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Jewellery Short Courses

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Level 1: Introduction to Silver Jewellery Making

Designed for the absolute beginner, this introductory course teaches you basic silver jewellery making skills and techniques, such as sawing, filing, soldering, forming and roller printing to achieve various textures and finishes. Students will design and make their own jewellery pieces, beginning with a simple silver ring, with the option of making a brooch, pendants or earrings for subsequent projects.  

No prior experience required. All necessary tools and materials are supplied; students may choose to purchase additional silver if desired.

COST: $495

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Jewellery and Metal Studio
Teaching Studio 1, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 7 week course

Time: Thursday 6-9pm
Date: 9th May - 20th June 2024
Tutor: Jess Ervin - SOLD OUT

Time: Saturday 10am-1pm
Date: 11th May - 22nd June 2024
Tutor: Danielle Barrie

Silver Ring Workshop

In this one-day workshop, students will create and take home a sterling silver ring to their own measurements (or create a piece to a specific ring size to gift to a friend) and have the opportunity to customise their creation with their chosen texture and surfacing.

Participants will be guided through silver jewellery techniques including sawing, shaping, forming secure joins through soldering, and learn how to create different surface textures and complete other finishing techniques such as oxidizing, sanding and polishing. 

This class is suitable for complete beginners. All required materials are provided including a length of sterling silver wire to create your ring and a copper sheet to develop designs and practice different finishes. 

COST: $250

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Jewellery and Metal Studio
Teaching Studio 1, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 6 hours (with lunch break)     

Date: Sunday 26th May 2024
Time: 10am-4pm (with a lunch break)
Tutor: Michelle Kelly     

SOLD OUT

Wax-cast Signet Ring

In this two-session course suitable for complete beginners, participants will design and create their own custom signet ring, melting and sculpting wax into a form from which to create a mould that can be used to cast their piece in sterling silver. 

During the first session, students will be guided through a step-by-step procedure to carve their signet design into wax and prepare their pieces for casting. 

In the second session, students will receive their piece cast in silver and be shown how to complete the necessary finishing processes (such as cutting, filing and polishing) to transform their rough castings into finished ring, ready to take home.

COST: $280

All required tools supplied. Casting and silver charged per item.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Jewellery and Metal Studio
Teaching Studio 1, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 2 x 5.5 hour sessions (including lunch break)

Time: 10am-3.30pm (including a lunch break)
Dates: Sunday June 9th + June 23rd 2024
Tutor: Danielle Barrie   

SOLD OUT            

 

Silversmithing Intensive

Learn the ancient technique of silversmithing by raising a copper beaker in this four-day intensive course. Students will learn to raise a flat copper disc into a vessel by compressing and forming the metal with hammers and steel stakes. All materials are supplied including a 150mm x 1mm copper disc for forming your beaker. All skill levels are welcome from complete beginners to experienced jewellers; please note that the forming process takes time and requires repetitive hammering.

COST: $575 

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Jewellery and Metal Studio
Teaching Studio 1, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 4 day intensive course

Time: 10.30AM-4PM (with a lunch break)
Dates: Monday-Thursday 8-11th July 2024
Tutor: Gretal Ferguson

 
 
 
 

Ceramic Short Courses

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Introduction to
Wheel Throwing

Designed for complete beginners, this course will introduce you to the skills and techniques required to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. Participants will be guided through various stages of the wheel-throwing process from centering and shaping clay on the wheel, trimming and glazing.

All required materials are supplied including clay, shaping tools and a variety of glazes to select from; students can expect to take home 8-9 finished pieces in a range of cylindrical forms such as cups, bowls, small planters and vessels. Suitable for beginners and participants who are familiar with wheel work but would like to further develop their skills.

COST: $460

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Ceramics Studio
Teaching Studio 3, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 8 week course

Time: Wednesday 1-3pm  
Date: 1st May - 19th June 2024
Tutor: Holly Phillipson

Time: Wednesday 6-8pm 
Date:  1st May - 19th June 2024
Tutor: Lauren Murphy

Time: Thursday 6-8pm
Date: 2nd May - 20th June 2024
Tutor: Bridget Saville

Time: Saturday 10am-12pm 
Date: 4th May - 22nd June 2024
Tutor: Hannah Vorrath-Pajak

Time: Saturday 1-3pm  
Date: 4th May - 22nd June 2024
Tutor: Hannah Vorrath-Pajak

Time: Sunday 10am-12pm  
Date: 5th May - 23rd June 2024
Tutor: Sophie Horvat

SOLD OUT

Intermediate
Wheel Throwing

Suitable for students who have completed at least two terms of Introduction to Wheel Throwing, this course will expand your throwing repertoire with new techniques and forms such as throwing bowls and plates with a larger base, adding handles, creating matching sets and lidded vessels.

All required materials are supplied including clay, shaping tools and a variety of glazes to select from; students can expect to take home 8-9 finished pieces in a range of forms such as mugs with handles, bowls, plates and lidded vessels. This course is open to students who have completed 2 terms of beginner’s wheel-throwing classes and have confirmed with their teacher that this is the appropriate class for them.

COST: $460

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Ceramics Studio
Teaching Studio 3, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 8 week course

Time: Tuesday 6-8pm
Date: 30th April - 18th June 2024
Tutor: Hannah Vorrath-Pajak

Time: Friday 1-3pm
Date: 3rd May - 21st June 2024
Tutor: Xanthe Murphy

Time: Sunday 1-3pm
Date: 5th May - 23rd June 2024
Tutor: Hannah Vorrath-Pajak

SOLD OUT

Introduction to Hand Building
and Surface Decoration

This course will introduce you to a range of construction and surface decoration techniques in hand building ceramics. Students will learn coiling, pinching and various slab construction methods before being guided through surface treatment techniques to apply texture and decorative elements to their pieces, and then glaze all finished work.

All required materials are supplied including clay, shaping tools, plaster moulds and a variety of glazes to select from; students can expect to take home 8-9 finished pieces in a range of sculptural and practical forms such as mugs, jugs, vases and flat slab-ware pieces such as plates or trays. Suitable for beginners and participants who are familiar with hand building techniques but would like to further develop their skills.

COST: $460

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Ceramics Studio
Teaching Studio 2, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 8 week course

Time: Tuesday 6-8pm
Date: 30th April - 18th June 2024
Tutor: Holly Phillipson

Time: Saturday 10am-12pm
Date: 4th May - 22nd June 2024
Tutor: Lotte Schwerdtfeger

 

Advanced Wheel Throwing with Peter Andersson: Servingware

In this intensive four-day masterclass designed for intermediate to advanced throwers, participants will be directed through the tools and techniques required to throw larger amounts of clay to produce a variety of objects of more substantial size, including but not limited to, larger bowls, serving platters, lidded pots and jugs.

Under the guidance of highly-experienced ceramicist Peter Andersson, students will learn how to use bats to throw pieces with a larger base, create spouts, pull handles off the pot for jugs and mugs and receive demonstrations in different techniques for trimming their work in order to refine pieces to their desired form.

All required materials are supplied including clay and shaping tools, however students are encouraged to bring their own tools if they have them. Participants can expect to complete 8-12 finished pieces, which will be bisque fired in JamFactory's ceramics studio for students to transport home to complete glazing and firing in their own kiln, or work can be glazed and fired by JamFactory at an additional cost.

Prior throwing experience essential. This course is suitable for participants who have completed at least two terms of JamFactory's Intermediate Wheel Throwing course or who have equivalent experience in wheel throwing.  

COST: $575

All materials supplied. 
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Ceramics Studio
Teaching Studio 2, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 4 day intensive

Time: 10am - 3.30pm (with a half-hour lunch break)
Date: Thursday-Sunday, 11-14th July 2024
Tutor: Peter Andersson

SOLD OUT

 

Build Your Own Dinnerware

 Hand build your own 12-piece dinner set (4 plates, 4 side plates and 4 pasta bowls) in this two-session weekend course. Participants will learn the process of building ceramic pieces with slump moulds; using a rolled-out clay slab which is draped and formed over a plaster mould to create pieces of consistent size and shape which can then be individualised through surface texture.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners. All materials are supplied; your finished pieces will be glazed and fired in JamFactory's Ceramics Studio, to be collected 2-3 weeks after the workshop date.

COST: $400

All materials supplied. 
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Ceramics Studio
Teaching Studio 2, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 2 x 4 hour sessions

Time: 9am-1pm 
Date: Saturday & Sunday, 27-28th April 2024
Tutor: Lauren Murphy

SOLD OUT

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Furniture Short Courses

 
 
 
 

Shaker-style Side Table

In this weekend-long course suitable for beginners, participants will create a small shaker-style side table in solid Tasmanian blackwood and receive an introduction to fundamental woodworking skills under the guidance of highly-experienced furniture designer Adrian Potter.

Students will be guided through the safe and effective use of hand tools for drilling holes, hand-planing and sawing - as well as power tools such as a domino machine, router, sanders and thicknesser - to construct their pieces, and learn how to smooth and prepare wood for polishing. 

All tools and materials supplied. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners; no prior experience is required.

Side table dimensions (mm): 400W x 330D x 480H

COST: $500

All materials supplied. 
Suitable for participants aged 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Furniture Studio
Level 1, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 2 x 5 hour sessions (with lunch break)

Time: 10am - 3pm (with lunch break)
Date: Saturday & Sunday, 1-2nd June 2024
Tutor: Adrian Potter

SOLD OUT

Wedged Tenon Step Stool

Create and take home your own solid timber step stool in this fun and intensive single-day workshop held in JamFactory's Furniture Studio. Pieces will be constructed with wedged tenons (a visible form of joinery that creates an exposed end-grain in the stool-top) for a sturdy and unique piece.

Students will be guided through the process of marking out their wooden components, how to shape and prepare their pieces with a combination of hand tools and machinery (including hand planes, drills, saws and table routers) in order to create precise and sturdy joinery with wedged tenons, as well as sand, polish and oil their finished pieces for a smooth finish.

All tools and materials supplied. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners.

COST $375

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Furniture Studio
Level 1, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 1 x 6.5 hour session (with lunch break)

Time: 10am-4.30pm
Date: Sunday 19th May 2024
Tutor: Adrian Potter

Blackwood Coffee Table

Suitable for complete beginners, create and take home your own circular coffee table crafted from solid Tasmanian Blackwood with in this two-day workshop held in JamFactory's Furniture Studio. Pieces will be constructed with visible wedged tenon joinery for a unique tabletop finish.

Students will receive an introduction to foundational woodworking tools and techniques such as the effective use of hand tools and woodworking jigs for efficient and precise construction, and learn how to create sturdy joinery, shape, smooth and polish wood with respect to the unique natural characteristics of timber.

Coffee table dimensions (mm): diameter 600 x height approx. 500 

COST $675

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Furniture Studio
Level 1, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 2 x 6 hour sessions (with lunch break)

Time: 10am - 4pm (with lunch break)
Date: Saturday & Sunday, 15-16th June 2024
Tutor: Adrian Potter

 

CPD: Woodworking Production Methods

Further develop your knowledge of woodworking design and production processes in this hands-on introduction to common production methods, tools and techniques in this Continuing Professional Development program.

Hosted in JamFactory's Furniture Studio, students will be guided through the process of machine-shaping with a router, simple joinery and hand-finishing techniques to create a timber picture frame.

This professional development program will comprise an informal information session, discussion, hands-on demonstrations and practical application of knowledge through a small skills-based project; a solid timber photo frame.

Students will complete the session with their own A4 photo frame and a certificate of completion for the accrual of 5 formal CPD points. This session is designed for architects seeking Continuing Professional Development; no prior experience in woodworking required. 

COST: $300

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Furniture Studio
Level 1, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 5.5 hours (with half hour break)

CPD Category: Formal
SA CPD Core Area: Design
NSCA Mapping: PC39

Date: Friday 28th June 2024
Time: 9am-3.30pm
Tutor: Stuart Colwill

 
 
 
 

Glass Short Courses

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Individual Glass Blowing

Experience an intensive one-on-one introductory session in the glass studio; learn traditional glass blowing skills in gathering, forming and design to make your own glass piece. This session is suitable for complete beginners; all required tools and materials are supplied.

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Glass Studio
Ground Floor, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 4 hours

COST: $630


Time: 8AM - 12PM or 12:30PM - 4:30PM
Various Saturday time slots available in March and April 2024.

 
 
 
 

Seppeltsfield Program

 
 
 
 
 
 

Eco-earrings with Sue Garrard

Under the guidance of Seppeltsfield-based jeweller and mixed-media artist Sue Garrard, learn how to transform reclaimed materials into wearable art to create your own set of earrings in this hands-on introduction to sustainable fashion. Working from pre-cut reclaimed metal, participants will be shown how to use hand tools including hammers, doming tools, stamps and pliers to construct, texture and assemble their own unique pieces with a focus on design and craftsmanship. Suitable for seasoned makers and complete beginners, students will leave the workshop with two sets of earrings of their own bespoke design.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners; all required tools and materials will be supplied, including reclaimed aluminium pieces, jump-rings and sterling silver hooks.

Location: JamFactory Barossa
Seppeltsfield Estate, 730 Seppeltsfield Rd Seppeltsfield
Duration: 3 hours
All materials supplied.
Suitable for participants aged 18+ 

Time: 10am-1pm
Date: Saturday 25th May 2024
Tutor: Sue Garrard

COST: $45

Location: JamFactory Barossa
Seppeltsfield Estate, 730 Seppeltsfield Rd Seppeltsfield
All materials supplied
Ages 5+

Time: 10am-1pm
Date: Saturday 25th May 2024
Tutor: Sue Garrard


SOLD OUT

Botanical Dyeing with Igora Opala

Under the guidance of textile artist Igora Opala, participants will learn how to use direct contact printing to draw pigments from various botanicals, creating unique imprints on natural fabrics such as silk, wool, cotton and linen. 

Participants will be guided through the process of composing, preparing and printing their own designs from provided plant materials, and learn the crucial role of mordants in forming chemical links between fibre and colourant to create long-lasting colour, before applying these skills to dye two silk scarves in their own designs.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners. All printing tools and materials will be supplied including a range of botanicals to use, a range of small fabric pieces for printing and silk to create two scarves; participants are welcome to bring in sample fabric and/or small textile items in natural fibres (silk or wool recommended) and botanicals to experiment with if they wish.

Location: JamFactory Barossa
Seppeltsfield Estate, 730 Seppeltsfield Rd Seppeltsfield
Duration: x5 hours with lunch break
All materials supplied.
Suitable for participants aged 18+ 

Time: 10am-3pm
Date: Saturday 4th May 2024
Tutor: Igora Opala

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Workshops for Private Groups

 
 

JamFactory has a selection of tours, hands-on experiences and workshops available for private group bookings designed for social events, tour groups and corporate team-building sessions. Please see below for our full range of options, pricing and booking information:

 

General information on our short course requirements, facilities and refund policy can be found here

Gift vouchers for our short course program can be purchased via our online store here.