Wired Up for Ammonites Workshop

Join Jana Song Bobo at ABAM for an ammonite wire-wrapping workshop on Saturday, 3/2!

In this “make-and-take” class, participants wii learn wire wrapping techniques to create a setting for an Ammonite and various ways to add decorative accents, including wire weaving.
Once finished, it can be strung on a chain or a cord to wear as a pendant or any other purposes.

Ammonite is possibly the most widely known and available fossil which can be obtained in the whole as well as sliced in half. When sliced in half, it reveals ribbed spiral forms resembling patterns found on a nautilus shell.

Through the process of completing the project, participants will learn the names and use of basic hand tools, wire manipulation, techniques of wire wrapping, wire weaving along with other ways to add eye-appealing embellishments.
The instructor’s brief illustration and demonstration of basics will be followed by hands on individual participation with ample supervision and assistance.

This class is suitable for people with no experience as well as experienced makers.

All materials will be provided and sets of hand tools will be available for use in the class.

Tickets are $65 per person.

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Instructor: Jana Song Bobo

Jana Song Bobo is a classically trained pianist who has had a life-long love of unique jewelry. She has been designing and creating hand made jewelry for over twenty years. Throughout this time, she has been selected to several juried shows and is an active member of numerous artist cooperatives.

Jana’s versatility is reflected in a variety of techniques and methods used in her jewelry making process. These include lost wax casting, soldering, precious metal clay, chain mail, and wire wrapping/weaving. Though sterling and fine silver are Jana’s primary metals of choice, she also works with cooper and gold. Gemstones and glass cabochons are often featured in many of her pieces.

Jana’s extensive teaching experiences includes serving as a music department instructor at universities, as well as teaching jewelry at artist cooperatives and charitable organizations prior to arriving in Jacksonville, FL in 2017. Currently, she is a faculty member of the OLLI program at the University of North Florida.

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