Charmed
Square ONE | July 6–10
Tongue Cleaner Brooch 1 by Corey Ackelmire, 2008. Plastic, felt, silver, 2 ½” high.
Splatter Pin #01 by Nathan Dube, 2011. Silver, enamel on copper, plastic tubing and bulb, 5 cm x 8 cm x 2 cm.
SQUARE ONE | JULY 6–10, 2025
In this beginner's workshop, we will make a series of small metal charms using a variety of introductory skills, including filing, sawing, surface embellishment, basic soldering, and metal finishing. Each participant will make enough charms by the end of day 3 to participate in a charm swap with the other members of the workshop. Participants will leave with a variety of charms that can be used to make a bracelet that is a souvenir of the experience. Exclusive for beginners.
Corey Ackelmire (she/her) is a metalsmith and educator living in Houston, TX. She has been a full-time Instructor and the Studio Art Program Coordinator at Houston Community College since 2010. Recent exhibitions include the invitational Spoons at Brooklyn Metal Works. Ackelmire’s work explores the way objects can recall the emotions of past experiences. Metal objects, from copper pennies to silver spoons, tend to embody dual qualities, like durability and malleability, the commonplace and the sacred—exploring those relationships is her focus.
Nathan Dube's (he/him) work explores his interest in childhood and play by exploring the relationship between humor, aggression, masculinity, and how contemporary adult male identity is constructed in American culture. From Austin, TX, Dube received an MFA from Kent State University and a BFA from the University of Texas at Austin. His work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, including a solo show at the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, TN. He currently teaches at Houston Community College.