Victorian Hairwork Workshop

The Victorian Era was a time rife with sentimental culture. Queen Victoria was an unlikely fashion icon and submerged herself in mourning after the deaths of both her husband and her mother in 1861. Victorian hairwork became very popular in both jewelry and shadowbox form during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It transcended the concept of a wearable human relic into a fashion statement during this time period.
In this workshop, participants will learn to create wire-work items that can be used in shadowbox creation. We will be working with copper wire and horsehair to form intricate twists and braiding that can be manipulated in various ways to form flowers, leaves, berries, and other shapes. Participants will be able to make an item suitable for mounting in a frame, or wearing as a brooch or hairclip.
Registration is $25.00 per person. Space is extremely limited.