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Spring 2008
INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRYMAKING
6 Tues. (9:30am-1:30) April 22-May 27 #ME2608
6 Tues. (9:30am-1:30) June 10-July 15 #ME2708
Lessley Burke
Brookfield Campus
These six-week courses open to anyone, will cover the basic skills of jewelry making. Focusing on the art of metalsmithing, each student will be guided through the design and fabrication of a piece of jewelry of their own design, from concept to completion. Topics covered will include: various metals and their properties, basic tools and their usage, piercing and sawing, forming, decorative surface techniques and soldering with a gas fueled torch. The class will involve demonstrations, hands-on work and much one-on-one attention. Students with some experience can work at their own pace.
$375 for members / $400 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $65
JEWELRYMAKING PM
8 Weds. (7-10pm) April 2 - May 21 #ME2808
8 Thurs. (7-10pm) April 3 - May 22 #ME2908
8 Weds. (7-10pm) June 11 - July 30 #ME3008
Annemarie Ciuffini
Brookfield Campus
These eight week evening courses open to anyone, will provide a thorough introduction to jewelry making from start to finish. Basic topics covered will include: tools & materials, sawing, soldering, piercing, fabrication, surface treatment, wire work, chasing, basic wax carving, and finishing techniques. There will be numerous demonstrations, and students will get a start on projects of their own design. Students with some metalsmithing experience can proceed at their own pace with individualized instruction.
$375 for members / $400 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $25
PRECIOUS METAL CLAY BASICS
6 Fridays (9:30am-1:30pm) April 4 - May 16
Pat Gullet
#ME3108
Brookfield Campus
This intensive six-week course open to both beginners and advanced students, will provide an opportunity to explore various techniques for working with PMC including: textures, mold making, stone setting, cold connections, decorating with syringe and PMC paper. Beginning students will learn the basics, while those with previous experience can experiment or continue on their own projects.
$350 for members / $375 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $65
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LOST WAX CASTING WEEKLY
7 Mon. (6:30-9:30pm) April 7 - May 19
Melissa Russell
#ME3308
Brookfield Campus
Cast jewelry opens up many exciting possibilities to the jewelry artist who wants to go beyond fabrication and into a more three dimensional and substantial method of jewelry creation. Students in this fun seven week class will learn the art of lost wax casting, a process by which a model is carved in wax, invested in a plaster-like material, then burnt out with high heat, leaving a cavity in which to pour molten metal. Students will gain experience with the entire process of lost wax casting, from carving wax models from their own designs, to the actual casting process using a vacuum casting machine, to finishing their castings into wearable pieces of jewelry. Some jewelrymaking experience is required.
$375 for members / $400 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $45
ENAMELING
5 Thurs. (9:30am-1:30pm)
April 10 - May 8
Joanne Conant
#ME3508
Brookfield Campus
This intensive five week course open to both beginners and advanced students will provide an opportunity to explore various techniques of enameling including: cloisonne, granulation and use of foils. Beginning students will learn the basics, while those with previous experience can experiment or continue with their own projects.
$375 for members /
$400 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $40
EPOXY RESIN: CREATING WITH COLOR
Sat./Sun. (10am-4pm) April 26 - 27
Susan Kasson Sloan
#ME3708
Brookfield Campus
Make color a dynamic part of your jewelry using epoxy resin. Students in this intensive weekend workshop will learn how to combine epoxy resin with pigments and collage materials to create a myriad of spectacular effects and an unlimited color palate. This process is totally non-technical and requires no heat. The group will also investigate simple mold making materials for three-dimensional surfaces. Come and explore this unique and exciting process that you can use on your own kitchen table. All levels of experience are welcome.
$240 for members / $265 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $30
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MAKE YOUR OWN CHARM BRACELET
Weds. (10am-1pm) April 30
Lessley Burke
#ME3808
Brookfield Campus
In this fun one-day class students will make their own resin charms and assemble a creative charm bracelet. Come prepared with small photos and mementos to be included in the charms. The instructor will provide the stamped bezel shapes to be embellished with your mementos, and will also provide the resin, paint and sparkles. Students can buy as many blank charms as they would like - they wouldn't be expensive. However, students can also provide their own silver link bracelets and bring it to class or buy one from the instructor. Playing with resin is fun, fast and almost foolproof. Come see what you can do to make a unique bracelet with a personality.
$50 for members / $75 for nonmembers
Plus a Materials Fee of $15
SOLDERLESS METAL BEADS
Sat./Sun. (10am-4pm) May 3 - 4
Sue Sachs
#ME3908
Brookfield Campus
Students in this two-day workshop will learn how to create hollow multi-metal beads from silver, brass and copper without soldering. The process involves making domes which are held together with tube rivets. The domes may also have soldered elements, but they are not necessary. A variety of textures will be explored as well to create visual interest on the beads. Some metalsmithing experience is required.
$240 for members / $265 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $25
WIRE WRAPPING FOR JEWELRY
Sat./Sun. (10am-4pm) May 10 - 11
Viola Galetta
#ME4008
Brookfield Campus
Students who would like to design jewelry using wire will enjoy this practical hands-on two-day workshop. The group will learn how to create simple and elegantly styled necklaces with pendants, stones, earrings and bracelets. No experience is necessary. Students will use minimal tools for their projects. Materials including assorted wires in various gauges, beads and other components can be purchased from instructor, but students are encourage to bring whatever wire and supplies they have.
$240 for members / $265 for non-members
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HINGES, CLASPS & MECHANISMS FOR JEWELRY
Sat./Sun. (10am-4pm) May 17 - 18
Joy Raskin
#ME4108
Brookfield Campus
In this two-day workshop, students will explore the delightful world of hinges as they make their own out of tubing and wire. The group will also learn how to fabricate various clasps and go beyond the basic hook and eye clasp to make more elaborate clasps. A hinged clasp design will also be explored along with basic riveting for joining non-metal materials such as leather or polymer to metal. Other types of mechanisms such as swivels will be covered. The instructor will provide tubing for students to purchase.
$240 for members / $265 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $25
WORKING WITH GOLD
Sat./Sun. (10am-4pm) May 24 - 25
Lessley Burke
#ME4208
Brookfield Campus
This class is for students who have spent time working with and soldering silver, copper and brass, who want to finally make that jump into that most precious of metals: gold. Students will spend two days exploring how gold is both similar to and dissimilar from its sister metals, silver and copper. Students will learn the different working properties of karat golds and how to work with them, both with hand tools and soldering. With the price of gold being so high, there is not only a jump in knowledge and skill required to work with gold, but also a psychological barrier to overcome. This class is designed to teach experienced students the idiosyncrasies of gold and overcome the fear factor. Students must be experienced with basic hand tools and must know how to solder for this intermediate class. Students will be required to bring their own metal and solder. A conversation with the instructor is highly recommended before purchasing gold.
$240 for members / $265 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $25
RAISING INTENSIVE
Fri.-Mon. (10am-4pm) June 6 - 9
Raychel Wengenroth
#ME4908
Brookfield Campus
This four day intensive workshop will provide students with an opportunity to produce a piece of hollowware of their own design. The group will work with copper or Sterling sheet (22-16 gauge) while they learn the techniques involved. They will design a simple bowl, goblet, or related form. Participants will spend the first two days raising their vessels from sheet metal discs. The following two days will be spent adding stems, bases, handles, lids and anything else their designs require along with cleaning up their projects. Being physical, noisy and labor intensive work, students are advised to keep their designs simple especially if completion in class is important. No previous experience is necessary.
$490 for members / $515 for non-members
Plus a materials fee of $25
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RIVITED PENDANT
Sat./Sun. (10am-4pm) June 14-15
Sandra Yahner
#ME4708
In this workshop students can express their love for animals (their own or any) while exploring basic metal working techniques such as cutting, piercing and riveting. Students will have the opportunity to create a piece or pieces using copper, silver, and brass. This is a good class for those who are thinking about getting involved in metals because it requires very few tools or for those who would like to expand their repertoire.
$240 for members / $265 for nonmembers
Plus a materials fee of $40
ETCHING ON METAL
Sat./Sun. (10am-4pm) June 21 - 22
Sue Sachs
#ME4308
Brookfield Campus
Jewelers will love this hands-on weekend class in which they will learn how to use simple techniques to incorporate texture, patterns and ornamental designs to embellish the surface of your metal creations. The exciting part of this class will be using resists methods employing very common supplies such as rubber stamps and decals, which can create very complex and interesting etching results on metal.
$240 for members / $265 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $25
BASIC JEWELRY INTENSIVE
Thurs.-Sun. (10am-4pm) June 26 - 29
Lessley Burke
#ME4408
Brookfield Campus
If you think you might be interested in making jewelry, but you just don’t have the time to commit to a six week class, then this intensive four day workshop is for you. Students will explore the art of jewelry design and metalsmithing from start to finish. Topics covered will include: what to consider when designing a piece of jewelry, the various metals used in making jewelry, basic metalsmithing tools and their uses plus much more. The skills covered will include: bending with pliers, sawing, piercing, basic forming, decorative surface techniques as well as soldering with a gas fueled torch. No previous experience is required. The group will work with copper and silver.
$375 for members / $400 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $65
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WIRE JEWELRY FOR BEGINNERS
Sat. (10am-4pm) July 5
Lessley Burke
#ME4508
Brookfield Campus
This practical one-day workshop is open to anyone who has ever had an interest in making jewelry. The class will explore making various kinds of jewelry including: rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings, using the simplest and most basic tools available including: pliers, hammers and wire cutters. This class is not about wire wrapping. It will be very useful, however, this class is for people interested in beading who would like to make simple catches and create components from wire and beads. The instructor will bring many examples to show what is possible using only a pair of pliers, a length of wire and an assortment of beads. Students can expect to complete several projects of their own design.
$165 for members / $190 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $10
WIRE JEWELRY II
Sun. (10am-4pm) July 6
Lessley Burke
#ME4608
Brookfield Campus
This one-day workshop is open to anyone with some experience in making jewelry, working with metal or has completed WIRE JEWELRY FOR BEGINNERS. Students will learn how to create beautiful pieces of jewelry using only a pair of pliers and a length of wire. Students will also have an opportunity to learn some basic soldering skills for joining wire components into more complex pieces. The instructor will bring samples and demonstrate what is possible and what is not and why. Students can expect to complete several pieces using only pliers and one or two pieces that incorporated some soldering.
$165 for members / $190 for non-members
Plus a Materials Fee of $10
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