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From the beginner, to the torch-slinging jewelry adventurer, everyone is invited to participate in workshops in this creative and empowering space.
Workshops offer classes in a fully equipped studio with torches, saws, dapping sets, soldering stations, kilns, casting, and hammering station with helpful assistance and instruction. All you need is your desire to learn and create!
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A workstation at our studio.
This workshop is for beginners or anyone who’d like to learn something new. You’ll go home with a charm or two and possibly some earrings. Let’s get creative. All tools, instruction and materials included in cost of workshop. Extra copper blanks available for purchase during workshop.
We had so much fun on the inaugural "broken to wearable" workshop that we had to get another on the calendar immediately. We really don't know what we'll end up with but that is part of the creative process. In this last workshop, we created earrings and bracelets from broken necklaces and earrings from bracelets; fixed a necklace using cold connections; made a ring wearable and so much more. Oh- and we laughed a lot too.
You will learn how to weave a monarch wing necklace and go home with enough supplies to make a matching pair of earrings. Lara will share lots of tricks and tips so you can explore the hobby confidently and share Monarch Butterfly facts along with gardening for Monarchs. No experience is necessary but patience and your reading glasses are recommended!
NOTE: There is an additional materials fee of $45 per person payable to Lara at the beginning of the workshop.
In this 4-day workshop 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. each day), we will be learning to spin cast, also known as centrifugal casting, also known as lost wax casting, etc. But, we will also play around with some more experimental forms of casting like broom casting, cuttlefish bone casting and castings taken from nature. We’re focusing on process more than design so don’t get intimidated if someone comes in with amazing wax carving abilities, or a long resume of jewelry making, everyone will walk away with some amazing pieces!
NOTE: There is an additional materials fee of $45 per person payable to Danny at the beginning of the workshop.
In this 2-day workshop (8:30a.m.-4:30p.m. each day) you will learn the basics of metalsmithing while creating a Lake Superior agate pendant and ring. No experience is necessary. All levels of jewelry makers are welcome. All tools, instruction, and materials are included in the cost of workshop.