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M-1 Taste of Enamels Weekend Intensive with Nisa Blackmon

Start
January 18, 2025
9:00 AM
End
January 19, 2025
12:00 PM
Location
McLean County Arts Center, 601 N. East St. Bloomington IL 61701
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2 registrants

Registration

M-1 Taste of Enameling Intensive Level 1 Non Member & Community Member – $75.00
M-1 Taste of Enameling Intensive Level 2 Artist & Supporting Member – $67.50
M-1 Taste of Enameling Intensive Level 3 Patron, Sustainer & Director's Circle – $60.00

enamel earrings and pendant. Instructor Nisa Blackmon

M-1 Taste of Enamels

with Nisa Blackmon

Saturday & Sunday, 2 sessions

Jan. 18 & 19;

9am-12pm,

Fee: $75 (Non Member)

This two-session class will introduce students to the basics of using opaque enamels on copper.

Vitreous enamels are ground glass powders that are applied to metal and fused permanently in a kiln. Designs are built up in layers, each one fired separately. Enameling is an exciting medium, colorful, durable and rich in design opportunities! It’s great for 2-D or ceramic artists who want to expand their media horizons, and for anyone who wants to learn about this ancient method of combining glass with metal.

Students will work with opaque enamels to create jewelry or small 2-D tiles and will be introduced to techniques such as sifting, stenciling, sgraffito, glass embellishments and kiln-firing.

Suitable for those with no prior enameling experience.

All tools and materials provided.

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Mission Statement: We encourage and promote the appreciation, study, cultivation, development, and practice of art for the benefit of all the people, cultures and communities of McLean County.


		"This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts"