About the class

This Makers Week invites students to explore the intersection of jewellery & sound, challenging traditional boundaries with experimental design. Focusing on innovative approaches to materials, construction, and concept development, you'll experiment with sound-producing mechanisms and integrate them into wearable forms.

We'll look at different techniques such as resonance manipulation & integrating non-traditional material such as found objects or conductive elements. We'll push conceptual boundaries, considering what makes jewellery musical? How can movement, interaction, or the body itself become part of a sound-based design?

You'll gain skills in experimental prototyping, cross-disciplinary thinking, and sonic exploration, as well as increase your confidence using tools. By the end of the class, you'll leave with a finished piece of musical jewellery, a deeper understanding of material potential, and an expanded view of what jewellery can be—both visually and audibly.

Materials Pass

There is a $15 materials pass for this class. This covers essential jewellery studio supplies, at the discretion of the Toi Kaiako.

What you need to bring

You can bring found objects, or any other material you want to make noisy jewellery with. Bring ideas for designs too! The shop will be open for purchase additional items if needed.

If you have any questions, please contact Programme Support