Spring!
We want to thank all our students for the great winter holidays! And a special thanks to all of my Tribe of apprentices. Year end inventory is always lots of fun!
This spring will be an exciting time with lots of mixed media projects to stretch our creativity. We will be working with PMC and ceramics, glass, enamel, and cold connections. Take a peak at our Class Schedule for dates and places. Hope to see you soon.
For the first time Devos Studios is offering private classes at our studio in Fort Myers Beach. We are also making room in our schedule for adding the jewelry experience to private parties at your location. To explore these possibilities and make arrangements please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call us at 239-841-0517.
Devos Studios - A New Beginning
Devos Studio is a new direction for us. We are in the process of reinventing ourselves creatively. While continuing our focus on PMC fine silver clay, we are moving into other techniques and materials. With each step forward, we are determined to share our enthusiasm and expertise with others through our classes and our publications.
We will continue to offer customized classes and market our original designs in art jewelry. Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information about Devos Studios.
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Devos Studios
Devos Studios is the creative space of Mary Ann and Ken Devos. We are always developing exciting jewelry and mixed media classes. We teach in our studio and travel nationally and internationally to share these classes.
Devos Studios has created our own PMC Certification program, recognized by Rio Grande, Metal Clay Supply and PMC123 for their discount program.
PMC, Precious Metal Clay, is one of the most remarkable developments in metal working since lost wax casting was developed thousands of years ago. This product is manufactured by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation and is available in fine silver (99.9% silver) and 22K gold. It is composed of microscopic metal particles, a non-toxic organic binder and water. It looks, feels and is shaped just like potter's clay but after firing all that is left is solid precious metal.
We carry a full line of tools and supplies for working with metal clays that we sell at classes and in the studio. Mary Ann also creates art jewelry to wear and to sell in select galleries.
Our passion is teaching and creating art jewelry. We would love to help you enjoy exploring this amazing medium.
Mary Ann Devos, My Work
My education continues on a daily basis as I explore along with my students as we push the boundaries. PMC can be combined with many materials such as semi-precious gems, glass, porcelain, ceramics, sculpture, and mixed metals, among others. Every successful artist develops a unique personal style. What is so provocative about this new material is that we are developing and sharing innovative techniques as we draw from our own artistic or technical backgrounds. The fact is we are participating in the groundbreaking creation of a new standard.
My personal work is greatly influenced by nature and ancient art and I have always been attracted to organic, textural and primitive designs. I find it intriguing to echo the nature of PMC's clay-like beginning. Born of clay and fire, it is transformed into a precious metal work.
Our classes will guide you all the way through the basic forming techniques but you will soon learn that you are limited only by your imagination. So have fun, be creative and live the process, become one with the clay and join us as pioneers in this new medium.
