Anneville Studio

Mokume gane metalwork is the focus of this San Diego studio. Anneville Studio creates fine art using the Japanese technique of fusing layers of metal with heat and pressure, then forging, rolling, and patterning the material. One featured tsuba uses copper, brass, and nickel silver in a five-lobed silhouette of the artist's design. The studio also offers workshops covering billet design and preparation, metal fusing, forging, rolling, patterning, patinas, soldering, and finishing. Classes include hands-on work creating billets and patterned samples, with instruction in the tools and processes involved. Mokume gane is the specialty. The studio is based in San Diego, though the featured in-person workshops take place at venues in other cities.