Nestled within the Mother Brook Community Arts Center in Dedham Ma, we are a hub for metal arts and jewelry creation. Our mission is to share our love of metal jewelry, vessels, and sculptures with our community. We invite you to join us and participate in one of our classes or workshops. We offer multi-week classes, workshops, private parties and events.
Join us at one or more of our fun 1-day workshops or multi day classes. From rings, to hoops to bracelets we offer hands on making.
Bring your ides of what you would like to create in an open studio style class. Advance your ideas and bring them to life.
Interested in booking a hands on creative party or corporate event? We have 3-hour workshops for all levels.
Upcoming Classes + Workshops
With Laurie Savage
$150 + $40 materials
Beginning jewelry-making students will learn different techniques for designing and fabricating six pairs of earrings. Students will learn how to form, file, solder links & posts, texturize and shape both freeform and geometric designs. All materials will be provided, including sterling silver, copper and brass, solder, and sandpaper.
With Laurie Savage
$150 + $50 materials
In this advanced beginning level setting workshop, students will learn metalsmithing techniques including measurement, sawing, forming, filing and soldering, to create a unique large-format prong setting and a bezel setting in sterling silver for their favorite cabochon and found object. Many different soldering applications will be covered. All materials will be provided.
With Laurie Savage
$375 + $100 materials
In this multi-week beginning jewelry class, students will fabricate a sterling silver band ring, a sterling silver pendant with a bezel-set cabochon stone, a set of bangle bracelets. Learn the basic fundamentals of metalsmithing, while incorporating personal design touches. Multiple soldering and finishing techniques will be covered, and individual design is encouraged.
With Lisa Heffley
$150 + $45 materials
In this workshop, students will learn/review their piercing skills and then explore implementing crushed stone inlay into pierced designs. Students will first pierce a design into a top plate and solder it to a back plate, then crush the stone, and then inlay it into the channels pierced. Students will be using a variety of fabrication skills including drilling, piercing, sawing, soldering, stone inlay, filing, sanding and buffing.
With JoAnn and Jon Prescott-Roy
$250 + $45 materials
Learn the basics of anticlastic raising, which involves manipulating the metal to create saddle-like, ruffled and organic forms. In this class, students will learn to raise pre-cut metal blanks on sinusoidal metal stakes using Delrin mallets designed for this task. At the end of this class, students will have completed a small pendant or metal sculpture. It is encouraged that students have a core understanding of beginning metalsmithing basics.
With Madeline Fine
$200 + $30 materials
Create elegant leaf-shaped earrings or a pendant using fold forming—a dynamic and meditative metalworking technique. You’ll learn to turn flat sheet metal into sculptural forms with single, double, and triple line folds, as well as T and wedge T folds.
This class is great for beginners and experienced makers alike. You'll practice cutting, filing, annealing, soldering, and using hand tools safely and effectively. For teens and adults—no experience needed.
With Juliet Cocca & Beth McGavock
$250 + $45 materials
In this workshop, students will learn the basics of kiln fired enamel; the art of fusing powdered glass to metal. Students will learn the steps to make enameled jewelry including pendants and earrings, and how to safely work with a 1500º kiln. Techniques will include dry sifting colored enamel powder onto copper, using stencils and decals, sgraffito (scratching through a top layer of enamel to reveal the layer beneath), and painting on enamels. Students will work on several pieces to take home. No prior jewelry experience needed.
Directed Open Studio
With Laurie Savage
Single Class | $60
Open to intermediate students and above. Bring your ideas of what you would like to create in this hands-on open studio-style class. Students will spend one-on-one time with Laurie as she helps you advance your skill set as you navigate from an idea to project completion. Students should bring the materials they intend to use, such as metal, stones, and any preferred hand tools.
With Madeline Fine
3 Sundays | $135
Open to intermediate students and above. You've got an idea so bring that and the materials you need. If you'll need special hand tools, bring those too. This is an open studio-style class. You'll have some individual time with Madeline to improve and practice as you work to make your idea real.
With Laurie Savage
Single Class | $60
Open to intermediate students and above. Bring your ideas of what you would like to create in this hands-on open studio-style class. Students will spend one-on-one time with Laurie as she helps you advance your skill set as you navigate from an idea to project completion. Students should bring the materials they intend to use, such as metal, stones, and any preferred hand tools.
With Laurie Savage
Single Class | $60
Open to intermediate students and above. Bring your ideas of what you would like to create in this hands-on open studio-style class. Students will spend one-on-one time with Laurie as she helps you advance your skill set as you navigate from an idea to project completion. Students should bring the materials they intend to use, such as metal, stones, and any preferred hand tools.

