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March 8, 2013 Leave a comment
Here is today’s piece of mokume gane technique in copper and silver clay. It is a little whistle and I have created patina to chemically darken the copper to make a greater contrast with the silver. I am very pleased with the outcome of this and think it will make a great new class project.
Thanks again to Lesley Messam & Katie Baum for sharing so much information on techniques and inspiring me!
July 20, 2012 1 Comment
The Guild of Enamellers exhibition is up and running at the Pannett Art Gallery, it continues until 12 August 2012 and in the meantime I have gone back to working on a few ideas. For a while now I have been looking at moths and butterflies and how they are used as inspiration for jewellery. Some of the most striking examples are found in the Art Nouveau jewellery of the early 20th century and I was lucky to visit the museum of decorative arts in Paris recently and look at some beautiful pieces (sadly no photography allowed – and a very poor book available)!
Anyway, I am back working slowly on these ideas.
The wet weather means there haven’t been many butterflies in evidence in the garden this year but yesterday I was lucky to find a couple of ringlets in the polytunnel.
I was able to gently catch this one and it stayed quietly on my hand for some time, allowing me to really appreciate it’s beauty and observe how fluffy it’s body was and the fine lines of the structure of its wings. Eventually it flew off into the garden. Although this wasn’t a particularly vivid butterfly it has given me new inspiration and I will continue to work on my attempts to capture the essence of this ephemeral creature.
I have plenty of classes coming up – just get in contact if you would like to learn to make your own beautiful piece of silver or enamelled jewellery.
June 10, 2012 Leave a comment
I am just about to go into the studio and open ready for today’s event. I will also be open on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June 2012 and open during the week 11th to 14th June by appointment. During Open Studios I will be demonstrating a variety of techniques during the day, starting at 11am – including making unique silver jewellery using art clay silver.
The road from Egton to Glaisdale is going to be closed near Beggars Bridge for three weeks during the period of Open Studios. To get to Glaisdale you will have to approach via Lealholm or Rosedale. This affects anyone intending to visit – but it will be worth the trip to see my wonderful new studio, watch demos and buy something from my new ranges of work.
Yesterday I did a few demonstrations of lamp work bead making, creating some tiny bumpy beads for a necklace I have planned. Today I will be doing a bit of work on a large pendant using art clay silver. I love working in and teaching metal clay. It is great for creating interesting three dimensional pieces with unique textures. I am currently working on is a little architectural piece, part of my new range of work inspired by some of the many buildings I visited and studied while I taught history of architecture and design (a few years ago now). For the past few years I have created work inspired mainly by my local environment – plants and flowers and the patterns of the landscape and it has taken me a while to come around to the idea of using my architectural studies and love of historical places as a theme for work.
Yesterday was lovely, a nice mix of regular visitors and new faces and I am hoping for more visitors again today.
March 27, 2012 Leave a comment
There are still some places available on classes here in my beautiful and well equipped studio in North Yorkshire.
Saturday 5th May 2012 Enamelling £140
Wednesday 9th May 2012 Enamelling on art clay silver £140
Thursday 10th May 2012 Enamelling £140
Monday 28th May 2012 Introduction to Art Clay Silver £145
Tuesday 29th May to Friday 1st June 2012 Colour and metal clay £540 (or £140 for individual days) – Four days designing and making colourful jewellery including adding patina, coloured pencil, resin and an introduction to enamel
Saturday 2nd June 2012 Introduction to Art Clay Silver (places still available) £145
Lynne is taking part in North Yorkshire Open Studios in early June, more information to follow
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**Saturday and Sunday 7th and 8th July 2012 Special Two Day Enamelling workshop with Guest Tutor Tilly Wilkinson Images into Enamel £150 per person for the two day class, includes some materials – see website for more details.
This class is the first weekend of the Guild of Enamellers Exhibition at the Pannett Art Gallery in Whitby
Saturday 14th July 2012 Introduction to Art Clay Silver £145
Saturday 21st July 2012 Embellish silver beads with enamel £170
Saturday 28th July and Sunday 29th July 2012 -Plique a jour enamel in art clay silver with Lynne Glazzard £340. This is a two day workshop. On the first day you will design and make silver earrings, learning the basic principles of design for plique a jour enamel and firing and finishing them ready for the second day. On day two you will learn to prepare the enamel and to apply it, firing and gradually building up the cells until they are filled. You will then give the pieces a final finish and add the findings ready to wear. The course includes small amounts of three enamel colours, enough to complete the project.
Saturday 11th August 2012 Making silver rings (traditional methods) £170
Sunday 12th August 2012 Introduction to enamel on silver £170
Saturday 18th August 2012 Introduction to Art Clay Silver £145
Saturday 8th September 2012 Introduction to Art Clay Silver £145
(other dates by arrangement)
Art Clay Level 1 certification – price and dates on application, price depends on choice of projects.
This is a four day course following the syllabus set by the Aida Corporation (manufacturers of Art Clay Silver) Seven projects are made over the four day period, including rings, earrings, pendants and a brooch. The course fee includes the materials to make the seven projects and the use of tools and equipment. The projects are assessed and if completed successfully an application for the certificate will be made to the Art Clay UK Guild. If any of the projects are unsuccessful then arrangements can be made to ‘remake’ them at additional cost to the student.
Cloisonne enamel on art clay silver with Lynne Glazzard £350
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st October 2012, a two day workshop. On the first day you will design and make a silver pendant, learning about design for enamel.
On the second day you will prepare and apply wire patterns followed by thin layers of enamel, firing each layer in turn. You will then learn methods for finishing the piece to a high standard. The course includes small amounts of enamel, enough to complete the project.
Glass and art clay silver combination beads with Lynne Glazzard £360
Thursday 8th and Friday 9th November 2012 – two day workshop. On the first day you will learn to apply a variety of art clay silver products to the surface of glass beads before firing and annealing them in the kiln. On day two you will make some art clay silver beads to complement the glass beads before finishing them all to a high standard. Some glass beads are included in the course fee but not the art clay silver. A detailed materials list will be supplied in advance but you will need approximately 20g Art Clay 650; 10g Syringe type, Art Clay Silver Overlay paste
Other dates by arrangement. Booking essential
Email Lynne to book
Terms and conditions 50% deposit required to confirm a place, balance payable by cheque or cash 7 days prior to the first day of the class.
We require 7 days notice of cancellation so that we can resell the workshop place.
In the event of cancellation more than 7 days before the class the deposit can be carried over to another mutually convenient date.
Cancellation by the student less than 7 days prior to a workshop will result in forfeit of your deposit and course fee
Each class has a maximum number of places available and a minimum number before it can run. If we have to cancel a workshop we will give as much notice as possible and a place will be offered for an alternative workshop at a future date. Refunds will be given in the event of tutor illness or insufficient numbers booked for a workshop.
We reserve the rights to vary these terms and conditions at any time.
The studio is based in the beautiful village of Glaisdale approximately 12 miles from Whitby on the North Yorkshire Moors.
October 5, 2011 Leave a comment
I made this bracelet last winter for the Art Clay Accessories Contest in Japan. It was displayed in the exhibition in Tokyo along with very beautiful work by artists in art clay silver from across the world. I was thrilled to see that it had been exhibited and also included in the beautiful exhibition catalogue.
It is made using lamp work glass beads, made by me using Ivory effetre glass. This glass reacts with silver and darkens where it is contact during the firing process. I used a variety of art clay products and techniques.
I can teach the techniques I used to make this bracelet, just send me a message using the comments if you would like more details or by the contacts form at details
September 22, 2011 Leave a comment
It is Autumn and the leaves are beginning to change colour. Here are a pair of dainty leaf earrings enamelled in a yellow-green shade of enamel on silver.
Please contact me through the comments form if you are interested in purchasing some like this and see more of my work at www.lynne-glazzard.com
August 20, 2011 Leave a comment
To read more about the textures involved in making this brooch go to www.lynne-glazzard.com
I am happy to teach any of these techniques by arrangement – and will write more about them here over the next few weeks
