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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
Excellent “laminated project” pieces by Grade 9/10 Woodwork students in Spring 2018! Students select their wood species and design, and incorporate most machines and tools in the shop to create their projects. Great work, everyone!
Gorgeous work done by Jewelry 11/12 students. Each student chooses their image and metal varieties, and all cutting is done by hand with a jeweller’s saw. Pieces are then sweat-soldered, sanded, and polished.
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