Accademia Riaci
Student Reports

Read all class reports from our students!

Reporter
Kelsey MERKELY

Nationality: Canadian
Course: Jewelry Making
Program: Master Course
Period: Sep. 3, 2018 - Apr. 26, 2019

Kelsey is a goldsmith and jewellery designer from Canada. She has been making jewellery in various capacities her entire life. Over the years her work has evolved from simple plier work, into more complex fine jewellery construction. She has studied jewellery making at numerous institutions around the world and completed several apprenticeships under Master goldsmiths. She is thrilled to be a scholarship recipient of the Accademia Riaci’s International Art & Design Competition, and looks forward to learning from the Italian Masters in the year to come.

May. 31, 2019 | Posted in Reports, Jewelry Making , | Tags:, Reporter: Kelsey MERKELY | Course: Jewelry Making

Jewelry Making vol.17 – Master Course 2018 (k.m)

Jewelry Making blog
Marco, the engraving master showing me how to decorate my ring.

Jewelry Making blog
My engraving work.

Jewelry Making blog
Our engraving class on our last day with Marco.

Jewelry Making blog
My completed cross pendant. The sides and back and engraved too.

Jewelry Making blog
Stone setting practice.

Jewelry Making blog
A stone setting student hard at work.

Jewelry Making blog
Ponte Vecchio.

Jewelry Making blog
Looking up at some apartment buildings on a beautiful day in Florence.

Jewelry Making blog
The view from my kitchen window.

Jewelry Making blog
Another view of the Arno and Ponte Vecchio.

Jewelry Making blog
Museum visit. This is a recreation of the card and railway line that was used to transport the David.


Comment

OTHER REPORT

Furniture Design One-Year Course (#13) – K T Truong

Due to the help of the professor, I was able to mo…
Language:   Reporter: Kha Tu TRUONG
Course: Interior Design

Read more

Graphic Design Illustration Short Course (#04) – Roanne D.

This is my last week of class. We studied a variety …
Language:   Reporter: Roanne Descallar
Course: Graphic Design

Read more

Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#1) – tsugumi-n

Working in class. 授業で作業をしているところ。 In cl…
Language:   Reporter: Tsugumi N.
Course: Woodworking

Read more

more

CONTACT US

At Accademia Riaci, we are recruiting Course Reporters from our students. The students who are chosen to become Course Reporters are given 10 % of the tuition as their scholarship fee.
The Reporters who have submitted excellent reports will have his or her profile posted on our school website for the next 5 years as an alumnae and will be able to connect with their business chancesafter their graduation.

Read more


    © 2024 Accademia Riaci. All rights reserved, P.I. IT02344480484 | "Accademia Riaci - International School of Arts, Design, Cooking, and Italian Language in Florence, Italy" | GENERAL CONDITIONS