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Interested in becoming a jewelry studio monitor? This mandatory class is open to all Members who are looking to get more involved by becoming a volunteer monitor for Open Studios. Jewelry studio monitors get full access to the studio outside of open studio sessions and classes. In exchange, you will choose two 3 hour open studio sessions a month to oversee.
We will talk about the Jewelry Studios safety procedures, learn the names and uses for many of the fascinating hand tools, and cover the do’s and dont's for most of our tools and machines. It is a great chance to gain overall knowledge of how to safely occupy the Studio and give you ideas of the tools techniques you may want to learn more about. This class will have a little hands on, but it is mostly about information exchange.
We recommend you read chapters 4-6 in the book A Jeweler’s Guide to Apprenticeships by Nanz Aalund. Copies are available in the studio’s library. This will give you a lot of relevant information. (If you want a copy of the books tests to fill out, ask a Jewelry Studio Monitor).
Details:
- This two session class is open to all skill levels.
- This class is for Members interested in becoming a volunteer monitor in the jewelry studio.
- Please plan on taking photos and notes.
- Must be an BARN member.
- Interested in more details on becoming a monitor? Stop by during open studio to find out more!
Instructor: Jody Lyle is a goldsmith with over 25 years of experience designing and making jewelry. She has a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas where she studied with world-renowned enamel artist Harlan Butt. She has continued here education over the years with apprenticeships, trade school training, and skill building classes. She believes in learning by doing, and continues to home her skills, practicing and acquiring new techniques from other jewelers and is continually expanding the definition of her jewelry.
Questions? Contact jewelry.Lead@BainbridgeBARN.org
