Expand you knowledge in jewelry design
WORKSHOP - Sunday 13/4 - 5-8pm
Fundamentals of Beadmaking
This is a foundational workshop that will focus on technique, practise and form of beads and shaping that is an excellent starting point for those who would like to delve deeper into the process. Led by Italian glass artist Alessia Fuga who will be showing various techniques for beadmaking and forming glass.
WORKSHOP - Monday 14/4 - 5-8pm
Organic Beads
New bead shapes, manipulating the materiality of glass to create expressive beads organic in design. Organic beads are focal, and take center stage. You will be working on:
1-Making componsents such as encased stringer, latticino and using frits.
2- Creating flattened shapes as your base bead.
3- Embellishing and decorating the bead via the components you have made.
4- Seeing how it can be incorporated into a finished piece.
WORKSHOP - Tuesday 15/4 - 5-8pm
Dots in Jewelry Design
The mighty dot is one of the most used motifs for design, tesselation and in glass, dots act and behave in wondrous ways. Basic dots, raised dots, stacked and layered are a few of th beads you will experience making.
WORKSHOP - Wednesday 16/4 - 5-8pm
Components for Jewelry in Glass
Connections and components are the backbone of good jewelry design, and tends tobe approached at later stages in the process.In this workshop Alessia will be focusing on shapes and components as the main area of forming that can be usedand experimented with.
About Illustrate
illustrate is a premier organization dedicated to nurturing and advancing the talent of aspiring jewelry designers and professionals. Our core mission is to bridge the gap between emerging designers and the dynamic, ever-evolving field of jewelry design, offering them unparalleled opportunities to connect with industry experts, master craftsmen, and renowned mentors from around the globe.
We aim to empower designers with the knowledge, skills, and connections they need to succeed in the industry, while raising awareness of the critical role design plays in the creation of timeless jewelry.
