Ever wondered what it takes to create a line of jewelry, design award-winning pieces, be inspired by the world around you, and use it in your work? Two outstanding, award-winning instructors will teach you how to open creative doors, solve problems, and become a jewelry designer. The class combines lectures, guided exercises, individual exploration, group discussion, and skill building that is accessible and fundamental to the novice, key to those building on past experience and invaluable to those farther along the path. The class is organized into the five essentials of creative success: Imagination, Seeing, Drawing, Designing, and Believing. Learn how to create a personal “jewelry journal.” Discuss and learn foundation principles of design, drawing, and coloring. Learn to render dimensional jewelry designs with gemstones using watercolors and colored pencils. Design a collection of original jewelry. You will gain confidence and learn to trust the artist within you. This class provides the tools and environment to identify your style and create new work, as your unleashed creativity soars!