Ring Making in Metal Clay Class
January 5th, 2015Soigne is please to announce METAL CLAY RING CLASS. During 6 hours class explore 2 ways of making rings, constructional and sculptural approach. Learn to set the stones, cut away from the ring to make 3 dimensional structures. The class is $120 and level 1 Metal Clay class is required.
We are accredited for Hadar’s Art in Metal Clay.
September 17th, 2014Pierced Metal Class with Dana Reed
June 4th, 2014Soigne is excited to announce new Pierced Metal Class. It is great beginner class for somebody who wants to jump to metalsmithing with out committing to 15 hour long course.
Learn to feel comfortable using the jeweller’s saw and master one of the most versatile tools in the jeweller’s tool box. The Level 1 course introduces the student to important techniques for use of the jeweller’s saw. Learn how to get comfortable with a saw, how to hold it correctly, how posture affects your sawing. The course will also cover transferring designs to metal, sawing out multiples, cutting out shapes, lines and pierce work. Students will leave the class with at least a couple of completed pieces of jewellery.
Welcome Dana Reed, our new teacher and her environmental friendly Etching Class!!!
March 21st, 2014Having studied goldsmithing at Vancouver Community College and photography at Langara College, she loves the challenge of combining her technical and creative sides. She looks forward to sharing her passion for art and metalsmithing with her students at Soigne.
For more classes schedule click HERE
First class is scheduled for April 20th from 11am till 3 pm.
4 hours of great creative fun !!!!
Electrochemical etching is a safe, non toxic way to etch copper and other non ferrous metals. Using metal salt solutions and low voltage electricity, you can create crisp, clean etchings with precise detail. This involves no acids or toxic chemicals and is safe to do even on your kitchen table.
Soigne welcomes Andrea Roberts, new teacher and her Lost Wax class.
January 29th, 2014
Andrea, a certified goldsmith, studied at the prestigious College for Goldsmiths in Pforzheim, Germany. After her graduation in 1989 and working in the trade she moved to Vancouver 1996 where she established her own studio.
Since 1999 she is teaching intermediate and advanced Jewelry Techniques to aspiring students at VSB Continuing Education and private study programs for all levels in her studio. The same year she became a Circle Craft Coop member selling her art work at the Granville Island store.
Her love for unusual and rare Brazilian gems are often incorporated in her designs. Andrea addresses her work to people who claim jewelry as a formal idiom of their own and is specialized in one-of-a-kind designs.
To Andrea, art is a reflection of a person’s soul. Her own inspirations are drawn from nature, materials, forms and people. She uses techniques such as roller-printed textures to transform and shape her sculpture like jewelry to give a piece character and depth.
In 2002 her piece “flower of the universe” was given to the Queen of Norway by former Governor General Mrs. Adrienne Clarkson as a present of state representing Canadian Arts and Craft.
I am excited to be invited to Octopus Studios in collaboration with Beata Kacy/Director sharing some 25 years of my professional experience in the jewelry making and designing field and 15 years of mentoring aspiring students exploring their creative potential with fun and never ending curiosity.
Happy Holidays!!!
December 23rd, 2013Breakfast TV at Soigne
November 24th, 2013Soigne at ECC 2013
November 24th, 2013Thank you for visiting Soigne at Octopus Studio during our annual open house ECC event. We had over 1500 visitors!!!. We don’t have many images as we were too busy and happy to talk to you
My Vancouver at myVancouver TELUS Optik Local in our studio ( 4:25)
April 15th, 2013watch here
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