Introduction to Enamel and Cloisonné - Instructor: Gayane Avetisyan - Monday Afternoons, October 20 to November 24, 2025
Instructor: Gayane Avetisyan
Bilingual class
Monday Afternoons
October 20 to November 24, 2025
$385.00 ( taxes not included )
*tweezers, scissors, and diamond files along with other necessary tools will be provided for the students to borrow during the class.
Materials for this class will cost $65.00
The cost for these materials will be paid to the instructor during the classes.
Materials are as follows: 8-10 colours of enamels, 1 piece pre-cut fine silver shape, cloisonné wire, fine silver foil, klir-fire (glue to attach the wires).
This course will be divided into 3 parts:
The first class will be an introduction to the world of enameling. You will create your own sample pieces on copper, using different traditional and alternative enameling techniques.
The second and third classes will be an introduction to the cloisonné process:
Cloisonné involves creating compartments, or cloisons, on the fine silver surface, usually with thin strips of fine silver wire. Then we fill those compartments with different colours of enamel. The object is then fired in a kiln to melt and fuse the enamel, resulting in a colourful, intricate design.
Students will practise the cloisonné technique on two pieces, one silver and one copper.
The fourth and fifth classes will be to finalize and polish the enamel work and for framing of the pieces.
The pieces you make can be transformed into wearable art, small scale art objects or prototypes for future works.
Instructor: Gayane Avetisyan
Bilingual class
Monday Afternoons
October 20 to November 24, 2025
$385.00 ( taxes not included )
*tweezers, scissors, and diamond files along with other necessary tools will be provided for the students to borrow during the class.
Materials for this class will cost $65.00
The cost for these materials will be paid to the instructor during the classes.
Materials are as follows: 8-10 colours of enamels, 1 piece pre-cut fine silver shape, cloisonné wire, fine silver foil, klir-fire (glue to attach the wires).
This course will be divided into 3 parts:
The first class will be an introduction to the world of enameling. You will create your own sample pieces on copper, using different traditional and alternative enameling techniques.
The second and third classes will be an introduction to the cloisonné process:
Cloisonné involves creating compartments, or cloisons, on the fine silver surface, usually with thin strips of fine silver wire. Then we fill those compartments with different colours of enamel. The object is then fired in a kiln to melt and fuse the enamel, resulting in a colourful, intricate design.
Students will practise the cloisonné technique on two pieces, one silver and one copper.
The fourth and fifth classes will be to finalize and polish the enamel work and for framing of the pieces.
The pieces you make can be transformed into wearable art, small scale art objects or prototypes for future works.
Instructor: Gayane Avetisyan
Bilingual class
Monday Afternoons
October 20 to November 24, 2025
$385.00 ( taxes not included )
*tweezers, scissors, and diamond files along with other necessary tools will be provided for the students to borrow during the class.
Materials for this class will cost $65.00
The cost for these materials will be paid to the instructor during the classes.
Materials are as follows: 8-10 colours of enamels, 1 piece pre-cut fine silver shape, cloisonné wire, fine silver foil, klir-fire (glue to attach the wires).
This course will be divided into 3 parts:
The first class will be an introduction to the world of enameling. You will create your own sample pieces on copper, using different traditional and alternative enameling techniques.
The second and third classes will be an introduction to the cloisonné process:
Cloisonné involves creating compartments, or cloisons, on the fine silver surface, usually with thin strips of fine silver wire. Then we fill those compartments with different colours of enamel. The object is then fired in a kiln to melt and fuse the enamel, resulting in a colourful, intricate design.
Students will practise the cloisonné technique on two pieces, one silver and one copper.
The fourth and fifth classes will be to finalize and polish the enamel work and for framing of the pieces.
The pieces you make can be transformed into wearable art, small scale art objects or prototypes for future works.