Oxford
Amy Surman School of jewellery @The Oxford Bead Shop
Address: 75 Wilkins Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2HZ
Tel: Tel: 01865 774298 Email: info@amysurman.com
Tutor: Amy Surman
Amy is a fully qualified jewellery tutor and maker. She has been teaching and making jewellery since she graduated with a BA (Hons) Designed Metalwork and Jewellery degree in 2001. Having completed a metalwork degree her first love is working with metal but in 2005 Amy discovered the world of Precious Metal Clay became a PMC Studio accredited Senior PMC Instructor.
Course: Precious Metal Clay Jewellery
General course; suitable for beginners and those with some experience. During the course you will be able to make a small pendant or several charms to your own design. You will learn how to roll, texture and cut the clay. Once you have made your design you will refine your piece prior to firing and polishing.
Time: 10am – 3pm including one hour for lunch
Cost £ 85 per person including vat and a pack of 7g PMC3 clay.
Dates: Saturday 14 June and Saturday 8 November
Course: Precious Metal Clay Masterclass - Textured Band Ring
This course is suitable for confident beginners and those with some experience. During the session you will learn how to measure a ring by taking PMC shrinkage into consideration, how to texture the clay, make a secure join and fire & finish to a polished surface.
Dates: Sunday 6 April and Saturday 13th September
Time: 10am – 3pm including one hour for lunch
Cost £ 85 per person including vat and a pack of 7g PMC3 clay.
Course: Precious Metal Clay Masterclass - Miniature Bird House Pendant
This course is suitable for confident beginners and those with some experience. Learn how to make a miniature house pendant using lump PMC3, paste and a dry construction technique.
During the session you will learn how to create walls and windows using rolling and cutting techniques. You will learn how to texture the clay when dry and wet and then how to use paste to assemble your house. To complete the project you will learn how to drill holes, fire and finish the clay to a shiny fine silver surface. Finally you will use a simple wirework technique to attach your pendant to a chunky jump ring.
Dates: Saturday 15 March and Saturday 11 October
Time: 10am – 3pm including one hour for lunch
Cost £ 85 per person including vat and a pack of 7g PMC3 clay.
Accommodation
Premier Inn, Oxford Business Park, Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2JZ
The Premier Inn is a 10 minute walk from The Oxford Bead Shop. There is a restaurant located next to the hotel or a wide selection of restaurants, bars and cafes on The Cowley Road that can be reached in 5 minutes by taxi or 10 minutes by bus.
Travel
The No 5 bus from Oxford Train station will bring you within a 5 minute walk to The Oxford Bead Shop.
The Stagecoach 10 and U5 from the city centre will bring you within a 2 minute walk to The Oxford Bead Shop.
Parking
There is parking available on the forecourt and plenty available in the street. No parking charges apply.
Lunch
Refreshments included. Please bring your own lunch.
