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Ring Making in Metal Clay Class

January 5th, 2015

Soigne 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, 2014

Soigne is pound to announce that Beata Kacy, teacher and Soigne director is Hadar’s Metal Clay Accredited teacher. There is 3 Hadars Clay Accredited teachers in Canada and 2 of the on the West Coast. Additionally she holds PMC Rio Grande Teachers Accreditation. photo (2)


Pierced Metal Class with Dana Reed

June 4th, 2014

Soigne 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.


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Welcome Dana Reed, our new teacher and her environmental friendly Etching Class!!!

March 21st, 2014
Originally from Ontario, Dana is a both a metalsmith and fine art photographer. Her current work features etchings of her nature photographs on a range of jewellery, with images from many of Vancouver’s parks and gardens.  Nature features prominently in all her work and she tries to communicate the extraordinary in the everyday.

Having 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.

Branches - Etched copper pendant by Dana ReedTwigs - Etched copper earrings by Dana ReedBerries - Etched copper pendant by Dana ReedLeaves - Etched copper pendant by Dana Reed

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.

In this 4 hour class you’ll learn how to apply resists, including photocopy transfers, etch copper with patterns or images, cut out shapes for your jewellery using basic metalsmithing techniques, attach findings and apply a patina to bring out the details.
Each student will have time to complete several pieces of jewellery including pendants and earrings.

Soigne welcomes Andrea Roberts, new teacher and her Lost Wax class.

January 29th, 2014

Soigne is very thrilled to welcome Andrea Roberts and her new class Wax Carving/ Lost Wax for Beginners

 

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, 2013

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Breakfast TV at Soigne

November 24th, 2013

Thank you Breakfast TV for visiting Soigne at Octopus Studios

Soigne at ECC 2013

November 24th, 2013

Thank 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, 2013

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