Arts and Crafts Movement 271
study
and practice of jewelry and other forms of metal work are equipped as
workshops with everything needful for practical and applied work.
The
day course includes instruction in drawing, design, historic ornament,
and in applied work in chasing and repousse, jewelry, enamelling, and
medal work.
All
work is designed and modelled in wax, cast in plaster, and then wrought
in copper, silver, or gold. In the work in jewelry, silver is used from
the first, students making rings with various stone settings, scarf
pins, pendants, chains, bracelets, buttons, brooches, etc., the work
being plain, decorated, chased, or set with stones.
In
hammered metal work, students make their own tools and produce shallow
and deep objects in copper and silver, including trays, bowls, spoons,
and the like, with decorative designs and repouss6 chasing. Parts of
objects, such as handles and supports, are also cast, chased, and
applied as needed in the design.
Instruction is given in enamelling on copper, silver, and gold.
All work is done in a thoroughly professional manner. Applicants are accepted only for regu-
