*$185 includes Copper, Materials and Use of Tools
*$60 Upgrade is available for anyone that would like to Pre-Order Sterling
Silver for their pieces. (You can pre-order Sterling Silver during reservation).
The pieces shown in the image are Copper and Silver, and Copper is included in the workshop. A $60 upgrade is available for anyone that would like to pre-order sterling silver for their pieces instead of using Copper.
Ben will instruct the students how to create their choice of a cuff shown in image, and a ring or earrings. The workshop will consist of learning the use of tools, hammering, texturing, shaping, drilling, annealing and buffing.
You Choose:
For Women: We will be making a Copper Blossom Cuff and Earrings.
For Men or Women: We will be making a Copper Envelope Cuff and Ring.
*$60 UPGRADE is available for anyone who would like to PRE-ORDER Sterling Silver for their pieces.
(You can pre-order Sterling Silver during reservation if you want Silver).
Bring your lunch along with you
Plan for Covid 19 and Social Distancing:
- Only one class, workshop or event at a time in classroom.
- New 70" Smart TV to broadcast demonstrations and details from a distance for classes and workshops!! ��
- Tables: They will be moved in to the classroom as needed per class. The tables will spread across entire room so that students will be at least 6 ft distance from each other.
- There will be sanitizing and disinfecting of surfaces before/after classes.
- Infrared Thermometers have been ordered to check temperature of students as needed before entering.
- Hand sanitizer and disinfectant around building. Antibacterial hand soap in bathroom.
- Students will work at their own table, or at opposite ends of a large 6ft or 8ft table.
Students will be asked to wear a mask to classes and workshops.
You may remove your mask while you are seated at your stations which
will be 6 feet or more spacing.
- Monitor your temperature before coming. Please call us if you have a fever and "do not come in."
- Report if you are exposed to Covid-19 within the past 10 days, or if you, a family member or someone in household is sick with the virus.
- Wash your hands and disinfect with sanitizer while you are in the building.
*Note:
Please call us and do not come if you have any of the following symptoms:
Cough, Fever, Chills, Muscle Pain, Shortness of Breath, Sore Throat or Loss of Taste or Smell.
CDC Symptoms of Coronavirus COVID-19:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/COVID19-symptoms.pdf
Please email me at info@MudPuddlePottery.com or call me at 615-646-6644 if you have any questions or concerns.
About Ben Caldwell:
Ben is a highly recognized artist, prized for his copper
ladles and serving pieces, and will share his expertise in this rare
offering of techniques. He 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!
There are also area restaurants in under 10 minutes driving distance.
Lodging is available nearby. Please call 615-646-6644 for info.
