This workshop meets Friday, August 27, 2027, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm with a lunch break
 
Create a wearable frame that is designed for changing out the art work. Whether its holding your favorite photo, a tiny painting, or mini collage, this little frame is fun, infinitely personalizable, and is a great jumping off point for other designs, like bracelets or even a mini desk frame.
 
In this workshop we will cover how to create the 'box' of the frame that will hold art work, and a piece of glass or acrylic, if desired, how to create a frame face and embellish it with personal touches, and how to create the pendant so that when it's worn, the art doesn't come out.
 
Skills covered -
- Creating a mitered box with a track
- Creating a larger flat piece and firing without warping
- Designing a closure mechanism to secure the art work
 
This project can be done in any clay, but for the purposes of the conference and timing, fine or sterling one-fire clays are requested.
 
A $10 supply fee will be collected by the instructor during the workshop.
 
Brandy Boyd has taught metal clay and metalsmithing since 2006 and has taught around the country over the past decade. She is a Senior Certified Instructor with Art Clay, the author of two artisan courses with Camp Metal Clay, and the editor and publisher of *Metal Clay Today*. Her studio, BMB designs, is located in Bartlett, just outside Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to hosting classes and open studios, the space includes a boutique shop selling tools and materials for metalsmithing and jewelry making.