Featured Jewelry Instructor: Brenda Branson

By on November 10, 2014
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by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com

Wire Jewelry Inspiration for
November 10, 2014

Aren’t you excited for the 2015 Tucson Jewelry Classes this winter, hosted by JewelryTools.com!

Come learn the art of making jewelry with us, January 29th – February 9th, 2015 at the JOGS Gem & Jewelry Show. We’ll have the BEST jewelry classes in Tucson in 2015, with a wide range of jewelry instructors teaching jewelry-making classes from 10am to 6pm every day of the show. We’re planning to have the best Tucson gem show classes in town! Plan your 2015 Tucson trip around taking a class – or a few! – at the Jewelrytools.com Jewelry Classes at JOGS this February.

Featured Instructor: Brenda Branson

Brenda Branson

I grew up among the cotton fields and tobacco farms in North Carolina, with parents that were artistic in a survivalist sort of way. Having grown up in a “mill town” with cotton farmers and mill workers, the artistic use of cotton and scrap metals in art and jewelry has special meaning. Eight years ago, I began making and selling various styles of beaded jewelry, accented with hand forged components.

My art jewelry experience began as a thrilling diversion to explore various jewelry techniques such as silver-smithing, kumihimo weaving, enameling, fold forming, metal clay, polymer clay, cold connections, etc., which have since found themselves meshed together in eclectic, harmonious designs.

Just over a year ago, I discovered the gratifying experience with metal clay. While I often have pet projects that must be made in fine silver, my preference is bronze clay. I love the organic and primitive finish you can easily get with bronze, yet it is easily transformed into a shiny, polished look.

Click Below to explore Brenda’s Classes this January and February in Tucson:

We are lucky have Brenda Branson as one of our NEW JewelryTools.com instructors this year from January 29th – February 9th
at the JOGS Show in Tucson, Arizona!

Find out more about our Jewelry Classes in Tucson and sign up today!

Happy Wrapping!

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