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— Introduction to Jewellery Design and Making Short Course In this short course participants will be introduced to jewellery design and making. The objective will be to learn about contemporary jewellery design and practice and to delve into the material processes of gold and silvermithing. Participants will work creatively from original drawings using essential processes to explore contemporary forms in metal. Introduction to Jewellery Design and Making will be taught in dedicated, specialist gold and silversmithing studios. Date Time Sessions Venue Fee* Monday 5 February to Monday 19 March 2018 6–9pm 6 sessions of 3 hours Gold and Silversmithing Studios Building 2, Level 1 Bowen Street, City campus $380 Monday 9 April to Monday 14 May 2018 6–9pm 6 sessions of 3 hours Gold and Silversmithing Studios Building 2, Level 1 Bowen Street, City campus $380 * Discount available for RMIT students, staff and alumni. Jewellery Studio, RMIT Gold and Silversmithing. Photo by Jeremy Dillon.
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— Introduction to Jewellery Design and Making
Short Course
In this short course participants will be introduced to jewellery design and making. The objective will be to learn about contemporary jewellery design and practice and to delve into the material processes of gold and silvermithing.
Participants will work creatively from original drawings using essential processes to explore contemporary forms in metal. Introduction to Jewellery Design and Making will be taught in dedicated, specialist gold and silversmithing studios.
Date Time Sessions Venue Fee*
Monday 5 February to Monday 19 March 2018
6–9pm 6 sessions of 3 hours Gold and Silversmithing Studios Building 2, Level 1 Bowen Street, City campus
$380
Monday 9 April to Monday 14 May 2018
6–9pm 6 sessions of 3 hours Gold and Silversmithing Studios Building 2, Level 1 Bowen Street, City campus
$380
* Discount available for RMIT students, staff and alumni.
Jewellery Studio, RMIT Gold and Silversmithing. Photo by Jeremy Dillon.
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Course contentParticipants will commence designing and making jewellery objects utilising introductory gold and silversmithing techniques. Through a series of learning activities participants will develop ideas and designs through drawings and assemblages; experience technical processes and working with metals specifically related to gold and silversmithing practice; use different metal fabrication techniques such as sawing, filing, cold-joining and soldering to make a jewellery piece.
OutcomeThe objective is to gain knowledge about contemporary jewellery practice and to make a creative personal jewellery design using introductory gold and silversmithing techniques.
Ideal forThis course is suited to participants with little or no experience in a gold and silversmithing studio who are interested in learning about jewellery design and making.
Materials suppliedSome basic materials will be provided.
Materials to bringPersonal protective equipment, a developed tool and material list will be sent to all participants. For information email [email protected].
— Claire McArdleCourse presenter
Claire McArdle is a contemporary jeweller who has exhibited internationally since 2011 in Hong Kong, USA, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Austria and The Netherlands. Claire has received numerous awards and grants including First Prize, Contemporary Wearables ’13.
clairemcardle.com
Claire McArdle, Metropolis (ring series), 2010.
— art.rmit.edu.au
