Learning About Hadar's Clay
Pre-Workshop Necklace Hadar's Clay - my pre-workshop necklace February means Tucson! It’s the Gem Show and The Bead Show with warmer weather than Prescott! This year I started with a 3 day intensive class with Hadar Jacobson. Twelve artists met at Lyle Rayfield’s studio in the beautiful Tucson Mountains to learn how to make architectural style jewelry using Hadar’s clay. Our Class! As a member of a Face Book group, I’ve been reading for quite a while of artist’s challenges occurring in the process of sintering (when clay becomes metal), firing, etc. I was totally intimidated. Intimidation is not a state I’m comfortable with but I continued to delay using the clay myself. One day I received an email and phone call from my good friend, Lyle, who also certified me in Art Clay. Lyle wanted to invite Hadar to teach ‘Pictorial and Architectural Jewelry’ and needed attendees. I whined a little and said, “OK. ...