The Morley Jewellery Certificate: Level 2

This is a year long practical course for intermediate level students aimed towards developing a professional approach to jewellery making. You will follow various modules in each term helping you to develop your jewellery making skills, design development, and business and branding awareness. You will follow technical projects in etching, press forming, stone setting and enamelling. Each of these technical projects will be followed by a design brief where you will explore designing and making an individual piece using the techniques learnt. You will also design and make a piece for a competition, develop a small collection and collaborate with fashion/ textile students to create jewellery pieces for a fashion catwalk show. Each term there will be a series of “Looking At” sessions where we will share and look at as a group: Logos, brand awareness, invoices, packaging, business cards, pricing, photographing jewellery, writing an artists statements and using social media. There is also a lesson on building a website. The year culminates in a show where you will exhibit your jewellery and work as a team to promote the show and liaise with potential customers. This is a progressive and directional course. You will be expected to do homework and maintain a benchbook/ sketchbook.

The jewellery studio is on the 3rd floor of the main building, there is lift access. You need a moderate level of fitness to be able to use some of the jewellery equipment or machinery. Some chemicals used may be harmful in pregnancy. Please let the tutor know if you are pregnant and they will advise you as to necessary precautions

All tools needed to take part in the course are available in the workshop. We also provide basic materials in reasonable quantities, such as base metals and other materials such as paper, acrylics, enamel etc. There are some items you will need to purchase yourself such as precious metals (silver and gold), stones, saw blades and specific sized drill bits. Your tutor will help you assess your metal requirements for each project and provide a list of suppliers. It would also be helpful to bring:• Sketchbook and pens/pencils.• Apron and hair band to tie back long hair.

Intermediate or advanced level jewellery at Morley College• Application to higher education/ an apprentice scheme/ personal workshop practice