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JEWELRY
DESIGN Jewelry
Design is the application of basic principles of artistic
expression and construction. The jewelry artist applies these
principles or rules when making choices about how best to
manipulate the elements of the piece.
These
design elements might include:
- the Positioning and/or Ordering of things
- the Volume or Area the piece takes up
- the Scale and Size of the pieces
- the Colors, Textures and Patterns of individual pieces,
and/or sets or groupings of pieces
- the Forms and Structures (identifiable sets of pieces, highly
integrated)
- the Materials – beads, stringing material, jewelry
findings
- the interplay of Light, Dark, Shadow, Reflection and Refraction
- the clasp assembly and other supporting systems
Good
Jewelry Design answers the question:
Why do some pieces of jewelry draw your attention,
and others do not?
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JEWELRY
DESIGN
After
the ORIENTATION
TO BEADS & JEWELRY FINDINGS
Class...
Then do
BS1.01
STRINGING WITH CABLE WIRE - CRIMPING: Crystal Excitement
Bracelet
and,
BS1.02
STRINGING WITH NEEDLE AND THREAD: By The Sea Bracelet
Next, do one or more of the Bead
Weaving Stitch of the Month classes, particularly
of interest would be the Square Stitch, Peyote Stitch
and Right Angle Weave Stitch.
Learn some basic wire
working techniques, particularly how to make
Simple and Coiled Loop, and the Mix N' Match Bracelet
Now, you are ready to
being the JEWELRY DESIGN sequence:
Learn about Color And Beads.
Pick up principles about Composition and about Forms
and Functions
Study Fringe, Straps, Edges, Bails, Surface Embellishment
Study Materials and Techniques
Select any electives that you might be interested
in
NOTE: With the descriptions and
instructions for each class, there are suggestions
about which classes to take next.
Start
With This Class:
ORIENTATION
TO BEADS & JEWELRY FINDINGS
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Learn how to make choices about how to buy
beads and other jewelry findings, what goes
together with what and when, what happens
to all these pieces over time, and what
the the quality is of the pieces you are
using, whether beads, metals, or stringing
materials, and, finally, how to relate this
to design goals, and if you are selling
your stuff, your marketing goals as well.
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about:
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We suggest first learning both the
crimping approach as well as the needle and thread
approach to bead stringing. Then, making 3-4 bead
weaving and/or wire working projects before you
begin the Jewelry Design Sequence.
CORE
COURSES Sequence:
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JD1.COLOR.1
COLOR AND BEADS
INTERMEDIATE
What you learn in this class...
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JD2.COMPOSITION.1
JEWELRY DESIGN 1: PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION
INTERMEDIATE
What you learn in this class... |
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JD3.FORMFUNCTION.1
JEWELRY DESIGN 2: PRINCIPLES OF FORM AND FUNCTION
ADVANCED
What you learn in this class... |
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ELECTIVE
COURSES Sequence:
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Wear that mystical,
bead-bezeled stone close to your heart! Use tubular
peyote, circular peyote, and spiral tube Ndebele stitches
while exploring design ideas about fringe, edge, bail,
surface embellishment and strap.
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JD4.FORMFUNCTION.2
(also BW3.PEY-01)
BezelWorks Pendant
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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ABOUT
KIT
* LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
* PHOTO
DETAILS
* 1.
Olive and Brown Fire Opal
* KIT
CONTENTS
* ORDER
INSTRUCTIONS AND KIT |
Create a sophisticated,
contemporary Etruscan-style collar! Layer two Ndebele
stitched strips, slightly curving the interior edge
and embellishing with chain. Learn ideas about color
simultaneity effects and contemporizing traditional
designs. |
JD4.COLOR.02
[Also, BW3.NB-01]
ETRUSCAN COLLAR
Intermediate/Advanced
Level
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ABOUT
KIT
* LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
* PHOTO
DETAILS
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1. Teal
Terra / Antique Rose
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2. Antique
Amethyst / Sage Green
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3. Spectrum
Gold
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4. Terra
Cotta
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5. Brilliant
Gold
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KIT
CONTENTS
* ORDER
INSTRUCTIONS and/or KIT |
Adapt the beauty and
craftsmanship of the classical world to contemporary
style! Learn to apply contemporary principles of design,
using Peyote Stitch, Brick Stitch and simple Wire
Working, to create and arrange Butterfly Bracelet
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JD5.COMPOSITION.1
CONTEMPORIZING TRADITIONAL JEWELRY
PROJECT:
The Etruscan Butterfly Bracelet
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
[Also
BW4.BRICK-01] |
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ABOUT
KIT
* LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
* PHOTO
DETAILS
* 1. Squash
/Raspberry /Olive /Black
* KIT
CONTENTS
* ORDER
INSTRUCTIONS AND KIT
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JD4.COMPOSITION.2
REVITALIZING VINTAGE JEWELRY
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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JD4.FORMFUNCTION.3
DIMENSIONAL BEADWORK
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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JD4.FORMFUNCTION.4
MIXED MEDIA BEADWORK
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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JD4.MATERIALS.1
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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JD5.FORMFUNCTION.1
JEWELRY SUPPORT SYSTEMS
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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See
all available Instructions and Kits
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Goals for
Jewelry Design
CRITICAL
SKILLS TO LEARN:
1. How "Quality" is defined, relative
to beads and other materials
2.
What the pros and cons are, of different kinds
of beads, stringing materials, clasps, finishes,
metals and the like
3.
How "Craft" differs from "Art"
differs from "Design"
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How to build "support systems" within
your piece
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How the bead asserts its need for color
6.
Principles of Composition
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Principles of Form and Function
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Principles of Techniques and Materials
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Forms and Components
10.
Contemporizing Traditional Jewelry
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Reviving Vintage Styles
12.
Mixed Media Compositions
13.
Adding dimensionality and movement
14. Developing Your Personal Style
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SUPPLIES
AND TOOLS
To KEEP ON HAND
Sketch book
Folder of images of jewelry you like
Bead board (with
3 or more channels)
Work surface
bracelet and necklace sizing cones
Enough bead and
jewelry making supplies to approximate and artist's
palette, including beads, findings and stringing
materials.
Assorted tools,
especially chain nose pliers, round nose pliers,
flush cutters, needles
Colored pencil set
Color Wheel
Calculator
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JEWELRY
DESIGN CAMP
October
2013 (Enrollment Closed)
2015 (TBA) |
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Immerse
yourself into a week-long study of jewelry design
theories, and their applications and manipulations
with various materials, techniques and strategies. |
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