I had a great first semester teaching metals at Phoenix College and it was certainly due to a fabulous group of students as well as a great faculty and facilities. This is a fledgling program and although we don't have all the wonderful equipment that MAC has, the program really has potential (we can always get the equipment down the line). Beginning students learned the classics: sawing, piercing, rivets, box ring soldering and casting. Intermediate/ Advanced students worked on forging and fold forming, etching and hinges and a box. I haven't had time to process the final project images but here is just a highlight of some of the work in no particular order:
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| Lisa O'Rourke- Jewelry I |
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| Lisa O'Rourke- Jewelry I |
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| Liz Christensen- Jewelry I |
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| Liz Christensen- Jewelry I |
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| Malai Suriyasataporn- Independent Study |
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| Malai Suriyasataporn- Independent Study |
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| Malai Suriyasataporn- Independent Study |
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| Malai Suriyasataporn- Independent Study |
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| Malai Suriyasataporn- Independent Study |
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| Margaret Murphy- Jewelry II |
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| Margaret Murphy- Jewelry II |
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| Margaret Murphy- Jewelry II |
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| Vickie Gudger- Independent Study |
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| Vickie Gudger- Independent Study |
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| Vionnie Boykins- Jewelry II |
The class meets MW 9-11.45 am. If you are interested you can register through
Phoenix College. Jewelry I will always be the same- sawing, filing, textures, riveting, soldering and casting. Jewelry II changes from semester to semester. For Spring I'm planning on teaching chains, marriage of metal and torch fire enameling. Contact me if you have any questions!
