Workshop formats
Craft
Design and create a unique Fairmined silver jewel
4 hours of discovery with Saskia
Knowledge in jewellery
Your silver fairmined jewel
€320
per personThe workshop in detail
PRIVATE WORKSHOP: enjoy a privileged moment with Saskia and benefit from personalised guidance to create a unique silver fairmined jewel !
This workshop is led by Saskia, an experienced goldsmith and teacher.
It will give you the opportunity to become acquainted with silversmithing techniques and methods, and excitingly, help you realise your own piece of jewellery.
The session will start with a discussion of your ideas for a piece of Fairmined silver jewellery. This could be a ring, a pair of earrings, or pendant. Saskia will help you sketch out your ideas.
Once your design is finalized, you will begin working at the jeweller’s bench. You will learn silversmithing techniques, such as forming, shaping, and finishing of your chosen jewel.
At the end of the workshop, you will be able to take home your own creation.
Please note: the price of the workshop includes Fairmined silver. You can also opt to make your jewellery in Fairmined eco gold. If so, please ask for a quote. As the workshop is only four hours, the focus is to create jewellery without gemstones. Thus, if you want to include gemstones, there will be an extra cost, with a waiting period of one week for stone-setting.
Workshop location
The workshop is easily accessible by public transport.
Additional information
Languages of the workshop
Français
English
Nederlands
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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Meredith L
7/16/2024
Saskia is friendly, talented, and a great designer. She taught me how to melt and alloy silver and copper, how to make wire using a rolling mill, and how to make a prong setting. I really enjoyed my workshop with her! I'm considering taking a full course in silversmithing now.