Intermediate jewellery I
Have you taken a beginners’ course and are looking to progress your jewellery making? Develop and refine your design and making skills through guided projects applying a range of precision skills to create metal jewellery. Intermediate Jewellery I focuses on surface, hollow forms and mechanisms. You will be encouraged to experiment with scale, with an emphasis on volumetric form.
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- Start Date: 26 Sep 2025End Date: 31 Oct 2025Fri (Daytime): 10:30 - 16:30In PersonFull fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00
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What is the course about?
You will be tutored in a range of technical skills that develop those learned at beginner’s level and undertake structured projects applying these techniques with research, design and making jewellery. Working to a specific brief, you will create a final piece which has been informed by your new skills.
Project brief
- A project brief will be set at the first meeting. This will require you to develop a piece using the skills introduced
on the course. The project will use techniques learnt but allow you to develop your own ideas in response to personal research.
The design process
- Design research from both primary and secondary sources
- Materials and technical research.
What will we cover?
Re-visiting fundamental bench skills in order to establish best practise from first principles.
Special techniques of the term:
- sand casting
- acid etching
Design skills:
- introduction to the formal elements in design
- working from primary sources
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
By the end of the course you should be able to
- Identify the formal elements in art and design
- Produce a written rationale to explain, to justify and to inform your design decisions
- Create a series of technical samples using techniques explored in the service of design
- Develop a piece of jewellery from the techniques learned
- Select the correct tool for the job in hand
- List a number of suppers of tools, materials and resources .
- Make notes in your ‘benchbook’ and recognise that this is a valuable personal resource
- Contribute to a culture of mutual support within the workshop and help to promote the profitable
exchange of ideas, information and inspiration.
- Work within the Health and Safety regulations.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
The course is suitable for jewellers with some experience and who wish to extend their repertoire of skills ‘beyond the bench’.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Through practical demonstrations both to the group and to individuals. Group discussions and feedback are encouraged. You will be expected to communicate with your fellow students and with your tutor during the week, as this helps to build a creative community.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
The materials for the technical exercises will be provided by the City Lit. If you wish to work in precious metal, you must provide this yourself. You are also expected to keep a toolbox, and to supply sundries such as saw blades,solder and abrasives.
Please bring a hardback sketchbook A4 size.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
VV412 City Lit Intermediate Jewellery
VV824 Jewellery making: all levels
Sally Lees is a practicing jewellery specialising in enamelling. She has been teaching jewellery making for over 20 years and is based at Cockpit Arts in London. She is an experienced jeweller and metal worker and was commissioned by The Houses of Parliament in 2016 to create a collection of jewellery to celebrate women’s suffrage. Sally has worked extensively with aluminium and silver over the years and received a grant from The Arts Council in 2020 to revitalise her practice by building on her enamelling and engraving skills. She has exhibited at both national and international shows including the New York Gift Fair and International Jewellery London and her work has been exhibited in contemporary craft shops and galleries and on the Crafts Council and The Goldsmiths’ directory and in the following publications: 'Colours & Textures in Jewellery'; 'Coloured Aluminium Jewellery' 'Anodized! Brilliant Colours and Bold designs'. Sally teaches a variety of different jewellery making skills from enamelling to silver clay.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.