Create your own beautiful beaded bracelet using a variety of beading techniques. Together we’ll explore traditional stringing methods, including how to knot between beads, as well as wire-wrapping techniques to connect beads together for a custom design. Feel free to bring your own beads to incorporate your very own style into your finished bracelet. Perfect to wear for a night out on the town, or for a gift for a loved one!
Explore the versatility of wire wrapping! Using copper, sculpting wire, and a wide variety of hand tools, you’ll learn how to create sculptures and pendants with wire wrapping techniques in our jewelry studio.
Enameling combines glass and fire with copper to offer a wide variety of color, texture, and pattern. Try this unique custom and handmade jewelry technique to create a finished set of dangle earrings that finish with colors in high chromatic brilliance. In just a few short hours, you will create fun, personalized art pieces that bring bling to any wardrobe.
Create your own beautiful beaded bracelet using a variety of beading techniques. Together we’ll explore traditional stringing methods, including how to knot between beads, as well as wire-wrapping techniques to connect beads together for a custom design. Feel free to bring your own beads to incorporate your very own style into your finished bracelet. Perfect to wear for a night out on the town, or for a gift for a loved one!
Make a beautiful piece of jewelry from start to finish. The first class will explore lapidary: cutting, forming, and polishing raw rock into a shape of your choosing. The second class will cover silversmithing and mounting that stone in a silver frame, essential for adding it to a ring or necklace. This is a truly unique and diverse experience!
Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay – Silver: Session C
Mar 15
/ 1 session
Sunday
/ 12–4pm
Member: $85.00
/ Non-Member: $100.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Age: Adult
Jump into the world of jewelry design with silver precious metal clay! In this class you’ll learn to use molding tools and basic forming techniques to create a truly original piece. Once the design is complete, we’ll lay your project in one of our kilns to harden it into a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry!
Make a beautiful piece of jewelry from start to finish. The first class will explore lapidary: cutting, forming, and polishing raw rock into a shape of your choosing. The second class will cover silversmithing and mounting that stone in a silver frame, essential for adding it to a ring or necklace. This is a truly unique and diverse experience!
Explore the art of enameling through three distinct techniques: basic enameling, cloisonné, and plique-à-jour. During the first three sessions, you’ll learn each method step-by-step – from preparing your metal surface to applying and firing enamel for stunning color and texture effects. In the final two classes, you’ll have the creative freedom to design and complete your own finished piece, applying the skills and techniques you’ve developed. This immersive series is perfect for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of enamel artistry while creating truly one-of-a-kind jewelry.
Jewelry and Metalsmithing Independent Study Group: Session B
Mar 25–Apr 29
/ 6 sessions
Wednesdays
/ 10am–2pm
Member: $323.00
/ Non-Member: $380.00
Skill Level: Int/Adv
Age: Adult
For experienced jewelry makers who want to advance their skills, share ideas, and develop new proficiencies, this intermediate level class will cover a range of various metalsmithing topics, with a focus on design, fabrication, and stone setting applications. Please bring your own fine metals and gemstones to class.
Please note: This class was incorrectly listed in the print catalog. Class is 6 weeks; March 25 – April 29, 2026.
Learn how to cut, cab, facet, and polish any stone of your choice in our studio, or bring some of your own to work on! Discover what it takes to turn a rough stone into a finished, custom-cut gem for your jewelry designs! Once you learn the process, work on as many stones as you’d like throughout the duration of the class! Acceptable stones: pectolite, calcite, fluorite, orthoclase, and quartz. No street rocks or precious gems. Instructor is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay – Silver: Session D
Apr 19
/ 1 session
Sunday
/ 12–4pm
Member: $85.00
/ Non-Member: $100.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Age: Adult
Jump into the world of jewelry design with silver precious metal clay! In this class you’ll learn to use molding tools and basic forming techniques to create a truly original piece. Once the design is complete, we’ll lay your project in one of our kilns to harden it into a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry!