Jewellery & Metals
The Jewellery and Metals Program reflects the best aspects of a vocational school training, art college aesthetics and higher education academics. Our objective is to develop practical jewelers and metalsmiths, capable of creating and producing both unique and limited production objects.
Semester One
Chain Making
make chains and clasps using wire, rivets and hinges
Jewellery Fabrication
use sheet and ready-made materials to create jewellery
Jewellery Studio
develop technical skills by completing single pieces of jewellery
Jewellery Drawing
draw and render using a variety of techniques
General Education Elective
Communications
Semester Two
Jewellery Repairs
various aspects of jewellery repair
Lost Wax Casting
cast finished pieces of jewellery using the lost wax casting technique
Primitive Casting
use a variety of direct casting methods to create finished pieces of jewellery
Jewellery Design
think visually using two and three dimensional design
General Education Elective
Communications
Semester Three
History of Metal Art
historical styles of non-jewellery precious metals from ancient times to WWII
Jewellery Drawing & Rendering
develop rendering techniques and perspective
Metalsmithing 1
techniques, materials and methods of hot and cold forging
Production Casting 1
model making for mass production jewellery manufacture
Introduction to Gemology
practices of gem identification
Silversmithing Studio
skills, tools and methods to make basic bowls and cylinders
Semester Four
Professional Practices for Jewellers
basic business procedures and self-employment
Basic Stone Setting
prepare bezel and claw settings for stones
Metalsmithing 2
advanced techniques, materials and methods of hot and cold forging
Production Casting 2
investigation of mould making for mass production
Jewellery Drawing & Design
design and visualize jewellery using advanced drawing skills
General Education Elective
Program Coordinator:
Greg Merrall
(705) 728-1968 ext. 1287