classes
Attending our weekly classes is a great way to benefit from the support and nourishment of a creative community.
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.
Saturdays, October 12 - October 19, 2024
2:30pm - 5:30pm
$75
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. Students can purchase silver as desired.
TBD - 2025
$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 are encouraged to purchase silver as desired.
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, September 14 - October 5, 2024
9:30 am - 12:00pm
$200
Intermediate Two
Fabrication of settings for faceted stones, hallow forms, and working with jigs for wire designs.
Saturdays, November 16 - December 14, 2024
(no class November 30th)
9:30 am - 12:00pm
$200
ADVANCED JEWELRY
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 exercises on creativity, guided planning sessions and project fabrication.
Saturdays, September 14 - October 5, 2024
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. This class includes instruction on tiny tube and flush setting techniques.
Prerequisite of beginning Jewelry.
Saturdays, October 12 and October 19, 2024
10:00 am - 2:00pm
$300
Tuition includes all the materials in silver, gold filled, and cubic zirconia to create this fine piece of jewelry.
EMBOSSED LOCKETS
It's the perfect time of year to get nostalgic with this personalized locket project. Learn to create custom templates to emboss your metals, stamp phrases, create embellishments and solder tubing for intricate connections and accent settings.
Prerequisite of beginning Jewelry.
Saturdays, November 16 - December 14, 2024
(no class November 30th)
1:30pm - 4:00pm
$350
Tuition includes all the materials in silver, gold filled, and cubic zirconia to create this fine piece of jewelry.
jeweler's intensive
Concentrate on the fundamentals of fabrication in this mastery focused intensive.
Learn more here
Sundays Fall 2024 - Full
$2,500