Intro to Metals 1.5: Jewelry & Small Objects
Dates: April 12 - May 17, 2021
Meets: M from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Student Fee: $264.00
Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.
This class is limited to 6 students.
Pre-requisite: Intro to Metals 1/Jewelry 1 or Department Permission required (Please contact Hailey Angione at hangione@worcester.edu).
Fee Breakdown:
Student Fee: $204
Studio Fee: $30
Materials Fee: $30

Re-Opening Guides for Students
All registrants are asked to review the Craft Center's COVID-19 Response page for guidance on the measures we are taking to re-open our studios safely and the policies we are asking all students to abide by in our combined efforts to maintain a healthy work environment. Please review this information on here.
Cancellation Policies
Effective August 1, 2020, the Craft Center will have updated policies regarding Refunds and Cancellations for Adult and Youth In-Studio Course, Adult & Youth Online Courses, and for Cancellations due to illness as it pertains to all programming schedule for Fall 2020 onwards. Please read through these policies carefully on our website's policy page.
Craft Center Re-Opening Policy Acknowledgement & Release of LiabilityEvery registrant will be expected to complete an electronic form included in their registration receipt acknowledging that they understand and agree to comply with the policies outlined, and that they thereby release the Worcester Center for Crafts and Worcester State University of any liability. This form must be submitted no less than 48 hours prior to the start of the first class.
To access the form, click here or please refer to your emailed registration receipt.
Inclement Weather Policy
For information on the Craft Center's inclement weather cancellation policies, please visit our website's policy page. Students are encouraged to also check our homepage and our Facebook page for status updates and closure announcements.
Questions? Call us at 508.753.8183 X301
Notes:
Fee: | $264.00 |
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Hours: | 18.00 |
CEUs: | 18.00 |
Fee Breakdown
Category | Description | Amount |
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Course Fee (Basic) | Student Fee | $ 204.00 |
Mandatory Fee | Studio Fee | $ 30.00 |
Mandatory Fee | Materials | $ 30.00 |
Elizabeth Ryan-Belton
Elizabeth Ryan-Belton studied jewelry and metal smithing at the Universary of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Mass Art in 2005. After graduation Elizabeth worked as a production / bench jeweler for a local artisan before she started her own jewelry business, Looka Jewelry, in 2011. Her jewelry has been exhibited throughout the United States at fine art galleries and in juried exhibitions including The Paine Gallery, Providence Art Club, Michele Mercaldo Contemporary Jewelry, Paradise City, Artrider Fine Craft Shows and sold at Don Muller Gallery in Northampton, MA, The Boulder Arts and Crafts Co-Op in Boulder,CO , The Clever Hand Gallery in Wellesley, MA and the Worcester Center for the Crafts gallery and Holiday Festival.Elizabeth's contemporary art jewelry has been published in the following publications:
- 2010 21st Century Jewelry, The Best of the 500 Series, Marthe Le Van, Larks Crafts
- 2008 Compendium of Contemporary Jewelers, Andy Lim, Darling Publications, Germany
- 2007 Lark Books, 500 Pendants and Lockets
- Her production jewelry has been featured in several local magazines including Preview Massachusetts and Worcester Living Magazine.
Elizabeth enjoys teaching the craft of metal smithing to students of all ages and her favorite techniques include hand-piercing (often with a tiny sawblade), hand fabrication and soldering.
Online Work
Website | Facebook
Date | Day | Time | Location |
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04/12/2021 | Monday | 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM | 25 Sagamore Road Metals Studio |
04/19/2021 | Monday | 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM | 25 Sagamore Road Metals Studio |
04/26/2021 | Monday | 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM | 25 Sagamore Road Metals Studio |
05/03/2021 | Monday | 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM | 25 Sagamore Road Metals Studio |
05/10/2021 | Monday | 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM | 25 Sagamore Road Metals Studio |
05/17/2021 | Monday | 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM | 25 Sagamore Road Metals Studio |