Ger Xiong/Ntxawg Xyooj

Exploring Patterns & Colors: Chasing, Repoussé, & Cross Stitching

November 1 - 6, 2026

Open to All Skill Levels

Fibers, Textiles, Embroidery, Metals, Weaving, Jewelry

Overview

This workshop offers a unique exploration of pattern making and coloration by seamlessly combining metalsmithing and textile/embroidery processes. Students will learn how to apply and combine these two distinct media, focusing on the metalsmithing technique of chasing and repoussé, and the textile skill of cross stitching onto sheets of metal. Key metalsmithing skills covered include using stamping and chasing tools, annealing, soldering, pattern making, and using a flex shaft. Students will also learn basic embroidery techniques such as cross stitching and how to join the hard (metal) and soft (fiber) materials. Students will be encouraged to explore and experiment with creating unique jewelry or object-based works. Comfortability with using rotary tools is recommended, and all skill levels are welcome.

Course Fee : $760.00

Scholarships & Material Fees

Need help covering workshop costs? Arrowmont offers financial aid opportunities to broaden access to our arts and craft programs. We believe a diverse community enriches the learning experience for all.

Material fees are not included in our national workshop costs, but are included with the cost of our winter short workshops. A material list with estimated costs will be emailed about 30 days before the national workshop begins.

TUITION & FEES

SCHOLARSHIPS

Cost Breakdown

Registration Fee

$50.00

One Week Workshop Tuition

$760.00

Estimated Cost*
*Fees exclude housing and meal plans

$810.00

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Artist Bio

Ger Xiong/Ntxawg Xyooj

Ger Xiong/Ntxawg Xyooj is an artist, maker, and educator based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Born in Thailand, he immigrated to the United States in 1993 as a refugee of the Vietnam War. He received his BFA with an emphasis in Metals and Jewelry at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and his MFA at New Mexico State University. Xiong is a Fulbright Scholar who studied and collaborated with Hmong artisans in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He has exhibited his work nationally at venues including New York City Jewelry Week, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Houston Center for the Crafts, Fresh Eye Gallery, and Hopkins Center for the Arts. His work has been published in articles including the Surface Design Association, American Craft Council, and Inspirations Studio in Australia. He has received awards including the Emerging Artist Cohort Grant from the American Craft Council and the MCAD Jerome Foundation Fellowships for Early Career Artists.

Artist Website

Explore the Metals Studio

With views that overlook our wood hillside, the Metal Studio is located in our main Turner Building. Central aisles of dedicated workbenches, with a bank of windows on one side and vented multi-use tables for casting, soldering, and finishing on the other. This vaulted studio is a jeweler’s favorite. Ideal for smaller metal work of all kinds, the long narrow space includes hammer and machine rooms, outdoor covered porch for larger fabrication, and a shared kiln room with the Glass Studio.

Explore the Metals Studio