# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Three-Hour Earring Making
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 am – Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: Led by Kay van Dyk

In this workshop run by the Bench School of Jewellery, you’ll learn how to design, texture, saw, shape, and finish the metal, and how to make hooks or hoops to hang your earrings on. No experience is needed, the course is perfect for beginners.

Non-precious metals such as copper and brass are included, and you’ll receive 6 grams of silver to start your project. Extra metal can be purchased on the day.

Wear fully closed in shoes such as sneakers, tie long hair back, and remember to bring along your glasses if you wear them!

Kay van Dyk is a contemporary art jeweller and teacher from Whakatū Nelson, who has 25 years of experience teaching Adult Community Education jewellery classes.

Between 2011 and 2020, she tutored Object Design at the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) Bachelor of Arts and Media programme and has exhibited throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. Her jewellery can be found in a small number of galleries.

In 2021, Kay initiated Nelson Jewellery Week (NJW), a biennial celebration and showcase for national makers to come together in a series of exhibitions, workshops and jewellery-related talks. She is the Creative Director of NJW, which is presented by Arts Council Nelson.

Kay is a founding member of the conceptual jewellery collective Project 21, who have exhibited throughout Aotearoa from 2018 to the present.

Suitable for ages 15 and up.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/three-hour-earring-making/200029960412527
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, exhibitions, fine-arts, dance
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Nelson
- **state**: NE
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Refinery ArtSpace, 114 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
- **lat**: -41.27444
- **long**: 173.28186
- **full address**: Refinery ArtSpace, 114 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010, New Zealand

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Three-Hour Earring Making being held?
  - **A:** Three-Hour Earring Making takes place on Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 am to Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 am at Refinery ArtSpace, 114 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Three-Hour Earring Making?
  - **A:** Three-Hour Earring Making is organized by Make It Nelson.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Three-Hour Earring Making is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Nelson, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Three-Hour Earring Making sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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