This workshop will give you knowledge on the properties and durability of amber. We will teach you how to process it by cutting, sanding any polishing in order to show you how you can use it in jewelry making. During the workshop we will shape a chunk of amber, then we will drill it and…
Alina graduated from Faculty of Architecture at the Warsaw University of Technology. For years she had worked in advertising industry. In 2006 she became a member of the Goldsmithing Artists’ Association and in 2008 she received Art Clay Instructor Certification. In 2011 Alina completed the traditional weaving techniques course.
Architectural, interior and furniture design are among…
Kacper graduated from Jewellery Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź. He is a member of the Polish Gemmological Association. A qualified diamond appraiser and coloured gemstone expert. He designs and produces jewellery as well as functional forms.
He has participated in numerous exhibitions and contests in Poland as well as the abroad such…
The course of glass enamels focuses on learning how to decorate jewelry surface with coloured glass coating. The colour is obtained here by mixing quartz (glass), water and metal oxides that give colour. This mixture is applied in specifically pre-prepared nests in the metal sheet resembling stained glass. For this reason, glass enamel technique is…
Established in 2006, we have set ourselves as pioneers of private Jewellery Design Schools in Poland
Interested in making jewellery? Come and visit our studio in Warsaw! You can join the course at any time!
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Jewellery Design Course is a perfect antidote to everyday hassles. We believe that staying focused at manual work in a creative environment is an antidote to today’s rush and lonely hours spent in front of the computer screen. That is why we called our school The Antidote Manufactory!
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During this workshop we will show you how to prepare and cast your own silver piece. Aside from giving you the theory, the workshop will consist of three main parts:
Making a wax model to be cast using the lost wax casting method,
Making a unique casting with carved cuttlebone,
Making a casting of an…
This workshop will present you with the use of steel in jewelry making. You will learn how to join steel with precious metals, how to finish your pieces and how to adorn steel surfaces. Beside the theory, you will tackle four exercises:
Joining steel with silver elements (ring with a steel base)
Drilling and threading…
During this workshop we will show you how to prepare gold alloys on your own and how to make basic gemstone and pearl settings. Beside the theory you will tackle various exercises:
Preparing gold alloys: nickel white gold (using ready-made alloying grain), and palladium white gold (from scratch). You will create base pieces from the…
Robert is a great enthusiast of old goldsmithing techniques – he applies them in his work. Robert creates everyday use utilitarian objects and jewellery for historical reenactment groups. History is his passion - Robert studied Mediterranean Archeology. He is a member of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers – the Polish Applied Art.
Robert teaches:
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Passionate enthusiast of all forms of "art to wear" with a degree in psychology. Since 2004 Elisabetta is experimenting with various techniques of glass pocessing. Currently she specializes in making glass beads: she reaches for contemporary and traditional techniques such as millefiori. Her works are sold in Europe and United States.
Elisabetta teaches:
murano, lamp work,…
A fine artist, Roman was trained in Precision Mechanics.
He has been certified as a trained Tutor by the Association of Polish Artists and Designers (Polish Applied Art – Art Jewellery).
Throughout his jewellery-making career, Roman has collaborated with ORNO jewellery artisans’ cooperative, The foundation Cepelia, Polish Art and Handicraft and KANON cooperative. He has completed a…
Trained photographer and historian, Remigiusz Grodzicki has been working as a jewellery artist since 1997. Remigiusz owns a goldsmithing studio. He joined the Goldsmithing Artists’ Association in 2000, then joined the Association’s Board in 2007. Remigiusz has participated and won in many prestigious exhibitions and contests. Also, he was appointed the contest commissaire for Presentations…
Dorota is the Antidotum graduate. She has been a member of the Goldsmithing Artists’ Association since 2012. She specialises in silver jewellery including ceramics, pearls, cubic zirconias and felt. She collaborates with various galleries in Poland and abroad. She is a member of the 4WOMAN creative group.
Dorota teaches:
ceramics workshops
felt – basic level…
Piotr is an acknowledged art jewellery designer. He first started in the industry in the 80s. Since then he has participated in over 50 prestigious exhibitions in Poland as well as the abroad and showcased his work at jewellery and gem fairs around the world. Piotr’s jewellery is presented in top galleries in Poland, Scandinavia,…
Jarosław Westermark is an exceptional designer of unique art jewellery. He is considered the grand master of Polish goldsmithing. With 30 years of experience acquired in Poland and abroad Jarosław boasts numerous prestigious awards, exhibitions and showcases. Accuracy and precision in making complex objects meet his innovative visionary approach.
Jarosław teaches:
goldsmithing – term 6
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Paulina graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw where she obtained her MA diploma with distinction at the Exhibition Design Studio. She received the Ministry of Culture Scholarship in 2007.
She collaborates with Zachęta Gallery of Art and the National Museum in Warsaw. She also creates book and visual identity design.
Paulina teaches:
3D design…