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Silver Metal Clay Button Earrings with Jennie DiBeneditto

March 11 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Use fine silver metal clay to create beautifully textured earrings using vintage glass buttons!

1-Day Workshop

Date: Saturday, March 11

Time: 10am-5pm

Description: Learn the basics of working with fine silver metal clay as we create beautifully textured silver earrings using vintage glass buttons as our molds. Each student can make 2 pairs of earrings – the perfect way to make a gift for yourself and a friend! We will have a selection of buttons for participants to use, but feel free to bring along some of your own buttons if you have a favorite collection.

Tuition: $95 + $25 materials fee

Materials: All materials will be provided.

Location: Contemporary Craft (5645 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201)

Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded through Eventbrite, or you may leave your workshop fee in your Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.

Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

If you require accessibility accommodations, please let us know by calling 412.261.7003 and we are happy to assist you.

About the Artist

Jennie DiBeneditto is a multi-media artist and graphic designer. In her enameling work, Jennie composes color, pattern, texture, and light to create contemporary works of wearable art.

She earned a BFA in Ceramics and Graphic Design from the University of Louisville (KY). While in the greater Louisville/Southern Indiana area Jennie was a founding member of a community arts organization, co-owner of a gallery and educational studio, and she created multiple murals and sculptures that remain as part of Jeffersonville, Indiana’s public art collection. Jennie currently lives near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she creates work in her home studio and enjoys teaching the art of enameling to others.

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Date:
March 11
Time:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Event Category:
Workshop
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silver-metal-clay-button-earrings-with-jennie-dibeneditto-registration-534462811657

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Contemporary Craft
5645 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Pittsburgh, PA 15201 US
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