Jewelry
Beginning Jewelry
Beginning Jewelry teaches fundamental fabrication techniques using wire and sheet metals. Students will cut, drill, and pierce metal, learn various soldering techniques, and bezel set a stone. Projects may include pendants, bracelets, earrings, and/or rings. This class is highly recommended before any other jewelry classes are taken. While this class provides students with a great foundation to create any jewelry design, shell jewelry will not be addressed. Copper and brass sheet metal and wire are included in the supply fee and sterling silver will be available for purchase.
Class Schedule & TuitionSession II: Mondays, 6 weeks
Teaching Artist: Julie Matheis
Dates: June 4 – July 9
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Session III: Wednesdays, 6 weeks
Teaching Artist: Jaisy Hanlon
Dates: June 13 – July 18
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Session IV: Wednesdays, 6 weeks
Teaching Artist: Julie Matheis
Dates: July 18 – August 22
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Jewelry Studio
Tuition: $195 ($244 nonmember)
Supply& Lab Fee: $45
**Please note that multiple class sessions are offered at different times for student convenience. Although students are welcome to enroll multiple times, content for each session is exactly the same.
All tools will be provided. Brass & copper metals are included in the class supply fee; sterling silver will be available for purchase in the studio.
Studio Hours:
For students currently enrolled in Jewelry Making I ONLY:
Fridays, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Luana Coonen is known for her art jewelry inspired by natural materials and created with precious metals and plastics. She holds a BFA in Jewelry/Metal Arts from California College of the Arts and has traveled and created jewelry around the world. Luana enjoys teaching, exhibiting art jewelry, and running a small jewelry business. Her work can be found in galleries across the nation. www.luanacoonen.com
Jaisy Hanlon
Julie Matheis earned her bachelors degree in Jewelry & Metalsmithing at the Rhode Island School of Design. She has shown her award-winning work internationally in exhibitions, magazines, and books. She began teaching at the Hui in 2006.
Quick Jewelry
Simple, yet sophisticated, jewelry can be made very easily! This class will explore methods for creating hoop earrings, bangle bracelets, and stacking rings in sterling silver with simple steps and tools. Techniques taught include forming, sanding, soldering, sizing, hammering, and polishing. Students will complete class with wearable pieces—perfect for you or as a gift for someone special. Beginners are welcome! Note: This class does not cover wire-wrapping/beading.
Class Schedule & TuitionTeaching Artist: Luana Coonen
Session I: Sunday, 1 day
Dates: May 20
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Session II: Sunday, 1 day
Dates: June 10
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Jewelry Studio
Tuition: $95 ($119 nonmember)
Supply & Lab Fee: $25
**Please note that multiple class sessions are offered at different times for student convenience. Although students are welcome to enroll multiple times, content for each session is exactly the same.
All tools will be provided. Brass & copper metals are included in the class supply fee; sterling silver will be available for purchase in the studio.
Open studio is not available for this workshop.
Luana Coonen is known for her art jewelry inspired by natural materials and created with precious metals and plastics. She holds a BFA in Jewelry/Metal Arts from California College of the Arts and has traveled and created jewelry around the world. Luana enjoys teaching, exhibiting art jewelry, and running a small jewelry business. Her work can be found in galleries across the nation. www.luanacoonen.com
Jewelry with Shells
Learn to use the jeweler’s saw, torch, and hammer to design jewelry using your favorite seashells. Students will develop original ideas and will learn traditional stone setting techniques using prongs. Some shells will be provided, however, students are encouraged to bring their own to create one-of-a-kind works of art! Copper and brass sheet metal and wire are included in the supply fee and sterling silver will be available for purchase
Note: Four-week classes do not qualify students for open studio
Class Schedule & TuitionTeaching Artist: Julie Matheis
Session I: Wednesdays, 4 weeks
Dates: May 9 – 30
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Session II: Wednesdays, 4 weeks
Dates: June 20 – July 11
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Session III: Mondays, 4 weeks
Dates: July 23 – August 13
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Jewelry Studio
Tuition: $135 ($169 nonmember)
Supply & Lab Fee: $20
**Please note that multiple class sessions are offered at different times for student convenience. Although students are welcome to enroll multiple times, content for each session is exactly the same.
Shells will be provided, however, students are encouraged to bring their own to class. All tools will be provided. Brass & copper metals are included in the class supply fee; sterling silver will be available for purchase in the studio.
Open Studio is not available for this class.
Julie Matheis earned her bachelors degree in Jewelry & Metalsmithing at the Rhode Island School of Design. She has shown her award-winning work internationally in exhibitions, magazines, and books. She began teaching at the Hui in 2006.
Waxing & Casting
Expand the possibilities of your jewelry design by exploring the elements of casting that all jewelry artists should know. This class will focus on the fundamentals of basic waxwork and casting; mold making will not be addressed. Join in and let J.B. masterfully guide you through the creative process! Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent experience
Class Schedule & TuitionTeaching Artist: J.B. Rea
Session I: Tuesdays, 6 weeks
Dates: May 8 – June 12
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Session II: Tuesdays, 6 weeks
Dates: July 10 – August 14
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Location: Jewelry Studio
Tuition: $195 ($244 nonmember)
Call (808) 572-6560 ext. 21 to register in advance for an additional three weeks of class (nine weeks total) and receive a discounted tuition rate of $275 ($344 nonmember). Discount is available only by phone until the start date of class. After class starts, students may register for the additional three weeks of class at the regular tuition rate of $110 member ($137nonmember).
Supply & Lab Fee: $50
**Please note that multiple class sessions are offered at different times for student convenience. Although students are welcome to enroll multiple times, content for each session is exactly the same.
All tools will be provided. Brass & copper metals are included in the class supply fee; sterling silver will be available for purchase in the studio.
Studio Hours:
Tuesdays, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Fridays, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturdays, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
J.B. Rea received his BFA in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois and MFA in Silversmithing from the Rochester Institute of Technology School for American Craftsman. He has taught at Colorado State University, Fort Collins and Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California. He began teaching at Hui No‘eau in 1982 and is currently the jewelry studio’s technician. His work can be seen at Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao.
Jewelry Construction
Designing is a meeting of ideas with techniques and processes. The more you know, the easier the work and the better the results. In this class, students will continue developing skills and ideas while exploring new directions in jewelry construction. Students will forge wire, curve and bend sheet metal and wire into 3D earrings, bracelets, and pendants, and learn to make stone settings, hinges, and clasps. There is always more to learn, so join J.B.’s class and keep expanding your experience! Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent experience
Class Schedule & TuitionTeaching Artist: J.B. Rea
Session I: Thursdays, 6 weeks
Dates: June 14 – July 19
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Session II: Thursdays, 6 weeks
Dates: August 16 – September 20
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Location: Jewelry Studio
Tuition: $195 ($244 nonmember)
Call (808) 572-6560 ext. 21 to register in advance for an additional three weeks of class (nine weeks total) and receive a discounted tuition rate of $275 ($344 nonmember). Discount is available only by phone until the start date of class. After class starts, students may register for the additional three weeks of class at the regular tuition rate of $110 member ($137 nonmember).
Supply & Lab Fee: $45
**Please note that multiple class sessions are offered at different times for student convenience. Although students are welcome to enroll multiple times, content for each session is exactly the same.
All tools will be provided. Brass & copper metals are included in the class supply fee; sterling silver will be available for purchase in the studio.
Studio Hours:
Tuesdays, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Fridays, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturdays, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
J.B. Rea received his BFA in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois and MFA in Silversmithing from the Rochester Institute of Technology School for American Craftsman. He has taught at Colorado State University, Fort Collins and Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California. He began teaching at Hui No‘eau in 1982 and is currently the jewelry studio’s technician. His work can be seen at Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao.
Hours of Earrings
In this fun workshop, students will use hammers and the anvil to forge wire into earrings and will also learn to use the torch for annealing and/or soldering. You may choose from a variety of sample designs on posts and wires or challenge yourself with your own ideas. Feel free to bring beads or other accents to incorporate into jewelry. No experience necessary and the intermediate student is welcome to pick up some new techniques!
Class Schedule & TuitionTeaching Artist: Julie Matheis
Session I: Sunday, 1 day
Dates: July 22
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Session II: Sunday, 1 day
Dates: August 12
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Jewelry Studio
Tuition: $50 ($63 nonmember)
Supply & Lab Fee: $20
**Please note that multiple class sessions are offered at different times for student convenience. Although students are welcome to enroll multiple times, content for each session is exactly the same.
All tools will be provided. Brass & copper metals are included in the class supply fee; sterling silver will be available for purchase in the studio.
There is no open studio for this class
Julie Matheis earned her bachelors degree in Jewelry & Metalsmithing at the Rhode Island School of Design. She has shown her award-winning work internationally in exhibitions, magazines, and books. She began teaching at the Hui in 2006.