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 (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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pendant exploration and fabrication
With Suzanne Pugh
$480 + materials
2 days: April 20th + 21th
Join long time jeweler and educator Suzanne Pugh for a weekend of pendant exploration and fabrication. We will cover lots of jewelry techniques including sawing, cold connections, a little soldering, sawing, and polishing your gorgeous pieces in this fast paced and engaging workshop. Expect to leave with two pendants. Open to all levels.
Fundamental Hoops (2nd class)
With Madeline Fine
$155 + $20 materials
When are they rings, earrings or pendants? 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 your own circle. Open to High School and above.
Teen Jewelry + Metalsmithing (August session)
With Chen Blume
$410 + $40 materials
This course will teach students fundamental skills in jewelry making/metalsmithing. Geared for teens 14+, class size will be limited to 8 students and in intimate setting. Students will learn the foundations of fabrication and joining methods including various types of soldering and cold connections such as rivets. Students will work on one project a day and explore forging, forming, and other decorative techniques such as roller printing, and stamping.
Design Your Own Hoops (2)
With Madeline Fine
$200 + $20 materials
When are they rings, earrings or pendants? 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 your own circle.
Design Your Own Hoops
4 spots left
With Madeline Fine
$200 + $20 materials
When are they rings, earrings or pendants? 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 your own circle.
Metal: Earrings, Repousse-Prisma color (Copy)
With Stephen Rosenberg
$260 + $15 materials | 2 Thursdays
Advance your jewelry and metalsmithing and learn a new technique and a new way to embellish with color the new shape of your copper creations.
Fold Form Leaf Earrings
With Madeline Fine
$200 + $20 materials
Time to turn over a new leaf? Actually make a leaf out of metal and turn that leaf over many times. This is the workshop for you if you are intrigued with the idea of learning to1) create an organic form 2) reduce some anger you might have (intentional hammering is good for the soul) 3) have an experience to working metal that is both exciting, challenging and rewarding.
Metal: Earrings, Repousse-Prisma color
With Stephen Rosenberg
$260 + $15 materials | 2 Thursdays
Advance your jewelry and metalsmithing and learn a new technique and a new way to embellish with color the new shape of your copper creations
Metal: Learn the Basics (class 3)
With Stephen Rosenberg
$360 + $15 materials | 3 Thursdays
This class for beginners/intermediate is ideal for anyone who would like to start from the beginning or a refresher to update techniques. During this 3-week class, you will have the opportunity to finish a jewelry piece of your creation. You can work with silver, copper, and brass.Materials (metals, stones) will be available for purchase from the instructor, but you’re welcome to bring your own. Resource information will be given at first class.