also human figures and animals, painted in black, red and yellow. Probably the most exceptional drawing is called El Pez. Located in the deepest part of the cave the 1.50m long drawing shows a fish, which is interpreted as a flatfish (Pleuronectiformes), probably a European Flounder (Platichthys flesus L.). It has both eyes on one side of the body and the form of the fins is as true to life as possible. Other forms in this cave include some of the oldest pieces of pottery and human bones ever found in Europe.
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Day 7 Córdoba Literally and figuratively one of Spain’s most colorful 
provinces alive with flamenco, incredibly whitewashed and bursting with flowers at every turn! It is the fusion of cultures, the joining of past and present, East and West that was characteristic of Córdoba’s history and is instantly apparent today. Artisan crafts of Córdoba are Arab influenced with delicate silver filigree work, for which the province is celebrated; Cordobés embossed polychrome leatherwork and hammered copper, bronze and brass are on our itinerary today! Take it all in and see how much you can duplicate in your own creations.
Day 8 Typically the last day…Is a free day to do as you wish, but just in case you’d rather keep the momentum going we can recommend optional trips to Morocco… or Ubrique, a town in Spain known for leather; including shoes, bags, jackets… or just hang back at the manor house and take a great hike through the beautiful Montes de Málaga mountains. Tonight we gather one more time at our farewell extravaganza to relive together one more time our very unique Spain Adventure!
Day 9 Departures after breakfast from Malaga.
Artist's Statement
“Being a rebel by nature and not one known for ‘coloring inside the lines,’ I innately want to go ‘out there’ with my art. Precious Metal Clay (PMC) launched me on a journey of self-indulgent (mis)behavior. The very nature of the medium implores a looseness of design and attitude that gives me the freedom to break all the rules and have a darn good time doing it!”
Originally a traditional silversmith, Linda Kline’s art took an abrupt turn when she discovered Precious Metal Clay. The versatile, organic nature of PCM allowed her to redefine her artistry and capture a look that had evaded her through traditional metal smith techniques.
Her fascination and expertise with metal clay artistry has earned her recognition as one of the foremost instructors in her field. Linda holds certifications with PMC and Art Clay Silver, and is one of only 19 senior instructors in the United States. She offers PMC certification, in addition to advanced technique and specialty classes from her home studio on tranquil Orchid Island, Florida, and at conferences and studios throughout the US and abroad.
Linda serves on the faculty of Vero Beach Museum of Art, Florida’s largest teaching museum. She stars in Jewelry Television’s “Jewel School” instructional DVD series for metal clay artistry, and has published numerous articles for magazines and journals. She is a member of the Florida Society of Goldsmiths, PMC Guild, Society of North American Goldsmiths, Vero Beach Art Club, Vero Art Chix, and the Vero Beach Theatre Guild. Linda’s artistic passions and accomplishments extend to stage acting, fashion design and mixed media. She was educated at the University of Central Florida and has studied jewelry design from renowned artists in the US and Mexico.
Our Accommodations
Madrid Hotel is located right in the center of town, near the museums, shopping and nightlife.
Our home base in the south is a beautiful manor house (casa rural) nestled in the Natural Park, Montes de Malaga. Our host Juan Maria Luna will charm you with his warm hospitality and offer us the opportunity to learn about this Natural Park.
Dinner is available each evening at the manor house, or a shuttle in to town and back is always available to groups of 6 or more.
Dinning Room View from Promenade Humaina Manor House
Sitting room at the manor house
This is not a PMC Connection sponsored event.
