Onsite Courses

Workshop
April 1 - 2, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (2 days)
Tuition: $395.00
Students will learn to explore cold-worked wire techniques with spiral or barrel chain links, develop their small-scale plier forming skills on a bracelet clasp, and hammer their way to a fully formed cuff bracelet! Emily will additionally cover methodologies for accessing wrist anatomy and proper sizing of bracelets, as well as use of the rolling mill..
Weekly Class
April 3, 2023 - June 5, 2023, Weekly on Monday from 10:00am – 1:00pm (8 days)
Tuition: $425.00

This weekly class provides training and solutions for a range of stone settings and techniques aimed at dressing up or enhancing your jewelry designs. Over several weeks, students will make, manipulate, and alter bezel, tube, taper, prong, and bead settings that will be made from scratch. 

Weekly Class
With Kaitlyn Evans
April 3, 2023 - June 5, 2023, Weekly on Monday from 6:00pm – 9:00pm (8 days)
Tuition: $425.00
In this weekly class students will get a full understanding of jewelry making fundamentals through sawing, filing, texturing, connecting with rivets and solder, and achieving a desired finish. Basic stone setting will also be introduced and can be incorporated into rings or pendants. 
Weekly Class
With Joy Raskin
April 4, 2023 - June 6, 2023, Weekly on Tuesday from 10:00am – 1:00pm (9 days)
Tuition: $485.00

Jewelry 2 presents projects designed to expand student's skill sets and solve setbacks with finishing and soldering. Practice both flush and tube setting for faceted stones, form a hammered cable link chain, add pattern and color to metal, and much more!

Weekly Class
April 4, 2023 - June 6, 2023, Weekly on Tuesday from 6:30pm – 9:00pm (9 days)
Tuition: $425.00

This introductory course focuses on developing fundamental hand skills, good studio habits, and an appreciation for quality craftsmanship. Students will learn essential fabrication techniques by designing and producing unique, handcrafted jewelry.

Weekly Class
April 5, 2023 - June 7, 2023, Weekly on Wednesday from 10:00am – 1:00pm (9 days)
Tuition: $485.00
This class will focus on the practical application of skills acquired through Jewelry 2 level classes, with an emphasis on producing small-scale jewelry pieces that can be completed in a one to two lesson time frame. Students can expect to create 4 to 5 pairs of earrings, and a larger piece – either bracelet, necklace, or brooch – that they will design.
Weekly Class
April 5, 2023 - June 7, 2023, Weekly on Wednesday from 1:30pm – 4:30pm (9 days)
Tuition: $485.00

Pursue independent projects with questions and guidance offered by the instructor on a case by case basis. Finish up work hiding in your bench and get advice on new pieces. This class is loaded with great bench tips to guide students through projects with success.

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Weekly Class
April 5, 2023 - June 7, 2023, Weekly from 6:00pm – 9:00pm (9 days)
Tuition: $485.00

Lost wax casting techniques have been used by jewelers for thousands of years to create volumetric metal forms through wax working. In this class students will learn how to carve and shape wax, cast the wax, and then clean up and finish the metal castings. Students can expect to walk away with several pieces of cast jewelry or small-scale metal objects.

Weekly Class
With Cristina Pabon
April 6, 2023 - June 8, 2023, Weekly on Thursday from 10:00am – 1:00pm (9 days)
Tuition: $485.00

Are you a jewelry lover ready to break into making your own shining jewels? This class will introduce the fundamental metalsmithing skills you need to let your creativity flow! Students will learn to saw and pierce, file, make cold connections such as rivets, basic soldering, and finishing techniques. Basic stone setting will also be introduced. Focus will be placed on making samples as well as finished pieces such as pendants and rings.

Weekly Class
With Cristina Pabon
April 6, 2023 - June 8, 2023, Weekly on Thursday from 1:30pm – 4:30pm (9 days)
Tuition: $485.00

Pursue individual projects with questions answered by a professional jeweler. Finish up work hiding in your bench and get advice on new pieces. This class is loaded with great bench tips to guide students through projects with success.

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Weekly Class
With Cristina Pabon
April 6, 2023 - June 8, 2023, Weekly on Thursday from 6:00pm – 9:00pm (9 days)
Tuition: $485.00

In this course, students will elaborate on basic techniques learned in Jewelry 1 and use them as a stepping stone to create more complicated pieces and designs. Topics covered will include intermediate to advanced soldering techniques, piercing and filing skills, creating settings for stones or other objects, fabricating hollow forms and/or boxes, scoring, and of course, finishing. The instructor will also demonstrate tricks and shortcuts she's learned over many years of experience in the field. 

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Workshop
April 15 - 16, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (2 days)
Tuition: $395.00

This condensed exploration of metalworking fundamentals is perfect for those who have always wanted to learn jewelry making but never had the time. Saw, anneal, solder, file, texture, create inlay, and more while creating one-of-a-kind jewelry!

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Workshop
With Michael Boyd
April 21 - 23, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (3 days)
Tuition: $595.00
This three-day workshop will incorporate Michael's technique for fusing gold patterns onto Argentium silver and torch setting stones.
Workshop
April 28 - 30, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (3 days)
Tuition: $525.00
With the natural world as inspiration, we will create enameled dimensional forms in copper based on botanical elements such as leaves, petals, pods and flowers. Forming, texturing, folding, dapping, and enameling on a 3-dimensional form will all be covered, in addition to setting techniques for these volumetric forms.
Workshop
With Valerie James
May 5 - 7, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (3 days)
Tuition: $525.00
In this 3-day workshop, students will be guided through the basics of hand engraving. Processes such as tool sharpening, image making/mark development, design transferring, and general surface finishing applications will be covered using traditional engraving tools and techniques. Both gestural mark-making and precision drawing will be covered and can be incredibly useful methodologies for the engraving process.
Workshop
With Kaitlyn Evans
May 12 - 13, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (2 days)
Tuition: $395.00
Using silhouette dies in the hydraulic press gives you the ability to create an evenly puffed shape over and over – the perfect starting point for adding dimension or introducing multiples to your jewelry. In this 2-day workshop you will learn the basics of hydraulic die forming including cutting and preparing acrylic die blanks, what to consider when planning a pressing, ways of altering pressings both before and after a press, in addition to hydraulic press safety and proper use!
Workshop
May 20 - 21, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (2 days)
Tuition: $395.00
Casting can range from ancient ancestral approaches to high-tech contemporary methodologies, but in this workshop students will learn some of the basics while practicing the quick and highly accessible two-part sand casting process known as Delft Clay casting - an ideal technique for creating one-off objects in silver and bronze.
Workshop
June 2, 2023, Friday from 10:00am – 1:00pm
Tuition: $75.00
Freyja (related to Karuna) weave is open and airy weave which produces a flat chain that is flexible and perfectly suited for bracelets.
Workshop
June 2, 2023, Friday from 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Tuition: $75.00
Karuna (related to Freyja) weave is a dense weave which produces a flat chain that is flexible and perfectly suited for bracelets.
Workshop
June 3, 2023, Saturday from 10:00am – 5:00pm
Tuition: $150.00

Applying the right finish to a piece of jewelry is one of the most important aspects of creating successful work. There are countless ways to finish jewelry, from the flawless mirror finish seen in commercial jewelry, to the matte brushed finish popular with many art jewelers. In this workshop, students will learn industry level tips, tricks, and techniques, while producing several of these finishes on numerous ring blanks. Students are also encouraged to bring in personal work to get feedback and suggestions on how to finish it.

Workshop
With Allison Keast
June 9, 2023, Friday from 10:00am – 5:00pm
Tuition: $150.00

During this one-day course, participants will be turning a found beach treasure into beautiful pieces of jewelry. Students will learn how to cut, drill and carve into their glass or stone, while adding silver accents to make a pendant.

Workshop
With Kaitlyn Evans
June 10, 2023, Saturday from 10:00am – 5:00pm
Tuition: $150.00
In Stackable Rings you’ll learn to make a stack of hand-textured sterling silver rings, complete with an array of bezel-set cabochon stones or metal accents.
Workshop
June 12, 2023, Monday from 10:00am – 4:00pm
Tuition: $425.00
Micro pulse arc welding is widely known to be a useful tool to increase efficiency with basic bench tasks such as ring sizing, connections near heat-sensitive stones, and repairing porous castings. It works well on gold, silver, stainless steel, titanium, platinum, and copper, whether connecting tiny jewelry components or larger elements for small metal sculptures. Dates and times are flexible and can be adjusted directly with the instructor after registration has been completed.
Workshop
June 12, 2023, Monday from 10:00am – 4:00pm
Tuition: $425.00
Micro pulse arc welding is widely known to be a useful tool to increase efficiency with basic bench tasks such as ring sizing, connections near heat-sensitive stones, and repairing porous castings. It works well on gold, silver, stainless steel, titanium, platinum, and copper, whether connecting tiny jewelry components or larger elements for small metal sculptures. Dates and times are flexible and can be adjusted directly with the instructor after registration has been completed.
Workshop
June 16, 2023, Friday from 10:00am – 5:00pm
Tuition: $150.00
Learn the art of photo-etching and other resist-style etching methods for brass, copper, and silver!  Students will learn how to transfer and add images to metal and then how to use both an acid bath and an electrolytic setup to etch the metal, leaving behind a desired image or pattern. 
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Workshop
With Allison Keast
June 17, 2023, Saturday from 10:00am – 5:00pm
Tuition: $150.00
In this 1-day workshop, students will learn how to make forged earrings with a cold connection element, “trapping” an object in the middle. Trapped elements can include rocks, beads, anything that has a hole or objects that can be drilled. Students will learn how to forge, add texture, bend, drill, and solder to create one of a kind, dangle earrings!
Summer with the Masters
With Michael Good
June 20 - 24, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $995.00

Metalsmithing master Michael Good will lead students through a series of exercises designed to teach the principles of Anticlastic Raising - moving metal from flat sheet into complex curved forms.

Summer with the Masters
With Tim Lazure
June 26 - 30, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $875.00
Spend a week with Tim Lazure creating your very own set of chasing & repoussé tools, including liners, embossers, matting tools, planishers, stippling tools, and raised beading tools. You will learn about these common tool profiles (their shape and purpose), how to harden and temper tool steel properly, and how to utilize your set of handmade tools for beautiful reliefs, textures, and designs in metal.
Summer with the Masters
With Linda Darty
July 12 - 16, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $875.00
Learn the ancient art of enameling with transparent colors from master enamelist, Linda Darty. Discover ways to use transparent colors to create depth and luminosity on copper, fine silver, or silver metal clay surfaces.  We will focus on blending colors to achieve value gradations, creating matte or gloss finishes for optimum clarity of colors. 
Summer with the Masters
July 19 - 23, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $875.00
In this workshop with master silversmith Cynthia Eid, students will learn to use Argentium sterling silver (AS), a more malleable and ductile material than traditional sterling silver, in combination with the fold forming techniques. Combining the design and structural possibilities of fold forming with the advantages of Argentium silver, which can create unique, light, strong, three-dimensional jewelry that is highly tarnish-resistant!
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Summer with the Masters
With Jaydan Moore
July 26 - 30, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $875.00
Students will learn sheet patterning and fabrication techniques, including the lay out of all types of forms from simple to complex, building compound curves through sinking and raising, how to expertly cut metal as efficiently as possible using both the hand and equipment, how to attain sharp edges through scoring and bending, and larger scale soldering techniques to bring pieces together.
Summer with the Masters
With Nash Quinn
August 2 - 6, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $875.00
Mechanical movement in small-scale jewelry and metalwork can be achieved in a bewildering variety of ways. In this workshop, students will create a series of mechanisms, ranging from simple, rivet-based pivots to sturdy hinges and playful universal joints. Along the way, we’ll examine sample mechanisms, learn how to harvest information from everyday mechanical objects, and discuss tools and materials that make creating motion easier. 
Summer with the Masters
With Alex Boyd
August 8 - 10, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (3 days)
Tuition: $525.00
Join master jeweler Alex Boyd in making a pair of earrings with saddle-set stones and cabochons. Techniques covered will include sturdy hinge making, safely riveting fragile stones, combining gold and silver, patination and many other tips and tricks.
Summer with the Masters
August 11 - 13, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (3 days)
Tuition: $525.00
In this class, we will make geometric bezels and build an architectural, two-tone, bezel set ring using sterling silver and beautiful rose gold. Hone your soldering skills as we problem solve for complex soldering setups to build airlines into our bezel structures, miter and bend gold to form the bezels, get an intro into finicky rose gold soldering, and experience euphoria as you successfully set geometric stones with scary points!
Summer with the Masters
With Michael Boyd
August 15 - 17, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (3 days)
Tuition: $595.00

Every jeweler eventually tires of buying typical stones and setting them in conventional settings. Come spend three days with Michael Boyd and learn how to cut and polish your own cabochons with limitless shape, size, and color options.

Summer with the Masters
With Michael Boyd
August 19 - 22, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (4 days)
Tuition: $695.00

Learn how to integrate stone and metal as a whole, rather than as separate objects. Demonstrations include how to shape rough stones, drill through them, make perfect bezels for unique shapes, set stones on top of stones, add decorative rivets, and more.

Summer with the Masters
August 25 - 29, 2023, Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $875.00
This 5-day master class will examine the design structures borrowed from botany. Interpret, translate, and design using motifs such as twigs, leaves, vines, and blossoms to create unusual pieces of jewelry.
 

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