Jewelry: Independent Projects
Adult Summer Class | FULL
This is an intermediate course designed to expand on a variety of technical processes, design concepts, and tools essential for understanding and working with non-ferrous metals on a wearable scale. Students will come prepared with designs and ideas ready to discuss and plan with the instructor. Technical demos will be given on a variety of techniques as needed.
What You Will Learn:
- Design concepts as they pertain to wearable and decorative metals
- Working with specialized tools
- Intermediate techniques
Recommended Jewelry and Metal suppliers:
Hagstoz 709 Sansom Street. Phone: 215-922-1627
Pamma Tools 809 Sansom Street. Phone: 215-928-6004
Rio Grande: www.riogrande.com. Phone: 1-800-545-6566
The supplies listed below are for peoples who are new the the class. If you have a specific project in mind and want to discuss with the instructor ahead of the start of term, please email adulteducaiton@fleisher.org.
Start the term with these supplies:
- Herkules Saw blades 2/0 – 2 dozen (24 total)
- 3” x 3” 20 gauge Copper sheet
- 3” x 3” 20 gauge Brass sheet
- 1ft. of 14 gauge round Brass wire hard
- 2ft. of 18 gauge round Copper wire soft
- Sketch Book or Paper to draw on
- Sharpie thin and thick “Black” only
- Pencil and Pen
- Old Rag or t-shirt for drying metal
- Small plastic baggies or containers to keep small pieces in.
Midway through the term students will need these supplies:
- Cabochon Stone
- Sterling Silver Bezel Wire
- Sterling Silver Sheet 24 gauge – 1” X 1”
- Sterling Silver 8 gauge 1/2-round wire - 3"
(No Nickel or Steel in studio unless previously discussed and Gold at your own expense!)
Materials are extremely important to have because without them projects will not be able to be completed.
Maureen Duffy
Maureen Duffy is a studio jewelry artist and professor based in Philadelphia, PA. She currently serves as an 3/4 time professor of Jewelry and Metalsmithing at Rowan University in New Jersey and a jewelry instructor at Fleisher Art Memorial, one of the country’s oldest art centers, where she has played a key role in developing its jewelry program. Additionally, Maureen teaches workshops at Peters Valley Craft School, Snow Farm, and The New England Craft Farm. Other schools that she has taught at include; Tyler School of Art & Architecture, Towson University, Moore College of Art & Design, Millersville University, and SUNY at New Platz, NY.
https://www.maureenduffyjewelry.com/