Jewelry + Metals

Jewelry & Metals: Color

Course No. MET260/360/460  Credits: 3
Faculty Gretchen Goss

The use of color in jewelry and metals presents great possibilities. This course will explore a range of approaches to the use of color and colored materials in the creation of jewelry, functional objects, and small sculpture. Beyond the classic greens and browns, we will develop and apply chemical patinas to produce a range of effects in colors and patterns. In aluminum, the electro-chemical process of anodization will allow pigment dyes to be deposited in the surface of the metal. Plastics will be presented to allow for fabrication with stock materials, casting of resins and polymers, and laminations. Other pigments such as colored-pencils and paints will be covered. Numerous samples and slides supplement the course. Open to Jewelry and Metals majors and all electives. 3 credits.