AMCAW Virtual Guild
The AMCAW Virtual Guild is a benefit available only to AMCAW members. Once per quarter, join a live online meeting where you can learn new skills from top-notch members of the metal clay community.
Our goal is to move beyond teaching techniques to create a space where artists of all levels can contribute their knowledge and enthusiasm, learning from each other and supporting and interacting for the benefit of the entire community. All Virtual Guild Meetings are recorded to make it easy for our members to listen at a later time when the live meeting is not convenient.
Our next meeting is September 21, 2024
Registration will open soon.
Meeting Schedule 2024
Sept 21, 2024
Presenter – Sarinda Jones
Topic – TBC
Nov 16, 2024
Presenter – TBC
Topic – TBC
Combining metal clay with traditional metalsmithing practices with Brandy Boyd
You CAN Have It All!
Metal clay makes it very easy to create many unique works of art using only a torch or a kiln, much easier than traditional metal smithing construction.
However, some creative techniques can only be done by traditional metal smithing practices. Why not combine metal clay and traditional metal smithing and get the best of both worlds?
![ortho with shell Brandy Boyd](https://amcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ortho-with-shell-Brandy-Boyd.jpg)
![dendritic opal with leaf Brandy Boyd](https://amcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dendritic-opal-with-leaf-Brandy-Boyd.jpg)
About Brandy Boyd
Brandy found her way to metal clay while searching for a way to make her beadwork more her own. Armed with a starter kit with instructions in only Japanese, she jumped in with both feet and never looked back. Her passion for the medium and love for sharing it with others led her to pursue certification wherever possible. She has combined her other passion, enameling, with metal clay, as the two are a perfect match!
She opened her metalworking studio in 2012 and has been teaching classes in all kinds of metal arts throughout the United States since 2007. She is also the current editor and publisher of Metal Clay Today online magazine. She strives to inspire the curiosity nurtured in her in others, regardless of their age or walk of life.
![psychopomp Brandy Boyd](https://amcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/psychopomp-Brandy-Boyd.jpg)
Virtual Guild Video Library
To see an overview of the previous meetings visit our video library. This is a public page.
To go straight to the members page of video recordings please click the watch recordings button below. You will need to be logged into your account to access these recordings.
Brandy Boyd – Combining metal clay with traditional metalsmithing practices
Virtual Guild meeting July 20, 2024
Sian Hamilton & Stephanie Chavez – Teaching & Learning Online
Virtual Guild meeting March 16, 2024
Cindy Pope – What can you do with a Silhouette die cutting machine?
Virtual Guild meeting January 20, 2024
Meropi Toumbas – Stronger Silver Metal Clay
Virtual Guild meeting Nov 18, 2023
How It Works?
Each Virtual Guild meeting includes two sections:
- Presentation by a top-notch metal clay instructor
- Q & A session for viewers to ask questions of the instructor
The meetings are held in a webinar format. The presenting instructor is live online and will use on-screen photos and videos to teach concepts and techniques that are of interest to metal clay artists.
We know you will have great questions! That’s why time is set aside in each meeting for Q & A with the instructor. Participants use the built-in Q&A and chat boxes to ask questions and engage in discussions.
Join us live for the Virtual Guild meeting or watch the recording afterwards.
Your choice!
Technical Details
- Click the Register Now button to sign up for the next Virtual Guild meeting. If the Register Now button is not showing then registration is not currently open.
- You are registering for one meeting only and will need to register again if you wish to attend another meeting in the future.
- You will receive an email confirming your registration, which will include instructions and a link to join the meeting. You will also receive reminder emails prior to the meeting.
- A recording of the meeting will be available on this page to AMCAW members.
- The Virtual Guild meeting will take place on the Zoom webinar platform. For more information visit the Zoom attendee help page.
VIRTUAL GUILD FAQs
About Guilds
Since the middle ages people with common interests have been coming together to form guilds. The craft and merchant guilds of that time were an important part of the fabric of society, maintaining standards and protecting the interests of the members. Though the merchant guilds have faded away there are still guilds of artisans and craftspeople. Today these groups serve to help us share knowledge and create companionship with others who are passionate about the same thing.
Apply To Present At A Future Meeting
If you are a member of the metal clay community with something interesting to share, then this high-profile opportunity might be perfect for you!