Students at Kapaa High School participated in their 1st Jewelry Workshop in 2018 with a grant through the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. The first phase of a jewelry/metal shop was facilitated in 2018. This is a repeating workshop where teachers are mentored on materials and process so that they will be able to continue a jewelry workshop for years to come.
Inserting a saw blade the width of hair is no problem for these highly focused students.
Student saws his "symbol" out of 18 gauge copper sheet metal
Bespoke earrings
Low relief car belt buckle
Small scale sculpture
Spool ring with riveted inset
Students assist each other with soldering and work side by side on the flex shafts.