Beginning Jewelry | AFTERNOONS
with Luke Towne | Beginners | Adults and 16 +
Learn creative fine metalworking through demonstrations and projects geared toward the beginning jeweler. Techniques include sawing, piercing, texturing, riveting, chain making, soldering, and bezel-setting cabochon stones. Students utilize class and lab time to practice techniques and make finished pieces of jewelry. Materials and metal can be purchased at the Studio Building Reception Desk. This course is suitable for both adults and teens 16 and older who are interested in beginning the art of jewelry and metal working. No previous experience is necessary.
Mondays, 1–4 p.m., Jan. 27–April 21 (no class March 17)
12 classes | 36 contact hours
Location: 503 William Street, Studio Building, Main Level, Room 250
+ CLASS NOTES: All jewelry classes require students to wear close-toed shoes, no loose clothing, and hair tied back for safety in the studio.
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+ QUESTIONS?: Email communityclasses@munson.art or call (315) 797-8260.
Meet your instructor, Luke!
He/Him
LUKE TOWNE is an artist, jeweler, and current Pratt Munson Jewelry Studio Technician. He earned a BFA in jewelry and metalsmithing from the Rhode Island School of Design. An early passion for chain-making planted the seed for his interest in jewelry. While grounded in methods from metalsmithing and stone carving disciplines, Luke reflects upon narratives emerging from and embedded within the surrounding landscape. Through an alchemical approach, he explores how materials and objects imbue formal, poetic, or even spiritual significance, as well as, the function of jewelry in strengthening the link between matter and meaning. ltowne@prattmunson.edu | luketowne.com
