Jewelry

BEGINNING JEWELRY

Laura Jaklitsch | Metalsmith, laurajaklitsch.com In this multi-week class, beginning jewelry students will learn to design and fabricate their own handcrafted jewelry. Students will learn how to texture, file, form, solder, sand, and polish as they make different projects, which may include a ring, bangles, and bezel-setting a stone. All materials will be provided and there is a $50 materials fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class.

COURSE CODE: JEBE Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 6-9pm. Begins Sep. 14 | $360

BEGINNING JEWELRY:

STERLING SILVER BAND RING

Laurie Savage | Metalsmith Beginning jewelry making students will learn the fundamental techniques for designing and fabricating a sterling silver textured band ring. Students will learn how to texture, file, form, solder, sand, and polish the ring. All materials will be provided, including: sterling silver, copper (for practicing techniques), saw blades, solder, and sand paper. A materials fee of $40 is payable to the instructor on the day of the class.

COURSE CODE: JEWR Sec. 01: Friday, 5:30-9:30pm. Oct. 8 | $80 Sec. 02: Friday, 5:30-9:30pm. Nov. 5 | $80

BEGINNING JEWELRY: BANGLE BRACELETS

Laurie Savage | Metalsmith Beginning jewelry making students can continue learning in this workshop which focuses on creating a set of 3 textured bangle bracelets, one each in sterling silver, bronze, and copper. Students will learn to further develop their fabrication skills, including: measurement, texturing, filing, forming, soldering, and tumbler finishing. All materials will be provided, including: sterling silver, bronze, and copper (in different shaped wires), saw blades, solder, and sand paper. A materials fee of $40 is payable to the instructor on the day of the class.

COURSE CODE: JEBB Sec. 01: Friday, 5:30-9:30pm. Nov. 12 | $80

BEGINNING JEWELRY: STERLING SILVER PENDANT WITH BEZEL-SET STONE

Laurie Savage | Metalsmith Beginning jewelry making students can continue learning in this workshop which focuses on creating a sterling silver pendant with a bezel-set cabochon stone. Students will develop their fabrication skills, including: drilling, sawing, piercing, filing, multiple soldering techniques, making jump rings, satin finishing, and setting the stone. All materials will be provided: sterling silver sheet and wire, copper (for practice), cabochon stone, saw blades, solder, and sand paper. A materials fee of $40 is payable to the instructor on the day of the class.

COURSE CODE: JEPD Sec. 01: Friday, 5:30-9:30pm. Dec. 3 | $80

INTERMEDIATE JEWELRY

Laura Jaklitsch | Metalsmith, laurajaklitsch.com For students who have completed our multi-week Beginning Jewelry class, or have taken 3 or more single-session beginner jewelry classes, join us to further your design and fabrication skills. You will undertake more challenging projects while learning how to customize them, these may include a hollow ring project, prong setting and tube setting a stone. All materials will be provided and there is a $50 materials fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class.

COURSE CODE: JWIN Sec. 01: 8 Thursdays, 6-9pm. Begins Sep. 16 | $360

ADVANCED STUDIO JEWELRY

Laurie Savage | Metalsmith If you have taken ten or more intermediate/advanced-level jewelry classes or have similar experience, join us to polish your skills to the highest level. You’ll enjoy open studio time in which to create jewelry of your own design with direction from the instructor. There is no materials fee; please bring the materials you intend to use. Enrollment in this class is allowed only with permission from the instructor; email us your request at info@ccae.org and include your experience. The instructor will reply to you directly.

COURSE CODE: JEWA Sec. 01: 7 Wednesdays, 6-9pm. Begins Sep. 22 | $350

OPEN STUDIO METALSMITHING AND JEWELRY

Laurie Savage | Metalsmith If you are or have been a metalsmithing or jewelry student, join us to work independently on projects of your own design with direction from the instructor. Intermediate-level experience is required. Please bring the materials you intend to use. If you have any questions, please email info@ccae.org before the first class and we will have the instructor reply to you directly.

COURSE CODE: OPMT Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-4pm. Sep. 25 | $100 Sec. 02: Saturday, 10am-4pm. Oct. 9 | $100 Sec. 03: Saturday, 10am-4pm. Nov. 6 | $100 Sec. 04: Saturday, 10am-4pm. Nov. 20 | $100 Sec. 05: Saturday, 10am-4pm. Dec. 4 | $100

ENAMELING

Heather Wang | Artist Enameling is the process of fusing colorful glass onto metal. In this open studio, you will have access to kiln time, along with guidance from the instructor. Students should bring projects they are working on, as this workshop is intended for students with jewelry experience. Our studio uses unleaded enamel only, and the kiln is suitable for jewelry scale items only. There is a $25 materials fee payable to the instructor for the enamel colors and other consumables, but please bring metals and other materials you intend to use.

COURSE CODE: ENAM Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-4:30pm. Oct. 16 | $100 Sec. 02: Saturday, 10am-4:30pm. Nov. 13 | $100