Spaces Available in New Jewellery/ Art Studio, Vancouver, BC

Hello Friends,

I am about to sign a lease on a studio, and am looking for 2 really great long-term studio mates for February 1! It's suitable for other jewellers or other artists who don't need a huge space.

The space is a 600 square foot suite of offices on the second floor of a 2-storey building. The common area will have some shared jewellery equipment (polishing machine, rolling mill, and vise), as well as a meeting area for customers, display area, or room for storage cabinets. The uses of the common area are flexible depending on people's needs. The bathroom is down the hall, but is for the use of this studio only, as the other suites have their own bathrooms. There is laminate flooring throughout.

The 2 spaces available are both private rooms, around 100 square feet each. One has a large, north-facing window, and the other has no windows. The one with the window will rent for $375/month, and the other will be $350. Rent includes hydro, wifi, and insurance.

This is a great opportunity to be in a shared space, but also have your own room, and a little privacy!

Please let me know if you're interested, or pass it on if you know someone else who may be!

Peggy Logan Enamel workshops starting in February

Peggy is my new studio mate, and will be teaching two enamel courses starting in February!

Here are the details:

Basic Enamelling on Metal

6 Saturdays, Feb. 4^th to March 10^th 2012

11:00am to 2:00pm

Instructor: Peggy Logan

In this introductory course, four groups of enamelling techniques are taught, dry application, wet charging, painting and champlevé. In the champlevé portion of the course, the etching techniques of intaglio, PNP, and sugar lift are covered. The decorative applications of foils, glass rods, and millefiori can also be incorporated into your artwork. It is helpful to have some previous jewellery making experience, but not necessary to create jewellery and small works of art. 4 student max.

Please visit electrictiara.com for instructor profile

$236.00 course fee (plus HST)

$20.00 materials fee

Cloisonné Enamelling

5 Mondays Feb 6^th to March 5^th 2012

6:30pm to 9:00 pm

Instructor: Peggy Logan

Cloisonné means partition in French. These partitions are created with silver wire set into clear glass called flux in enamelling. They are then filled with coloured glass enamel to suit the design. Cloisonné is usually used as stone replacement in jewellery and set with a bezel. We will create a piece of Cloisonné enamel from start to finish using traditional techniques of wire bending and wet packing enamel. The use of foils under glazes and rods to add depth to your work will be discussed. Your piece can be executed on a flat or curved surface. It is preferable to have previous enameling experience. Students are to bring their own set of pliers if they can if not we have some that can be shared. 4 student max.

$188.00 course fee (plus HST)

Fine silver Wire costs are extra

For registration please phone Peggy Logan at 604-339-6976 or drop by the studio on a Saturday between noon and 6:00pm. We take Visa, Master card and checks payable to Margaret Logan