Technical
& Design Support Service
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Below is a list of SAS Artisans and industry craftsmen who are participating in the Technical & Design Support Service. These members have made themselves available to conduct lectures and/or workshops in their areas of expertise. With techniques, such as hidden hinges, box & tray making, spinning, polishing, and chasing slowly disappearing from metalsmithing programs internationally, SAS has taken the initiative to strengthen those programs lacking in specialized areas of metalsmithing. All correspondence, scheduling and financial matters will be between the institution and targeted Artisan and Supporting member/s, and not through SAS. Feel free to contact us to assist in your decision making. |
Boris Bally
789 Atwells Ave., Providence, RI 02909
401/277-8464 
Boris will give workshops on
fabricating, press forming, cold joining, polishing/finishing, model
making, and the design process. He will also lecture and show slides
of his work.
Robert A. Butler
PO Box 719, Pine Plains, NY 12567
518/398-5733,
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 . 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
Chuck Evans
2042 S. 500th Ave., Ames, IA 50014
515/292-8720
Chuck, a metalsmithing professor
at Iowa State University, will demonstrate general techniques
covering 15-20 topics in 1-2 weeks. He will also do specific
workshops including anodized aluminum, low-tech casting, laminations,
forging, and fold forming.
Fred Fenster
6691 Twin Lane Rd., Sun Prairie,
WI 53590
608/837-5184
Fred, a metalsmithing professor
at the University of Wisconsin/Madison, will demonstrate raising,
forging, construction, stone setting, and hard soldering techniques.
He will also conduct a pewter forming and construction workshop and
slide lecture. SAS
Artisan member
John T. Fix
PO Box 820, Sparks, MD 21152
410/472-9141,
John, a metalsmithing professor
at Towson State University, will demonstrate general design,
soldering, forging, and raising techniques in addition to giving 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.
William N. Frederick
1858 N. Sedgwick, Chicago, IL 60614
312/787-7466,
Bill will demonstrate all aspects
of silversmithing including hidden hinge making, fabricating,
raising, complex soldering techniques, and an extensive slide
lecture. SAS Artisan member
Jeffrey Herman
PO Box 72839, Providence, RI 02907
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."
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. SAS
Artisan member
Olle Johanson
263 Exchange St., Pawtucket, RI 02860
401/727-3154,
Olle, a metalsmithing professor
at Rhode Island College, will demonstrate raising, wax carving and
model making. In addition, he will lecture and show slides of his
work. SAS Artisan member
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. SAS
Artisan member
