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Working with precious and base metals, this course will develop skills in jewellery and silversmithing. The course will incorporate the process of research and design, such as the relationship between a two dimensional design on paper and how it may be realised and developed into a three-dimensional object. Initial projects will include incorporating enamelling leading to developing your own personal project.
Please note - this is a credit course and has an integrated digital component. All students enrolled on credit courses are required to matriculate through the university student system EUCLID. If you do not do so you will not be able to access information provided by your tutor nor will you be able to submit work for assessment. Please read our Studying for Credit Guide, Rules and Regulations for more information.
Basic jewellery and silversmithing skills are required. Soldering and saw piercing experience is desirable.
Materials and equipment provided for students as part of the course and included in course fee:
Materials and equipment available for purchase during the course: (Estimated cost: £5-£50 depending of usage and prices)
Essentials Materials and equipment students will need to provide themselves: (Estimated cost: £20 - £40 depending on usage and prices)
The course teaching is delivered over weekly class sessions totalling 27.5 hours. Depending on the specific timetable of the occurrence of the course, this will either be delivered over ten weeks of 2.75 hour class sessions, eleven weeks of 2.5 hour class sessions or five weeks of 5.5 hour class sessions. Over the class sessions the course will cover:
This course will be based and delivered in specialist design studios or workshops and will typically include a range of practical exercises, introductions to techniques, processes and concepts, and set projects which lead to more focused and personal exploration. Each week, students’ progress will be monitored and supported by the tutor who will negotiate and agree a ‘directed study plan’ for work to be undertaken out with the class hours each week. This will include researching a range of suggested artists or designers and their associated movements to engender a contextual awareness of the discipline being taught as well as how to annotate and evidence this within a sketchbook and practical outcomes. Teaching will include practical demonstrations, one to one tuition, group discussions and critiques.
By the end of the course, through attending classes and engaging in directed and independent study, students should be able to:
Day, L., 1907. Enamelling: a comparative account of the development and practice of the art. London: Batsford.
McGrath, J., 1995. First Steps in Enamelling. London: Apple Press.
Speel, E., 1998. Dictionary of Enamelling: History and Techniques. Farnham: Ashgate Publishing LTD.
Untracht, O., 1957. Enamelling on Metal. Philadelphia PA: Pitman.
McCreight, T., 1982. The Complete Metalsmith. Worcester MA: Davis Publications
Codina, C., 2000. Handbook of Jewellery Techniques. London: A&C Black
De Bono, E., 2007. How to have Creative Ideas: 62 Exercises to Develop the Mind. London: Vermillion
Astfalck, J., 2005. New Directions in Jewellery. London: Black Dog Publishing Ltd.
Clarke, B., 2006. New Directions in Jewellery I. London: Black Dog Publishing Ltd.
Ebendorf, R., 2004. 1000 Rings – Inspiring adornments for the hand. New York: Lark Books
Le Van, M., ed., 2005. 500 Brooches – Inspiring adornments for the body. New York: Lark Books
Le Van, M., ed., 2006. 500 Necklaces – Contemporary interpretations of a timeless form. New York: Lark Books
Gilhooley, D., 1997. Unclasped. London: Black Dog Publishing Ltd.
Rowley, S., ed., 1997. Craft & Contemporary Theory. London: Allen & Unwin.
Greenhalgh, P., ed., 2002 The Persistence of Craft. London: A & C Black.
Adamson, G., 2007 Thinking Through Craft. Oxford: BERG
Dormer, P. & Turner, R., 1994 The New Jewellery: Trends + Traditions Revised Edition. London: Thames and Hudson.
Dormer, P., ed., 1997. The Culture of Craft. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Specific Web resources will be determined by course tutors.
Details of the Art and Design assessment requirements can be found on the short course website. Please click on the following link for more information: Submission and Assessment Information
If you choose to study for credit you will need to allocate significant time outwith classes for coursework and assessment preparation. Credit points gained from this course can count towards the Certificate of Higher Education.
If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.