Tryon Arts and Crafts School will host a one-day workshop with instructor Charlotte Caughman designed to teach the basics of wire-wrap jewelry. The beginning wire wrap workshop will be held on Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the craft school located on Harmon Field Road. This class is designed to teach students the fundamental principles of wire art.

Students will learn the basic techniques utilized in bending, twisting and shaping wire to make jewelry pieces. They will also be introduced to the necessary equipment for wire wrap including basic hand tools, pliers and different wires. Students will learn finishing techniques such as filing, tumbling, and cleaning wire, applying textures and will learn to understand and utilize stone hardness as they fabricate at least three jewelry pieces and more if time permits.

These basic techniques and designs will be an essential foundation in many aspects of their future jewelry making. All materials are furnished by the instructor and costs to students will vary upon projects completed. All tools are supplied by Tryon Arts and Crafts School, but students may bring their own if desired.

“So many stones, so much metal, so many natural elements, so many possibilities – are thoughts that stir my creative juices and drive my inspirations,” says instructor Charlotte Caughman, a native of Brevard, N.C., now residing in Inman, S.C. She has been actively involved in art, in some form, for most of her life.

From managing an art supply store to teaching seventh graders and from photography to soapstone carving, her interests and activities are many and varied. She received her degree from UNC – Asheville and has spent the last 12 years plus involved in jewelry making and metalsmithing. Her jewelry can be viewed in the gift shop at Tryon Arts & Crafts, the Mineral Museum in Hendersonville, as well as other sites in Western North Carolina and in Southern Florida.

Advance registration for all workshops is required. For more information about the instructor or workshop including tuition and supply costs, contact Tryon Arts & Crafts at 828-859-8323 or by email tryonartsandcrafts@windstream.net. More details and examples of projects are available on the Tryon Arts and Crafts website, www.TryonArtsandCrafts.org. There are a limited number of spaces available for this class.

Tryon Arts and Crafts is a non-profit crafts school located at 373 Harmon Field Road in Tryon and exists to provide creative opportunities for everyone.