Jewellery making for beginners with Laila Smith

Ref: SSW37603

Location: West Dean
£338
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About this course

This course is a short weekend with a timetable variation: 10am-5pm on Saturday and 9am-4pm on Sunday.

Learn how to create beautiful and unique pieces of silver jewellery. Explore a variety of jewellery making techniques through demonstrations and exercises that show you how to bring your jewellery designs to life in silver.

Timetable

Saturday
Student registration: 9.45am
Course teaching: 10am - 5pm (lunch included)

Sunday
Course teaching: 9am - 4pm (lunch 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.

Accommodation

Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.

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