SPRING SEMESTER 2024

Adult Jewelry Classes

6928 NEW! Contemporary Jewelry Creations
Instructor: Jessica Garber
Tuesdays, 12:30–3 PM
Explore contemporary jewelry practices and learn to engineer your own modern jewelry. Contemporary jewelry styles—such as dainty pendants, bezel set stones, bold cuff bracelets, cage settings, and kinetic jewelry—are the inspiration for this class. Learn to make unique bails and jump ring components of your jewelry design, rather than just functional elements. Creative approaches to engineering the final designs will be taught for pieces that incorporate movement. Students will be encouraged to think outside the box and will be guided in expanding on traditional techniques and incorporating contemporary methods. Students will learn new approaches to modernize their designs. All materials provided. Please bring a sketchbook to the first day of class. Students who wish to work in silver must purchase their own and bring to class. Recommendations on where to purchase silver will be provided in class.
5 sessions: 5/14–6/11
Tuition: member $227, non-member $247
Materials fee: $30

6836 The Magic of Metal Clay
Instructor: Kelly Green Grady
Wednesdays, 6:30–9 PM
Metal clay is a unique material that consists of particles of metal suspended in an organic binder. It can be formed like clay, but when fired yields a solid metal object. Students will be introduced to working with a silver-based metal clay. Learn how to model, texture, and set stones in clay that will be fired to create beautiful finished pieces of jewelry. No jewelry experience necessary! Some materials provided. Additional materials to be discussed in first class.
5 sessions: 5/15–6/12
Tuition: member $227, non-member $247
Materials fee: $76