I'm not offended either - although I do find myself looking at jewellery more from the point of 'how did they do that' than actually wanting to wear it!

I did a short silversmithing course years ago with the local adult education centre and a wonderfully stocked local workshop - that's what got me my Cookies account!

The course did not cover design at all - in fact we were supposed to turn up knowing what we wanted to make and that was the "beginners" course - and that confused me rather as I had no idea what I wanted to make.

My designs are probably based on things I see - but I'm gradually learning to find inspiration is the items in my hands or around me - but maybe a course on design would be useful for me sometime. Or maybe not