​Workshop Details

Dates: April 20–24
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Ricky’s Home Studio
Marietta, Georgia
Tuition: $789
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​​Small group. Real studio practice. Personalized direction.
4 spaces total — 2 already filled

The Enamel Practice Workshop

Learn how to coach yourself in your own studio 
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​   Practice your way to Enamel Confidence.
​A 5-day, hands-on workshop where you learn
how to begin,
what to practice,
and how to keep going
when you’re not sure what to do next.

Ready to take the next step?​

Email Me to Reserve Your Spot

I’ll respond personally so we can see if it’s a good fit. 
(But don't worry; you have enough skills!)​

A hands-on enameling workshop

You’ll be working with enamel—applying, firing, and exploring materials and techniques.

The difference is how you work.
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Instead of following a fixed project or learning a new technique,
you’ll use enamel to explore your own questions, goals, and direction.

​What you’re really learning

This workshop gives you five days of personal guidance in your studio practice.
But more importantly, it teaches you how to guide yourself.
So when you return to your own studio, you’re not standing there wondering what to do next.
You know how to choose a simple starting point.
You know how to begin.
You know how to do something—and then respond to what happens.

Is this you?

You want to make something…
but you don’t know what to make.

→ Try starting with something small instead of something important.

The workshop is over…
and there’s no one telling you what to do. 
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→ Learn how to guide yourself.

You want to find your enamel voice…
but you don’t know what that means yet.
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→ Follow what you’re curious about right now.

In those moments, it’s easy to feel stuck.
 But you’re closer than you think.

You want to improve your skills…
but you don’t know what to practice. 
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→ Practice one small variable at a time.

You finished a piece…
and now you don’t know what comes next.
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→ Use what you just made as a starting point for the next study.

The shift I made

I walked into my studio and asked:
What should I make?
What would be good?
What would work?
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I thought I needed
better ideas
more techniques
a clearer plan

I started asking:
What can I explore?
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I stopped trying to make finished pieces.
I started using enamel to explore
things I was curious about--
feelings
memories
ideas
questions

It didn’t matter what I started with.
Just something that made me want to begin.
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Do one small thing.
See what happens.
Then do the next thing.

Over time, my studio stopped feeling like a place where I had to get it right—  

​ and started to feel more like a place to explore.

Imagine your studio as a playground

There are lots of places to play.
You choose one
and try it.

You do it again.
Maybe you change something.

You go faster.
You slow down.
You try something different.

Or you move on to something else.
You just keep going.

You’re not trying to get it right.
You’re exploring.

Now imagine your studio like that.
What if you saw it
through the eyes of a 10-year-old?

“Find something that feels interesting right now
and turn it into the next step.”

How you’ll learn to guide yourself

Many enamel artists reach a point where they feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what to do next. Sometimes it feels like something is missing, but it’s hard to identify exactly what that is.

A common response is to try to solve this by learning more techniques, starting new projects, or buying new materials and colors. These can be helpful in the short term, but they don’t address the underlying issue.
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The problem is usually not a lack of techniques.

The real challenge is knowing how to use what you already know—how to begin, how to practice in a way that leads to improvement, and how to keep going when you’re uncertain about your direction.
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In this workshop, you’re not just learning how to work with enamel. You’re learning how to guide yourself in your own studio.

This is the role of a mentor.

A mentor helps you see what you might not be noticing, listens to the questions you’re asking, and helps you change those questions so they lead to useful next steps.
         
Rather than giving you answers to follow, the focus is on helping you take the next step.     
 
This usually means choosing one simple action—something small and manageable that gets you moving forward.
                         
After that, you evaluate what happened. You look at what changed, what you noticed, and what that suggests you could do next.
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This becomes a repeatable process.
This is the loop you’ll begin to practice.

In this workshop, you’re not just learning how to work with enamel.
You’re learning how to guide yourself in your own studio.

This is what a mentor does.
They help you see what you might not be seeing.
They listen to the questions you’re asking--
and help you change those questions so they lead you somewhere new.
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They encourage you to take a small step.
Not something overwhelming.

Just one simple action that gets you moving.

Then you look at what happened.
What changed.
What you noticed.
What that suggests you could do next.

This is the loop you’ll begin to practice.

Notice → Question → Act → Reflect → Continue

This is what it looks like in practice

During the workshop, I’ll work with you in this way.
But more importantly,
you’ll begin to practice doing this for yourself.

You’ll choose a starting point.
You’ll take a step.
You’ll reflect on what happened.
And you’ll decide what to do next.

Over time, something begins to shift.
You start to see more clearly.
You start asking better questions.
You start making decisions with more confidence.

This is the skill you take home.

Not just what you made during the week--

but knowing how to begin, how to continue,
and how to guide yourself through your own work.

"It’s not the right place to start.
It’s just a place to begin.

What you might work on
Each student comes into this workshop with something different

You might want to:

• design and complete a piece that feels meaningful to you
• explore your own enamel voice or build your color confidence
• take one idea or piece and turn it into a series
• improve specific skills with wires, colors, or silver foil
• feel more confident turning an idea into a finished piece

Or you might feel like:

• you’ve learned skills, but don’t know what to do with them next
• you have ideas, but don’t know how to begin
• you’re not sure what to practice—or how to practice​

In this workshop, that becomes your starting point.

What you leave with

You leave knowing how to begin.

How to choose a starting point.
How to take the next step.
How to keep going when you’re not sure.

You leave with a way to practice.​
 And that’s where confidence comes from.

So you don’t need a teacher to tell you what to do next.

Before you decide, you might be wondering…

Do I need a lot of experience to take this workshop?
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No. What matters more than your experience level is your willingness to work and explore.
Some students come in with years of experience and feel stuck.
Others are newer and want a better way to begin.
If you’re not sure, just email me and tell me where you are. I’m happy to talk it through with you.

What kinds of techniques will we be using?
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We’ll be working with enamel on both copper and silver, but most of our work will focus on copper.
We’ll use a range of simple techniques—not to master them, but to use them as a way to explore questions and make decisions.
Just about everything we do can be applied to any enameling technique or process.
​The goal isn’t to learn more techniques.
It’s to learn how to use what you already know in a more intentional way.

What should I bring?

I’ll provide the materials and tools you need. A limited amount of silver will be provided; you can also bring your own or purchase more during the workshop. But copper and silver foil are a wonderful combination to explore enamels.
If you have favorite tools or materials you like working with, you’re welcome to bring them—but you don’t need to.
What’s more important is that you come ready to work, try things, and stay engaged in the process.

Will I get individual guidance?

Yes—as much as you want or need.
This is a very small group, so I’m able to work closely with each person.
Some students want a lot of input and conversation.
Others prefer to work more independently and check in when they need to.
We’ll find the balance that works best for you.

Will I make finished pieces?

You might—but that’s not really the point.
We’ll be making small studies and using them to explore ideas, test decisions, and build confidence.
What you take home isn’t just what you made during the week--
it’s a way of working that you can continue in your own studio.

What if I usually feel stuck or unsure what to do next?

That’s exactly what this workshop is for.
We’re not trying to avoid that feeling—we’re learning how to move through it.
You’ll practice choosing a starting point, taking a step, and responding to what happens next.
That’s how confidence is built.

What happens after the workshop ends?

This is something I think about a lot.
The goal is not just that you have a good week here.
The goal is that when you go back to your own studio,
you’re not standing there wondering what to do.
You know how to begin.
You know how to continue.
And you trust yourself enough to take the next step.

How do I reserve a spot or join a future workshop?

Send me an email and tell me a little about yourself and your work.
I’ll write back, and we’ll see if this feels like a good fit for you.
Or let me know of your interest for future offerings and I'll keep you on my workshop list.

email me to reserve your spot or join wait list for future workshops