When & Where

Quick Facts

  • Availability Yes
  • Tutor Louise Seijen Ten Hoorn
  • Course Code W24JWYD06C
  • Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Learn a wide range of jewellery making techniques and work confidently with a range of materials such as precious metals, stones and plastics. Contemporary trends will be explored through research and design development

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Acquire a number of basic techniques and skills, e.g., sawing, filing, soldering, polishing or add a new skill each term
  • Respond to a design brief and to complete the design
  • Perform and improve the skills required to design and make your own jewellery
  • Extract, interpret and work accurately with numerical data
  • Develop problem solving skills in order to identify solutions in new situations

Class format and activities

Teaching is on a group or individual basis as appropriate Discussions are encouraged. All students will have an individual learning plan to record progress.

Entry requirements

It is an advantage if students have an interest or an experience in the Arts + Crafts and a wish to make Jewellery

What you need to know before you enrol

Many of the Art & Design studios have limited accessibility. If you have restricted mobility please contact the Art & Design Administrator on 02074501934 or Learning Support on 02074501835 before enrolling.

What you need

All students are expected to keep a record of their work in a sketch book, visual research, design ideas, drawings, photos, magazine articles should all be kept in a sketch book. Students will be expected to buy precious materials for their projects (e.g. silver, silver solder, saw blades). A comprehensive list of these and suppliers will be provided on the first lesson.

What you can do next

You can study further Jewellery classes at Morley. Or go on to full or part time Jewellery courses such a B.A. in Jewellery Design.