NATURE IN CHASING AND REPOUSE - AUGUST 8,9,10th 2026
9:00 to 5:00 pm
Be the envy of the garden club as we learn how to form complex looking patterns with simple tools, with nature as inspiration.
In this class we will learn how to form copper and/or silver using chasing and repousse tools, a chasing hammer and a pitch bowl. We will use the first part ofthe class to get comforable using the tools and practice all the different patters (specifically wood patterns) that are possible using a few simple tools. The second part of the class will be spent using our knowledge to form a wearable piece of arts that can be admired by many a jealous eye. Come armed with your plan amd cutouts, Pinerest pins, or forms found on nature walks. We will cut, bend, hit and form those ideas into non-wilting works of art.
The end project will be left up to the student, with the goal being that everyone leaves with a finished piece. We will also discuss how these patterns/textures can serve you in future projects.
This class is offered to beginners who want to learns from basics in chasing and repousse, as well as more advanced students want to up their pattern/texture game.
Please bring your own eye and ear protection, and pitch bowl or tray.
Pitch Kit includes the following - KIT FEE TBA
Small pitch bowl and pitch
Chasing hammer
Straight Liner
Curved liner
Oval embosser
Rectangle embosser
THE FOLLOWING CANCELLATION FEES WILL APPLY UNLESS WE CAN FILL YOUR SPOT FROM THE WAIT LIST.
$100 CANCELLATION FEE APPLIES TO ALL CANCELLATIONS.
$200 CANCELLATON FEE APPLIES TO CANCELLATIONS UP TO 1 MONTH PRIOR TO CLASS.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED FOR CANCELLATIONS 14 DAYS PRIOR TO CLASS.
BIO:
Andrea Terry is a metalsmith and educator from Liberty Hill, Texas. Her initiation into jewelry making started at Austin Community College, and continued by taking studio classes in filigree and chasing and repousse. She was a finalist in the silver category in the 2019 Saul Bell Award, with her filigree necklace “An Elegant Disintegration”. She was a finalist in the 2023 Joe Hess awards, with her filigree piece, “Creature Comforts”. She curated/participated in a seven person filigree exhibit “Contemporary Filigree, Linked by Tradition” in Adorned Spaces at the 2024 SNAG conference. She was invited to exhibit in CraftForms 2025 with her filigree sculpture, “Paper Wasp Nest”.
The patterns, textures and forms of nature hold endless inspiration for those who seek it. From the smallest microscopic being to the largest rock formations, there are endless combinations to be admired, studied and fashioned in one’s own unique vision. Using fine silver and the techniques of filigree and chasing and repousse, I attempt to represent what nature has to offer with a slightly different point of view. Slugs feasting, cocoons camouflaged in theIr environment or the turning of leaves in the changing of the seasons; all have a story that is waiting to be told.
