Events
Hoops, rings, bracelets
With Madeline Fine
$125 + $20 materials
Learn to create beautiful and unique forms of connection. Do you want to make hoop earrings, a ring or two? Perhaps a pendant. You could even make a bracelet with the skills taught in this workshop. Make your own one-of-a-kind jewelry. Students in this two day workshop will be introduced to and practice cutting, filing, soldering, forming, texturing and finishing. $40 for materials.
Hoops, rings, bracelets
With Madeline Fine
$125 + $20 materials
Learn to create beautiful and unique forms of connection. Do you want to make hoop earrings, a ring or two? Perhaps a pendant. You could even make a bracelet with the skills taught in this workshop. Make your own one-of-a-kind jewelry. Students in this two day workshop will be introduced to and practice cutting, filing, soldering, forming, texturing and finishing. $40 for materials.
Beginning Jewelry Weekend Series: Sterling Silver Pendant with a Bezel-set Cabochon Stone
Instructor: Laurie Savage
$100 + $40 materials
Beginning jewelry-making students can continue learning in this workshop which focuses on creating a sterling silver pendant with a bezel-set cabochon stone. Students will further develop their fabrication skills, including drilling, sawing, piercing, filing, multiple soldering techniques, finishing, and setting the stone. All materials will be provided: sterling silver, copper (for practice), cabochon stone, saw blades, solder, and sandpaper.
Spring Directed Open Studio: Thursdays
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.
Spring Directed Open Studio : Mondays
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.
Fused glass cabochons for jewelry making
Instructor: Michel l'Huillier
$100 + $40 materials
In this hands-on workshop, students will first be introduced to creating their own fused glass cabochons using colored, transparent, opaque, and dichroic glass, with copper and silver inclusions. Sign up for the second session to learn metalsmithing techniques to create a unique large-format prong setting or bezel in sterling silver for their favorite glass cabochon. Each session is sold separately.
Beginning Jewelry Series: Sterling Silver Band Ring
Instructor: Laurie Savage
$100 + $40 materials
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.
Beginning Jewelry (spring 25’)
With Laurie Savage
6 Mondays: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 24, Mar. 3, 10, 17. ( no classes Feb. 10 or 17)
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.
Beginning Jewelry Series: Bangle Bracelets
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.
Fold Forming Metal
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.
Create a Sterling Silver Setting for Fused Glass Cabochon
Instructor: Laurie Savage
$100 + $40 materials
In this second session, students will learn metalsmithing techniques including measurement, cutting, forming, filing and soldering, to create a unique large-format prong setting or bezel in sterling silver for their favorite glass cabochon. Each session is sold separately.
Fold Form exploration and fabrication (Copy)
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.
Beginning Jewelry
With Laurie Savage
6 Mondays: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 24, Mar. 3, 10, 17. ( no classes Feb. 10 or 17)
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.
Fold Form exploration and fabrication
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.
Beginning Jewelry
With Laurie Savage
$300
6 Mondays: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 24, Mar. 3, 10, 17. ( no classes Feb. 10 or 17)
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.
Beginning Jewelry Series: Bangle Bracelets
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.
Winter Directed Open Studio : Mondays
With Laurie Savage
$294 + your own materials
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.
Beginning Jewelry Weekend Series: Sterling Silver Band Ring
Instructor: Laurie Savage
$100 + $40 materials
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.
Winter Directed Open Studio: Thursdays
Instructor: Laurie Savage
$630
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.
Directed Open Studio:1-day workshop
With Laurie Savage
$100+ your own materials
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.
Beginning Jewelry Series: Bangle Bracelets
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.
Create a Sterling Silver Setting for Fused Glass Cabochon
Instructor: Laurie Savage
$100 + $40 materials
In this second session, students will learn metalsmithing techniques including measurement, cutting, forming, filing and soldering, to create a unique large-format prong setting or bezel in sterling silver for their favorite glass cabochon. Each session is sold separately.
Silver Ring Workshop
With Chen Blume
$100 + $40 materials
Join us for this hands-on workshop where you'll get to create your own set of stunning rings! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned jewelry maker, this class has something for everyone. You'll learn how to measure, cut, solder, texture, and polish metal to create two unique brass stacking rings and one 6mm wide sterling silver ring. Don't miss out on this opportunity to unleash your inner artisan. Open to high school and above.
Fall: Thursday Monitored open studio w/ Laurie Savage
With Laurie Savage
$630 + your own materials
9 Thursdays: Sept. 26, Oct. 10, 17, 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21, and Dec. 5, 12
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.
Beginning Jewelry Series: Sterling Silver Band Ring
Instructor: Laurie Savage
$100 + $40 materials
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.
Hoops, rings, bracelets, & pendants
With Madeline Fine
$100 + 40 materials
2 days
Learn to create beautiful and unique forms of connection. Do you want to make hoop earrings, a ring or two? Perhaps a pendant. You could even make a bracelet with the skills taught in this workshop. Make your own one-of-a-kind jewelry. Students in this two day workshop will be introduced to and practice cutting, filing, soldering, forming, texturing and finishing.
Spinner Ring Workshop
With Chen Blume
$100 + $40 materials
This hands-on class will guide you through the process of soldering and forming 2-3 interconnected rings. The thinner bands that spin in the middle, creating a unique piece of jewelry.
Summer: Thursday Monitored open studio w/ Laurie Savage (v)
With Laurie Savage
$350 + your own materials
5 Thursdays: July 11, 25, August 8, 15, and Sept. 12.
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.
Summer: Monday monitored open studio w/ Laurie Savage (VI)
With Laurie Savage
$252 + your own materials
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.
Summer: Thursday Monitored open studio w/ Laurie Savage (IV)
With Laurie Savage
$350 + your own materials
5 Thursdays: July 11, 25, August 8, 15, and Sept. 12.
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.
Summer: Monday monitored open studio w/ Laurie Savage (V)
With Laurie Savage
$252 + your own materials
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.
Beginning Jewelry Series: Sterling Silver Pendant with Bezel-Set Cabochon Stone
Instructor: Laurie Savage
$100 + $40 materials
Beginning jewelry-making students can continue learning in this workshop which focuses on creating a sterling silver pendant with a bezel-set cabochon stone. Students will further develop their fabrication skills, including drilling, sawing, piercing, filing, multiple soldering techniques, finishing, and setting the stone. All materials will be provided: sterling silver, copper (for practice), cabochon stone, saw blades, solder, and sandpaper. A materials fee of $40 is payable to the instructor on the day of the class.
Summer: Thursday Monitored open studio w/ Laurie Savage (III)
With Laurie Savage
$350 + your own materials
5 Thursdays: July 11, 25, August 8, 15, and Sept. 12.
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.
Summer: Monday monitored open studio w/ Laurie Savage (IV)
With Laurie Savage
$252 + your own materials
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.
RING HOOP Challenge (2nd meeting)
With Madeline Fine
$100 + 40 materials
2 days
When are they rings, earrings or pendants OR bracelets? We will be embracing this beautiful form of connection and making what we can. Learn ways to cut, solder, shape & file metal. This is the time for you to design a your own. You will be introduced to and practice basic soldering and annealing, a variety of hand tools and basic good workshop practices. Make earrings, a pendant, a ring OR something else.
Summer: Thursday Monitored open studio w/ Laurie Savage (II)
With Laurie Savage
$350 + your own materials
5 Thursdays: July 11, 25, August 8, 15, and Sept. 12.
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.
Summer: Monday monitored open studio w/ Laurie Savage (III)
With Laurie Savage
$252 + your own materials
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.
Summer: Monday monitored open studio w/ Laurie Savage (II)
With Laurie Savage
$252 + your own materials
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.
Directed Open Studio:1-day workshop
With Laurie Savage
$70+ your own materials
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.
Summer: Thursday Monitored open studio w/ Laurie Savage
With Laurie Savage
$350 + your own materials
5 Thursdays: July 11, 25, August 8, 15, and Sept. 12.
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.
Summer: Monday monitored open studio w/ Laurie Savage
With Laurie Savage
$252 + your own materials
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.