Jewellery Making with Non-precious & Experimental Materials
Explore designing and making jewellery with a range of materials using experimental, traditional and contemporary techniques. Take your pick from introductory beginner’s jewellery courses covering piercing and soldering, experimental courses exploring resin and other materials through to intermediate and advanced courses that focus on more advanced techniques.
Our courses are taught by a team of experienced expert tutors and jewellery designers. Join us in our purpose-built studio which provides you with access to industry standard equipment. We also provide basic materials for each course but please read the full course outline before you book as your tutor will list anything you need to bring along.
Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on visual.arts@citylit.ac.uk
- Try it out: knotting and stringing for beads and pearls
Course start date: Wed 16 Apr 2025Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellBy exploring a range of beaded jewellery techniques you will learn how to string beads and how to knot between beads and pearls. You will also learn how to attach simple clasps and findings to bracelets, necklaces and earrings. - Introduction to beaded jewellery Course start date: Sat 17 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellExplore traditional and contemporary beaded jewellery techniques such as stringing and knotting and learn about which beaded jewellery materials and tools to use to create a professional finish.
You will take inspiration from current fashion accessories seen on the catwalk to create your own beaded jewellery and a striking final piece.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - Embroidered art brooches Course start date: Fri 30 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tanvi KantLearn how to experiment and combine a variety of textiles to create expressive embroidered brooches. - Looping: textile jewellery Course start date: Fri 4 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tanvi KantLearn how to experiment with a variety of textile elements to create tactile, colourful and sculptural cords that can be transformed into textile jewellery.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Knotting and stringing for beads and pearls Course start date: Tue 15 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellBy exploring a range of beaded jewellery techniques you will learn how to string precious beads and how to knot between beads and pearls. You will also learn how to attach simple clasps and findings to bracelets, necklaces and earrings.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Blossoming buds: textile jewellery Course start date: Fri 1 Aug 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tanvi KantLearn how to experiment and combine a variety of textile elements to create tactile, sculptural brooches. In this vibrant textiles workshop you will create a budding twig brooch with fabric remnants.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
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