SilverWorksIV
This year held at the DeCordova Museum School of Art, Lincoln, MA.
51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA 01773
Contact SAS for more info: 401/567-7800

 

Saturday, May 25, 2002

10:00-12:00noon: Brunch

Refreshments will be available in the workshop throughout the demonstration.

12:00-3:00pm: Engraving with Gail Smith


Gail's engraving block which swivels to any position
and used to secure the piece being engraved

Gail Smith, a master hand engraver who has been studying the art form for 23 years, will be giving an intensive workshop for SilverWorksIV in 2002.

Gail, who worked for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia, for 19 years, went through a seven-year apprenticeship program and earned her journeyman certification. She then received her journeymanship from the State Apprenticeship Council of Virginia. In her years at Colonial Williamsburg, Gail served as a hand engraver, being promoted to manager of the engraving shop in 1990. In 1997 Gail left Colonial Williamsburg and opened her own business: GS Engraving.

Visit Gail’s Web site at http://www.hometown.aol.com/lunitns/HndEngraver.html to see outstanding examples of her work.


Example of Gail's work

Below is a rundown of the engraving workshop:

Topics of Discussion

Demonstration & Interpretation

Hands-on Layout & Cutting

Gail is planning on having a rotation of 3 to 5 participants working on layout and scribe, then moving to engraving blocks for cutting. As the first set move from layout and scribe, 3 to 5 more will sit and begin drawing while the first set is cutting, and so on until everyone has an opportunity to engrave.

Blocks, scribes, tools and metal to cut on will be furnished free of charge. If you have gravers that you work with and are comfortable with, please bring them along–that would make things more comfortable for you when cutting.

3:00-3:30pm: Break for Other Activities

3:30-6:30pm: Engraving Demonstration Continues

6:45pm: Dinner & presentation of the third Hans Christensen Sterling Silversmith Award

Cost

$75 (Non-Members)
$60 (Current SAS Members)

On-line Registration Form

Payment Due Date

Your non-refundable payment is due May 11, 2002. Limited to 30 people. Confirmation and directions to SAS will be mailed to you.

Questions

E-mail SilverWorks
401/567-7800 (8:00am-8:00pm EST)

On-line Registration Form

Accommodations in the Lincoln, MA area...

Holiday Inn Express
385 Winter St.
Waltham, MA 02654
800/824-2538
Corporate rate: $99 per night

Battle Green Motor Inn
1720 Massachusetts Ave.
Lexington, MA 02173
781/862-6100
$75 and up

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