creative fire : an organic approach 

to jewelry design.

with  Ace Mccasland / studio luna verde 

march 31 – APRIL 6, 2024
Arrival on Sunday, 5 day Workshop, Depart Saturday

Are you ready to play with fire? Are you interested in exploring
unconventional ways to approach silversmithing and elevate your
jewelry designs? Are you ready to gather with like-minded souls and
surround yourself with eclectic art, a magical garden, and unlimited
access to an exquisite studio space? Come join me in Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico at Hacienda Mosaico!

In this five day workshop in paradise, we will explore a wide range of unique techniques to make your creations out of this world.

In this session, we will focus on texture, movement, and depth, which
translates here as fusing, hinges, and hollow forms. let’s start with
creating dynamic earrings with juicy gemstones, semi-hollow forms, and
lots of hinges. then we will move on to exploring a plethora of
organic ring shanks, which we can then add hollow forms, stones,
dangles, for the ultimate expression of movement, depth, and even
sound, as the dangles clink and dance against each other.

After a fabulous on-site breakfast to start our morning, there will be
plenty of demonstrations and instructions each day, a poolside lunch,
an afternoon work session, and lots of time to play and experiment on
your own afterwards with 24 hour access to the studio, as well as time
in the evenings to explore Puerto Vallarta. Recommended skill level :
advanced beginner – intermediate. Experience with torch and basic
metal smithing requested.

Be prepared to tell stories.

Be prepared to fully immerse yourself into an artistic landscape.

Be prepared to breathe deeply and saunter through the garden.

Be prepared to play with fire.

Be prepared to enjoy the heck out of yourself in the exquisite setting that is Hacienda Mosaico.