Glass

JEWELRY FROM BASICS TO BEYOND

Irene Pluntky-Goedecke 19S JEL014A: Wednesdays, Apr 3-Jun 5, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM 19S JEL014B: Wednesdays, Apr 3-Jun 5, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM 10 sessions $330 ($335 after Mar 21) Material fee payable to instructor All levels Students learn basic jewelry-making skills such as sawing, filing, and soldering. Jewelry you would like to “recycle” can be redesigned. Simple bead-stringing techniques are taught. Critiques and help with problem solving are offered to all students.

PRECIOUS METAL CLAY

Barnette Savitz, student

Jennifer Bourne 19S JEL083: Wednesdays, Apr 3-Jun 5, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM 10 sessions $330 ($335 after Mar 21) Material fee payable to instructor Material list: tasoc.org All levels Discover the wonderful world of Precious Metal Clay! If you can use a roller, cookie cutter, and stamps, you can design beautiful jewelry. PMC is a fine silver clay (.999% pure silver) that you sculpt to form one-of-a-kind pendants, earrings, rings, or anything you can imagine! Once your clay is dried, it is fired in a kiln and you are left with a beautiful, fine, silver heirloom. In addition to jewelry design, you will learn mold making, stone setting in PMC, and patina methods to create interesting effects. PMC will be available for purchase in class; the price fluctuates depending on market price. To give you an idea of the cost, during our Winter 2019 semester, PMC was approximately $49 per 25g package.

STRINGING TO STITCHWORK

Brenna Scheff 19S JEL080: Saturdays, Apr 6-Jun 8, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM No class on Apr 20 or May 25. 8 sessions $264 ($269 after Mar 21) Material fee payable to instructor Material list: tasoc.org All levels This class will introduce you to the art of beaded jewelry making. Learn how to design and properly close your own jewelry, including every step from basic stringing to masterful stitchwork. You will not only go home with multiple high-end statement jewelry pieces, but with all of the knowledge to recreate them again and again. Material fees will vary from week to week based on the project (materials average between $15 and $35 per project, and you can make 8-10 projects over the course of the semester).

GLOWING GLASS: FLAMEWORKED BEADS

Stephanie Maddalena 19S GLA005A: Thursdays, Apr 4-Jun 6, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM 19S GLA005B: Fridays, Apr 5-Jun 14, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM No class on Apr 19. 19S GLA005C: Fridays, Apr 5-Jun 14, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM No class on Apr 19. 10 sessions $340 ($345 after Mar 21) Material fee $65 Additional materials available for purchase All levels Take a rod of cold glass, turn it in the flame of a torch, and learn to manipulate it into extraordinarily beautiful flameworked beads, both decorative and practical. Glass beads have incredible depth and can be embedded with flowers and patterns or worked into intricate floral shapes and sculptures. Both beginners and the experienced will have fun learning the latest techniques. If you are new to this art form, beware...it can be quite addictive!