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Jewelry 3
Jewelry 3 is specifically catered to those who want to further their expertise in jewelry-making. Having successfully completed both Jewelry 1 and Jewelry 2, this course covers advanced techniques while refining previously acquired skills. Among the techniques covered in this course are advanced soldering methods, precise scoring for impeccable angles, bends, and corners, the fabrication of three-dimensional forms, elevated stone settings, and flush setting.
Designed for intermediate to advanced students, this course is structured as a hybridized program, providing students with a degree of autonomy to tailor their focus while integrating structured elements such as pre-planned projects and novel techniques. Students are encouraged to bring any unfinished work to class for expert guidance and support in completing these personal projects. Students are also encouraged to share their specific interests and ideas, enabling the instructor to adapt the curriculum as time permits.
The overarching objectives of this course is to offer participants the guidance of a seasoned professional, foster mastery of advanced processes and jewelry methodology, and facilitate a refined enhancement of their skills, culminating in the creation of exceptional jewelry and metalwork.
**No Class April 24th - school vacation week**
Please be advised: we typically close registration for our on-site classes the Tuesday of the week before the class start-date.
Meet the instructor
Cristina Hurley was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was strongly influenced by art and culture beginning at an early age by her parents, who were classical musicians. She was first introduced to metalsmithing when she attended a class in her senior year of high school. The instructor took Cristina on as an apprentice, which she did for 2 years. Cristina also attended Escuela de Artes Plasticas de San Juan during her apprenticeship, a visual arts university located in the heart of the old city in Puerto Rico. She successfully completed her freshman year there. When her mentor saw a strong natural talent, she suggested Cristina try to attend Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI. Cristina took the suggestion to apply, got accepted and made the big leap to move to New England in 1993. She graduated from the Jewelry Department there in 1996. After graduation she moved to New York and worked for a prestigious goldsmithing company, Reinstein/Ross, for six years, where she refined her technical skills making one of a kind pieces in high karat gold, platinum, and precious stones.
Cristina Moved to Massachusetts in 2002 with her family. She worked for various Jewelry companies and then had her own retail store in her hometown from 2010 to 2015. She currently works from her home studio designing and fabricating her own collection of sterling silver jewelry. She also works indepentantly for other various jewelry designers, assisting them in making one of a kind pieces and hand fabricated collections.
Cristina has been making jewelry for 25 years and continues to explore and refine her technique. She currently sells her collection of jewelry online and in stores around New England.
Materials & Tools
There is a $135 materials fee for this class that is payable upon registration. The materials kit includes three sizes of heavy gauge sterling silver tubing; 3x1" of sterling silver sheet in 20ga, and 3x1.5" of 24 gauge; 1ft of sterling silver in each of two gauges (13ga, 20ga); 16ga copper or brass sheet; stone setting burs (1.75mm, 3mm, 5mm); quantities of three sizes of cubic zirconia stones for setting; 1 drill bit # 56. This fee also covers the cost of various other communal studio supplies needed to complete exercises and projects (eg. flux, solder, gas, sandpaper, etc.).
- Closed-toe shoes - required in the Metalwerx studio
- Unfinished projects or question about techniques
- Notebook / pen or pencil
- Apron
- Any tools they already like to use
- A box/container for in-progress projects/supplies