Tracey Spurgin / Meet the Maker / Metal Clay Artist and Founder of Craftworx Studios (podcast episode)

This week on the podcast I’m talking with Tracey Spurgin, qualified senior art clay and precious metal clay instructor. Tracey runs Craftworx Jewellery School which specialises in metal clay. She is also a guest designer on Jewellery Maker TV, has more than 20 years of experience and we’re lucky to have had her teach a workshop at Jewellers Academy as well.

 
The Jewellers Academy Podcast episode 36
 
 
 
 
 
 




EP036: Tracey Spurgin / Meet the Maker / Metal Clay Artist and Founder of Craftworx Studios

This week on the podcast I’m talking with Tracey Spurgin, qualified senior art clay and precious metal clay instructor. Tracey runs Craftworx Jewellery School which specialises in metal clay. She is also a guest designer on Jewellery Maker TV, has more than 20 years of experience and we’re lucky to have had her teach a workshop at Jewellers Academy as well.




EPISODE RECAP

  • Tell us a little about how you got started in jewellery making and metal clay (2:10)

  • Take us on the journey - you did classes? What experiences were helpful to you? (6:25)

  • Tell us about your design process (9:44)

  • You’re now a teacher but do you still do classes? (13:38)

  • Tell us about Craftworx - how did you come to set up a jewellery school? (16:48)

  • The other exciting thing you do is appear on Jewellery Maker TV. How did you get involved in that? (24:14)

  • What would your advice be to anyone who is starting out with jewellery making or metal clay? (30:29)

  • What is next for you? (32:52)

  • Can you tell us some of your favourite metal clay artists? (35:20)

Jewellery designed and made by Tracey Spurgin

 
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Stone-set metal clay cuff Tracey Spurgin
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ripples rings Tracey Spurgin
 

ABOUT TRACEY

Tracey is a Senior Art Clay & PMC instructor. With more than 20 years’ teaching experience, Tracey is the Director and Principal Artist at her own jewellery school in UK. She also teaches extensively around the UK and internationally. Tracey is a long-established guest designer on JewelleryMaker TV and is a member of the Alliance for Metal Clay Artists Worldwide Advisory Panel.

RESOURCES

Craftworx Website

Tracey’s Facebook page

Tracey’s Instagram

Tracey’s Youtube Channel

Alliance for Metal Clay Artists Worldwide


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Stone-set hinged cuff online course with Jewellers Academy
 

Want to take a course with Tracey? Great!

Learn how to create a hinged stone set bangle from silver clay (advanced metal clay course)


This is a fantastic project created for Jewellers Academy by metal clay jewellery artist Tracey Spurgin.

In this online course, Tracey takes you through lots of techniques for working with metal clay including:

  • Working with Sterling Silver Clay

  • Creating Hinges in Silver Clay

  • Connecting components with rivets

  • Bezel Setting non-fireable gemstones

  • Making a Bracelet Clasp




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