{"product_id":"sweet-bird-famous-daves-summer-camp-for-grown-ups","title":"Sweet Bird + Famous Dave's Jewelry Camp for Grown-Ups","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMake something meaningful. \u003cbr\u003eHave a ridiculously good time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOCTOBER 4–9, 2026\u003cbr\u003eCAMP TAMARACK | HAYWARD, WI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 4px 0;\"\u003eJust 12 participants • All experience levels welcome\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen was the last time you did something for the first time?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf your answer requires a little digging, it’s time for camp!  Remember making things just for the joy of it? Staying up telling stories? Coming home with new friends and something you couldn’t wait to show everyone? Let’s do that again. This time, with better tools. And barbecue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin me, Sweet Bird, and “Famous Dave” Anderson at his private lakeside home and retreat for a week of jewelry making, storytelling and good old-fashioned fun. For the first time, Dave is opening his pole barn studio to our intimate camp of 12 curious souls. I’m so giddy, I can barely keep my soldering hand steady.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2630\/6586\/files\/davephoto_dc6ba9b3-37e3-46ba-808f-8ee9c48a56a0.jpg?v=1788400913\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo storytellers. One very happy workshop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou may know Dave as America’s Rib King, but he also knows his way around a jeweler’s bench. From the 1970s through the late ’80s, he practiced silversmithing and sold his jewelry at American Indian powwows across the country, where he also began serving barbecue. Clearly, the man has always understood the power of a good flame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDave and I met at a workshop I taught and discovered that storytelling is at the heart of both our creative lives. It’s why I call my work Wearable Shrines of Intention: jewelry that holds a memory, honors a turning point or reminds you what matters. Now we’re bringing decades of making, teaching and storytelling together to help you express your own story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCome curious. Come as you are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you’re picking up jewelry tools for the first time or looking for fresh direction in an established practice, there’s a place for you here. Bring your questions, your imagination and your willingness to play. Perfection can stay home. It’s terrible at campfires anyway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA week to make, play and reconnect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDave’s pole barn studio is equipped for sand casting, enameling, plating, lapidary work and more. Together, we’ll explore techniques that give your ideas form, color and personal meaning:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWearable Shrines of Intention\u003c\/strong\u003e — Translate your memories, hopes, and personal story into jewelry with meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art of Attachment\u003c\/strong\u003e — Explore ways to combine treasured found objects with precious metals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone Age\u003c\/strong\u003e — Learn techniques for cutting and polishing your own cabochons. Yes, you get to play with rocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art of Breakfast\u003c\/strong\u003e — Discover how pancake dies can bring efficiency and beautiful shapes to your work. Syrup optional. Actually, please keep it away from the tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnameling\u003c\/strong\u003e — Explore how color can deepen the beauty and intention of a piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Power of Storytelling \u0026amp; Branding. \u003c\/strong\u003eJoin daily conversations with Dave and me about finding your voice and sharing the story behind your work.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOff the clock. By the lake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSettle into cabins, spend your days creating, then gather for lakeside campfires, stories and s’mores. And yes, there will be barbecue by Famous Dave himself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lake invites a little slowing down, whether that means time by the water or heading out for a paddle. Rumor has it, Dave’s pontoon enjoys a sunset cruise, too. We intend to investigate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake home more than what you make.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur hope is that you leave with fresh skills, new friendships and a clearer sense of what you want your work to say. Give yourself a week to follow your curiosity, laugh a little louder and remember how good it feels to make something with your own two hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere’s to making the world \u003cbr\u003ea little more beautiful,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ea little more meaningful—\u003cbr\u003eand a whole lot more delicious.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlessings,\u003cbr\u003eFamous Dave + Sweet Bird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJUST 12 PLACES | LEARN MORE + REGISTER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sweet Bird Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43906590867574,"sku":null,"price":2950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2630\/6586\/files\/Camp_e9fc3fb2-3ed8-4dd7-b16e-e90d3a011e39.png?v=1788557201","url":"https:\/\/sweetbirdstudio.com\/products\/sweet-bird-famous-daves-summer-camp-for-grown-ups","provider":"Sweet Bird Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}