February 18-21, 2025, Poatina

This workshop is the perfect opportunity for you to bring along some of your beautiful small glass treasures and learn how to incorporate them into silver wearables or small sculpture using a myriad of traditional and contemporary silversmithing techniques.

The workshop will cover basic silversmithing techniques including sawing, filing, texturing, metal forming, soldering, joining metal and glass components, sanding and polishing - among others!

Sophie is a renowned silversmith who regularly incorporates other materials into her work, anything from driftwood to plastic beach debris or antique books to shattered windscreens.

Through instruction, demonstrations and problem solving and discussion Sophie and Russell McKane, Poatina’s resident silversmith, will help you bring to life your ideas to create unique pieces that combine silver and glass.

This workshop is suitable for beginners and those with some silversmithing experience.

Silver and all workshop consumables are included in the fee.

About the artist

Sophie Carnell is a silversmith living and working on lunawanna-alonnah / Bruny Island, Tasmania. Working primarily in responsibly sourced Australian silver Sophie also incorporates found natural and man-made elements. Combining and transforming these materials she create objects and wearables that explore human interconnectedness with the environment and carry an essence of this beautiful land in which we live.

Accommodation packages are available through the Ausglass Transport, Accommodation and Catering form, or contact help.ausglassconf@poatinaarts.org.au if you have already completed the above form and need to make adjustments to allow for the workshop.