Try Your Hand at Metalsmithing Workshop
Students will learn about basic metalsmithing techniques, including working with wire to create simple jewelry and shaping sheet metal. Learn to cut, texture with hammers, drill, and connect pieces using ear wires or links. Using simple hand tools, students will work with copper and brass provided in class to create their own unique pieces. $25 per student for copper, brass, a limited amount of sterling wire, and beads.
Stacking Rings Workshop
Create a set of unique stackable rings designed to complement the others. Using assorted wire of varying thicknesses and widths, shape, solder, and texture the rings with hammers. Students can add beads and other decorative elements for added variety. Silver wire and sheet will be available for purchase from the instructor. Materials cost: approximately $10–$30, depending on usage.
Silver Metal Clay II Workshop
Take your pendant designs to the next level! Learn to form and fire silver metal clay into three-dimensional pendants using techniques such as doming, stacking, and draping over support materials. Explore attaching pendant bales, perfecting dry finishing, and optional flush stone setting. By the end of the class, depending on size and design, students can finish and take home one or two unique, handcrafted silver pendants. Prerequisite: at least one other metal clay class.
A materials fee* of approx. $110. includes sufficient metal clay, tools, supplies and handouts to complete class project, and is payable to the instructor at class.
*Materials fee is subject to change with the metals market.This class has a required materials list.
One-Day Earring Workshop
Spend a day creating your own stunning earrings! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn to make French ear wires, dangles, hoops, and more using wire, sheet metal, and beads. With just a few simple hand tools and a touch of imagination, you can craft beautiful, personalized pieces. Materials include silver-plated, sterling, gold-filled, and copper wire. $25 materials fee, payable to instructor.
Intro to Metalsmithing: Jewelry
This introductory studio course provides a foundation in essential jewelry fabrication
techniques. Students will learn to measure, saw, file, solder, and finish sheet metal
through guided exercises and projects such as spinner ring, stacker ring, or single-stone
ring. Basic cabochon stone-setting methods will be introduced, along with an emphasis
on design planning, craftsmanship, and safe studio practice. By the end of the course,
students will complete several small wearable pieces that demonstrate confidence in
basic metalsmithing skills.
Intermediate Metalsmithing: Jewelry
Building on foundational skills developed in other metalsmithing classes, this intermediate course emphasizes precision, design development, and expanded stone-setting techniques: advanced bezel, tube, prong, and multi-stone settings. Students will refine soldering, fabrication, and finishing methods while creating projects such as a multi-stone ring or pair of earrings. Attention is given to layout accuracy, symmetry, and craftsmanship, as well as creative problem-solving. Students will demonstrate increased
technical confidence and a more personal design voice in their work.
Lamp Worked Glass Beads Workshop
Students will learn to use a torch to melt glass rods, creating personalized colorful glass beads. Many glass decorating techniques will be demonstrated, including enamels, metal foils, flowers and more.
Metals & Jewelry: Session A
Learn to create art from fine metals through demonstration, discussion, and hands-on work. Students will explore metalworking tools and techniques with copper, brass, and silver, including sawing, filing, soldering, cold connections, forming, surface textures, stone setting, and finishing. Additional techniques will be introduced based on class interest, with guidance to foster creativity and design skills. Please attend the first class and bring a notebook and pen.
Metals & Jewelry: Session B
Learn through demonstration, discussion, and hands on, how to create works of art made of fine metals. From jewelry to small sculpture, students will be introduced to metalworking tools and techniques to manipulate copper, brass and silver. Students will learn sawing, filing, cold connections, soldering, surface textures, forming, fabricating, stone setting, and finishing. Other techniques will be introduced according to class interest. Guidance will be given to encourage creativity and develop design skills. Please be sure to attend the first class and bring a note book and writing utensil.
Guided Independent Studies In Metals
This class is structured for students with metalworking experience to focus on their own interests. Students will select and design their own projects and receive guidance to execute them. Focus will be on enriching design skills and addressing artistic intent.