Using porcelain clay as your primary material, design and make a piece of jewelry where your creativity takes center stage. You can bring your own ideas or get inspired by examples provided during the workshop. The choice is yours.

The workshop begins with an exploration of the available clay types, techniques, tips, and tricks relevant to your design. You will then start working on your piece with individual guidance as needed. After shaping, your work will need to dry and will be fired in the kiln at 1250 degrees Celsius, a process managed by the instructor at her studio in Haarlem. On Saturday, October 5, you can pick up your piece there or opt to have it shipped for an additional cost. If you need haberdasheries to assemble your piece, you can choose and take them with you; these are included in the workshop price.

Jeanet Gem is an active jewelry designer and teacher, living and working in Haarlem. She studied at the Academy for Visual Education in Amersfoort in the 1970s and later received instruction in goldsmithing and jewelry design from Anneke de Bruin in Amsterdam between 2006 and 2008. Jeanet Gem creates colorful jewelry using materials such as glazed ceramics, hematite, plastic, gold, and silver.

Special thanks to Amsterdams Kleibedrijf for sponsoring the materials for this workshop!