Total trip price: €8000 per person/single occupancy.
A non-refundable deposit of $1000 is due at the time of booking.
A second payment of 50%, less the deposit, is due within 30 days of booking. The balance is due 60 days before the trip begins. All payments are non-refundable, but are transferable to another party for the same dates. All payments are made in USD (current conversion rates apply)
Upon receipt of the deposit, we will schedule our first call to answer any questions you have and explain the next steps.
Do you dream of creating your own precious metal and gemstone jewellery or even launching your own brand but don’t know where to start?
Begin your jewellery making journey with the Summer Foundation Course in France. Master essential silversmithing and silver clay techniques during a week-long intensive course at a 19th-century French château.
No experience needed, just bring your creativity.
Skills You'll Master
Sawing precious metal
Filing and finishing techniques
Soldering with precision
Texturing and hammering
Ring and bangle forming
Mould making and working with silver clay
Bezel setting cabochon gemstones
Finishing and polishing
What You'll Take Home
7+ finished pieces of jewellery
Lifetime membership to the Online Jewellery Studio (access to all online courses)
An understanding of the tools and materials you need to continue your jewellery making
The confidence to continue your jewellery making journey
The skills to set up your own home studio
Ongoing help and support from Jessica
The Accommodation
Stay at La Menarderie in Archiac, a beautifully restored 18th-century chateau overlooking the Cognac vineyards. Each guest has a private ensuite bedroom, and you'll share elegant common spaces including a pool and formal gardens.
Included at La Menarderie
Private ensuite bedroom (single occupancy)
Breakfast on the terrace each morning
Dinner prepared by a private chef each evening
Pool and gardens access
Views of the Cognac vineyards
Private Transfers
Between Angoulême Station and La Menarderie on organized arrival
Daily transport between La Menarderie and Cognac Jewellery School
Return to Angoulême Station at the end of the week
Meet Your Hosts
Jessica Hickman-Woolcott has over ten years of experience designing, making, and teaching Jewellery and Silversmithing, using traditional and modern techniques. Now living in the heart of the Cognac Region of France at the Chateau de Puyguiller, Jessica continues to share her knowledge and creativity as the founder of the Cognac Jewellery School.
Wendy Harrop, part host, part curator and part concierge, has a gift for bringing together interesting people, extraordinary places and experiences you wouldn’t easily find on your own — and then making it all feel effortless. Using her experience from a 3-decade career as a wedding planner, she intentionally curates itineraries highlighting her clients’ comforts and needs and celebrating the entrepreneurs she partners with to provide exclusive and unique experiences. She is delighted to welcome you into her home, La Menarderie
This highly curated trip is intimate, interactive, and immersive, and is limited to 6 guests.
The price for this tour includes: accommodations at a private chateau (private bedroom with ensuite), all meals during the tour, private chauffeured ground transportation, 5-day Summer Foundation Jewellery program, lifetime access to CJS Membership
The price does NOT include transport to Angouleme from your home, accommodations before or after the tour, purchases or shipping of purchases, or travel insurance (recommended).
All payments are non-refundable and made in USD. Booking is transferable to another party for the same trip.
Total trip price: €8000 per person/single occupancy.
A non-refundable deposit of $1000 is due at the time of booking.
A second payment of 50%, less the deposit, is due within 30 days of booking. The balance is due 60 days before the trip begins. All payments are non-refundable, but are transferable to another party for the same dates. All payments are made in USD (current conversion rates apply)
Upon receipt of the deposit, we will schedule our first call to answer any questions you have and explain the next steps.
Do you dream of creating your own precious metal and gemstone jewellery or even launching your own brand but don’t know where to start?
Begin your jewellery making journey with the Summer Foundation Course in France. Master essential silversmithing and silver clay techniques during a week-long intensive course at a 19th-century French château.
No experience needed, just bring your creativity.
Skills You'll Master
Sawing precious metal
Filing and finishing techniques
Soldering with precision
Texturing and hammering
Ring and bangle forming
Mould making and working with silver clay
Bezel setting cabochon gemstones
Finishing and polishing
What You'll Take Home
7+ finished pieces of jewellery
Lifetime membership to the Online Jewellery Studio (access to all online courses)
An understanding of the tools and materials you need to continue your jewellery making
The confidence to continue your jewellery making journey
The skills to set up your own home studio
Ongoing help and support from Jessica
The Accommodation
Stay at La Menarderie in Archiac, a beautifully restored 18th-century chateau overlooking the Cognac vineyards. Each guest has a private ensuite bedroom, and you'll share elegant common spaces including a pool and formal gardens.
Included at La Menarderie
Private ensuite bedroom (single occupancy)
Breakfast on the terrace each morning
Dinner prepared by a private chef each evening
Pool and gardens access
Views of the Cognac vineyards
Private Transfers
Between Angoulême Station and La Menarderie on organized arrival
Daily transport between La Menarderie and Cognac Jewellery School
Return to Angoulême Station at the end of the week
Meet Your Hosts
Jessica Hickman-Woolcott has over ten years of experience designing, making, and teaching Jewellery and Silversmithing, using traditional and modern techniques. Now living in the heart of the Cognac Region of France at the Chateau de Puyguiller, Jessica continues to share her knowledge and creativity as the founder of the Cognac Jewellery School.
Wendy Harrop, part host, part curator and part concierge, has a gift for bringing together interesting people, extraordinary places and experiences you wouldn’t easily find on your own — and then making it all feel effortless. Using her experience from a 3-decade career as a wedding planner, she intentionally curates itineraries highlighting her clients’ comforts and needs and celebrating the entrepreneurs she partners with to provide exclusive and unique experiences. She is delighted to welcome you into her home, La Menarderie
This highly curated trip is intimate, interactive, and immersive, and is limited to 6 guests.
The price for this tour includes: accommodations at a private chateau (private bedroom with ensuite), all meals during the tour, private chauffeured ground transportation, 5-day Summer Foundation Jewellery program, lifetime access to CJS Membership
The price does NOT include transport to Angouleme from your home, accommodations before or after the tour, purchases or shipping of purchases, or travel insurance (recommended).
All payments are non-refundable and made in USD. Booking is transferable to another party for the same trip.
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