This year we will be touring two jewelry studios as well as the installation of a truly impressive piece of work designed and built by one of our first SMG scholarship recipients. For this tour we return north of the ship canal to the Roosevelt district of Seattle. The locations are very conveniently located to one another. For security reasons the addresses and maps of the private artist’s studios are only available below for download with your current newsletter access codes. If you are not able to access the information, please contact Dana.

There will be a traditional potluck lunch at the final site so please bring something to share and enjoy!

First Stop: 10:00am – 11:00am

The studio of Kirk Lang

Kirk Lang received his BFA in Jewelry & Metals from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2002 and his MFA (in Metal Design) from the University of Washington in 2007. Since then, Kirk has been working as both a designer and bench jeweler at Green Lake Jewelry Works. In addition, Kirk maintains an active studio in his home in the Ravenna/Maple Leaf neighborhood in Seattle where he focuses on creating both sculpture and metal work. Currently, Kirk is preparing for his upcoming solo show at Gallery4Culture in August of this year.

Second Stop: 11:15am – 12:15pm

The studio and teaching facility of Coral Shaffer

Coral began enameling in the early 70’s and, although mostly self-taught, she had the opportunity to study in a Japanese cloisonné company. She has co-authored a book entitled A Manual of Cloisonné and Champlevé Enameling and has written several articles for Glass on Metal and The Enamelist Society Newsletter as well as other magazines and a chapter for the book The Fine Art of Enameling. She began teaching in 1990 and has taught over 80 workshops. She owns and operates Enamelwork Supply Company and teaches several enameling classes throughout the year from her studio in the Roosevelt neighborhood.

Last Stop: 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Tour of installation followed by potluck!

Orthodox Church Installation by Sarah Gascoigne

Sarah Gascoigne was awarded a SMG George McLean Scholarship in 2002. This, as well as a generous grant from Pratt, allowed Sarah to focus on her metal work and bring to life a large-scale hand formed and forged chandelier designed for her husband’s church. Her vibrant and uplifting chandelier has twelve sides, each with the icon of an apostle facing outward across the church, to the world. There is a verse from one of the major Church Feasts etched into it, a dome/flame shape over each icon, and each one is draped by a bronze “towel” with a hand blown glass oil lamp in front of it. Sarah will be showing the work, explaining some of the symbolism and available to the tour for questions.