Description:

Students will study advanced casting and construction techniques. Projects should show a higher degree of design and function. 6 hrs./wk.

Associated Costs: These are additional (out-of-pocket) expense considerations that students should expect in addition to the course tuition, fees, and textbooks. $50 to $200.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor’s course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Textbook(s): NONE

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Distinguish and define the elements of design as they relate to advanced jewelry and metalsmithing forms.
2. Demonstrate a proficiency appropriate to the advanced student of the techniques and processes of jewelry/silversmithing and express self visually with metal in a higher degree of design and function.
3. Demonstrate an ability to use the vocabulary of metalsmithing artists of the advanced terms used in jewelry/silversmithing.
4. Demonstrate a proficiency in the use of aesthetic awareness expressed in individual jewelry/silversmithing ware.
5. Demonstrate the proper and safe utilization of advanced jewelry/silversmithing tools, equipment and processes.
6. Distinguish and describe historical and contemporary jewelers and their ware.
7. Demonstrate a proficiency in the advanced techniques used in jewelry/silversmithing methods of manipulation including casting, fabrication, and construction.
8. Demonstrate the ability to exercise safe practices for the jewelry/silversmithing artist, such as identifying hazardous materials, protective measures and disposal of those materials.
9. Demonstrate knowledge in purchasing supplies and equipment.
10. Demonstrate a proficiency in the design and manufacture of an original piece utilizing sterling silver which is not jewelry.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Designing Projects
   A. Define and describe the elements of design.
   B. Define and describe the principles of organization.
   C. Utilize more advanced design planning.

II. Fabrication
   A. Choose from the following advanced techniques to create jewelry
works of art, including:
      1. Chainmaking
      2. Chasing/Repousse
      3. Marriage of metals
      4. Raising
      5. Photoetching
      6. Reticulation
      7. Stone setting

III. Sterling Silver Project Other Than Jewelry

IV. Casting
   A. Utilize the lost wax process in creating a cast jewelry project,
including:
      1. Centrifugal cast process
      2. Vacuum cast process
   B. Utilize the cuttlebone process in creating a cast jewelry project.
   C. Utilize the Tiffa stone process in creating a cast jewelry project.
   D. Utilize the charcoal block process in creating a cast jewelry
project.

V. Safe Studio Practices
   A. Identify hazardous materials and processes common to the
jewelry/silversmithing studio.
   B. Safely handle hazardous materials, including their disposal, and
apply safe processes in the jewelry/silversmithing studio setting.

VI. Attitudes and Work Habits
   A. Identify and develop positive attitudes toward tasks and fellow
students appropriate for the studio, including giving and accepting
criticism and praise.
   B. Identify and develop productive work habits, including attending to
detail, completing tasks, maintaining the work setting and recording
data.
   C. Identify and develop collaborative/teamwork skills, including
solving problems in groups, building consensus and responding to
supervision.

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

   Examinations           20-40% of grade
   Projects/Assignments   60-80% of grade
                            100%

Attendance: Excessive unexcused studio/lecture hours will result in the
reduction of the final grade or receiving a grade of failure in the
course.

Attitude and Work Habits: Although attendance is essential, productive
attitudes and work habits affect morale, efficiency, accuracy and safety
in the studio and will be a factor in determining grades. In addition,
collaboration and teamwork will be expected and evaluated.

Participation: Students will be assessed on their degree of participation
in the following collaborative activities: studio maintenance, safe
practices, and design sketchbook.

General Competencies: Students will be evaluated through testing or studio
behavior in the following areas: fundamental jewelry/silversmithing
vocabulary, jewelry/silversmithing materials, and jewelry/silversmithing
techniques/processes.

Studio Project Skills: Students will be evaluated in the following skills:
casting, fabrication, and construction.

Studio Project Problem Solving: Students will be evaluated on the
following components of the problem solving process: ability to analyze
the problem’s requirements, development of a range of possible solutions,
exploration of possible solutions in a two to three dimensional medium,
implementation leading to a final result, and evaluation of the
result.

Caveats:

1. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor of any disability which will require special accommodation in this course.
2. Students are expected to purchase any basic tools necessary to complete the course requirements.

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.