Technical & Design Support Service (updated 3/28/2022)

Robert A. Butler 2655 Collins Ave. Apt. 1707, Miami Beach, FL 33140 , Web site Robert will demonstrate raising, chasing, forging, model making, and conduct a slide lecture. SAS Artisan member John E. Cogswell PO Box 341, Clintondale, NY 12515 914/883-6110, John offers workshops on most areas of silversmithing and jewelry making, including hollow core construction, box & hinge making, forging, surface embellishment, patinas, stone setting, granulation, clasps & closures, metal inlay, and mokume. He will also lecture and show slides of his work. SAS Artisan member James A. Curtis 8405 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185 757/229-2179, Jim, head silversmith at Colonial Williamsburg, will demonstrate all phases of silversmithing, from casting an ingot to rolling it into sheet and transforming it into a finished object. SAS Artisan member Cynthia Eid PO Box 750007, Arlington Heights, MA 02175 781/863-0140, Cindy teaches the Advanced Silversmithing courses at the De Cordova Museum School in Lincoln, MA. She will demonstrate shell-forming, angle raising, crimping, stretching, lap seaming, and forging. In addition, Cindy will instruct forming of unusual shapes, as well as squares and circles, with a sculptural approach applicable to both holloware and jewelry. She can also demonstrate forming and construction methods in pewter. A workshop in Photography for Metalsmiths (go to her Photo Tips for Metalsmiths page) and a slide presentation of her work are also available. Private lessons available. SAS Artisan member Peter G. Erickson 119 Green St., Gardner, MA 01440 978/632-0702, Peter forges production flatware as a livelihood and will demonstrate the process of forging a flat bar of silver into a completed spoon or fork. He will also conduct a slide lecture. SAS Artisan member Markham J. Frankel 276 E. Queens Dr., Williamsburg, VA 23185 757/229-2671, A self-employed silversmith, Mark will lecture and conduct a workshop in box making and basic silversmithing techniques and "tricks." He will also hold an open discussion on current student projects and his own work. SAS Artisan member Jeffrey Herman PO Box 786, West Warwick, RI 02893 401/461-6840, Jeff, executve director of SAS, will discuss all business aspects of being a professional silversmith, the importance of technical expertise prior to graduating, maintaining accurate records, photographing your work for publicity and presentations, safety in the shop, marketing opportunities, pricing strategies, the financial rewards of restoring silver, and an extensive slide presentation of Artisan member's work. He will also lecture on how the silver industry has opened opportunities for free-lancing craftsmen and independent silversmiths. His latest lecture topic: "The Art, Craft, and Business of the 21st Century Silversmith." Jeff also offers personal consultation to the appraisal and curatorial communities regarding technique, restoration, and conservation. SAS Artisan member Roger H. Horner 1037 187th St., Shoreline, WA 98155 206/543-6016, Roger, a metalsmithing professor at the University of Washington, will give a work-shop on tool making (chasing punches, chisels & gravers). He will demonstrate hardening, tempering, and refining the tool surface. Upon conclusion, Roger will provide a handout of an overview of what he taught and will also give a slide show of his work. Yuen Kee-Ho 2203 Sunnyside Dr., Cedar Falls, IA 50613 319/268-0943, Yuen, a metalsmithing professor at the University of Northern Iowa, will demonstrate electroforming, aluminum anodizing, and present a lecture and slide show of his work. Val Link 5531 Darnell, Houston, TX 77096 713/666-6022, Val, a metalsmithing professor at the University of Houston, offers a slide lecture and workshop on die forming with non-conforming masonite dies, hydraulic die forming, raising, shell forming, chasing & repousse, and making of chasing tools. SAS Artisan member Bob McNee 380 Tremont St., Taunton, MA 02780 508/822-3051 Bob, a spinner at Reed & Barton Silversmiths for 25 years, will demonstrate basic and advanced spinning techniques for precious and non-precious metals. The school must have access to a spinning lathe. Harold Rabinowitz 62 FlamingoRd., East Hills, NY 11576 516/484-2048, Harold, a specialist in creating Judaica, will give a slide lecture and demonstrate raising and fabricating techniques. SAS Artisan member Cynthia Schlemlein 26625 72nd St. SE, Snohomish, WA 98290 425/483-9394, Cynthia will conduct workshops on metal forming including raising, stretching, sinking, anticlastic raising, shell construction, and chasing used in creating holloware, basic forging, soldering, and chemical and non chemical patination. Techniques can be demonstrated in silver, copper, and pewter. She will also show slides of her work. SAS Artisan member Randy Stromsöe Stromsöe Studios, Rancho Terra Bella, 3780 Old Creek Rd., Templeton, CA 93465 805/273-0151, Randy will demonstrate handle & spout making, flatware forging, spinning, sinking, raising, seaming, chasing, repousse, and pewter working. Private lessons available. SAS Artisan member Munya Avigail Upin 53 Galway Court, Lenox, MA 01240 617/201-4989, Munya offers two workshops: one on Woven Metal techniques and the other on Surface Embellishment. Her slide lectures are on 20th Century Decorative Arts, a retrospective of her work, and Cross Reference-Inspirational Images and Finished Works of Art. Private lessons available. SAS Artisan member Pauline Warg 15 Holly St., Room 102, Scarborough, ME 04074 207/883-1790, Pauline will demonstrate piercing, chasing and repousse, soldering, hinge, catch and latch making, smallware (card cases, pill boxes, salt and peppers, etc.) construction, and nitric acid etching. In addition to a slide lecture, she will organize, advise and write curriculums. Private lessons available. SAS Artisan member Linda Weiss 702 Montebello Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95403 707/528-2262, Workshops on introduction to soldering, fabrication, angle raising of vessels, forging (dynamic line). Private lessons available. SAS Artisan member Wendy Yothers 383 Palisade Ave., Garfield, NJ 07026 862/324-5446, Wendy will demonstrate enameling, raising, swedging, and model making for silver and pewter casting. She will also show slides and lecture on handwork needed in the silver industry. SAS Artisan member Valentin Yotkov 232 Woodcliff Blvd., Morganville, NJ 07751 718/852-8640, Valentin, a silversmith trained in Bulgarian, offers workshops in chasing & repoussé, tool making, and will give a slide presentation. Private lessons available. SAS Artisan member   Back to Home Page | Society Info | Artisan Gallery | Silver Events The Creative Process | Membership Benefits | Member News | SAS Publications The Library | Glossary | Silver Care | Restoration & Conservation Referral Service | Technical & Design Support Service | Silversmithing Programs Workshops | ShopTalk | The Darkroom | Hard-to-Find Suppliers Career Center | Other Sites of Interest | Member Forum | Live SilverChat Join & Renew Updated 3/28/2022 © Copyright 1997-2011 Society of American Silversmiths