Firenze, 23rd to 26th of July, 2012

STEFANO MARCHETTI

"Surface in depth" in jewellery design.

Workshop by Stefano Marchetti

Hacking Ideas -- A way of thinking in jewellery design.
The goal of this workshop is to focus on how ideas in jewellery may be developed, disassembled and reconstructed in order to get their final shape.
The four-day workshop will start with the analysis of a classical design icon, and try to understand how it works. Then the experience will continue by hacking the classical object, piece by piece, to rebuilt it in a new shape and function. The course will mainly focus on the theoretical aspect of the subject 'design in contemporary jewellery”', but at the same time you will be involved in practical exercise, in order to learn how to realize jewellery.
While working and discussing you will approach the characteristics of different techniques, and the ways in which the objects are conceived and made. You will have the chance to share your point of view with Stefano Marchetti for a three-hundred-and-sixty degree investigation into design and ideas in contemporary jewellery.
In the workshop the Artist will teach one of his technical procedures too: the “micromosaic in metal”.
The course will be conducted in the English/Italian

Total hours: 32

Fees: € 400,00

Pre-requisites, Material, Tools.
Materials and tools supply by the school and/or by the students
Big tools, torches, flex shafts, some silver alloys and silver soldering are provided by the school.
Students should bring their normal hand tools, small charcoal block, some sterling silver sheet and wire, 50 grams of pure silver. Optional: some 750/000 yellow gold for those who want to work in gold.

 Stefano Marchetti Workshop_Info and enrolment form (PDF)

Enrolment
Students must fill out the on-line enrolment form and then send a fax to the school secretary with a copy of ‘proof of first partial payment’ made to guarantee enrolment in the course. The enrolment form can also be submitted by fax.
Enrolment fee (first payment): 50% of full amount.
Enrolment is complete only after proof of first payment is received.
Balance of Payment (successive payments): the balance of 50% must be paid by the first week of the course, per the school secretary’s instruction.
Cancellation Policy: In order to receive the 50% reimbursement, a registered letter must be received by this office 30 days prior to the beginning of the course. Bank or postal fees not included in reimbursement.
No refunds will be given without 30 days notice

Payments
Payments may be done on-line (PayPAl secure system),
OR
by bank transfer to one of the follow banks:

LAO srl

Account N° 8685
Banca del Chianti Fiorentino e Monteriggioni (name of the bank)
Piazza Arti e Mestieri 1 (Bank's address)
50020 San Casciano V.P. (FI)  (bank's location)
IBAN: IT 65 G 08673 38050 0200 0000 8605
BIC (SWIFT): ICRAIT3FIP0
OR
LAO srl

Account N° 0136267

Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca (Name of the bank)
Piazza Davanzati, Firenze (Address of the bank)
BIC (SWIFT) BPALIT3L
IBAN IT 35 V 06200 02801 00000 0136267  

More info: segreteria - +39 055 22 80 131 - +39 055 22 80 163 (fax)