Rings! Rings! Rings!
John Cogswell
Rings to dazzle, rings to charm, rings of all sizes, rings of all shapes, rings for all fingers and rings for all tastes. Fabricate all manner of rings: stone rings, hollow rings, ladies rings, men's rings, wedding rings, bishop’s rings, lover's rings, friendship rings, engagement rings, magic rings, big rings, little rings, bold rings, simple rings.
‘RINGS! RINGS! RINGS!’ Flex your creative muscles and let your imagination soar. Come explore the many aspects of ring design. Innovation, originality and individuality will be our primary goals, with lots of technical tips, how-to's and bench tricks thrown in along the way for good measure.
Competent basic jewelry making and soldering skills required.
‘RINGS! RINGS! RINGS!’ Flex your creative muscles and let your imagination soar. Come explore the many aspects of ring design. Innovation, originality and individuality will be our primary goals, with lots of technical tips, how-to's and bench tricks thrown in along the way for good measure.
Competent basic jewelry making and soldering skills required.
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Instructor Bio
John Cogswell is a jeweler, silversmith, educator and author/illustrator. He recently retired from the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz, NY, and previously taught at Parsons School of Design, NYC, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY and Hofstra University, LI. He was also former Director of the Jewelry and Metalsmithing Department at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. In addition, he has conducted numerous workshops at such locations as Arrowmont; Brookfield; Haystack; Penland; Appalachian Center; Peters Valley; Touchstone; WCFSG/WildAcres; FSGNE/Atlantic Center for the Arts and many others. He was the 2006 inductee into the National Metalsmiths’ Hall of Fame and was selected as Touchstone Center for Crafts’ 2007 Artist of the Year.
John is the author and illustrator of Creative Stonesetting, and has served as a technical consultant and contributing author for several contemporary jewelry texts including Metals Technic, Contemporary Silver and The Penland Book of Jewelry. His work has appeared in numerous exhibitions and publications, and is included in many public and private collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK, the Jewish Museum, NYC and the Ackland Museum of Art, Chapel Hill, NC.
John Cogswell is a jeweler, silversmith, educator and author/illustrator. He recently retired from the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz, NY, and previously taught at Parsons School of Design, NYC, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY and Hofstra University, LI. He was also former Director of the Jewelry and Metalsmithing Department at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. In addition, he has conducted numerous workshops at such locations as Arrowmont; Brookfield; Haystack; Penland; Appalachian Center; Peters Valley; Touchstone; WCFSG/WildAcres; FSGNE/Atlantic Center for the Arts and many others. He was the 2006 inductee into the National Metalsmiths’ Hall of Fame and was selected as Touchstone Center for Crafts’ 2007 Artist of the Year.
John is the author and illustrator of Creative Stonesetting, and has served as a technical consultant and contributing author for several contemporary jewelry texts including Metals Technic, Contemporary Silver and The Penland Book of Jewelry. His work has appeared in numerous exhibitions and publications, and is included in many public and private collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK, the Jewish Museum, NYC and the Ackland Museum of Art, Chapel Hill, NC.
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