Woven PMC Jewelry - TC04
Adult Classes | This program is completed
Learn how to use PMC Sheet, a special form of metal clay that is thin and smooth like paper, is flexible when dry, can be cut with paper punches and scissors, and is a breeze to weave into eye-catching silver designs. Projects will combine woven PMC Sheet elements with PMC clay frames for strength, resulting in pure silver earrings or small pendants. Beginners are welcome! All materials provided.
- A $55 materials fee (subject to market fluctuations) is payable to the instructor at the first class and includes shipping pieces to students after firing.
Donna Penoyer
Donna Penoyer, an internationally recognized jewelry artist, is certified in metal clay by both PMC Connection and Rio Grande and is an award-winning member of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh. Her jewelry has been featured in two invitational exhibits at Purdue University, where she won Best of Show in July 2010. A collaboration between Penoyer and glass artist Darlene Durrwachter Rushing was chosen to travel the world for a year in the Convergence II exhibit. Penoyer’s whistle amulets and other pieces have appeared in multiple publications, including all four editions of PMC Guild Annual: Exceptional Work in Precious Metal Clay, with her work chosen for the 2009 cover. Penoyer is one of ten artists around the world chosen as a designer for the Master Muses program sponsored by Whole Lotta Whimsy, a leading online art supply company. Donna is an outgoing and enthusiastic instructor who teaches internationally and writes for Art Jewelry and other magazines. She has also been a professional stiltwalker since 1998, performing for corporate events and festivals. Penoyer’s websites can be found at www.donnapenoyer.com and www.donnastilts.com.