Create til Late – An Individual Approach

Create til Late – An Individual Approach

When: Thursday 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Duration: 8 weeks (20 hours)
Cost: $515
Class size: Maximum 10 people

Prerequisite
You must have completed a minimum of two Stage 2 classes or equivalent to enroll in this course. This course is for intermediate / advanced students.

Course Description
Whether you are here for the atmosphere, hooked on making, passionate about jewellery or in the process of growing your own brand, this course will introduce and instruct you in the fields of design development, traditional techniques, production jewellery manufacture and designing for exhibitions. Working within a modern, light-filled workshop, our jewellery teachers have advanced knowledge in both traditional and contemporary design techniques. Each course begins with a short, structured design exercise and then fabricating, decorating and joining will be demonstrated. You will be guided through the following techniques: Advanced soldering; complex joins; integrated design development, and a comprehensive technical understanding of machinery and tools for a more refined approach to jewellery making.

Course Objectives
In this course you will increase your understanding of how to make jewellery and how to develop an individual design vocabulary as you gain confidence in your ideas and learn new techniques relevant to your projects. Refining the skills learnt in Beginner’s Stage 1 and 2 this course introduces you to advanced jewellery making techniques that will allow you to design and create well-made objects with confidence. As well as basic fabrication techniques and decorative processes you are encouraged to think about incorporating other non-precious materials such as wood, glass, acrylic and found materials. You will look at different sorts of cold connections to enable these materials to be combined with precious metal to make individual and exciting pieces.

Course Outcomes
By the end of the course you will have gained knowledge of how to design jewellery and the processes needed to execute these designs. Everyone should complete at least one piece of jewellery. This course will also be of value to those wishing to increase industry confidence, small business set-up and exhibition preparation.

Skills will be taught according to individual needs, as well as techniques demonstrated where they are relevant to the group.

What’s included
Tools and tuition as well as a consumables kit. A selection of materials and consumables will be available to buy from your tutor at cost price. (Please bring cash for any purchases).

Additional notes
All the tools you need for the course will be available at the venue; including an apron. Please bring materials and ideas for your individual project in the first week. You may want to buy further materials from our metal suppliers – your tutor will provide you with supplier information.

For health and safety reasons, please bring along with you the following
Hair tie: If you have long hair, please bring along something to tie it back with.
Closed in shoes: We will be working with hot, sharp and heavy tools, so please wear shoes, which will protect your feet. Avoid wearing loose flowing garments.
Sketch book/note book/ pen and/or pencil: Please bring along a notebook for your own notes and design ideas. Notes will be provided to complement the techniques you will be learning but you may wish to make your own notes.
Remember: If you use glasses for reading and /or close up work please remember to bring them along.

Please read our Terms & Conditions and Cancellation and Refunds Policy carefully prior to enrolling.

The Bench is a modern, industry standard workshop focusing on education and training for the industry and community. Director and principle tutor Erin Keys established The Bench because she wanted a place for a community to grow together and share their knowledge and experience. With little start up money and no regular funding, we raised funds to build a relaxed and friendly place to learn traditional and contemporary jewellery techniques, a space to develop ideas and projects such as ring making, silver jewellery and stone setting gems. We provide concept based jewellery classes to the absolute beginner, the aspiring maker and to the professional jeweller.

The Bench offers the community the following:
Jewellery Classes, jewellery specializations, professional jewellery development, private jewellery lessons, corporate team building and jewellery related activities.

Why learn to make jewellery at The Bench?
When you become a student at The Bench you are contributing to the viability and sustainability of our workshop, including the general maintenance. By learning to make jewellery at The Bench, you are supporting the establishment of a creative community, and are helping The Bench to evolve & experiment with new programs.

The Bench Jewellery School and Workshop is dedicated to building an unparalleled jewellery centre that delivers quality programs for the betterment of the community and the jewellery industry. The Bench is an open window to learn, design and share by creating experiences and fostering the next generation of makers. It is a place to learn, work, and discuss ideas and share knowledge, a laboratory for the creation of jewellery.

The Bench is a safe working and learning environment, complete with a wide inventory of tools and equipment. The Bench cultivates inclusive, creative and accessible spaces for everyone to have the opportunity to feel safe and welcomed. Our programs and activities offer opportunities for artists and audiences with disability to engage and participate.

Established in 2020, The Bench is located at the exquisite historic site, Joynton Avenue Creative Centre in Green Square. The former South Sydney Hospital comprised a group of brick buildings dating from 1911. Within the precinct, the Joynton Avenue Creative Centre occupies the Esme Cahill building, which was the nurses’ accommodation block, opened in 1938. The Joynton Avenue Creative Precinct by Peter Stutchbury Architecture (PSA), in association with Design 5 – Architects as heritage consultant, completed for the City of Sydney. Easily accessed by Bus, Train, Ride, Walk and with Wheelchair accessibility.