Fall
INTRO TO JEWELRY: CHAINS
Jeannette Maxey / Jewelry Studio
Tue 9/12-10/17
9:30am-12pm / 6 weeks
$215 / Members: $195
Learn the basics of sawing and soldering to create a simple chain necklace in this introductory class. Students will complete a chain with a choice or a variety of links with their newfound skills.
INTRO TO JEWELRY: PENDANTS
Emily Wohlscheid / Jewelry Studio
Tue 10/24-11/14
9:30am-12pm / 4 weeks
$170 / Members: $150
Create a mixed metal pendant using traditional metalsmithing and stone setting techniques. Learn the basics of filing, sanding, polishing, soldering, and bezel setting a stone in this introductory course. Fabricating a clasp and attaching it to a commercial chain to proudly display their handcrafted pendants will also be covered.
RAISING
Lauren Tripp / Jewelry Studio
Thu 9/14-10/12
10am-1pm / 5 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent
$210 / Members: $190
Step up your metalsmithing game into the realm of vessels. Study traditional metalsmithing techniques for raising small vessels from flat sheet stock.
SOLDERING PERFECTION
Lauren Tripp / Jewelry Studio
Thu 10/19-11/9
10am-1pm / 4 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent
$180 / Members: $160
Soldering can seem like a mythical white whale technique to even the most experienced metalsmith. During this course, we will revisit and relearn how to solder. We will practice soldering varying gauges of metal to each other, and fine tune our torch skills.
MAKE METAL STAMPS!
Danny Giancaspro / Jewelry Studio
Sat 9/30
11am-3pm / One Day
Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent
$85 / Members: $65
Customize your jewelry and metal projects with handcrafted metal stamps! Learn to create stamps from steel stock that may be used to add pattern and texture to your work.
SILVER RETICULATED EARRINGS
Danielle Vincent / Jewelry Studio
Fri & Sat 11/10-11
11am-3pm / Two Days
Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent
$150 / Members: $130
Learn the art of reticulating silver and produce a beautiful pair of earrings! Reticulation creates an unpredictable wave-like, rippled texture on the surface of metal. This reticulated surface acts as an inspiring backdrop or component, allowing you to design a one-of-a-kind pair of earrings.
INTRO TO METAL CLAY
Kathleen DeVries / Jewelry Studio
Wed 9/6-10/25
6-9pm / 8 weeks
$340 / Members: $320
Learn the basics of making jewelry with metal clay! Using both silver and bronze metal clay, students will explore various techniques in metal clay to create finished jewelry objects that, once fired, become solid metal. The opportunity to explore combining metal clay with simple metalsmithing techniques will also be presented.
INTERMEDIATE JEWELRY
(B) Amelia Falk / Jewelry Studio
Thu 9/7-11/9
6:30-9pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent
$320 / Members: $300
Continue your jewelry making practice while learning new techniques! Emphasis will be placed on advanced soldering practices and stone settings. Guidance in layout and design for individual student projects will be provided.
INTERMEDIATE JEWELRY
Danielle Vincent / Jewelry Studio
(A) Wed 9/6-11/8
1-3:30pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent
$320 / Members: $300
Continue your jewelry making practice while learning new techniques! Emphasis will be placed on advanced soldering practices and stone settings. Guidance in layout and design for individual student projects will be provided.
SILVER STACKED RINGS
Emily Wohlscheid / Jewelry Studio
Sat 10/7
11am - 3:30pm / One Day
$95 / Members: $75
Experience jewelry making in this all levels workshop, creating a stack of simple rings from sterling silver. The basics of soldering, finishing, texturing, basic stone setting, and polishing will be covered as students fabricate a stack of rings in copper or bronze before moving on to silver. Students will leave with several completed rings.
INTRO TO TORCH FIRED ENAMELING
Deb Flook / Jewelry Studio
Sat 11/4
1 - 4 pm / One Day
Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent
$80 / Members: $60
Kilns aren’t the only way to enamel! This introductory workshop will begin with how to set up a torch enameling workstation and what tools are required, then quickly move into how to add enamel to your work.
BEGINNING JEWELRY
(A) Danny Giancaspro / Jewelry Studio
Tue 9/12-11/14
6:30-9 pm / 10 weeks
$320 / Members: $300
Learn the basics of handcrafted jewelry! Through demonstrations and discussions, you will become familiar with layout, piercing, filing, texturing, basic roller embossing, soldering, forming, finishing, and polishing. With practice, you will gain knowledge and confidence in jewelry-making skills.
BEGINNING JEWELRY
(B) Danielle Vincent / Jewelry Studio
Wed 9/6-11/8
10am-12:30pm / 10 weeks
$320 / Members: $300
Learn the basics of handcrafted jewelry! Through demonstrations and discussions, you will become familiar with layout, piercing, filing, texturing, basic roller embossing, soldering, forming, finishing, and polishing. With practice, you will gain knowledge and confidence in jewelry-making skills.
LAPIDARY INDEPENDENT STUDY
Dawn Coeur / Jewelry Studio
Mon 9/11-10/30
6-9pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Intro to Lapidary or equivalent
$305 / Members: $285
Further your lapidary practice with individual projects. Students will have the opportunity to practice/refine their stone cutting and shaping skills with the guidance of the instructor.
NATURAL CASTING
Amelia Falk / Jewelry Studio
Tues 9/12-11/14
12:30-3pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or equivalent
$325 / Members: $305
Transform natural objects into metal components for jewelry making! Learn how to prepare natural objects for the casting process as well as how to combine wax and natural materials.