Artist and metalsmith Marissa Perkins guided local high school students in the artistry of jewelry design and works of art using torch-fired enamel during two recent days of workshops through the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Honors Program.
“While using this medium, participants applied finely sifted colored glass to copper and used a torch to melt it, creating incredibly creative and beautiful colored jewelry,” Herkimer BOCES Honors Program Coordinator Deborah Schoff said. “It was similar to glazing pottery.”
Students in grades 9-12 attended the “Torch-Fired Enamel” Herkimer BOCES Honors Program workshop with Perkins on April 15 and 16 at the Herkimer BOCES Gateway Center in Herkimer. Students from Herkimer and Owen D. Young attended on April 15, and students from Dolgeville, Little Falls and Mount Markham attended on April 16.
The Herkimer BOCES Honors Program is open to students in Herkimer BOCES component school districts and is designed to support the potential of students in grades 3-12 who have above average interests and abilities in a particular area. Programs allow for interaction with like-minded peers. Students learn by engaging in educational activities with presenters who are noted in their field. Exploration and programs provide for different learning styles and include topics in the arts and sciences as well as literature and history. Ongoing evaluation of all programs by teachers and students assures their relevance and quality.
Artist and metalsmith Marissa Perkins presents to students from Herkimer and Owen D. Young during a Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Honors Program workshop on April 15 at the Herkimer BOCES Gateway Center in Herkimer:
Artist and metalsmith Marissa Perkins presents to students from Dolgeville, Little Falls and Mount Markham during a Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Honors Program workshop on April 16 at the Herkimer BOCES Gateway Center in Herkimer:
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