On the evening of Friday, August 22, Charles Lewton-Brain gave a lecture at North Seattle Community College in conjunction with a fold-forming workshop he was teaching at the request of the Seattle Metals Guild (SMG). The lecture was on the jeweler's work bench. Charles has a new book out, The Jeweler's Bench Book, published by Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA). Based on several years worth of research and survey results from his work with the Ganoksin project. Charles was able to show the capacity audiance the styles and unique adaptations of many different jeweler's benches. The book is meant as a reference for those jeweler's who are setting up their first bench or for those who are re-thinking the argonomics of their current work station. Charles' lecture and book are packed with insightful information on how any metalsmith could become more productive just by utilizing their basic jewelry bench and adapting it to fit their needs.
Charles and I along with SMG member Jane Martin were able to share a fabulous Indian dinner before the lecture making the event informative and delightful. Several of my friends in SMG reported back to me that the next 2-day workshop on fold-forming was a whirlwind of technique that they would be mentally digesting for months to come. I have attended many of Charles' workshops on fold-forming and other topic and can agree. Charles also has his new book on Fold-Forming available through
Brain Press