Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

DESCRIPTION

Saddleback College is looking for a part time Instructor of Fine Arts in Jewelry for Fall 2107 to teach the following course:

 Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00AM - 11:50AM teaching jewelry-making for a three level stacked course beginning August 21st and ending December 20th. The following is a list and catalog description of the stacked courses that are taught concurrently:

ART 228 - BENCH JEWELER I

Introduction to the history of jewelry, design processes, materials, core techniques of piercing, sawing, basic soldering, and safety policies and procedures of a bench jeweler.

ART 229 - BENCH JEWELER II

This course continues with techniques learned in ART 228. Explores design development, green technology, and offers a hands-on introduction to the techniques of etching, surface texturing, cold connections, and soldering wire. 

ART 230 - BENCH JEWELER III

Explore the advanced soldering techniques of hollow forms, rings, and the introduction to the lost wax casting process.

Additional information at https://mysite.socccd.edu/onlineschedule/ClassFind.asp?siteID=A&termID=20173&termtype=&mktcode=AR32&header=Art+%28Jewelry%29

An ideal candidate has an MFA in Jewelry or equivalency.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a CV and images of student work to:

Laura M. Haight

Assistant Professor, Ceramics

Art Department, Co-Chair

Saddleback College

28000 Marguerite Parkway

Mission Viejo, CA 92692

[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

949-582-4758