Full Day Beginners Silver Clay Workshop

Come and connect with nature, and learn a new skill. At this full-day workshop, you will discover the alchemy of silver clay to create beautiful 3D replicas of seeds such as acorns, sycamore, daisies, leaves, and other foraged items. £110 per person including all materials, chain, lunch, and cake.At this beginners' workshop, you will learn the creative art of fine silver jewellery making, using the alchemy of silver clay, an eco-friendly and fun way to make silver jewellery. The workshop will take place in The Sanctuary Cornwall, an award-winning off-grid eco lodge, set high up in 12 acres of beautiful woodland and with breathtaking views over the Fowey Estuary.This one-day creative workshop includes a 10-minute mindful woodland walk in the grounds where you forage for flowers, leaves, acorns, bark, and sycamore seeds to take back to make your beautiful, unique jewellery. You will learn to capture these precious items from nature by making moulds before casting them into solid fine silver. The day also includes a delicious seasonal vegetarian lunch. (For anyone who doesn’t wish to take part in this short nature walk, you are welcome to stay behind and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, take in the views and explore the nature items I have collected in advance that you can use to make your jewellery).Silver clay is a relatively new product that can be worked like clay and yet is made of pure silver particles, with a binder and water. When it is fired, the result is a pure silver piece which is of fine silver hallmark quality.You'll be guided by a qualified and experienced teacher with all 5-star reviews on Google, Facebook, Trip Advisor. She holds the Art Clay Diploma in Silver Clay. This is a worldwide, recognised qualification, administered by the official distributors of Art Clay in Europe. She is also an instructor member of AMCAW (Association of Metal Clay Artists Worldwide) and is a member of GOJD (Guild of Jewellery Designers) and ACJ (Association of Contemporary Jewellers). A delicious homemade vegetarian lunch (please make us aware of dietary requirements in advance)A mindful woodland walk in the grounds of The Sanctuary Cornwall to begin the day, and forage for seeds, acorns, leaves or whatever you find to make your jewelleryAll the materials you need including 7g of silver clay/ 99% silver (enough to make one to two pieces of jewellery), liver of sulphur to highlight textures, jewellery fixings and an 18 inch silver snake chain.Lots of tea and coffee, homemade cake and a glass of bubbly or non-alcoholic fizz to celebrate the end of the dayUse of all my specialist equipment and materials needed to make your jewellery piecesA detailed step by step instruction booklet detailing everything you learn in the class plus a document with links to where you can buy everything so you can continue to make at home.A special 15% student discount will be provided after the workshop for your next three purchases of Art Clay silver with the metalclay supplier if you want to have a go at home. Read more details