Description
Do you find sketching and designing jewellery challenging?
Do you feel you can’t draw or struggle to come up with original ideas?
Jewellery design can sometimes feel intimidating, especially when it’s often associated with beautiful and detailed drawing skills. However, there are many hands-on, accessible methods to spark your creativity and develop unique designs without relying solely on drawing.
Join renowned tutor Beccy Gillatt for a dynamic workshop that focuses on inspiring your natural creativity and exploring practical, playful approaches to jewellery design. This session is perfect for all skill levels—whether you're a beginner or looking to refresh your process—and will introduce you to fun, tactile techniques that make designing engaging and achievable. Fuel your imagination and discover new ways to bring your jewellery ideas to life!
This workshop is suitable for all abilities, including absolute beginners, but if you have any questions or want to make sure this is the creative session for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via the contact details at the bottom of this event listing.
Our regular Group workshops are open to anyone age 16+. Looking for workshops for younger participants? Check out our Private Tuition sessions.
Materials
The ticket price for this workshop includes the use of all the tools needed, as well as the materials required to build a small range of creative design ideas.
Agenda
During the session, you'll start by collecting visual inspiration that captures your favourite colours, shapes, and patterns. This curated collection will serve as the foundation for exploring various design concepts.
Beccy will guide you through a series of fun and creative exercises, including accessible drawing and tracing techniques to develop jewellery design ideas, including repeat patterns for chain designs, and designing around statement stones to develop unique compositions.
You'll also experiment with component placement using silver scraps or custom shapes and learn a clever grid method to evolve your designs.
To finish, you'll bring your ideas to life with coloured pencils and different pencil grades, adding depth and vibrancy to your favourite concepts. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this workshop offers a playful and insightful experience in jewellery design that is sure to spark exciting new ideas.
Refreshments
A good selection of biscuits, teas & coffees, dairy milk & oat milk are provided. The studio has a small kitchen, including a fridge, microwave, toastie machine, and crockery, which are available should you want to bring your own lunch. If you have any dietary requirements, please contact us before booking to ensure these can be accommodated. The White Elephant Café, a few minutes away, serves coffee and refreshments from Monday to Saturday from 8:30 AM. Please note: the cafe is closed on Sundays, so you will need to bring a packed lunch if you are attending a full day workshop.
About the host
Beccy Gillatt is a jeweller and renowned tutor based in Northampton.
You can find Buccy on social media via @beccygillattschoolofjewellery or check out her website https://beccygillatt.com/
Jewellery Design - So You Think You Can't Draw? Saturday 14th March 10am-4:30pm
About Orchard Jewellery Workshop
Located in Kingswood, Bristol, Orchard Jewellery Workshop is one of the best-equipped jewellery studios in the South West. The studio is welcoming, light and airy, with free parking. You can find more information about the studio, including the full address, directions and accessibility information, here www.makeit.kim/the-studio
Transport
Orchard Workshop has free parking and is a few minutes walk from Kingswood Highstreet, which offers multiple bus services.
Arrival:
- Free parking is available at The Kingswood Estate, and on-street parking is nearby. If this is your first visit to Orchard Workshop, please read the full directions, as finding the studio can be tricky.
- Parking may be limited during peak times, so we recommend arriving early. If you arrive more than 15 minutes early, please note that Orchard Workshop and the access gate may be locked.
- The White Elephant Café serves coffee and refreshments from Monday through Saturday, 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM.
Contacting the Host
If you have any questions about the venue, you can contact studio owner Kim at hi@makeit.kim or 07734 805250
Cancellations & Refunds
We reserve the right to cancel or postpone this workshop. In unforeseeable circumstances like extreme weather, we will give as much notice as possible. If the event is cancelled or postponed due to low ticket sales, we will give at least 5 days' notice.
In either case, anyone who has purchased a workshop will be offered a full refund and/or a ticket to a future event.