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COURSE DATES for 2010 (February to July)
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workshops
course costs
workshops at other venues
JEWELLERY BITES
NEW PROGRAMME - At the beginning of each term in 2010, the studio will run a two day Saturday and Sunday workshop to enable those who cannot make it during the week to enjoy a regular class at the studio. As you learn, you will be able to join in some of the technique specific workshops that also run on many weekends.
Each day the classes start at 10.00am and finish at 5.00pm with an hours lunch break.
2 Day Pendant and Earring Workshops
Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st January 2010
Learn the fundamentals of working with silver while making two pendants and some earrings in this 2 day weekend workshop. You will learn cutting, piercing, filing, stamping and texturing techniques.
Suitable for total beginners who can then go on to the Ring Making Workshop or the Term classes. This workshop is also suitable for those who have done a beginners jewellery course and want practice and advance their skills on these items.
2 Day Ring Making Workshops
Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd May 2010
Add to your skills from the Pendant and Earing workshop and learn how to make rings. Learn the fundamentals of soldering, shaping and polishing while making two or three silver rings. This workshop is also suitable for those who have done a beginners jewellery course and want practice and advance their skills on these items.
WINTER WARMER - CLOISONNE ENAMEL
A hot workshop for cool days. For 4 days, chase those winter blues away!
Friday 18th to Monday 21st June 2010
This is an ADVANCED workshop for those of you who have done Cloisonne Enamelling with me before. Working with transparent and opaque colours, we will be using with silver wires on a fine silver base and incorporating some of the techniques I learnt in Japan.
WEEKDAY COURSES
Generally the weekday courses have run for 8 weeks with each class being 3 hours long. NOTE: Many of my students enjoyed it last year when our class ran over 6 weeks with each class being 4 hours long, so that is what we will be doing in 2010.
TERM 1
Term 1 will commence on Tuesday 9th February 2010
Tuesday morning 9.30am to 1.30pm
Wednesday morning 9.30am to 1.30pm
TERM 2
Term 4 will commence on Tuesday 27th April 2010
Tuesday morning 9.30am to 1.30pm
Wednesday morning 9.30am to 1.30pm
WORKSHOPS
Workshops are 2 days long. Some run on a Saturday and Sunday, others running on consecutive (generally) Sundays. Each day the classes start at 10.00am and finish at 5.00pm with an hours lunch break.
TEXTURING METALS
Sunday 28th February & Sunday 7th March
SIFTING and STENCILLING ENAMELS
Sunday 21st & Sunday 28th March
ETCHING ON METALS
Sunday 16th & Sunday 23rd May
CLOISONNE ENAMELLING
Saturday 30th May & Sunday 6th June
COURSE COSTS
The 6 week term is $340.00. Tools and some materials are supplied; in the Beginners class, silver costs are an additional cost of approximately $25.00 depending on current metals prices. If more silver is required for special projects, additional materials can be purchased by the students directly from the suppliers. Material costs for advanced classes will vary with individual projects.
2 day Workshops are generally $180.00 with additional charges for materials and metals depending on the technique being taught. If required a “Materials” fee will be noted in the “Course Information”
ADDITIONAL CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS MAY BE RUN ON REQUEST. Do you have a SPECIFIC TOPIC or TECHNIQUE you are interested in. Please email me your “EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST”
Barbara Ryman’s WORKSHOPS AT OTHER VENUES
Sydney Community College
(please check SCC's website for upcoming courses)