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Metals Classes & Workshops

Discover the Joy of Working with Metals

Guilford Art Center’s jewelry and metalsmithing studio offers a variety of adult classes and specialized workshops every semester. During the summer we offer an introductory class for kids.

Create in our Fully-Equipped Metals Studio

The studio is equipped with four soldering stations, rolling mill, metal shear, hydraulic press, anvil, three flexible shafts, drill press, polishing station, specialized hand tools and hammers for metalworking. Sheet and wire silver, copper, brass, and nu gold are available for students to purchase. There are assorted chemicals for patinas. The studio has two kilns, one for metal clay classes and one for casting classes.

Current Metals Classes & Workshops

Metals Classes
Working With Gold Workshop
Instructor: Joy Raskin
Medium: Metals
Adult Workshop
adult with experience
November 04
Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuition: $230.00
Member Tuition: $207.00
Details & Registration
Available
Metals Classes
Setting Stones In Silver Clay Workshop
Instructor: Nancy Karpel
Medium: Metals
Adult Workshop
adult with experience
November 18
Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuition: $185.00
Member Tuition: $166.50
Details & Registration
Available
Metals Classes
Soldering Tips & Tricks Workshop
Instructor: Joy Raskin
Medium: Metals
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
October 07
Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $15
Tuition: $230.00
Member Tuition: $207.00
Details & Registration
Available
Metals Classes
Silver Metal Clay II Workshop
Instructor: Nancy Karpel
Medium: Metals
Adult Workshop
adult with experience
October 28
Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuition: $185.00
Member Tuition: $166.50
Details & Registration
Available
Metals Classes
Metals & Jewelry
Instructor: Linda Edwards
Medium: Metals
Adult Class
Adult all levels
September 19 - November 21
Tuesday, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $30
Tuition: $390.00
Member Tuition: $351.00
Details & Registration
Available
Metals Classes
Guided Independent Studies In Metals
Instructor: Linda Edwards
Medium: Metals
Adult Class
adult with experience
September 21 - November 30
Thursday, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $30
Tuition: $390.00
Member Tuition: $351.00
Details & Registration
Available
Metals Classes
All About Metals
Instructor: Connie Pfeiffer
Medium: Metals
Adult Class
Adult all levels
September 19 - November 21
Tuesday, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $30
Tuition: $390.00
Member Tuition: $351.00
Details & Registration
Available
Metals
Discover Silver Metal Clay Workshop
Instructor: Nancy Karpel
Medium: Special Interest, Metals
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
September 24
Sunday, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Tuition: $170.00
Member Tuition: $153.00
Details & Registration
Available
Metals Classes
Combining Gold & Silver Workshop
Instructor: Joy Raskin
Medium: Metals
Adult Workshop
adult with experience
October 08
Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuition: $230.00
Member Tuition: $207.00
Details & Registration
Available
Metals Classes
Box Clasps Workshop
Instructor: Joy Raskin
Medium: Metals
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
November 05
Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuition: $230.00
Member Tuition: $207.00
Details & Registration
Available
Metals Classes
Spoons In A Day
Instructor: Joy Raskin
Medium: Metals
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
August 19
Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuition: $230.00
Member Tuition: $207.00
Details & Registration
Available
Metals Classes
Silver Ring With A Bezel Setting
Instructor: Joy Raskin
Medium: Metals
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
August 20
Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuition: $230.00
Member Tuition: $207.00
Details & Registration
Available
Metals Classes
Guided Independent Studies In Metals
Instructor: Linda Edwards
Medium: Metals
Adult Class
adult with experience
June 29 - August 17
Thursday, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $30
Tuition: $312.00
Member Tuition: $280.80
Details & Registration
Full
Blacksmithing
Jewelry From The Forge Workshop
Instructor: Marsha Trattner
Medium: Blacksmithing, Metals
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
August 26 - August 27
Saturday, Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $45
Tuition: $385.00
Member Tuition: $346.50
Details & Registration
Available
Metals Classes
Cold Connections Workshop
Instructor: Joy Raskin
Medium: Metals
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
July 15
Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuition: $230.00
Member Tuition: $207.00
Details & Registration
Canceled
Metals Classes
All About Metals
Instructor: Connie Pfeiffer
Medium: Metals
Adult Class
Adult all levels
June 27 - August 22
Tuesday, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $30
Tuition: $312.00
Member Tuition: $280.80
Details & Registration
Full
Metals Classes
Fun With Metal: Session A 7/17-21 Week 5
Instructor: Connie Pfeiffer
Medium: Metals
Youth Class
open to ages 9-12
July 17 - July 21
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $15
Tuition: $240.00
Member Tuition: $216.00
Details & Registration
Canceled
Metals Classes
Stacking Rings Workshop
Instructor: Joy Raskin
Medium: Metals
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
July 16
Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuition: $230.00
Member Tuition: $207.00
Details & Registration
Available

Our Location

Guilford Art Center is located at 411 Church Street (Route 77) in Guilford, CT, along the Connecticut shoreline.  

Our campus is conveniently located off I-95, exit 58, approximately 15 minutes north of New Haven and only minutes away from the historic Guilford Green.

Look for our sign directly across from the Guilford Police Station; follow the long entranceway to back to our colorful school, shop and gallery buildings.

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411 Church Street
Guilford, CT 06437
203.453.5947

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