Make a silver ring and domed silver pendant of your own design. Learn to work with both silver sheet and silver wire. Use hammers, blowtorches, files, pliers, etc and also have lots of fun!
All tools and silver supplied. This workshop is suitable for beginners but would also be of interest to participants with previous jewellery skills. experience. Adults (17yrs+).
Fergus Grant-Stevenson is a jeweller and silversmith based in Co. Limerick, making Jewellery for nearly 20 years now. Fergus’ background is in archaeology and influences his use of historical techniques and traditional tools. Fergus has taught Jewellery Skills workshops for 5 years from his own studio and in venues across the country (Hunt Museum, Black Gallery in Cloughjordan, Seamus Ennis Arts Centre in Naul, Loughrea School of Art, Electric Picnic, etc).
Fergus runs workshops covering different areas of Jewellery Skills - Beginners, Make a Ring, Foldforming, Working with Gold, Stonesetting, Forging, Chainmaking.
If you have any questions, contact fablab@saulstudio.ie, and if you would like to book a place, please book your place here. Participants need to be 17 yrs+ of age, and there are a maximum of 8 spaces, so book yours soon!