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
Instructor: Michel l'Huillier
Cost: $125 | Material fee: $50
In this hands-on workshop, students will be introduced to creating their own fused glass cabochons using colored, transparent and opaque glass, with copper and silver inclusions.
Students will learn to cut and arrange glass to make organic and geometric designs. Finished compositions will then be fired to create unique cabochon pieces, ready to be made into jewelry. A $50 material fee is paid to the instructor on the day of class.
Instructor: Laurie Savage
$100 + $40 materials
Saturday, April 12
2-5pm
Beginning jewelry making students will learn the fundamental techniques for designing and fabricating a sterling silver textured band ring. Students will learn how to texture, file, form, solder, sand, and polish the ring. All materials will be provided, including sterling silver, copper (for practicing techniques), solder, and sandpaper. A materials fee of $40 is payable to the instructor on the day of the class.
With Laurie Savage
Cost: $300
3 Mondays: May 5, 12 & 19
Times: 1-4pm
In this multi-week beginning jewelry class, students will fabricate a sterling silver band ring, a sterling silver pendant with a bezel-set stone, and 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. A materials fee of $100 is payable to the instructor on the first day of the class.
Instructor: Laurie Savage
$100 + $40 materials
Beginning jewelry-making students can continue learning in this workshop which focuses on creating a set of 6 textured bangle bracelets. Sterling silver and copper will be used. Students will learn to further develop their fabrication skills, including measurement, texturing, filing, forming, soldering, and tumbler finishing. All materials will be provided, including sterling silver and copper (in different shaped wires), solder, and sandpaper. A materials fee of $40 is payable to the instructor on the day of the class.
With Madeline Fine
$125 + $40 materials
2 days
Create beautiful organic forms. Leaf earrings or Leaf pendant Time to turn over a new leaf? Create three-dimensional forms from flat sheet metal. You’ll learn the basics of fold forming, an exciting and compelling technique that involves percussion and patience.
You will be introduced to and practice cutting, filing, basic annealing and soldering along with, a variety of hand tools and basic good workshop practices. Make earrings, a pendant or start of something more.
Instructor: Laurie Savage
$100 + $40 materials
In this workshop, students will learn metalsmithing techniques including measurement, cutting, forming, filing and soldering, to create a unique large-format prong setting and bezel setting in sterling silver for their favorite fused glass cabochons or found objects. Many different soldering applications will be covered. All materials will be provided, including sterling silver sheet, wire & bezel, saw blades, solder, sandpaper & more. A $50 materials fee is paid to the instructor on the day of class.
Directed Open Studio
Instructor: Laurie Savage
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
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
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 Madeline Fine
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.