Jewellery workshop with Laila Smith

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About this course

Create individual jewellery with techniques demonstrated according to your experience. Beginners will be introduced to working with silver through a series of exercises before embarking on finished items.

Timetable

Student registration: 9am
Course teaching: 9.15am - 5pm
Lunch is included

General Information

Tutors

Laila Smith

Laila Smith is a studio jeweller and tutor. Her mathematically inspired geometric jewellery is sold across the UK. She trained at Manchester Metropolitan University and then undertook a 15 month Fellowship in The Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. She has 17 years teaching experience, both in further, higher education and leisure classes.

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