Intermediate Metal Jewelry

Intermediate Metal Jewelry

Adult Multi-Week | This class has been canceled

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

Metals and Jewelry

Intermediate

6/20/2017-8/8/2017

6:30 PM-9:00 PM EDT on Tue

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$225.00

$207.00

Take your metal jewelry making to the next level. We’ll focus on creative design and introducing advanced techniques such as soldering with wire, constructing forms, creating more advanced jewelry mechanisms, and the proper polishing of finished pieces.

  • Prerequisite: a beginner metal jewelry class or comparable experience.
  • Some materials provided; the instructor will discuss other necessary supplies and how to purchase them.
Benton, Ginny

Ginny Benton received formal training from Savannah College of Art and Design, B.F.A for metals and jewelry in 2011 and New Approach School for Jewelers. She created rings that were published in the 2012 "SCAD Lookbook", a yearly publication of best student work. Her rings were featured at the Young Designs Exposition in Taipei, Taiwan. Ginny undertook 4 years of professional jeweler's apprenticeship, 3 years spent under Jeweler Jay Sharpe. Ginny began teaching jewelry classes October 2012. Currently, Ginny is creating work through her brand "gb Jewelry" through which she makes jewelry on commission, for galleries , and stores.