Awesome belt buckles created and built by Senior Jewelry students in Spring 2018. Note the variety of tempering, texturing, and designs in these pieces – fabulous work, folks!
belt buckles
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pewter castings
Some great pewter castings done by Jewelry 9/10 students in Spring 2018: wow! Designs are chosen and hand-carved into plaster blocks, cast out of pewter, then sanded, polished, and finished.
stone setting projects
Cheryl Jacobs, a local professional jeweller and post-secondary instructor, came in and shared some incredible skills with our students in Spring 2018. Featured here are several stone-setting projects done by Senior Jewelry students – beautiful work!
In memoriam
Our friend, mentor, Teacher-on-Call, and retired shop teacher, Graeme McFadyen, passed away in Spring 2018. Two students, L.M. and D.S. found a partially-completed bowl that Graeme had been working on, finished it, and wood-burned a memoriam by hand. This bowl will be on display in our shop to commemorate Mr. McFadyen, and all that he has done for the Comox Valley community over the past several decades. R.I.P.
Guest Jeweller project
In Spring 2018, we had a professional jeweller and college instructor, Cheryl Jacobs, come into our class to talk about local advanced education and entrepreneurship in jewelry-making (See the “Other Awesome Resources” section on this website to view her work). Cheryl shared new skills with us, and worked with students in both Junior and Senior Jewelry. Pictured here are a variety of cuffs designed by students – these projects incorporated leather work, riveting, and texturing and tempering metal.
self-directed cutting board
Very creative self-directed “drunken cutting board” done by JV in Spring 2018. Lots of work and patience went into this inaugural project – great job!
lost wax castings
A selection of beautiful lost wax castings from Spring 2018 – all cast from sterling silver, and students choose their own design (either pre-made patterns or they carve their own). Excellent work!
Jewellers Saw pendants
A selection of first-ever jeweller’s saw projects done by Jewelry 9/10 students – wow! Students choose a unique image and their metal type, cut it out by hand with a jeweller’s saw, then sand, polish, and finish their pieces.
cutting boards
Unique cutting boards/laminated projects by Woodwork 9/10 students in Spring 2018 – and some fantastic wood-burning skills too! Excellent work done by all.
community projects – picnic tables!
These picnic tables were built, sanded, and painted by Trades 9/10 students, then donated to local daycares. Fantastic work by all, and way to contribute to the community!
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