Workshop: Make Jewelry from Recycled Art Materials

Join Brooklyn-based artist Kelly Olshan in a workshop to make jewelry out of found objects and “artistic artifacts.” Participants will make a necklace or pair of earrings by repurposing art materials.

Attendees are invited to bring small, recycled objects from their home or studio. These “artistic artifacts” could include dried paint, used tape, broken sculpture pieces, yarn scraps, and/or any other materials you find interesting.

For those who chose not to bring their own, the artist will provide plenty of materials sourced from local artists’ studios which all are welcome to use.

Workshop participants will develop the following skills:

• Basic metalworking/jewelry-making
• A new method for reusing general household/art studio cast-offs that typically wind up in the trash
• Deeper familiarity with the artistic process & materials they generate

Capacity is limited to 25. Register below to reserve your spot!

About the Artist: Kelly Olshan

Kelly Olshan is a Brooklyn-based visual artist and arts manager. She graduated Valedictorian from UNC Asheville with a BFA in painting, where her work is part of the University's permanent collection, and holds an MA in Arts Administration from Columbia University. 

Her work has been exhibited nationally, most recently in a solo public art installation at the Garment District Alliance's Space for Public Art (New York, NY). Additional solo exhibitions include Earlville Opera House (Earlville, NY), Ground Floor Contemporary (Birmingham, AL), Sean Christopher Gallery (Columbus, OH), and Tucker Cooke Gallery (Asheville, NC). Her work has been included in group exhibitions at Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos, Artist Equity Gallery, and The Yard, among others. 

She has been an artist in residence with Chashama (ChaNorth), and named an Emerging Leader by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). As a reviewer, she serves as a frequent panelist for NYC Percent for Art Program and on the NYC DOT Public Art Advisory Committee. She has given artist talks and guest lectures at School of Visual Arts (SVA), Rhode Island School of Art and Design (RISD), Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, and Columbia University, among others. She currently serves as a Learning Program Officer, Career Advice and Training at NYFA, where she manages professional development programs for artists globally.

s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Host or Publisher Amos Eno Gallery