As stated earlier in the blog, the students glue two pieces of metal together and make one design twice (at the same time). This method is different than previous ones. Previously, the students completed two different designs for each project—one for themselves, one for the shop. This current method has...
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The launch of the Jewelry Shop!!
Today, Ms. Burns will launch the jewelry shop. Six out of eleven students have decided to sell some of their work. Everyone participated in developing the shop, the questions, and how they wanted to be photographed. Along with this shop, the classes work is included at the MCC on Main...
Kayley’s pendants in progress
Kayley wishes to adhere more shapes, textures and color to her pierced pendant design. She also created a dichroic glass shape for the center—as an emphasis point. When discussing her work, we talked about how she could use various media to abstractly visualize a turtle’s shell. I love her use...
Pierced pendant critique
Today, Ms. Burns had a critique of the students’ work. Many of the students have almost completed their pierced pendant design and will be filing, separating, adhering a clasp, and picking a hanging strap. As a group, they discussed: negative space, repetition, symmetrical / asymmetrical balance, types of line, and...
Students working on last project
Alyssa Hammering Emma Sawing Taylor Sawing June Sawing Victoria Filing
The process of piercing metal
Ms. Burns described the process as such: 1. Draw your idea using a pencil. Make sure the shapes that need to be pierced are clear and understandable. 2. Cut our your drawing leaving a bit of space around the drawing. 3. Use the aviation sheers to cut the type of...
Getting the students to draw ideas
For this last project, Ms. Burns prepared a simple grid for the students to use when drawing their ideas. They were required to draw 9 different ideas using positive and negative space. We had the students focus on that concept, since they would be cutting out the negative space from...
Starting our last project: Pierced Pendant
Today, we had the students start their last project. They will be designing and creating a pierced pendant. The handout is attached that describes the project. Ms. Burns showed a quick YouTube video on positive and negative space and then showed professional examples of jewelry using the pierced design technique. (We...
Dichroic Pendant Showcase!!
This post is to celebrate the great work the students completed. Ms. Burns designed a showcase exhibiting the diverse Dichroic Pendants right out front of the Main Office at the High School. It looks great and the creative work does too. Additionally, the students work is being exhibited at MCC...
Sabrina’s wire wrap cage in progress
Sabrina is in the process of finishing her wire wrap cage for one of her pendants. She was bold to create it using the hardest material to work with—nickel. But her choice was a good one based on color. She is using line well and has created a nice slightly...