Silver Self-portrait Brooches: Cold Connections for Jewelry Making
Published: 24.04.2025
Cranbrook Academy of Art
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DEADLINE: 24/07/2025

Learn or develop your skills in the craft of jewelry-making through self-portrait brooches.
Participants will mix hands-on skills with creative exercises to create pieces that resonate within the world of contemporary jewelry as a form of artistic expression.
Forge something unforgettable this summer at Cranbrook Academy of Art! For a rare moment, our world-renowned studios will offer an exclusive chance to create in one of our departments under the guidance of local and Academy artists. Led by our esteemed Metalsmithing Artist-in-Residence, Iris Eichenberg, and taught by experienced artists and metalsmiths, including Academy alumni, these three workshops will immerse you in the art of lost-wax bronze casting, charm-making, and small self-portrait brooches/sculpture.
Space is limited, ensuring an intimate, hands-on experience where craftsmanship meets creativity. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to work where Cranbrook greats studied.
Cost: $1,375.00 USD
Materials provided with the cost of the workshop: silver, basic jewelry kit.
When: 3 Days, July 25-27.
Where: Metalsmithing department of Cranbrook Academy of Art in the New Studios Building.
Parking: Cranbrook Art Museum Parking Lot.
Instructors: Iris Eichenberg, Head of Metalsmithing and Artist-in-Residence; and Jimena Rios, Artist, and Director of Taller Eloi, Escuela de joyería (Jewelry School).
Instructor Language: English/Spanish.
Skill Level: This workshop is open to beginners and advanced students.
Forge something unforgettable this summer at Cranbrook Academy of Art! For a rare moment, our world-renowned studios will offer an exclusive chance to create in one of our departments under the guidance of local and Academy artists. Led by our esteemed Metalsmithing Artist-in-Residence, Iris Eichenberg, and taught by experienced artists and metalsmiths, including Academy alumni, these three workshops will immerse you in the art of lost-wax bronze casting, charm-making, and small self-portrait brooches/sculpture.
Space is limited, ensuring an intimate, hands-on experience where craftsmanship meets creativity. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to work where Cranbrook greats studied.
Cost: $1,375.00 USD
Materials provided with the cost of the workshop: silver, basic jewelry kit.
When: 3 Days, July 25-27.
Where: Metalsmithing department of Cranbrook Academy of Art in the New Studios Building.
Parking: Cranbrook Art Museum Parking Lot.
Instructors: Iris Eichenberg, Head of Metalsmithing and Artist-in-Residence; and Jimena Rios, Artist, and Director of Taller Eloi, Escuela de joyería (Jewelry School).
Instructor Language: English/Spanish.
Skill Level: This workshop is open to beginners and advanced students.
Cranbrook Academy of Art
- Website Cranbrook Academy of Art
- Facebook Cranbrook Academy of Art
- Instagram Cranbrook Academy of Art
- Mail:
- caaadmissions
cranbrook.edu
- Management:
- Iris Eichenberg
DEADLINE: 24/07/2025
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