Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Jewelry Class

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.

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