Sticks and Bones

668 Glades Road,Gatlinburg TN 37738

30 April, 2022

Description

“Sticks and Bones” Class Description Using basic forging techniques, make a linked bracelet or necklace. Hammer and texture heavy gauge copper or bronze wire to create links and then connect them with simple jump rings or if you are adventuresome, use the flame to join them with heat rivets. Finish off your piece with a hammered hook clasp. If time remains, a simple bonus project of earrings may be covered. Lynn Straka is a Cleveland, Ohio native, avid Buckeye, and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts volunteer. She is a self-taught jewelry artist that enjoys the art of technique and texture. While she has always been a maker in some form, she began making beaded jewelry which lead her to explore metal working. Daily problem solving and using small hand tools as a veterinarian has helped her with mastering jewelry fabrication. This is her second season teaching community classes at Arrowmont and her first season at Hands On Gatlinburg. Her work can be found at the Cliff Dwellers Gallery in Gatlinburg, TN., the Art Market Gallery in Knoxville, TN., the Arrowmont showcase Gallery, and Etsy.com Gatlinburg is nestled at the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in America. There are three entrances into the Smokies right from downtown. Gatlinburg attracts more than 12 million visitors a year and can grow to a population of 40,000-plus on any givennight.