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Remodel your old gold jewellery
A great afternoon of immersive learning with Saskia
Knowledge in jewellery
Your golden jewel
€600
per personThe workshop in detail
PRIVATE WORKSHOP: enjoy a privileged moment with Saskia and benefit from personalised guidance to create a unique jewel !
The workshop is led by the experienced goldsmith and teacher, Saskia.
Before the workshop, you will need to gather your old gold jewellery that you want to transform. Also, try and think about what piece of jewellery you would like to create. Try and draw how it could look. Please bring the gold and sketches or examples of jewellery you like, along with you.
We will start the session by weighing your old gold. This will be followed by a discussion of your ideas for a new piece of jewellery, and the drawing of its design.
After that, you can get started!
Supervised by Saskia, you will dismantle your jewellery. You will then melt your gold into a small bar. From this, you will start creating your design. Excitingly, you will learn basic goldsmithing techniques, including drawing down wire, and/or working with gold sheet. Using these methods, you will build and realise your design.
You will leave this workshop with your finished new piece of jewellery.
Please note: Saskia does not supply the gold for this workshop. Participants must bring their own old gold jewellery with them. If there is any stone-setting required, there is an extra cost, and a one-week waiting period. The workshop will start at 2pm and end around 10pm. Refreshments will be provided, and there will be a 45-minute break, with soup and sandwiches.
Workshop location
The workshop is easily accessible by public transport.
Additional information
Languages of the workshop
Français
English
Nederlands
Practical information
The workshop will start at 2pm and end around 10pm. Refreshments will be provided, and there will be a 45-minute break, with soup and sandwiches.
Meet Saskia
Jewellery Designer
"It doesn't seem like 24 years, when your passion is your career" - That is Saskia's motto !
She established her business in 1999. Since then, it has grown and shifted in many ways. At her workbench, she is like an alchemist, fusing materials with emotions.
Her university studies in Jewellery Design (1993–1998) allowed her to travel the world : Belgium, UK, New Zealand, South Africa, etc.. Together, these countries allowed her to experience a host of cultures, ways of learning, and different jewellery techniques. She settled in London at the end of her studies, designed and made her own jewellery collections. Her creations were sold in shops, galleries and exhibitions.
Gemstones are a constant in her work. At the gemstone dealers, she feels like a child in a sweetshop. Sustainability is fundamental to her work. She is working with ethical, Fairmined materials in all her creations.
She is now working in her studio in Brussels since 2009. It is a city that inspires her designs through the energy of contemporary Belgian design. She chose to have her workshop in the Dansaert district, the creative hub of Brussels.
She loves creating something personal, together with her customers, giving their ideas a three-dimensional form, realizing their dream jewellery piece.
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