Jewelry Makers Retreat

Join us at the beach!

We are SO excited to announce our upcoming retreat experience!

Your hosts are the collaborative collective – Wyatt White, Fernando DaSilva, Sandra Lupo, and Tammy Honaman.

Each of these instructors will be offering a workshop focusing on fundamentals that will enhance your skills. You will create beautiful, wearable, finished pieces of jewelry as well as learn how to make delectable Brazilian Pão de Queijo.

What Is Included In The Retreat?

Luxurious and comfortable workshop surroundings, with ocean views, balconies, and ocean breezes (we’re hoping for good weather!)
Welcome reception on Thursday night
3 light-faire breakfasts - Friday, Saturday & Sunday
2 lunches, 1:00-2:00 p.m. - Friday & Saturday
1 celebration dinner- Saturday night
Snacks throughout
On-site shopping for kits, gemstones & pearls, Austrian crystals, and more!
2 small-group 3-hour workshops each day, Friday and Saturday
Short breaks during each session with lunch in between
All the materials you need to complete the projects being taught
Tools to borrow while with us (you do not need to pack and carry your personal tools!)
SWAG!

Accommodations

The DoubleTree by Hilton Ocean City Oceanfront hotel offers a luxury retreat penthouse boasting 5 bedrooms that are available for your stay. This is a very limited and exclusive offer that comes with special retreat extras.

Each room in the penthouse has its own amenities, balcony, and view. Single, double, and triple occupancy are an option in this expansive space. Please inquire for pricing.

Discounted suites are also available at the DoubleTree. When booking, inquire by using the name of our group experience: Jewelry Makers Retreat.

Note that Ocean City, MD has many places to stay and you are free to choose and stay where you like.

SIGN UP TODAY!

There is a limited amount of space for this event as well as limited-time early bird pricing of $1,050. PLEASE NOTE: Rates go up after January 16, 2025 to $1,350. Click the Register button below to learn our payment terms and cancellation policy and to complete our registration form. Or email info@jewelrymakersretreat.com with any questions.

Meet Your Instructors

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Two Fabulous

Tamara Honaman

Sand's Stones

Workshops

Sweet Ocean Breeze Pendant

by Tammy Honaman

Enjoy creating a pendant customized to reflect your favorite color, pattern, or the ocean! Choose your own colors, inclusions, or combination of both for a personalized design. Learn the tips needed for working with resin to make this pendant and more. Create a sterling silver, heavy gauge wire pendant to hang your design from for a standout finished piece you’ll be proud to wear. Learn how to twist wire, create your own jumprings, use forming tools, and more. All tools and materials will be provided for your use in this workshop.

Tantalizing Tanzanite Pendant

by Wyatt White

Learn how to properly use .925 sterling silver gallery wire and round wire to make this elegant pendant. Set an Austrian crystal square-cut, faceted, unfoiled, Tanzanite color, fancy stone into the finding you created. Learn how to make the “seat” on the underside, form the bail, and secure the top of the finding. You will also learn how to properly close the “prongs” to secure the stone in place.

Wave Ring

by Wyatt White

The Wave Ring is the second part of this workshop. You will learn how to hand make the base of the ring with brass wire using two different diameters. You will also learn how to set an Austrian crystal rectangle chaton into a rectangle setting, then how to connect the set stone and finding onto the base ring.

Two-Color Metal and Crystal Bangle

by Sandra Lupo

Inspired by ethnic jewelry made of repeating coils of wire, you’ll create this brangle .

Learn to work different wire gauges of non-tarnish gold-plate and silver-plate into a nested wire cone design. Create with my Conetastic ™ tool and easily become familiar with the tool to shape the numerous cones. The large Hi-End Crystal focal bead is shouldered by freshwater pearls and ceramic spacers. You’ll love the colors and the textures in this design.

Is it a bangle or is it a bracelet? For a custom fit, the decision is yours. Make it as an endless bangle, or a bracelet with fabricated clasp, or a bracelet with the clasp and extension rings for a versatile fit.

Brazilian Delights

by Fernando DaSilva

The Jewelry Makers Retreat is the perfect environment for renowned DIY jewelry designer, Fernando Dasilva, to display another side of his chameleonic personality. His pliers are resting while he grabs spatulas to teach a cooking class.

Fernando wants to Brazilianize the world one day at a time.

Raised and born below the tropics in the sunny heart of Brazil, Fernando will teach two of the most popular Brazilian delights. Learn how to make ‘pão de queijo’ and ‘pavê de limão’. Pão de queijo is a cheesy Brazilian gluten-free roll that is eaten throughout the day in all regions of Brazil. Once you try this recipe, it is sure to be the favorite savory treat you offer to your family and friends.

The second recipe, a chilled dessert, is made with multiple layers of lady finger cookies and lemon juice.

Sharpen your knives and join Nando—you will leave his class in love with Brazilian cuisine.

Please note: This class is not a ‘hands on’ workshop. Fernando will cook for you and teach all the ins and outs you need to confidently make these recipes once you’re home. You will get to enjoy the deliciousness of these delicacies during the retreat and will head home with the recipes. Class cannot be recorded but you can take photos of all steps, as you desire.