Adults Courses

Jewellery Design & Techniques Intensive

Mon 06 Feb 2023 — Mon 03 Apr 2023

Nicole Lance intadv

In this intensive class, learn how to create shapes, forms and different dimensions with metal. Solder, file and texture surfaces to explore the construction of contemporary jewellery.

Jewellery Trade Settings & Skills Studio

Tue 07 Feb 2023 — Tue 28 Mar 2023

Claire Townsend intadv

Designed for those with some jewellery making experience, students will consolidate their jewellery making skill set more aligned to the jewellery apprenticeship system. This will include more advanced making techniques and different stone setting systems.

Contemporary Jewellery (Wednesdays)

Wed 08 Feb 2023 — Wed 29 Mar 2023

Kate Sale begint

Learn traditional jewellery making techniques with a twist to create your own contemporary piece of jewellery. Students will be encouraged to steep outside the box and push traditional ideals of jewellery but still make quality pieces, and be shown alternate ways to create a design. This course will also cover the techniques of jewellery making, and how to use the equipment in the jewellery studio safely and competently.

Creative Casting Techniques

Wed 08 Feb 2023 — Wed 29 Mar 2023

Kate Sale begint

Join Kate Sale to explore a range of creative casting techniques: including sand (delft clay), water, lentils, cuttlefish, and broom casting to create unique jewellery pieces. Cast a design of your own or cast organic pieces in silver or other precious metals. Certain precious gem stones such as diamonds and sapphires can be cast in place when making.

Claire Townsend begintadv

Silver Jewellery

Thu 09 Feb 2023 — Thu 30 Mar 2023

Learn silver jewellery techniques including soldering, sawing and filing. Basic stone setting together with a range of found objects which can be riveted and cold joined. The class is tailored to suit both ongoing students with their own work or set tasks for beginners.

Exploring Enamelling (Thursday)

Thu 09 Feb 2023 — Thu 30 Mar 2023

Claire Townsend intadv

Create your own exquisite enamelled jewellery using the distinctive technique of cloisonné, a style which uses metallic wires and foils to achieve intricate leadlight patterns and designs.

Jewellery Skills for Beginners

Fri 10 Feb 2023 — Fri 31 Mar 2023

Claire Townsend beg

Be guided through jewellery making skills such as melting and pouring metal, using rolling mills, sawinf, piercing and pendant drill techniques, soldering and polishing. Using your new skill set, develop and create your own pieces of jewellery under the guidance of experienced jeweller Claire Townshend.

Contemporary Silver Jewellery (Saturdays)

Sat 11 Feb 2023 — Sat 18 Mar 2023

Nicole Lance begint

Learn the foundations of jewellery making including soldering, sawing, filing, riveting and creating textured surfaces in metal. Design and construct your own contemporary bracelets, rings, earrings or pendants in silver.

Explore Lost Wax Casting (Saturdays)

Sat 11 Feb 2023 — Sat 18 Mar 2023

Nicole Lance begint

Discover the simple technique of cuttlebone casting and the art of lost wax casting, a process in which a mould is created out of wax, burnt away and then refilled with metal. Using wax mould–making techniques allows for fine detailing on a small scale, resulting in exquisite metal pieces.