Past Workshops, Lectures, Demos
and Classes
For Full Descriptions of my current class/workshop offerings and booking Information, click Class Descriptions above
2023
Snow Farm, 5 Clary Road Williamsburg, MA 01096
Cold Connection Jewelry: No Flame Needed • May 25-28, 2023
Tuscarora Lapidary Society, 24 Upland Road, Brookhaven, PA 19105
Introduction to Metalsmithing • June 3, 2023
BeadFest Lancaster, Pa. August 1-5, 2023 at Lancaster Marriott Hotel, Lancaster, Pa.
An Introduction to Jewelry Soldering • August 2, and August 5, 2023
A Torch-Free Introduction to Metalsmithing • August 3, 2023
Rag & Bone Pendants • August 3, 2023
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Dremels Only! • August 4, 2023
Rotary Tools Intensive Two: Advanced Techniques • August 4, 2023
Colors of the Stone To Bead True Blue Artisan Workshops at Casino Del Sol Resort, Tucson, Az., Jan. 28 – Feb. 4, 2023
Delicate Vine Earrings • Jan. 29, 2023
Color on Metal • Jan. 30, 2023
Bead and Button Jewelry • Jan. 30, 2023
Selective Stamping on Metal • Jan. 31, 2023
In Gilded Cages Pendants • Jan. 31, 2023
Rag & Bone Pendants • Feb. 1, 2023
Beginner Dremels Boot Camp • Feb. 2, 2023
Advanced Dremels Boot Camp • Feb 2, 2023
AGTA GemFaire at the Tucson Convention Center, Feb 1, 2023
Lecture/Presentation: MJSA Live At the Bench presents Drilling Stone and Hard Materials for Cold Connections
2022
BeadFest Philadelphia at the Oaks Expo Center August 17 to August 20, 2022
Spoons and Shards • Aug. 17, 2022
Innovative Links, Chains and Captures • Aug. 18, 2022
Introduction to Soldering • Aug. 19, 2022
Riveted Bead Rings • Aug. 19, 2022
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Dremels Only!! • Aug. 20, 2022
Rotary Tool Intensive Two: Advanced Techniques • Aug. 20, 2022
Selective Stamping on Metal • Aug. 20, 2022
Snow Farm, 5 Clary Road Williamsburg, MA 0109
Cold Connection Jewelry: No Flame Needed • Oct. 2 to Oct. 7, 2022
2020
Snow Farm, 5 Clary Road Williamsburg, MA 01096
You Can Do It! Intermediate Soldering Intensive • Oct. 1 to Oct. 4, 2020
Haddon Township Adult School, Westmont, NJ • Spring Adult School, 5-week Sessions
Wire Jewelry Making Level One • Feb. 11 - Mar. 10
Artisan Jewelry Making Level Two • Feb. 12 - Mar. 11
Artisan Jewelry Making Level One • Feb. 13 - Mar. 19
The Jewelry Craft and Design Expo at the DoubleTree Inn in Tucson Arizona
Rotary Tools Intensive One: Dremels Only!! Feb. 5 and Feb. 6, 2020
Rotary Tools Intensive Two: Advanced Techniques Feb. 5 and Feb. 6, 2020
Selective Stamping on Metal • Feb. 7 and Feb. 8, 2020
Riveted Bead Rings • Feb 7 and Feb 8, 2020
Glamour Girl Earrings • Feb. 9, 2020
Oculus Stone Bead Pendant • Feb. 9, 2020
2019
The Artery on Main Street in Medford, NJ, 08055
You Can Make Jewelry! (Ages 8-15) • 4 weeks; Sept. 12 - Oct. 3, 2019
Beaded Holiday Star Ornaments (Ages 10-up) • Dec. 12, 2019
Haddon Township Adult School, Westmont, NJ • Fall Adult School, 5-week Sessions
Wire Jewelry Making Level One • Oct. 22 - Nov. 26
Artisan Jewelry Making Level One • Oct. 24 - Nov. 21
BeadFest Philadelphia at the Oaks Expo Center August 14 to August 17, 2019
Solderless Setting with Tabs and Folds • Aug. 14, 2019
Lap-Joined Lantern Pendants • Aug. 15, 2019
Riveted Bead Rings • Aug. 15, 2019
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Dremels Only!! • Aug. 16 and Aug. 18, 2019
Rotary Tool Intensive Two: Advanced Techniques • Aug. 16 and Aug. 18, 2019
Selective Stamping on Metal • Aug. 17, 2019
A Fine Finish • Aug 17, 2019
The Artery on Main Street in Medford, NJ, 08055
Handmade Embossed Earrings • July 18, 2019
Snow Farm, 5 Clary Road Williamsburg, MA 01096
Introduction to Lapidary • May 19 - 25, 2019
Textures and Patinas Intensive • May 25 - 27, 2019
Haddon Township Adult School, Westmont, NJ • Spring Adult School
Artisan Jewelry Making Level One • 8 Wednesdays • Feb. 20 - Apr.17, 2019
Artisan Jewelry Making Level Two • 8 Thursdays • Feb. 21 - Apr 18, 2018
J.O.G.S. Gem and Jewelry Show at the Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona
Oculus Pendant • Feb. 4, 2019
Glamour Girl Earrings • Feb. 4 and 7, 2019
Domed and Layered Flowers Neckpiece • Feb. 5, 2019
Saw a little – Saw a lot! • Feb 6 and 7, 2019
Color on Metal for Jewelry • Feb 6, 2019
2018
Haddon Township Adult School, Westmont, NJ • Fall Adult School
Artisan Jewelry Making • Oct. 4 to Dec. 6
BeadFest Philadelphia at the Oaks Expo Center August 15 to August 19, 2018
Beachcomber's Bonanza • Aug. 15, 2018
Cold Connections Boot Camp • Aug. 16, 2018
Bead and Button Jewelry • Aug 16, 2018
Saw a little – Saw a lot! •Aug 17, 2018
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Dremels Only! • Aug. 18, 2018
Color on Metal • Aug. 18, 2018
Rotary Tool Intensive Two: Advanced Techniques • Aug. 18, 2018
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Dremels Only!! • Aug. 19, 2018
Rotary Tool Intensive Two: Advanced Techniques • Aug. 19, 2018
J.O.G.S. Summer Restock Show at the Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona
Oculus Pendant • Aug. 31, 2018
Glamour Girl Earrings • Sept. 1, 2018
Saw a little – Saw a lot! • Sept. 2, 2018
Color on Metal • Sept. 3, 2018
Haddon Township Adult School, Westmont, NJ • Spring Adult School
Wire Jewelry Making • Feb. 6 - March 27, 2018
Artisan Jewelry Making • Feb. 8 -Mar. 29, 2018
CraftCast.com Online Workshops and Tutorials
Color on Metal with Cold Connections • Recording Still Available!
In this online workshop, I demonstrate how to add vibrant color to jewelry metal! Learn the ingredients for my “secret sauce” and how to prepare your metal before adding rich layers of pigment to your work. I focus on how to create decorative rivets, sawing and tab fabrication techniques, plus you'll learn more from the Q & A session and bonus content.
Recorded Tutorial: https://www.craftcast.com/product/color-on-metal-with-cold-connections/
J.O.G.S. Gem and Jewelry Show at the Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona
Beachcomber's Bonanza • Jan. 29
Bead, Wire and Button Jewelry • Jan. 30
Saw a little – Saw a lot! • Jan. 30
Freeform Wire Coiled Pendants • Jan. 31
Rivet Me This • Jan. 31
2017
Haddon Township Adult School, Westmont, NJ • Fall Adult School
Artisan Jewelry Making • Sept. 28 - Nov. 30
Wire Jewelry Making • Oct. 2 - Nov. 20
Keystone Metals Forum at Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA. • Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2017
Lecture/Presentation: Self Promotion: It's not shameless, it's essential!
BeadFest Philadelphia at the Oaks Expo Center August 16 to August 20, 2017
Beachcomber's Bonanza • Aug. 16 and Aug. 19
Hammer-Formed Botanicals • Aug. 17
Rotary Tool Intensive Two: Advanced Techniques • Aug. 17
No-Torch Captures and Connections • Aug. 18
Bead and Button Jewelry • Aug 18
Color on Metal • Aug. 19
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Dremels Only! • Aug. 20
The Alchemists Picnic at Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA. • June 2 - 4, 2017
Lecture/Presentation: Magazine Publishing and Social Media for Metalsmiths
J.O.G.S. Gem and Jewelry Show at the Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona
Cold-Connected Multi Metal Bracelet • Jan. 30
Hammer Formed Botanical Pendant • Jan. 31
Color on Metal • Jan. 31
To Bead True Blue Show, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tucson Arizona
Bead and Button Jewelry • Feb. 1 and Feb. 2
Color on Metal • Feb. 2 and Feb. 3
Urban Conchos • Feb. 3
2016
BeadFest Summer at the Oaks Expo Center August 17-21, 2016
Beginning Lapidary: Your First Cabochon • Aug. 17
No-Torch Captures and Connections • Aug. 18
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Dremels Only! • Aug. 18
Textures and Patinas Boot Camp • Aug. 19
Rotary Tool Intensive Two: Advanced Techniques • Aug. 19
BeadFest Spring at the Oaks Expo Center April 7-10, 2016
Metals 101: Beginner Jewelry Making Tools & Techniques • Apr. 7 and 8, 2016
Beginning Lapidary: Your First Cabochon • Apr. 9
Urban Conchos • April 10
J.O.G.S. Gem and Jewelry Show at the Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona
Button Box Pendants • Feb.4
Captured by Wire • Feb. 4
No-Torch Resin Rings • Feb. 5
Green Valley Lapidary Club, Tucson, Arizona • Feb. 6, 2016
Patinas for Copper and Brass • Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016
2015
Special Event Metalsmith Bench Talk Radio Podcast interview with Jay Whaley; originally aired Nov. 12, 2015
Listen here: Metalsmith Benchtalk with Helen Driggs
BeadFest Philadelphia at the Oaks Expo Center August 19-23, 2015
Metals 101: Tools and Techniques for Beginners • Aug. 19 & 20
Beginning Lapidary: Your First Cabochon • Aug. 21
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Dremels Only!! • Aug. 22
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Flex Shafts Only!! • Aug. 22
Rotary Tool Intensive Two: Advanced Techniques • Aug. 22
Cheltenham Center for the Arts • Sponsored by Pa. Society of Goldsmiths
Cold Connection Boot Camp • July 25, 2015
BeadFest Spring at the Oaks Expo Center • April 9 - 12, 2015
Beginning Lapidary: Your First Cabochon • Apr. 11
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Dremels Only! • Apr. 12
2014
Rio Grande Winter Workshops, Albuquerque NM • Jan. 26 and 27, 2014
Cold Connection Boot Camp
Enamels Guild North East Chapter: 2014 Annual Conference
Cold Connection Boot Camp • March 22, 2014
BeadFest Spring at the Oaks Expo Center April 10-13, 2014
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Dremels Only! • April 10
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Flex Shaft Only! • April 10
Rotary Intensive 2: Advanced Techniques • April 11
Textures and Patinas Boot Camp • April 12
Cold Connection Boot Camp • April 13
BeadFest Philadelphia, at the Oaks Expo Center. • August 20-24, 2014
Cold Connection Boot Camp • Aug. 20, 2014
Textures and Patinas Boot Camp • Aug. 21, 2014
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Dremels Only! • Aug. 22
Rotary Tool Intensive One: Flex Shaft Only! • Aug. 22
Rotary Tool Intensive 2: Advanced Techniques • Aug. 23
2013
J.O.G.S. Gem and Jewelry Show at the Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona Feb 11-12, 2013
Riveted Flower Pendants • Feb. 11
Layered Heart Pendants • Feb. 11
Circle Earrings • Feb. 12
BeadFest Sporing, at the Oaks Expo Center. • April 11-14, 2013
Textures and Patinas Boot Camp • April 11
Spoons and Shards Necklaces • April 12
Rotary Tools Demystified • April 13
BeadFest Philadelphia, at the Oaks Expo Center. • Aug. 22-23, 2013
Rotary Tools Demystified • Aug. 22 and Aug. 23