Techniques for Enriching Cloisonne Enameling: Textures, Patterns, Marking with Amy Roper Lyons

During Techniques for Enriching Cloisonné Enameling: Adding Texture, Pattern and Markings, Amy will teach you how to add subtlety, complexity and a gestural feel to your cloisonné designs. She will cover an assortment of methods and techniques which will bring playfulness and experimentation into your process! All levels welcome: Beginners will gain an introduction to an exciting medium, and more experienced students will deepen their understanding. Learn methods to add subtlety, complexity and a gestural feel to your cloisonné designs. In addition to the basics of wire bending and wet packing, we will cover an assortment of techniques for incorporating texture, pattern, and markings into cloisonné.  Playfulness and experimentation will be encouraged as students use the techniques to create a cloisonné piece. Several different approaches to finishing cloisonné will be covered.