Renee Wright
Renee began her jewelry career in 1971 managing a bead shop in Binghampton, NY. When she began putting designs together as samples of what you could do with beads, the customers wanted to start purchasing them, but the shop owner didn’t like the idea, so Renee left and starting doing shows. Back then there may have been only one jeweler in a show and no classes to learn how, so she is mainly self-taught. She has traveled up and down the east coast doing shows and this will be her 36th year. In 2007 she took 4 awards at fine art shows and participates in many major shows including Yellow Daisy in Stone Mountain, GA and Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival among a few. Renee’s jewelry skills include Lampwork Beads, Beading, Wire Wrapping, Copper Working, Silversmithing and Glass Fusing. She has been fusing Dichroic Glass since 2001 and has developed many great ideas, including engraving the pieces and adding to them.
Glass Fusing, Adv. – Renee Wright
Students will learn how to make their dichroic and fused glass pieces look more upscale using various types of methods. This class is for the daring student who may have ambitions of selling at craft shows, selling online and to galleries or just the student who wants to turn out one of kind gifts for themselves and friends. Student will make pendants using inclusions such as wire, silver and gold leaf, how to plan a pattern to engrave on your dichroic piece, tack-fuse and channel pendants, earrings and brooches for wire wrapping, acid etching a pattern into glass, how to use glass frits and finish w’14k liquid gold and how to turn an average pendant into a fiery looking opal. These are just a few are of the things you will learn. Material/Class Fee: $75.00 this fee includes instruction and your class kit which will include enough glass and supplies to finish several projects. It will also include sterling silver wire, copper wire, glass frits, jewelry components and usage of the 14k liquid gold and usage of extra materials I provide during class. You will learn all the above methods by doing a simple piece and take what you learned to the next highest level. Additional cost: You can expect to spend $40.00 and up depending on the amount of additional glass and supplies you purchase. (All students will receive my wholesale price on supplies by email ahead of time) If there is student interest, we will also discuss outlets for their work such as Art & Craft Shows, selling online, selling on consignment and to galleries. Topics can also include the importance of booth design, what it takes to get into the good shows and what to avoid. Tools to bring: Pliers – round-nose, flat-nose, wire cutters, safety glasses, and glasscutter. Any of your favorite tools you are comfortable with. Please do not bring additional glass to this class. Prerequisite: Student must have at least one week of previous training of fusing glass, understanding of glass compatibilities and safe use of a kiln. Also students should be able to cut glass with ease.Work Completed in These Classes
