Policies

Studio and Class Policies:
• Always wear closed toed shoes in the studio. No sandals or Crocs! If you do not have closed toed shoes, you will not be allowed to work in the studio.
• Take any cell phone conversations into the hallway or outside.
• Please be respectful of other students working and keep conversations at a low volume.
• Please be respectful of other students, teachers, and tools.
• No eating in the studio and any beverages must have a lid.
• Clean up your area! Brush off and wipe down your desk. Empty you dust tray into the trash or scrap bin. Return all tools that you were using to their proper location.
• Use caution when working with the machines. Tie back long hair, and follow all safety procedures set out by your instructors/
• Listen to and respect the lab techs. They are not your teachers, so do not expect them to instruct you, but they are there for your safety and to help. If they ask you to observe a rule, do so. Your open studio time is a privilege and can be revoked.
• If you don’t know what something does, don’t turn it on or use it. Wait until you can speak with your instructor.
• If you have not been instructed in class as to the usage of a tool or machine, do not use it.
• Class time is for class projects. If you have finished all of your class work, then you can work on extra projects.
• Open studio time is for completion of class projects.
• Most of the tools are communal. Take turns, and be respectful that you are sharing.
• Open studio hours will be posted on the studio door. Changes to the hours (workshops, make-up sessions) will be posted weekly. Call the studio before coming in to make sure that the studio is open.
• You may not work during a regularly scheduled class that you are not enrolled in.
• If you will be absent, notify your instructor ASAP.
• You are responsible for the information in your syllabus and in the student policy handouts.

Schedule/Syllabus

JE2200: Intermediate Jewelry

Fall 2012

JE2200/Section A

Tuesdays 6:00-9:15pm

Instructor: Jenn Parnell

Office Hours: Wednesdays 1-1:30pm; by appointment

Phone: 512-589-6431 (cell)

Email: jenn_parnell@corcoran.edu

Homepage:

Required Text: none

Supplemental Text (not required): none

Course Description

Focusing on individual artistic development as well as more advanced metalworking techniques, Intermediate Jewelry provides an opportunity for students to integrate their design sense into more conceptual projects. Technical topics to be covered include more advanced surface embellishment techniques, wire construction, fold forming, fusing, and more advanced mechanisms. Prerequisites: JE1210 Introduction to Jewelry II and two (2) other 1000-level or above Jewelry courses. 

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, students will:

1.  Have a comprehensive understanding of jewelry fabrication, ability to combine skill sets and problem solve throughout the creation process.

2. Be able to discuss and present their work and the concepts behind it.

3. Demonstrate their artistic voice through their work in a cohesive manner.

4. Be able to demonstrate the following technical skills:

• More hinge techniques and Hinge-based clasps
• Fusing and Keum-boo
• Basic chain construction
• Introductory synclastic and anticlastic forging
• Fold Forming
• Wire Construction
• Tube Setting
• Advanced Pin Backs

Course Expectations

Projects and Homework Assignments: You are expected to complete the class projects as well as the homework assignments on time. You are expected to keep a sketchbook for your designs and notes.

Technical Proficiency: I look for effort in completing assignments to the highest level of skill you can. I expect that as the course progresses that you will push your technical knowledge and continue to pursue perfection in the skills you learn.

Creativity: I expect that in your projects, you will express yourself as an artist and attempt to integrate your artistic vision and interests into each piece.

Attendance/Participation: Attendance is extremely important. You are expected to be on time. If you miss class, you are expected to talk with your classmates to get the notes for that day. You are expected to participate actively in class, ask questions, and comment in critiques.

Course Requirements (Assignments, Projects, Exams, etc.)

Students will create 3 completed projects including a hinged bracelet with clasp. In addition to the projects, students will also complete design homework, maquettes and samples of techniques. Students will also have 3 sets of assigned readings on relevant topics throughout the semester and will craft written and visual responses to the topics.

Each project will be critiqued- the first 2 as a group, the last one individually as part of final critique which encompasses all work from the semester.

Grading Criteria

See the Corcoran Student Handbook for Undergraduate and Graduate Grade descriptions.

Grades are determined based upon the following:

1. Timely completion of all class projects with effort for creativity and technical skill.

2. Attendance and participation in class discussions and critiques

3. Timely completion of homework and samples/exercises.

Attendance Policy (see Student Handbook- http://www.corcoran.edu/student-handbook )

Students are expected to attend all class sessions and course-related activities for each course in which they register. Students may not attend any class for which they have not officially registered. Three absences (two during the summer term) within a given class, or 20 percent of the semester, are grounds for automatic failure of the course. In exceptional circumstances, the Director of Student Affairs, in coordination with Director of Continuing Education, may approve emergency absences for medical or other legitimate reasons. In such cases, students are required to provide medical or other supporting documentation. Absences due to religious holidays must be pre-approved by the instructor one week in advance of the absence.

Although students may miss up to two class sessions, they are not relieved of the obligation to fulfill all course assignments, including those that can only be fulfilled in class. Of special note to all students: instructors may modify the standard attendance policy (stated in this handbook) according to how they weigh various components of the curriculum throughout the semester. If there are any changes to the standard policy, they will be written into the course syllabi that are reviewed on the first day of classes.

Honor Code (see Student Handbook)

Faculty members are responsible, to the best of their ability, for maintaining the integrity of the learning and testing process, both in the classroom and outside of it, and for fostering conditions of academic integrity. To alleviate misunderstandings, all instructors are required to delineate at the beginning of each semester what constitutes a violation of the Honor Code in their classes. This should include an explanation of:

1. The extent to which collaboration or group participation is permissible in preparing term papers, studio work, reports of any kind, tests, quizzes, examinations, homework, or any other work.
2. The extent to which the use of study aids, memorandum, books, data, or other information is permissible to fulfill course requirements.
3. Guidelines on what constitutes plagiarism, including requirements for citing sources.

Course Outline

Week 1- September 11

• Introduction
• Review of studio safety and procedures
• Discussion of class goals
• Introduction and Discussion of Project 1- word
• Homework: Designs for Project 1

Week 2- September 18

• Discuss designs for Project 1
• Lesson: Fold Forming and Working with Thin Metal
• Lesson: Surface Treatments
• Work on Project 1
• Homework: Fold Forming samples

Week 3- September 25

• Work on Project 1
• Lesson: Tube Setting
• Homework: Research Assignment 1
• Homework: Tube Setting sample

Week 4- October 2

• Work On Project 1
• Introduction and Discussion of Project 2- wedding rings
• Homework: Designs for Project 2

Week 5- October 9

• Work on Project 1
• Lesson: Hinges and Hinge-based clasps
• Discuss designs for Project 2
• Homework: Sample clasp

Week 6- October 16

• Group critique of Project 1
• Research Assignment 1 due
• Work on Project 2
• Introduction and discussion of Project 3- hinged bracelet
• Homework: Designs for Project 3

Week 7- October 23

• Discuss designs for Project 3
• Lesson: Advanced Pin Backs

• Work on Project 2 and 3
• Homework: Research Assignment 2
• Homework: 2 sample pin backs

Week 8- October 30

• Work on Project 2 and 3

Week 9- November 6

• Research Assignment 2 due
• Work on Project 2 and 3
• Lesson: Marriage of Metals
• Lesson: Keum-boo
• Homework: Keum- boo and marriage of metals samples

Week 10- November 13

• Lesson: Fusing
• Lesson: Chain Construction
• Work on Project 2 and 3
• Homework: Research Assignment 3

Week 11- November 20

• Work on Project 2 and 3
• Lesson: Forging
• Homework: Forging samples

Week 12- November 27

• Group critique of Project 2
• Lesson: Wire Construction
• Work time for Project 3
• Homework: Wire construction sample

Week 13- December 4

• Research Assignment 3 due
• Work on Project 3

Week 14- December 11

• Group critique of Project 3
• Individual Final Critiques
• Fill out review forms and discuss class experience

Supply List

Intermediate Jewelry

Corcoran College of Art + Design Cont. Ed.

Fall 2012- Jenn Parnell, teacher

Materials Sheet

Supplies to purchase:

Dividers

Scribe

Ruler with metric measurements

Extra-fine point sharpies

Sandpaper (320, 400, 600)

Scotchbrite and/or steel wool

Hard and Medium solder

Drill Bits (assorted sizes)

Saw blades (1/0, 2/0, 4/0)

Small piece of sterling silver for reticulation (leftovers or scrap is fine)

Fine silver wire (to fuse)

Small piece of gold keum-boo foil or 18-22k rolled very thin (optional)

3mm faceted stone (optional- we have CZs for the class to practice with)

Metals:

Copper, brass and nickel sheet are available for purchase in the studio during class time. Sterling or gold sheet needs to be personally ordered by you.

Other Materials:

For this class, you have a good bit of freedom for materials, which also means you are responsible for purchasing those materials in a timely manner so that you can complete your projects.