Fall 2008 Classes: Sep 16 Dec 20
Scholarships available for teens taking adult classes application deadline September 19
DROP-IN POLICY: Per day drop-ins are allowed in some adult classes with the consent of the instructor or where noted in the description. Students may drop-in ONLY 3 times before they are required to purchase a half or full class (no other fractional classes allowed), unless otherwise noted.
Please Note: Jewelry course fees include a $10 lab fee, but do not include tools and materials, which vary by class.
 = classes appropriate for beginners
 = teens under 16 may enroll with instructor's permission
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beginning & intermediate jewelry
Instructor: rp leaf
Acquire or tune up basic jewelry-making skills. We will cover sawing, soldering, forming, surface treatments, finishing, basic stone setting and other essential processes. One-of-a-kind pieces will be emphasized. Students must purchase their own metal, materials and certain tools (supply list will be reviewed). New students must attend the first class to receive instruction that will not be repeated.
Class: F1J 8 Tue, Oct 21 Dec 16, 10 am - 12:30 pm (no class 12/2)
RAC Member $150 Nonmember $175
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Intermediate & advanced jewelry & metalsmithing
Instructors: Alison Antelman & Shabnam Bahmanian
Pursue individual projects in a community of metalsmiths. Intermediate students will complete a series of projects to hone basic jewelry skills such as soldering with wire and sheet metal, various forming processes and surface embellishment. Advanced students may concentrate on individual projects. Advanced fabrication and surface pattern techniques will be explored. Metalsmiths may continue to make vessels using a variety of synclastic and anticlastic raising methods. These classes include individual instruction, technique demonstrations and instructor feedback with emphasis on personal growth in design and craftsmanship. Spend the whole day. Sign up for both sessions. Instructors teach half session each
Class: F2J 9 Wed, Oct 15 Dec 17, 10 am - 12:30 pm (no class 12/3)
RAC Member $170 Nonmember $195
Class: F3J 9 Wed, Oct 15 Dec 17, 1 - 3:30 pm (no class 12/3)
RAC Member $170 Nonmember $195
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jewelry, stone setting & lapidary
Instructors: Ed Lay
This class will emphasize traditional assembly techniques and design. Students will explore lapidary (the process of transforming a rough stone into a finished gemstone) and will fabricate traditional jewelry using small side-stones. We will cover wire, tube and prong mounting, diamond setting, pav้ and stone cutting. Prerequisite: basic fabricating skills (soldering, filing, shaping of metal and metal finishing.
Class: F4J 8 Thu, Oct 16 Dec 18, 9:30 am - 12 pm
(no class 11/27 or 12/4)
RAC Member $150 Nonmember $175
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drop-in jewelry studio
Instructors: Edward Lay
Have you thought of making jewelry but dont want to commit to enrolling in a class? Do you need to brush up on your jewelry making skills? Are you a beginning or intermediate student who wants to learn new techniques? Then this drop-in class is for you. There is no maximum number of day drop-ins for this class.
Class: F5J 7 Sat, Oct 18 - Dec 20, 10 am - 12:30 pm
(no class 11/8,11/29 or 12/6)
RAC Member $135 Nonmember $155
Day drop-in fee: RAC Member $25 Nonmember $30
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metals supervised open studio
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Students who have completed at least one jewelry class at the Richmond Art Center and are currently enrolled in classes F1J F6J (day drop-in students excluded) are entitled to 2 1/2 hours of additional studio time each week during scheduled Supervised Open Studio hours. Students may use the studio only when safety supervision is provided and must sign in upon arrival at the studio.
Thu, Oct 16 Dec 18, 12:30 - 3 pm (studio closed 11/27)
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metals studio workshop
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Yemenite filigree workshop
Instructor: Yehuda Tassa
Filigree is the delicate decorative open work made from thin twisted metal wire. Yemenite filigree art is considered one of the oldest in the world. Learn the art of Yemenite filigree from a master in the field. Students learn all aspects of the process: building the structure, wire preparation, forming, inserting into a frame, soldering and finishing. Work in silver and make earrings or a lattice pendant. Techniques learned can be applied to other metals including gold. Samples of Yemenite filigree will be shown and traditional symbol meanings discussed. Printed notes will be provided in the workshop. Purchase materials (metal, specific tweezers and stones) from instructor day of workshop. Bring a jewelers saw along with a small & medium file. Beginners welcome. Limit 12 students. www.sabrajewelrydesign.com
Class: F8J Sat & Sun, Nov 8 & 9, 10 - 4 pm
RAC Member $195 Nonmember $225
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radical jewelry makeover
Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) is a traveling "community mining and recycling" project designed by Ethical Metalsmiths to connect locally sourced jewelry and its donors with skilled makers as a creative, collaborative and sustainable alternative to jewelry made from newly mined metals & gemstones.
RJM is coming to San Francisco and the Richmond Art Center is pleased to be participating along with California College of Art, The Academy of Art University, City College,
The Crucible, Revere Academy and Scintillant. Each institution will be hosting maker volunteers as they transform donations from the SF community into new work.
All of the finished "makeover" jewelry will be exhibited and for sale at Velvet da Vinci Gallery in San Francisco from October 22 - November 9. There will be a reception on October 24. www.velvetdavinci.com
Proceeds benefit Ethical Metalsmiths efforts to continue RJM and its work on connecting people to responsibly sourced metals and gemstones.
Donations may be dropped off from August 11 to September 11, 2008 at all locations below (except the Richmond Art Center). No walk in drop offs will be accepted at RAC.
Donations can be mailed to the RAC, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804. Please include a donation form. Go to www.ethicalmetalsmiths.org/RJM.html to download a form.
Voucher credits will be issued for donations and are good towards the purchase of jewelry makeover pieces on view at Velvet da Vinci Gallery. Voucher credit amounts start at $5 and go up to $50 depending upon the monetary value of individual donations.
Participation is open to continuing RAC jewelry students. Orientation is mandatory and begins on Tuesday September 23 at 10 am. Studio time will be available through Sunday, the 28th. If the jewelry studio is unavailable due to the renovation another classroom will be ready and adapted.
Questions? Contact Alison Antelman Alison(at)antelman.com, Ed Lay at lay871(at)earthlink.net, or leave a message with Tracy at the reception desk, 510.620.6772.
Tue Sep 23 Sun Sep 28, 10 - 4 pm
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