classes
Attending our weekly classes is a great way to benefit from the support and nourishment of a creative community.
BEGINNING JEWELRY
Our beginning class is focused on building a strong introductory skill set for jewelry making. You will jump right into soldering, sawing, texturing, basic stone setting and forming metal. Leave knowledgeable about technique and how to problem solve through difficulties.
Projects are in copper and brass.
Saturdays, August 16 - September 6
9:30 am - 12 pm
$200
INTERMEDIATE JEWELRY
These two, four-week sessions are created to inspire student-driven design and enhance skill sets. Perfect for the student who has experience with basic skills and is ready to try something harder. You will learn to successfully combine techniques into pieces that require multiple soldering operations, forethought, and planning.
Projects are in copper and brass. Students can choose a silver kit at checkout.
Levels can be taken out of order.
Intermediate One
Fabrication of settings for cabochons, surface treatments including embossing metal, hammering, stamping, patination and soldered accents.
Saturdays - Fall 2025
$200
Intermediate Two
Fabrication of settings for faceted stones, hallow forms, and working with jigs for wire designs.
Saturdays - Fall 2025
$200
ADVANCED JEWELRY - FULL
Created for those who want to work conceptually, this class slows things down and works on crafting designs that tell a story. Expect to spend as much time gathering inspiration and exploring the properties of the material as constructing your finished piece(s). Each class consists of guided planning sessions and project fabrication.
Saturdays, May 3 - 31, 2025
No class on May 17th
1:30 pm - 4:00pm
$200
FANCY FIDGET RINGS
Take the skills you learned in beginning jewelry further with our fancy fidget ring project. We explore how layered textures, and shiny focal points can be blended together for a magical kinesthetic piece of jewelry.
Prerequisite of beginning Jewelry.
Saturdays, May 3 - 31, 2025
No class on May 17th
10 am - 12:30 pm
$300
Tuition includes all the materials for the pictured ring; silver, gold filled and cz.
TEXTURED SILVER RING MAKING - Beginners welcome!
Have the best time creating three silver bands using various wire profiles and techniques including twisting, stamping, rolling shaping and hammering. This class is excellent as an introduction to metalsmithing, but also a fun way to enhance in your ring making skillset with innovative, unique bands of interest.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
$95
BEZEL SET JEWELRY - Beginners welcome!
This bezel making workshop covers all of the basics of creating your very own stone setting! You'll learn to form, solder, and fabricate a bezel for a silver piece of sea glass jewelry. Choose between our bracelet, pendant or ring design.
Got your own glass, found object or cabochon stone? Bring it along to use in the project or select a piece from our big bowl of sea glass. Projects are in sterling silver.
Saturday, July 12 and 19, 2025
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
$200
OPEN STUDIO
Guided time to work on unfinished projects or create something new within your skillset.
Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina. Students are responsible for their own projects and materials.
Contact Christina prior to class if you would like to map out what you'll need.
This studio is limited to former students who have taken beginning jewelry.
We're taking a break from open studio until later in the year. ♥
Hope to see you then.