Jewelry Class
In May, I tried something completely new. The jewelry instructor at a senior center
asked me to teach a class on making wire loops. It was scary since I’ve never
taught a class. My approach was to share
what I know from more than 20 years of making jewelry plus 5 years of assisting
customers in a jewelry supply store.
I developed a class plan:
the basics of wire and working with wire, the basic tools and how to
use them, demonstration of the basic loops with time for students to make each
type with my individual help. At the
end, I shared a range of my finished jewelry made
with loops and loop connections to demonstrate how their design concepts could be broadened from just bead stringing.
The 2 hours went quickly and I accomplished
everything on my agenda. To my surprise,
the class was a success according to the instructor and the students. Sorry, I have no photos.
