SPRING METALS PROGRAMS
Demo Daze: Jewelry Making with Corey Wolfs
Saturday, April 5, 11am-1pm
FREE (registration required)
Teaching Artist Corey Wolfs will demonstrate foundational techniques for shaping, manipulating, and finishing metal.
Jewelry & Metals Studio Orientation: Studio Safety and Use
Thursday, April 24, 12pm-2pm
$60 for 1 session
This class covers the basics of operating jeweler’s benches, saws, flex shafts, drills, polishing lathes, shears, rolling mills, hammers, anvils, mandrels, torches, and pickle.
The orientation session lasts two hours, followed by an optional two-hour guided lab (2pm-4pm) for further exploration and practice with the tools and techniques covered.
Currently enrolled and returning students must complete this course to be eligible for Jewelry & Metals Studio Access (open studios), available later this semester.
Jewelry & Metals Studio Orientation: Torch Safety & Use
Thursday, May 8, 12pm-2pm
$60 for 1 session
Learn how to safely use a jeweler’s torch to anneal metal to make it soft and more easily formable with hammers and anvils. You will also learn how to join non-ferrous metal together using heat and a lower-melting intermediate alloy called solder.
The orientation session lasts two hours, followed by an optional two-hour guided lab (2pm-4pm) for further exploration and practice with the tools and techniques covered.
Currently enrolled and returning students must complete this course to be eligible for Jewelry & Metals Studio Access (open studios), available later this semester.
Stacking Rings
Saturday, April 12, 10am-4pm
$210 for 1 session
Create your own tacking rings! This beginner-friendly workshop is perfect for learning key techniques like sawing, texturing, sizing, soldering, and finished. Ages 14+ welcome. Beginners welcome!
Wire Wrapping Briolettes
Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm, Apr 8 – Apr 15
$140 for 2 sessions
Learn how to wire wrap gemstone briolettes and turn them into earrings, necklaces, or bracelets using sterling silver or 14k gold fill. Materials provided by the instructor. No experience necessary.
Textured Pendants Workshop
Thursday, April 24, 5pm-8pm
$150 for 1 session
Learn how to use forging, texturing, and roller printing to create highly decorative patterns on metal surfaces. Students will learn how to create a multitude of textures to create simple yet ornate pendants. Beginners welcome!
Ring Bands Workshop
Thursday, May 8, 5pm-8pm
$150 for 1 session
Students will learn to measure, cut, file, solder, and carve their own ring using hand tools such as a jeweler’s saw, hand files, ring mandrels, swage blocks, and a jeweler’s torch. Beginners welcome!
