JEWELRY AND ART WEAR
This project is excellent for students from 9 years old to young adults.
The project aims to teach basic metal working skills including: sawing, shaping,
stamping, piercing and riveting.
Students learn designing skills and develop project ideas along a theme.
Example projects include medals which define a personal characteristic, room ornaments that
can also be worn or costume accessories typical of a time in the past or in a possible future.
Students learn to design and plan their projects efficiently and to
solve problems with the tools and techniques at their disposal. They
become familiar with properties of the various metals, their forms and gages etc. and will
feel comfortable with fabrication techniques.
The workshop may be integrated with a play that uses the jewellery as props.
Participants discover personal abilities through the medium while learning
ancient skills for creating artifacts using the principles of metallurgy. Their understanding
of ornamentation expands beyond
the commercial to include sociological and archeological implications.
They learn that ornamentation can fulfill a variety of purposes and
functions. Participants can simultaneously explore their interests and social perspectives
through this experience.
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