This workshop meets Friday and Saturday, August 27 & 28, 2027, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm each day with a lunch break
 
Take your metal clay skills beyond the traditional bracelet with this hands-on workshop focused on construction, texture, and precision. Students will create a completely metal clay link bracelet featuring individually constructed links with inset textured panels for a dimensional, architectural look. Throughout the workshop, students will explore techniques for designing and constructing strong, functional links in metal clay, creating precise inset areas, working with multiple textures, and assembling individual components into a flexible bracelet. Attention will be given to fit, movement, alignment, and creating durable connections that allow the finished bracelet to articulate naturally. Designed for experienced metal clay artists, this workshop offers a fresh approach to working with metal clay as a fully functional jewelry mechanism—not simply as a medium for decorative elements. Students will learn construction techniques and approaches that can be adapted to their own link jewelry designs long after the workshop is over. The finished bracelet will be entirely metal clay, with no added findings required. It’s an opportunity to experiment with structure, repetition, texture, and engineering while creating a substantial piece of wearable jewelry. Prerequisite: Experience working with metal clay, including basic rolling, texturing, construction, and firing techniques.
 
A kit fee of $75 will be collected during the workshop by the instructor and includes 50g Project X Bronze clay, all textures and templates needed for the project and loaner toolkits for any students that need one.
 
This workshop is part of the Metal Clay Artists Symposium and requires the purchase of the General Registration.
 
Michael J. Marx has been an artist throughout his life and has focused primarily on metal clay since first working with it 26 years ago. He has taught metal clay classes at all levels internationally for more than 15 years. His certifications include Levels 1 and 2 from PMC Connection and Courses 101 and 201 from Camp Metal Clay. He enjoys exploring metal clay’s ability to take texture, form, and finish, and sharing its wide-ranging design possibilities with students.