Creative Jewelry: Wearable Art
Course Info:
- Department: Design
- Area: Jewelry Design
- Credit Hours: 3, Contact Hours: 90
- Course Number (SRISA): SART 3404
- Course Number (Maryville University): TBA
- Prerequisite: No prerequisites required
Course Description:
This course is designed for both jewelry and art majors as well as anyone who has an interest in creative wearable art. Students in this course will learn to use, reuse and up-cycle materials in creative and unique ways. For both beginning and advance students, the course is designed to challenge students to find creative approaches to materials and create jewelry and art to be worn. The course will show many methods for cutting, altering, soldering, gluing and joining materials of all kinds including leather, plastic, silver, wood, wire, tyre, and much more. The studio is equipped with a full array of jewelry and sculpture tools so students will find thinking outside the box easy.
SRISA studio courses will have personal and course materials to be purchased in Florence. Unless otherwise specified there is no need to bring consumable supplies with you. On the first day of class your professor will inform you of materials needed and where to get them in Florence.