"The Art of Jewelry Design" Curriculum

Being a teacher for many years, I have always enjoyed working with students who are eager to learn and explore their creative spirit. My love of children and jewelry design inspired me to develop a five day curriculum emphasizing the skills of color, texture, pattern-making, symbolism in the context of charms and adornments used in jewelry- making while incorporating activities that improve hand-eye coordination & small muscle development. The classes can be taught in five consecutive days or scattered over a few weeks. Each class would be approximately two hours in length.
Children love hands-on projects. They work in groups where cooperation and teamwork are encouraged. Friendships and new-found respect for others blossom in that type of environment. Hands-on projects are fun...twice...once while making the project and then again when you hear,
"Look, I made it myself". A rush of pride is experienced when completing a job well done promoting positive self-esteem.

Trinkets Class on Saturday, January 29 "Hearts and Kisses"

Trinkets will have its first class of 2011
through the Madison Artists Guild on
Saturday, January 29 from 1:30-3:30 in
the downtown classroom on the square.
The theme of the class will be "Hearts and Kisses" in honor of Valentine's Day. Students will make "found object" bracelets and chokers from memory wire.
These are bracelets with objects or colors
symbolizing special likes/events for the students. Please call Martha Lower at
706-342-4958 to register. The fee is $25
per student which includes all supplies, instruction, & classroom rental. Deadline
for registration is Monday, January 24.
Bring a friend and join the fun!

Need something FUN to do for SPRING BREAK?

Trinkets will be offering a Jewelry Making Camp for Kids. The dates of the camp will be April 25, 2011 through April 28, 2011. There will be two sessions...morning from 9-12 and afternoon from 1:00-4:00...your choice. The four day session will be $95 or $25 for one three hour class. This includes all supplies, instruction, and nutritional snacks. Registration begins on March 15. There will be a class limit of 8 students per session. The weekly schedule and projects will be on the Trinkets' web site in January.

Christmas in Dixie...It's Snowing in the Pines...

Our House in Madison, GA December 26, 2010

We had a white Christmas in GA this year...We woke up on Sunday, December 26, 2010 to
falling snow and a winter wonderland in Madison, GA...

Gemstone Necklace designed for Erica Sunshine Lee

Trinkets' owner, Rita Knight, designed a necklace of genuine jasper 7.5 mm beads combined with 5.5 mm jade beads for Erica Sunshine Lee. The necklace has a sterling silver sun pendant with a raised amber center. It also has a sterling silver hammered hook clasp. Erica will be at The Melting Point in Athens, Ga on December 16 as well as several locations around the Atlanta area. She has recently moved from California to Nashville.

Trinkets' "Making Gifts for the Holidays" Class on December 11, 2010

Trinkets will be having its last class for this year through the Madison Artists Guild on December 11, 2010. The theme of this workshop is "Making Gifts for the Holidays". Students will make a
pair of earrings for Mom from hand-made ceramic beads made by a North Carolina artist.
They will work on friendship bracelets for friends using pink luminescent beads, sterling-plated hearts, letters, and heart toggle clasps...shown in picture. Students can make three bracelets using an assortment of beads and charms, a beaded headband, a pair of glass candy cane earrings.
The workshop will be from 1:30 to 3:30 in the MAG classroom. Deadline to register is December 9...Call Martha Lower to register at 706-342-4958. $25 per student.
(Sister discount-three girls in one family-3rd one goes free) Bring a friend and join the fun!