Jewelry as Ritual Wear, Nov 21, with Monica Canilao
Jewelry as Ritual Wear, Nov 21, with Monica Canilao
Jewelry as Ritual Wear
Saturday, November 21st
noon to 3pm
at Repair Shop: 1220 4th Street, Berkeley
limited to 6 participants / 3 spaces left
($30 fee payable to Monica the day of the workshop for materials)
Repair Shop is honored to host Oakland-based interdisciplinary artist Monica Canilao for an intimate and intensive jewelry making class, where participants will make one-of-a-kind pieces that double as wearable art and altars. Celebrated for her ornately patterned and layered work in a wide range of mediums, Monica strongly believes in the reuse, repair, and recycling of everyday objects.
In this class, participants will walk through techniques of jewelry construction, mending, and the process of rebuilding broken jewelry to make a piece or a set, using a combination of materials brought from home and a collection of beads and elements that Monica will provide.
Each person will leave with a wearable artwork, totems that contain power, and the skills to create many more in the future.
Find more of Monica's work on her website and instagram @__moreferalthan__
Materials to Bring: special items from your collection, for example: beads, closures, pieces of broken jewelry you would like to rebuild, chain, things that can be drilled through, sentimental elements you want to make wearable, fabric, ribbon, and fiber elements, sketches and ideas of jewelry pieces you want help to actualize…..anything, everything, and your beautiful self!
Materials Provided: The classroom will be set up with a drill / dremel, sewing machine and hand sewing supplies, in addition to a selection of beads, jewelry findings, beading wire, earring hooks, fasteners, jewelry tools and drawing supplies from Monica’s personal collection.
Our cancellation policy: generally classes cannot be cancelled, but if a request is made up to three weeks before the workshop begins, a partial refund will be offered if another registrant signs up to fill the open seat.