Beginning/Intermediate Jewelry and Metalsmithing

This course offers the basics in jewelry design and fabrication. Appropriate for repeat students; projects change each quarter. Learn silver piercing (cutting), shaping, soldering, texturing, finishing (polishing) and stone setting. Individual attention will encourage the development of personal style and emphasize the production of high quality, wearable art or small sculptural pieces. Projects range from rings, bracelets, pendants, earrings, lockets, vessels and broaches. Teens are welcome. Materials will be discussed in the first class; copper/brass metal and stones for projects will cost approx. $60 (silver could cost more). Intermediate students have option to design a project with guidance from instructor. An intermediate student must have taken at least 4 metalsmithing classes and have the ability to design artwork with limited instruction. Min. 5, max. 8.

Instructor: Cat Goolsby

Next Event: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Fee: $230 members / $240 non-members