Modernist earring workshop
Join us for this special full-day workshop with local jewelry artist Hannah Berman. Designed to teach decorative methods of riveting, piercing, studding and mixing metals, you will create your own modernist silver earrings to take home at the end of the day.
Knowledge of basic metalwork and soldering is a prerequisite for this workshop. Limited to 5 students.
$225
A materials fee will be collected at the beginning of class
August 17 — 10am - 5pm (one hour lunch)
Jewelry Classes
All our classes are small, with a ratio of no more than 5 to 6 students per teacher. We offer project-specific, technique-specific, and general silversmithing classes, in addition to private tutoring
Please check here for updates as our offerings change
Important notices:
-all students will be required to sign a waiver in order to enter the studio
-cost listed is per student for each class. Materials fees apply where listed
-address will be supplied upon registration
Upcoming workshops
Beginning metalsmithing and soldering
This full-day workshop is designed to teach the basics of creating a piece of jewelry. You will learn how to saw, sand, and join
metal to metal to create a ring that you will take home with you at the end of the workshop.
Limited to 5 students
A materials fee will be collected at the time of the workshop
$225
A materials fee will be collected at the start of the workshop
FALL 2025 Sessions:
November 16 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
NOVEMBER 16 - ONE SEAT LEFT
December 7 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
DECEMBER 7 - FULL
December 14—10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
DECEMBER 14 - FULL
WINTER 2026 Sessions:
JANUARY 11 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
FEBRUARY 8 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
MARCH 8 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
MARCH 22 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
APRIL 12 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
Lost Wax Cast
In this half-day workshop, you will learn the ancient art of lost wax casting to carve a custom ring of your own design. No experience necessary!
Limited to 6 students
There will be a $45 materials and casting fee collected at the time of the workshop (please note that a higher fee will be charged for larger designs)
Rings will be available for pickup or shipping around two weeks after the workshop
$175
FALL 2025 Sessions:
NOVEMBER 22 — 2pm - 5pm - FULL
DECEMBER 6 — 2pm - 5pm
WINTER 2026 Sessions:
JANUARY 17 — 2pm - 5pm
FEBRUARY 21 — 2pm - 5pm
MARCH 21 — 2pm - 5pm
APRIL 18 — 2pm - 5pm
Advanced workshops in special topics: Winter 2026
Two-day Hinge Intensive
In this two-day intensive workshop, you will create a pair of hinged hoop earrings with precise hinge mechanisms for a secure and elegant closure. Knowledge of basic metalwork and soldering is a prerequisite for this workshop. Limited to 5 students.
$420
A materials fee will be collected at the beginning of class
January 24-25 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
Bezel-setting intensive
Come make a bezel setting for a cabochon. In this full-day workshop, you will build on what you’ve learned in our Beginning metalsmithing and soldering workshop by learning to build a bezel, mount it onto a ring, and set a stone
Knowledge of basic metalwork and soldering is a prerequisite for this workshop. Limited to 5 students.
March 1
$225 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
A materials fee will be collected at the beginning of class
Prong-set pendant intensive
In this full-day workshop, you will learn how to create a prong setting and leave at the end of the day with a pendant you have made. Knowledge of basic metalwork and soldering is a prerequisite for this workshop. Limited to 5 students.
$225
A materials fee will be collected at the beginning of class
Coming later in 2026
Chain Intensive
Designed for those who already know how to saw and solder, this one-day intensive will give you the skills to make cable chains, the basic building block for creating all sorts of chains. You’ll then finish your chain off with a toggle or S-hook clasp
Knowledge of basic metalwork and soldering is a prerequisite for this workshop. Limited to 5 students.
$225
A materials fee will be collected at the beginning of class
November 23— 10am-5pm (one hour lunch) - ONE SPOT LEFT
Wire-wrapping and pearl-knotting
This half-day workshop will introduce you to two techniques that don’t require any heat: wire-wrapping and pearl knotting, both of which result in elegant beaded chains. No experience necessary.
Limited to 6 students
A materials fee will be collected at the time of the workshop
$200
Coming later in 2026
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