Jewelry Design: Wire Wrapping

Service Description

This course is designed to offer a space for learning the art of creating beautiful jewelry. Beginner friendly and parents are welcome to register along with students! Adults registering must have a student All tools and supplies will be provided. Prerequisites: Hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and fine motor skills to manipulate wire and create intricate designs. A little patience and attention to detail along with a willingness to learn! ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Meet Desiree Artemus, a talented jewelry designer and advocate for female economic empowerment. Hailing from Columbia, SC, Desiree has made a name for herself in the industry with her brand Aligned Quality Gemz over the past few years. You can find Desiree's artistic jewelry on runways, special events, and online. Her work has been featured in various spaces, including Eco Runways, Gullah Fashion, and Collab Content. In an industry that has historically lacked representation and opportunities for marginalized groups, Desiree has personally experienced prejudice and a lack of recognition. However, she has used those challenges to create a network of support for Black female businesses as founder of the nonprofit organization, The BRWN GRLZ Collective. Her creative passion for community and the education of our youth has led her to serve the students and their families here at Akoma Cares.

Cancellation Policy

SCHEDULING: Akoma Cares reserves the right to cancel classes, activities, and events and provide a full refund when minimum requirements are not met. PAYMENT AND CANCELLATIONS: Payment is due in full before the membership is active. Registrations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to class size limits. No refunds will be given for missed classes, activities, and events. COVID LIABILITY WAIVER: By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that I or my children may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending an Akoma Cares event, activity and/or class. Such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and/or death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at the aforementioned event, activity and/or class may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, employees and other participants. I knowingly and freely assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I may experience or incur in connection with my attendance at an Akoma Cares event, class, and/or activity. (“Claims”). If I or my children are presenting any of the following symptoms of COVID-19 or if any of the following applies: 1. Fever, Shortness of Breath, Loss of Sense, Taste or Smell, Dry Cough, Runny Nose, Sore Throat. 2. Exposure, to your knowledge, to the COVID-19 virus. 3. Within the last 14 days, traveled outside of the country, I, the guardian must notify Akoma Cares immediately and refrain from attending an event, class and/or activity for 10 days starting from the date of incidences numbered above. PHOTO, VIDEO OR OTHER RECORDING CONSENT: By signing this form the parent/guardian gives consent to Akoma Cares to use images or filmed footage of events, activities and/or classes in printed materials or on the web for the purposes of promoting Akoma Cares events, activities and/or classes. Please note there is no compensation for the use of your child’s likeness in any of our materials. MEDICAL CONSENT: By signing this form the parent/guardian/student permits for medical treatment to be administered to the student by a qualified medical professional in the event of an emergency.

Contact Details

• Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, Bush River Road, Columbia, SC, USA

  akomacares@akomacares.org