Copper Etching and Champlevé w/ Visiting Artist Zan Rubio

Learn the exciting and magical process of etching copper and champlevé enameling! 2-Day Workshop – 7 hours each day (with lunch break!) Date: Saturday, February 27 – Sunday, February 28, 2027 Time: 10am-5pm, each day Description: Join us in the metals studio along with Zan Rubio(!) for an exciting two days of etching copper and Champlevé enameling! For thousands of years, craftsman have employed the technique of champlevé enameling to put color and imagery on metal, which often meant dangerous chemicals or painstaking labor. But with the development of galvanic etching and custom toner decals, creating detailed and interesting champlevé jewelry has never been this easy or safe! Over the course of the workshop, students will have the chance to learn how to etch copper or silver, as well as how to pack, fire, stone, and finish their enamels to produce unique champlevé pieces. Students will each leave with the information on how to set up their own etching bath and a sample of the technique learned. This class is open to all levels, no metalsmithing experience necessary! Students with varying levels of experience with enameling may utilize more advanced techniques combined with galvanic etching such as silver foil, transparent enamels, and overlays. Tuition: $250 + $65 materials fee Materials: All materials will be provided We really want you to join us in the studio! Full and partial tuition scholarships are available to offset some of the financial burden of attending a class. Please fill out the application here; you can expect to hear from someone on the CC staff within 2 weeks. Location: Contemporary Craft – Raphael Building, Metals Studio (5645 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201) Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded through Eventbrite, or you may leave your workshop fee in your Contemporary Craft account for future workshops. Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks. If you require accessibility accommodations, please let us know by calling 412.261.7003 and we are happy to assist you. About the Artist Born and raised in Southern California, Zan (Hosanna) Rubio graduated from East Carolina University with a MFA in Metal Design, and their BA in Art Education from California State University Long Beach, where they also studied Metals and Jewelry. They specialize in creating wearable art pieces and small-scale sculptures that explore themes inspired by personal experiences with issues such as health, medicine, and nature. Zan is the winner of the 2018 Lydon Emerging Artist Program through the Society for Contemporary Craft, and was featured by American Craft as an emerging artist. Their work has been exhibited regionally and nationally, and is in the collections of the Enamel Arts Foundation, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, the Crocker Art Museum, and the Yale University Art Gallery.