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Design your own jewelry with PCC class
Photos and story by James Hill
NEWBERG, Ore. – If you enjoy one-of-a-kind jewelry, have an eye for design and a penchant for creativity, Portland Community College may have just the creative outlet you’re looking for.Jewelry: Fabrication and Casting, a non-credit class, will teach students the art of jewelry design from selecting and working with fine metals, to creating a stunning finished product you can wear or possibly even sell."I love it when people ask me where I got my ring,"read a past student evaluation. "When I tell them I made it myself, their eyes pop out – then they ask me to design one for them too."The class will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 25 through Dec. 4, at Manney B’s, 211 E. First St. in Newberg. Cost is $89. For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-731-6642.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »