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So you want to make something to put around your neck. What will it look like? Long? Short? In between? Will it be a pendant? Or have elements all around the neck? What sort of clasp will it have?  In this class we will answer these and more questions about making necklaces.

Through demonstrations and individualized instruction, students will designs several types of necklaces. There will be some assignments but students will have time to explore their own creativity. Students will finish several pieces of jewelry and/or make samples as metal sketches.

Details:

• This is a beginning / intermediate level class for those that have taken at least 2 jewelry or metals classes from BARN or another school.
• $11 materials fee will be added to class fee when you register.
• Please bring a bag lunch. BARN has a refrigerator to store your lunch, located on the lower level.
• Students please bring:

Your favorite tools (studio tools will be available for use)

Current projects you are working on, unfinished projects that you want to incorporate into a new design, previous projects you made to take apart and create anew.

Instructor: Micki Lippe, currently living in Seattle, received a BFA from Washington University, St. Louis, in 1965. For the past 40 years her jewelry has been exhibited throughout the United States. Micki's work was a part of the 2010 Tacoma Art Museum Biennial and the 2017 metals exhibition at Bellevue Arts Museum. Her jewelry has been shown in many books -  including Adorn and the 500 Earrings book. In 2010 she was awarded the Alumni of Distinction from Washington University, her alma mater. In 2015 Micki was the recipient of the Seattle Metals Guild Lifetime Achievement Award.  Micki has taught jewelry classes in Seattle and other cities for many years. 

She served as founder and president of the Seattle Metals Guild, on the board of Pratt Fine Arts Center and as president of the Society of North American Goldsmiths. With the Guild she currently runs The Women's Shelter Jewelry Program and is chair of the Symposium Committee.

Contact: Jewelry.Lead@BainbridgeBARN.org