Course Description
Students will develop and refine technical and conceptual
abilities through fabricating with sheet metal and stone setting.
Fundamental tools and techniques will be introduced over the
course of the semester. Students will work toward refining
technical abilities and solving design challenges in innovative
ways.
Athena Title
Jewelry Gemstone Setting
Prerequisite
ARST 2600
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Learn traditional and contemporary stone setting techniques.
- Sharpen and hone technical abilities for metal construction and fabrication.
- Develop deeper understanding of the subtleties of the material metal and its range of working properties.
- Learn about gemstone properties and basic gemology.
- Learn how to cultivate commitment and professionalism.
- Expand awareness of historical and contemporary movements in metalsmithing.
- Become familiar with specialized tools and equipment used to make jewelry.
- Become familiar with working properties of sheet metal for small scale construction.
- Learn how to set up and maintain a safe studio.
- Learn innovative problem-solving skills and strategies.
- Develop critical thinking skills through hands-on learning and understanding the design process.
- Students will become familiar with both historical and contemporary ideas in jewelry, art, and material culture.
- Students will demonstrate proficiency in jewelry in the utilization and application of materials, techniques, and concepts.
- Students will be well-versed in critical theory and able to apply knowledge of current trends in context with their own work.
Topical Outline
- Constructing basic 3D shapes from 2-D sheet metal and learning how to set stones in metal. Students will develop deeper understanding of the subtleties of the material metal and its range of working properties
- Gemstone properties and basic gemology
- Creative and technical experimentation in an effort to make discoveries and to foster innovation; Drawings and models will precede each assignment
- Facilitate the design process through research, drawings, and samples; Students are expected to keep a notebook with all handouts and a sketchbook
- Discussions and slide presentations on both historical and contemporary ideas in jewelry, art, and material culture
- Communicating about creative expression through project presentation at various stages of development
