One day workshops are mainly traditional silver jewellery making days but I also teach metal clay and have guest tutors to enable a varied timetable
Silver Jewellery Making Workshops
All workshop days other than the above are held at The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road, Woodley. RG5 4JZ. The day runs from 10-4 with a lunch break
Days are £70 plus materials, Materials can be purchased from me on the day
- Sunday 18 January 2026 (FULL)
- Sunday 22 February2026 (FULL)
- Sunday 26 April 2026 (FULL)
- Sunday 24 May 2026 (FULL)
Booking
Booking is done through me. I send out the dates to all those on my one day workshops contacts list as new dates are timetabled in.
If you wish to be added to my contacts list for workshops please email me – jan@janetrichardson.co.uk.
Please check your junk email folders as my emails sometimes find their way there.
About the Silver Jewellery Making Days
Tutor Janet Richardson
These workshops are for beginners or those with experience.
- You will learn and add to your core jewellery making skills.
- Core skills include: marking out, saw piercing, filing, soldering, texturing, basic stone setting, polishing – to name a few
- The days are designed for you to have a finished piece or two and also learn the techniques needed to become independent and design your own pieces.
- You will leave with beautiful pieces to wear and added skills
- For the more experienced you will be shown a new piece you can make or a new skill to add to yours.
If you are unsure what to make on the day I have projects, examples and ideas you can follow.
John Cook’s Engraving weekend:
See below for more details about this day
Saturday/Sunday 11 – 12 April, 10 – 5
£250 for an Engraving Weekend with John held at The Oakwood Centre. John will provide all the tools and copper used over this weekend. If you wish to engrave on silver or a project you have do bring your own or some can be purchased on the day.
This is a great opportunity to learn locally engraving with John who teaches all over the country and abroad
About John Cook’s Engraving Weekend:
- setting up, sharpening and polishing gravers
- magnification, transfer techniques and work holding
- starting with a copper plate build confidence in straight and curved lines, progressing to Celtic patterns
- On a second copper plate use flat, round and liner gravers to cut a simple flower and introducing other cuts
- finish by designing your own pendant using the techniques learned over the weekend
At the end of the weekend you will have established a foundation of techniques that will assist you in incorporating hand engraving into your existing unique jewellery work
For additional information about John and this weekend go to my News page and also visit https://www.johncookengraving.co.uk
Jan is teaching a one-off day at Southlands Arts Centre in Slough
Saturday 14th March, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (FULL)
A Jewellery Making Workshop The Saturday Before Mothering Sunday
The day costs £70 and tickets can be bought either through the Southlands Art Centre Website or through Classbento, see links below
https://classbento.co.uk/mothers-day-silver-jewellery-making-workshop?cbm=view
About this Event
Southlands Arts Centre is thrilled to secure the skills of the super Jan Richardson for this workshop.
Celebrate creativity, connection, and the joy of making something meaningful. Held the day before Mothering Sunday, this workshop is a lovely opportunity to spend time with someone special — whether that’s your mum, a family member, a friend, or simply yourself. You can also create a handmade gift for someone you cherish.
Enjoy a relaxed and inspiring morning learning traditional silver jewellery techniques with tutor Jan Richardson. With over 45 years’ experience and as co-author of Silver Jewellery Making, Jan brings deep expertise and a warm, encouraging teaching style.
During the workshop, you’ll learn to make either:
- A pair of personalised earrings, choosing from a selection of focus beads, or
- Two silver rings, selecting from three different styles — perfect for stacking or gifting.
Please bring £20 for materials, payable directly to Jan. If you work quickly and make more pieces, or prefer to take your time, the materials cost will be adjusted accordingly.
Open to adult women aged 18+. Beginners and those with some experience are equally welcome.
A thoughtful way to mark Mothering Sunday — with togetherness, creativity, and something beautiful to take home.
- About the Silver Metal Clay Days
- Tutor Janet Richardson
The objective of the day is to enable you to use a pack of silver metal clay and be able to use this at home.
You will make three items and learn many techniques including texturing, rolling, cutting, forming, stone setting, sintering, cleaning up and polishing.
I keep the metal clay making skills separate from traditional jewellery making skills you learn on the Silver Jewellery Days. This enables you to go home, buy some metal clay and feel you can make your own pieces independently after a one day workshop with me
A 10gm pack of Silver Art Clay and a stone to set is included with the cost of the day.
More packets of metal clay can be purchased from Janet
