Ben Caldwell Coppersmithing Jewelry Workshop
 "Neck Cuff & Earrings"
Saturday, June 15th 10am-3pm    $225    Includes all materials & use of tools.

Participants will create the Neck Cuff and their choice of a pair of earrings

SILVER UPGRADE OPTION: *You can choose a Silver upgrade for $75 which includes the Silver Vessel on the front of the Neck Cuff and your choice 1 set of earrings.
 
This unique jewelry set includes the Neck Cuff and Earrings that were designed by Artist Ben Caldwell.  The Neck Cuff is hand hammered and shaped, with the addition of a copper or silver textured vessel that is adorned on the front of the Neck Cuff with brass rivets.
 The Earrings compliment the textured vessel on the front of the Neck Cuff, and they are offered in two sizes; a smaller or larger pair, complete with hand crafted silver ear wires.
 
Students will create the hand hammered Neck Cuff and their choice of a set of earrings in copper or they can choose the *silver upgrade as mentioned above.
 
Bring your lunch:  Nearby option is Finches Country Store is close and they sell great fried chicken and Hunts Brother's Pizza that you can order 20 minutes before 12pm and it will be ready for you,  or they sell pizza by the slice. There are other options within 10 minutes.
 
About Ben Caldwell:
Ben is highly recognized artist, prized for his copper ladles and serving pieces, and will share his expertise in this rare offering of techniques.   
Ben has been featured on "Handcrafted America", "Tennessee Crossroads", in Oprah's "O Magazine" and in "Gun and Garden Magazine", just to name a few.  
Ben is a classically trained painter and sculptor, and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tufts University in 1991. He then went on to receive further training at The Studio School of New York, Harvard University and The Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Before finding my passion for metalwork, he made everything from custom guitars to West African drums; but, as an artist. Ben's father was approached by nationally known metal worker, Terry Talley, who was a metal artist of the old school. He was dying of Lymphoma and asked if Ben would be interested in training under him. He knew that Ben was an Artist, and he wanted to pass the almost entirely abandoned craft on to the next generation. Ben began training under Terry Talley in 1999. 
Since then, Ben has received the Tennessee Artists' Guild's "Emerging Artist of the Year" award, and I've also had work commissioned as a wedding gift for Amy Grant and Vince Gill." His work can even be found in Martha Stewart's kitchen!