Etching class at Shake Rag Alley

A fun weekend of etching metal at Shake Rag Alley (November 3-4, 2012)

My new "Bead Meets Metal" book published with Kalmbach publishing

Book will be available next May but early orders can be placed on Amazon. I also can keep reserve copies for anyone interested.

Etched Sterling Silver Straps

Little bit of architectural influence and ferric nitrate

Peninsula Art School Metals Fabrication Class 2012

Look at the fun projects that Barb, Lynn and Joan created this past week at Peninsula Art School (Fish Creek, WI)...............it was a fun 3 days!

Roman Glass prong set ring......

That is some old glass..............

4 strand toggle bracelet...............with two sided etched spacers

Ruby Wrist Candy Bracelet

Bead & Button show 2012 Drilled River stone earrings class

Photos of students in the drilled river stones class from the Bead & Button show. Project was to drill two thin stones from Lake Superior. Throw on a fine silver forged spiral and you have a fun pair of earrings.

2012 Bead & Button Show Etched earrings class

Here are the ladies working on their etched turquoise earrings: carol, annie, nickie and cindy. At first I think they were a bit stressed working with the nail polish technique! But in the end they seemed pleased with smiles about their final projects.

Kimono tourmaline earrings

Fabrication project for my book featuring pink and green tourmaline.

Etched silver and turquoise earrings project

Project that I will be teaching at the Bead and Button show next week.............and also a project in my book.

New necklace at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (Museum Store)

New project for 2012............setting larger tube rivets in Lake Superior stones.

Madison Art Glass and Bead Show (2012)

Want to try your hand at the ancient art of Keumboo?

Peninsula Art School 2012 metals classes schedule

Peninsula Art School has posted their 2012 classes schedule (www.peninsulaartschool.com)........metals, painting, ceramics and don't forget the annual Plein Arts festival. I am teaching two classes this year. Basic metals fabrication and a cold connections class. Bring your found objects to the cold connections class and we will hook them up for you!

For the latest and greatest metals instruction classes and jewelry designs check out my new and updated website at www.kayrashka.com

New updated website: out with the old.........in with the new

Ringing in the new year with an updated website www.kayrashka.com
-stay tuned!

Etched Sterling Silver Bracelet...............bullet casing as the star rivet.

A little etching project.............with turquoise

Ring: Love it or leave it................I love it

Etch-a-rama at Shake Rag Alley

Fun day of etching at Shake Rag Alley...............with Dawn, John, Julie, Mike and Sue. Metal and the mordant...........magic.

Red Green Bracelet

Student projects metals fabrication class at Peninsula Art School (Fish Creek, Door Cty WI)

Some samples of the student work: Little bit of soldering, basic fabrication, rivets and cold connections. I think Gloria, Jan, Jennifer, Jeremy, Lauri, Melissa, Michelle and Tammy did a great job.

Labor day project..........finger candy~~~~~

This months issue Art Jewelry Magazine.....my Shield Earrings!

http://art.jewelrymakingmagazines.com/en/Magazine/Current%20Issue.aspx

My Shield earrings project is featured on the cover of the next issue of Art Jewelry magazine (Sept. 2011).

Peninsula School of Art Etching/Cold Connections class June 2011

I taught a 3 day class at Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek (Door County) Wisconsin this week. My partners in crime were Angi, John, Loree, Lynne and Sara. A few samples of their projects which I hope they are quite proud of! I have given up on trying to realign that first photo but it persistently wants to stay that way.

Hinged Bullet or Not Bracelet~~~~~~

Prototype project in progress from one of the two Richard Salley classes I attended at the 2011 Bead and Button show in Milwaukee a few weeks ago. The rivet is not yet set...........it is a 22 shell casing that I will set into a star rivet. The band has a really fun etched pattern out of view...............will show later in more photos when finished. I am really pleased with how this project turned out. Amazing what you can do without any interruptions in a dedicated project class............such as gardens needing weeding and windows in waiting for painting.

Milwaukee Bead and Button show 2011.............

Thank you to all who attended my classes last week............I hope you found some value in your effort and time, learned some new techniques or a few tips and also walked out with a pair of earrings or necklace that you will enjoy.

Cold connections............................cold spring

I sort of can not complain about the cold spring we have been having. My house is more comfortable without excessive heating and cooling bills and I still get to wear my down vest. This cold spring has been great for my spring transplanting. This cold spring has been great to allow me to not feel bad for being indoors preparing for next weeks Bead and Button show in Milwaukee. A week after that I run up to Door County and Peninsula Art School to offer a few days of fun teaching a cold connections class with a twist of etching thrown in. Looking forward to the fun.........see you there!

Flower child ring.....................

Finally finished my ring............a year in the works. Took a class with Susan Lennart Kazmer at last years Bead and Button show. Rings are like candy for my fingers. This has been a good week for rings.