Description
Beginner, Intermediate Level
During the Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication for Jewelry workshop, you will make commonly used jewelry elements including your own chain, jump rings, and earring wires. This workshop will focus on using the jeweler’s saw and soldering, but additional skills will be introduced including drilling, filing, finishing, and adding texture to metal. Stone setting is excluded from this workshop and will be addressed later.
Project options will be provided, but students are encouraged to follow their own creative path. Students will leave with several completed projects. The workshop is beginner-friendly but open to all skill levels. All tools are provided. Brass, copper, and a small amount of sterling silver will be available for purchase at the time of the class.
No prerequisite, but good eyesight and hand-eye coordination are necessary
Students should bring:
- Lunch or snack, beverage in a closed container, if desired
- Eye magnification if needed to see close up detail
- A way to tie back longer hair
- Apron and small old hand towel
- Fine black Sharpie pen
- Pen and paper for notetaking
- Closed toe shoes
- Dust mask if you are bothered by fine dust particles
Beth is a metalsmith and educator based in Anderson, South Carolina. She began making jewelry as a creative outlet from her career in advertising, eventually studying at prestigious craft schools including Penland, Arrowmont, and in Florence, Italy. Her work in silver, gold, enamel, and copper often features pebbles collected from her travels. Beth teaches at John C Campbell and North House folk schools and in South Carolina art centers, introducing students to the craft of metalsmithing, guiding them in learning new skills and tapping into their own creative voice. Beth’s jewelry is exhibited in juried shows and sold at regional events and galleries.
