“Wow what a week, Olivia is a wonderful teacher and so very patient, she is both generous in her support and the imparting of her knowledge and silversmithing skills. It was so lovely to try new things and create pieces of jewellery I hadn’t attempted before. I came home every evening wanting to carry on and have really missed not being there now the week is over.”
Jewellery Summer School 2024
Dates: Monday 29th July - Friday 2nd August
Submerse yourself in creative luxury with a full 5 days of making at our annual Jewellery Summer School!
Come and join us at our beautiful countryside studio, be inspired by stunning views over the Hampshire countryside whilst you develop and create beautiful bespoke pieces of jewellery.
Open to all levels of student, from beginners to those with experience. The week will cover everything from concept & ideas, to design developing & refining, model making, technique planning through to well-planned and finished amazing pieces of jewellery.
You will learn how to generate ideas and explore different methods to get your creative juices flowing. We will look at how to develop these initial ideas into feasible pieces of jewellery, refining their design until they are ready to be made using a variety of silversmithing skills in our well-equipped workshop.
With all the tools and equipment you need to realise your designs, expert advice on hand to guide you, demonstrations in a variety of jewellery & silversmithing techniques, you will have the opportunity to make a number of smaller pieces or work on one ambitious project.
During the week Olivia will demonstrate many techniques, being flexible to the techniques you need for your designs.
The perfect opportunity to indulge your creative side and make new friends, this week will also be a real treat, as lunch and refreshments will be provided every day, as well as a glass of bubbly to enjoy on the last day while we admire all of the finished pieces.
We can’t stress enough what an enjoyable week this will be!
2024 Summer School
Monday 29th July - Friday 2nd August
10am-4pm each day
Tutor: Olivia Brown
Picnic-style lunch each day and refreshments are included
Materials are additional and can be purchased during the course
Suitable for all levels
Jewellery Summer School for Teenagers
Dates: Monday 14th - Wednesday 16th August 2023
An exciting 3-day course, introducing key jewellery and silversmithing techniques to your crafty teenagers! Each of the three days will focus on a different project, covering techniques such as soldering, forming, saw piercing, bending and finishing. Students will make a set of stacking rings, a pierced & textured pendant and linear shaped earrings. See below for the full course outline for each day.
As well as being a jewellery & silversmithing tutor for us at Meon Valley Studio, Gwen is an experienced art teacher, teaching secondary level children.
Tutor: Gwen Roff
10am-4pm each day
£280 per person
Tea and coffee, provided each day, you will need to bring a packed lunch
All basic silver, tools and consumables for each project are included in the course fee (optional extras such as chains, boxes or additional silver are available for purchasing).
Suitable for beginners aged between 12 and 17.
Projects and techniques covered on this course:
Day 1 - Set of silver stacking rings
- Discuss wire shapes
- Measuring metal length
- Using a piercing saw
- Bending & shaping
- Pallion soldering
- Filing, papering & polishing
- Texturing using hammers
Day 2 - Sheet silver pendant
- Piercing (sawing) sheet
- Texturing using hammers
- Filing & papering edges
- Drilling
- Surface finishes
- Forming
Day 3 - Chain drop earrings
- Forming & bending with pliers
- Soldering using the solder probe
- Making ear hook wires
- Time to finish off the week’s projects
Wednesday 7th - Friday 9th August 2024
10am-4pm each day
Tea and coffee are provided, bring your own packed lunch.
Suitable for beginners aged 12-17