Creativity Termites
How to Destroy your Creative Spirit One Bite at a Time, AND WHAT TO DO INSTEAD. It is really helpful to know when an obstacle is preventing you from creating the work you want to produce. This...
View ArticleWhat Type Of Designer Are You?
“Have big dreams. You’ll grow into them”. Unknown Many Paths Up The Creative Hill Creative energy expresses itself in unique ways. Notice the difference between these designers, one from the world of...
View ArticleDESIGN CONFIDENCE – Build Visual Fluency
Artists from around the world speak the same visual language. This language allows them to see the world in a unique way, to ponder what they see, and use these observations in the planning and...
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This Could Fail ( Why Permission is Critical To Creative Risk-Taking) Principles of Art: Notes for Contrast and Unity Positive and Negative Space Art & Painting: What is Abstract Art? Artistic...
View ArticleDesign Talk – Joan Tenenbaum
I decided to be illogical. Commonsense told me to introduce you to Joan Tenenbaum via my online December interview with her. But, power convinced me otherwise. Nothing speaks as clearly about the heart...
View ArticleMaker Magic: How to Develop Your Voice Designing Art Jewelry
Instructor: Connie Fox I will be teaching a two day design class on May 16-17, 2015, titled Maker Magic: How to Develop Your Voice Designing Art Jewelry. The class is based on the book I have written...
View ArticleMetalsmith BenchTalk Interview
I will be interviewed live on Metalsmith BenchTalk, BlogTalkRadio with Jay Whaley Thursday, February 12th. Time: 3-4PM PST, 4-5 MST, 6-7 EST. We will be talking about these topics and more: my...
View ArticleMaster Class: Learn To Work With Sheet Metal And Cold Connections
Sponsored by Interweave’s Craft University“Bewitching Bracelet,” 2006. Sterling Silver, Brass, Old Coin, Ceramic Beads My “Bewitching Bracelet” illustrates how cold connections can be used to both join...
View ArticleMaster Class At Craft U
Greetings! Do you wish you could work with sheet metal and make cold connections? Perhaps you have skills that need refreshing? If you answered “yes” to either question, consider joining my online...
View ArticleBeyond The Kitchen Table Metalsmithing
NEW ONLINE CLASS! Beyond The Kitchen Table Metalsmithing Merle White, editor of Jewelry Artist Magazine, asked me to do an online “beyond the kitchen table” course on basic metalsmithing skills for...
View ArticleChallenging One – Done
I recently held an anticlastic cuffs class and I thought you would enjoy seeing Kathy Oxford’s bracelet. Kathy is undaunted by challenges – soldering wire to the topper, and then soldering the topper...
View ArticleMake Jewelry You’ll Love in Five Steps
A Class on How to Design Contemporary Art Jewelry In a couple of months I am teaching a two day jewelry design class in Baltimore. Because the class filled up, I decided to add a second one. The...
View ArticleDo You Love Color on Metal?
You are in for a treat if you stop by Taboo Gallery. The works of Brooke Marks-Swanson and Helen Shirk are being featured, two talented designers who use color on metal. Brooke Marks-Swanson I “met”...
View ArticleAnnouncement
Desk With Design Books I have not made this public up until now. Three years back I started writing a book on the jewelry-making topic I love the most, design. Self-doubt, a lack of discipline, and an...
View ArticleDesign Talk Interview - Joan Tenenbaum
As promised, here is my November, 2013 interview with Joan Tenenbaum. Not only will you gain insights into her development as a jeweler, you will discover how Joan’s interactions with the native...
View ArticleDesign Talk – Joan Tenenbaum
I decided to be illogical. Commonsense told me to introduce you to Joan Tenenbaum via my online December interview with her. But, power convinced me otherwise. Nothing speaks as clearly about the heart...
View ArticleDipping Into A World Of Color
Liquid Enamel Class Held December 14-15, 2013 SharonSometimes silver just isn’t enough. Enter the varied and intriguing ways color can be introduced into jewelry designs. In the midst of holiday...
View ArticleTool Talk
Do You Have Trouble Filing Straight? Toolmakers Vise With TubingIf you have taken a class with me or if you have seen me work, undoubtedly you have seen me use a miter vise. My Ohio pal, Debbie Brown,...
View ArticleDesign Talk – Andy Cooperman
In Design Talk with Deb Karash she mentioned Andy Cooperman as one of two people who have had a major influence on her work. This is what she has to say about him…. About Andy, well, I adore his work,...
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Deb is teaching a fabrication class at Wild Acres, North Carolina August 26-30th. Please see below for more information.Meet Deb Karash. She is a studio artist living in the beautiful hills of...
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