This workshop meets Friday and Saturday, August 27 & 28, 2027, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm with a lunch break each day
 
This workshop will show students how create a metal clay design which can be enameled successfully. Students will learn how and why you need to fire your pieces a certain way and why tumbling is important. Blending , shading and layering colors will be discussed as well as creating new colors. Students will learn about washing the enamels, how and when and why, and also which colors play nice with silver and which colors need a little extra TLC. Finally, the ins and outs of grinding and finishing your Champleve piece will be covered extensively.
 
A kit fee of $125 to $150 (depending on silver price) will be collected by the instructor during the workshop.
 
This workshop is part of MCAS 2027 and requires the purchase of the MCAS General Registration.
 
Terri Hickey has worked with metal clay since 2007 and, for the past 12 years, has focused extensively on enameling metal clay, particularly champlevé and cloisonné. For six years, she has taught metal clay, champlevé enamel on metal clay, and traditional sifted enamel on copper at the Orange Art Center in Ohio. She has also taught workshops for her local metal clay guild and other Northeast Ohio art venues since 2018, as well as for AMCAW and William Holland. She holds PMC certification from Rio Grande and Level 1 and Senior certifications from Art Clay World. Her recent awards include Best Wearable Art at For the Love of Art and first place in jewelry at the 2026 Cincinnati Summerfair.