You don’t have to be a baker to take this workshop, but if you’ve ever dreamed of making the perfect set of measuring spoons, measuring cups, palette knives, or other baking utensils, this is the one for you! We will cover traditional metalsmithing techniques such as sawing, piercing, soldering, riveting, etc. You will be encouraged to embellish your pieces—using sawn, pierced, or forged elements—so your baking equipment will make professional bakers green with envy. This is a fun way to explore hollowware with practical results. We’ll work mostly with copper and brass, but students may choose to work with silver. All levels. Lower metals studio.

Learn the basics of jewelry fabrication using mild steel sheet and wire. This affordable and lightweight metal is great for exploring large scale and statement jewelry. Experiment with techniques such as sawing and piercing, scoring and bending, soldering and heat patination. Make jewelry pieces of your choosing such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets or rings. You will be delighted by the beautiful objects that result from this unassuming, traditionally industrial material! All levels welcome.

Participants will investigate metal as a medium for creating flatware through forging. We will cover foundational techniques such as tapering, upsetting, spreading and scrolling to create one of a kind pieces to take home. Participants will focus on forging copper blanks, but are invited to bring silver to learn about ingot pouring and alloying metal. Possible items to forge include, but are not limited to spoons, spatulas, scoops and as practice, jewelry.

^{Workshops run from 9:00am to 5:00pm each day}

^{Lunch is included for all participants}

^{Level: Intermediate Workshop Levels}

^{Type: Fine Metal & Jewelry}

^{Ages: Adult}

This workshop will cover hollow fabrication using sheet metal. Participants have the option to make jewelry or objects to build and hone their fabrication skills. We will cover basics such as sawing, piercing, scoring and bending, soldering, and simple metal forming techniques.

Many people have an antique ring or grandparent's brooch sitting in a drawer, not being worn. Or maybe there’s a graveyard of earrings whose counterparts have gone missing. If it’s solid gold or silver, why not melt it down and make it into something new? Learn how to refine, design and fabricate heirloom or vintage jewelry into fresh and modern styles that you will want to wear. Develop your design thinking and fabrication skills. All levels welcome.

This workshop is subsidized by the Leonora Kosofsky Endowment Fund.