Make a Silver Christmas Gift in a Day with the Bishopsland Educational Trust
15 November: design and make a silver Christmas gift of your choice, employing specialist techniques.
- Booking essential
Design and make a silver Christmas gift for a loved one, employing specialist techniques to design and make your gift. It could be a pair of earrings or cufflinks, a pendant, a keyring – the choice is yours.
Your experienced tutor will teach you how to transform silver into a beautiful gift. You'll gain knowledge of designing, forming and finishing your silver item using a variety of silversmithing methods and hand tools.
The course is suitable for beginners with no prior jewellery making experience, or for those with some knowledge who’d like to refresh and extend their skills.
At the end of the day you will receive a certificate from Bishopsland Educational Trust and the silver object will be yours to keep.
Your tutor for this course is Chamine Ghuss. Chamine has a First Class Honours degree in 3D Design & Crafts from the University of Brighton, as well as a teaching degree from the University of Bedfordshire. She has completed her first year on the Bishopsland post-graduate programme and is currently in her second year as one of two Artists in Residence. She has specialised in metalsmithing, polymers and composites.
You can do this course as a stand alone or book multiple short courses to build up a bank of jewellery and metalsmithing skills.
All the tools, materials and teaching needed to produce your gift will be provided. The course takes place on Saturday 15 November, 10am-4pm at the Bishopsland Educational Trust, Hills Yard, Buscot, Faringdon SN7 8BY.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All Per Person | £125.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 07557 994732
- Suitability
This course is only suitable for those over the age of 18
- Meeting point
Hills Yard, Buscot, Faringdon SN7 8BY
- What to bring and wear
Tools and materials included. Wear practical clothes and footwear (closed shoes, no open toes) and ensure arms/legs are covered. Long hair must be tied back. You will need to bring an apron.
- Accessibility
There is plenty of parking on site and accessible parking spaces are marked. There are some uneven surfaces such as cobbles due to the historic nature of the Estate. Seating is provided but the nature of the course may necessitate some standing. Please contact Bishopsland Educational Trust if you wish to have an informal chat about accessibility.
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