School is often associated with notebook paper, Chromebooks, and pencils. However, Mrs. Garrett is trading these necessities for beads, copper, and polymer clay. In the inaugural year of the course, Mrs. Garrett’s Jewelry class aims to focus on a more hands-on, creative approach to learning. Students will be able to create artwork that can be given as gifts, displayed out of pride, or worn for their own style.
When asked about her reasoning for starting the jewelry course, Mrs. Garrett expressed that her interest started in her childhood, making friendship bracelets out of embroidery thread. She hopes to inspire her students through this creative outlet.
Expressing her wishes, Mrs. Garrett stated that she “hopes it sparks an interest and gets people interested in things they have never thought to make,” then continuing to list specific examples like metal work and playing with textures.
“Throughout the course, I plan on doing some beadwork, metal work, wire-wrapping, and some polymer clay jewelry, which is really popular right now, and then some mixing of the two,” said Garrett when discussing the units of the course.
Mrs. Garrett is not only looking forward to giving students a hands-on approach to learning, but also to generating submissions for the FCHS Art Show. The Art Show gives the creative arts programs a chance to reflect on their creations from the year and expand their outreach, where Garrett hopes to gain enough momentum to create a Jewelry 2 expansion course.
If students are interested in taking the Jewelry course next year, they may collaborate with their counselor to fit it into their schedules.
