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.
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.
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.
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.
Fun w Metals: Session C 8/10-14 Week 8
Experience working in the metalsmithing studio and learn to stamp, hammer, fold, bend, cut, twist, shape, and heat metal to make jewelry and mini sculpture. Students will play with copper and brass sheet metal and wire to create 2 and 3 dimensional objects and forms from nature to wear or hang. Explore using basic hand tools, such as, hammers, mallets, saws, cutters, files, pliers, and torches (one-on-one with instructor) to have fun with metal!
Fun With Metal: Session B 7/20-24 Week 5
This class is suitable for ages 9-12Experience working in the metalsmithing studio and learn to stamp, hammer, fold, bend, cut, twist, shape, and heat metal to make jewelry and mini sculpture. Students will play with copper and brass sheet metal and wire to create 2 and 3 dimensional objects and forms from nature to wear or hang. Explore using basic hand tools, such as, hammers, mallets, saws, cutters, files, pliers, and torches (one-on-one with instructor) to have fun with metal!
Fun With Metal: Session A 7/13-17 Week 4
This class is suitable for ages 9-12.Experience working in the metalsmithing studio and learn to stamp, hammer, fold, bend, cut, twist, shape, and heat metal to make jewelry and mini sculpture. Students will play with copper and brass sheet metal and wire to create 2 and 3 dimensional objects and forms from nature to wear or hang. Explore using basic hand tools, such as, hammers, mallets, saws, cutters, files, pliers, and torches (one-on-one with instructor) to have fun with metal!
Teen Metalsmithing 7/27-31 Week 6
Experience working in the metalsmithing studio and learn to stamp, hammer, fold, bend, cut, twist, shape, and heat metal to make jewelry and mini sculpture. Students will play with copper and brass sheet metal and wire to create 2 and 3 dimensional objects and forms from nature to wear or hang. Explore using basic hand tools, such as, hammers, mallets, saws, cutters, files, pliers, and torches (one-on-one with instructor) to have fun with metal!
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.