Precious metals have been used in making jewelry for over 4000 years. The status symbol of gold, platinum and silver has never varied from the tradition of spiritual devotion, royalty and investment concerns. The Chinese were the first to expand precious metals into works of art and presenting as jewelry to adorn the body. Western Europe could not get enough of the delicate decorative items and as the Renaissance Era emerged, jewelry made from precious metals became a part of cultures throughout the world.
Trish Jeffers-Zeh has always been fascinated with the organic aspects of the planet. From the time she learned the value of the outdoors with all of its natural wonders, she has had a deep-set relationship with the earth and its beauty. Trees were a fascination to Trish with oxygen-rich leaves and a symmetry that formed individual uniqueness. She likened the growth to people, hungry to survive with purpose and to allow their inner beauty to materialize.
Evolving from a college education that included a major in Mental Health and a minor in Art, Trish found her way into teaching formidable minds with natural media of clay. Today, Trish instructs students in the art of ceramics, hand-building, sculpting, lost wax casting and metal clay. Precious metal clay, or PMC, enables Jeffers-Zeh to satisfy her love of clay with organic precious metals.
Becoming certified in metal clay over 18 years ago, Trish feels compelled to pass along her skills for the entire world to learn. She offers classes and workshops on approaching and perfecting metal clay and prepares students for their own certification in PMC.
The medium of clay that comes in 99.9% fine silver, 22K gold, bronze and copper allows students to have the best of both worlds in precious metals and creativity through clay. Adding glass, ceramics and precious stones to metal clay are also taught in creating awesome designs of the imagination.
Trish Jeffers-Zeh is an expert in the field of silver clay, ceramics and jewelry making. She has won various honors with her art work both locally and internationally. She is gifted in teaching and lecturing on metal clay and was a star speaker at the World Metal Clay Conference in Las Vegas in 2007 on combining fine silver metal clay with ceramics.
If you have always been interested in working with clay, but love the media of precious metals, Trish will take you through the process of learning while increasing your awareness of nature and beauty.
For more information on how you can attend a workshop that features working with silver clay, visit Trish’s website at https://zeffersfarmstudios.com
