Date: Sunday, August 3rd

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Danielle Robichaud JM '05

Learn the basics of jewelry making and get to know your way around the bench. Move through a series of beginner-level projects to gain an understanding of basic fabrication and insight into more complex techniques.

Tools & Supplies: All tools and supplies are provided for this class.

Attire: This is a general list of how to dress for the shop environment, please contact ce@nbss.edu if you have any questions.

• Closed-toe, comfortable, and protective footwear (sneakers or boots     
• No loose clothing
• Long pants suggested
• No loose jewelry
• Long hair must be tied back

Prerequisite: None

Dates: Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 15 (5 meetings)

Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Elizabeth Arnold JM '18

Gain the skills and confidence to design creative setting solutions to suit any stone by understanding the functional goals of the stone-setting structure, the characteristics of different stones, cuts, and shapes, the properties of the metals being used, and the tools available to achieve the end result. An analytical approach will be used to recognize the similarities among settings and the differences needing to be addressed as progressively challenging stones are presented.

Tools and supplies: All tools and supplies are provided for this class.

Attire: For safety reasons, remember to wear appropriate working attire in class:

• Closed-toe, comfortable, and protective footwear (sneakers or boots     
• No loose clothing
• Long pants suggested
• No loose jewelry
• Long hair must be tied back

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Jewelry Making II: Soldering Intensive or equivalent (very strong sawing, filing, and soldering skills required). Some experience using the Meco Midget Torch and/or Smith Little Torch is important.

Date: Saturday, August 23rd

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Willow Coronella JM '20

Learn the basics of jewelry making and get to know your way around the bench. Move through a series of beginner-level projects to gain an understanding of basic fabrication and insight into more complex techniques.

Tools & Supplies: All tools and supplies are provided for this class.

Attire: This is a general list of how to dress for the shop environment, please contact ce@nbss.edu if you have any questions.

• Closed-toe, comfortable, and protective footwear (sneakers or boots     
• No loose clothing
• Long pants suggested
• No loose jewelry
• Long hair must be tied back

Prerequisite: None