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Metal Arts Guild of Georgia
Classes & Workshops
In-Person
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Sunday Evening Beginning Metalsmithing
Instructor
Donna D'Aquino
Kit Available
Sundays
Aug 18, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024
5pm-8:30pm EST
Instructor Donna D'Aquino | Learn the basics of the ancient craft of metalsmithing and jewelry making. In this fast paced studio class, you will be introduced to a variety of tools and hand skills used to create jewelry and objects from non-ferrous metals.
In-Person
7 Weekly Classes
$339
Monday Morning Advanced Metalsmithing
Instructor
Helen Blythe-Hart
Monday
August 19, 2024
10:30am-2:30pm
Instructor Helen Blythe-Hart | Refine your craft and elevate your jewelry-making skills in our Advanced Jewelry Metalsmithing class. Designed for experienced students seeking to excel independently, this course offers personalized guidance from a seasoned Metalsmith.
In-Person
7 Weekly Classes
$339
Tuesday Morning Advanced Metalsmithing
Instructor
Helen Blythe-Hart
Tuesday
August 20, 2024
10:30am-2:30pm EST
Instructor Helen Blythe-Hart | Refine your craft and elevate your jewelry-making skills in our Advanced Jewelry Metalsmithing class. Designed for experienced students seeking to excel independently, this course offers personalized guidance from a seasoned Metalsmith and Jeweler.
In-Person
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Tuesday Evening Beginning Level 2 and 3 Metalsmithing
Instructor
Donna D'Aquino
Tuesday
August 20, 2024
6pm- 9:30pm EST
Instructor Donna D'Aquino | In this second and third level Beginning class students will build upon the skills they have previously learned. This class will focus on further developing fabrication and hand skills through a number of hands on demonstrations.
In-Person
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Wednesday Morning Beginning 2 Metalsmithing
Instructor
Donna D'Aquino
Wednesday
August 21, 2024
10am - 1:30pm
Instructor Donna D'Aquino | In this second and third level Beginning class students will build upon the skills they have previously learned. This class will focus on further developing fabrication and hand skills through a number of hands on demonstrations.
In-Person
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Wednesday Afternoon Directed Open Studio for Beginners to Intermediate
Instructor
Donna D'Aquino
Wednesday
August 21, 2024
2pm-5:30pm EST
Instructor Donna D'Aquino | Did you start a project in a beginning class that you really wanted to finish? Maybe you ran out of time, or have questions about how to proceed? Need more practice in a properly equipped studio space?Looking for a gentle, (very) experienced hand to help you out? Have you
In-Person
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Wednesday Evening Lost Wax Casting
Instructor
Dallas Vinson
Wednesday
August 21, 2024
6pm-9:30pm
Instructor Dallas Vinson | Learn how to create carved wax models that you will turn into sterling silver jewelry with the art of Lost Wax Casting. You will learn how to mix and pour investment, how to calculate how much silver you need, kiln usage, and the burnout process.
In-Person
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Thursday Morning Beginning Metalsmithing
Instructor
Lisa Winn
Thursday
August 22, 2024
10am- 1:30pm
Instructor Lisa Winn | Start from the beginning and learn to saw, solder and form jewelry. I’ll cover correct sawing techniques, how to safely use an acetylene and air torch, and use the rolling mill to create texture. Projects will lead up to a cabochon stone set on a sterling ring band.
In-Person
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Thursday Afternoon Intermediate and Advanced Metalsmithing
Instructor
Susan Wachler
Thursday
August 22, 2024
2pm - 5:30pm EST
Instructor Susan Wachler | In this intermediate/advanced class, students will be supported in their current projects, as well as introduced to techniques related to design, stone setting, movement, form, and cohesion.
In-Person
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Thursday Evening Intermediate Metalsmithing
Instructor
Lisa Winn
Thursday
August 22, 2024
6pm - 9:30pm EST
Instructor Lisa Winn | Ready for the next level? In this class we’ll explore hollow forms and how to solder them. We’ll make a ring with a bezel set stone that flips and can be worn two ways. I’ll introduce the mini torch and we’ll explore techniques like marriage of metals.
In-Person
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Friday Afternoon Advanced Studio
Instructor
Dallas Vinson
Friday
August 23, 2024
2pm-5:30pm
Instructor Dallas Vinson | Get back on track with unfinished projects and areas where you need the guiding hand of an expert! This class will help you overcome pain points and advance your jewelry-making skills through demos and customized instruction with our in-house pro.
In-Person
7 Weekly Classes
$339
Friday Evening Advanced Studio
Instructor
Dallas Vinson
Friday
August 23,2024
6pm-9:30pm EST
Instructor Dallas Vinson | Get back on track with unfinished projects and areas where you need the guiding hand of an expert! This class will help you overcome pain points and advance your jewelry-making skills through demos and customized instruction with our in-house pro.
In-Person
1 Day Workshop
$160
Chains Links Chains
Instructor
Donna D'Aquino
Saturday
August 24
10am-4pm EST
Instructor Donna D'Aquino | The choices are endless! Using a variety metals including Argentium Silver, Sterling, Copper and/or Brass wire, this one day intensive will focus on the formation of various styles of links and repetitious components.
Virtual
4 Weekly Classes
$300
Move It and Connect It: Hinges, Rivets, and More
Instructor
Jennifer Wells
Friday
September 6, 2024
11am-1pm EST
Instructor Jennifer Wells | Let’s get your jewelry moving! This four session demonstration filled workshop will cover different ways to connect and get fluid movement into your jewelry.
Virtual
4 Weekly Classes
$300
Set it and Forget it: Stone Setting 1 and 2
Instructor
Jennifer Wells
Sunday
September 8, 2024
11am-1pm EST
Instructor Jennifer Wells | In this workshop we will explore the wonderful world of making settings for stones, coins, ceramic shards, your child’s first lock of hair and many other beautiful objects that are so special they deserve to have a home built for them.
In-Person
1 Day Workshop
$160
Ear Baubles
Instructor
Donna D'Aquino
Saturday
September 14
10am - 4pm EST
Earrings, Earrings, Earrings…The choices are endless! There are earrings that hang, swing and some that hug the ear. Using a variety metals including Sterling Silver, Copper and/or Brass wire, this one day intensive will focus on various styles of earrings.
In-Person
1 Day Workshop
$160
Bangles Bangles Bangles
Instructor
Donna D'Aquino
Saturday
September 21, 2024
10am - 4pm
Instructor Donna D'Aquino | Bangles, Bangles, Bangles…Thick or thin, twisted, textured or smooth. Stacked or single, the choices are endless! Using a variety of sizes and shapes of wire and sheet, we will explore various ways to pattern, form, twist and solder for the creation of bangle bracelets.
In-Person
1 Day Workshop
$160
Lets Get Moving: Forging Metal
Instructor
Courtney Poole-Pendergrast
Saturday
October 5th, 2024
10am-5pm EST
Instructor Courtney Poole-Pendergrast | In this class, students will be introduced to cold forging. They will gain a strong understanding of how metal moves, work hardening, and the importance of annealing.
In-Person
1 Day Workshop
$160
Flush and Prong Setting of Stones
Instructor
Courtney Poole-Pendergrast
Sunday
October 6, 2024
10am-5pm EST
Instructor Courtney Poole-Pendergrast | This class will teach stone setting from the initial planning and fabrication of your prong mounting to the final setting of your stone. Students will become more refined in their approach to working at the bench as they use basic building and soldering techniques to create settings, made specifically for their stones.
In-Person or Virtual
3 Day Workshop
$480
Alternative Unconventional Clasps & Closures Class 1
Instructor
Suzanne Williams
Wednesday- Friday
October 16-18, 2024
10AM-4PM ET
In this 3 day workshop, participants will create 4 different samples of alternative clasp mechanisms. These clasp mechanisms can be modified and incorporated in unique and unusual ways, in innumerable variations, into necklace and bracelet closures - becoming integrated into the design, or as the main attraction of a jewelry piece. Clasps don’t have to be an afterthought at the back of a chain. These are clasp mechanisms that are functional, fun, intriguing and invite being taken apart and put back together like a puzzle.
In-Person or Virtual
2 Day Workshop
$320
Alternative Unconventional Clasps & Closures Class 2
Instructor
Suzanne Williams
Saturday- Sunday
October 19-20, 2024
10AM-4PM ET
In the second, 2-day part of this workshop, participants will create 2 different samples of alternative clasp mechanisms. These clasp mechanisms can be modified and incorporated in unique and unusual ways, in innumerable variations, into necklace and bracelet closures - becoming integrated into the design, or as the main attraction of a jewelry piece. Clasps don’t have to be an afterthought at the back of a chain. These are clasp mechanisms that are functional, fun, intriguing and invite being taken apart and put back together like a puzzle.
In-Person
1 Day Workshop
$160
Rings Rings Rings
Instructor
Donna D'Aquino
Saturday
October 26, 2024
10am to 4pm EST
Instructor Donna D'Aquino | In this one day intensive we will explore stack rings. There are so many choices! Thick or thin. Plain or patterned. Including stones or simply metal. We will measure, texture, roll, twist, solder and add a stones to rings.
In-Person or Virtual
3 Day Workshop
$480
Smart Practices in Gold and Silver
Instructor
Ryan Gardner
Friday- Sunday
November 8-10, 2024
10AM-4PM ET
In this workshop Ryan will show you the ins and outs of working with gold and silver, combing them in ways to maximize look without killing your budget. Ryan will start by showing how he creates his own bezel wire in silver and gold. He will demonstrate making all silver and gold on silver bezels. He will also demonstrate making tube settings for accent diamonds. Ryan will show students multiple ways of making ring shanks including his three-layer rings with a textured center. This workshop will also get into fabricating different connections for adding clean articulation to your work as well as some tips for adding gold design elements to elevate your work without breaking the bank.
Registration
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Register for the course with the participation fee payable in advance. You will receive an email confirming your registration. If the course is sold out and you want to be added to the wait list, click here.
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If you need to cancel your registration, please email cancel@metalartsguildga.org as soon as possible.
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Cancellation / Refund Policy
All refunds are subject to a nonrefundable service fee. If a participant withdraws from a class or workshop more than 30 days prior to the first day of the class or workshop, Metal Arts Guild of Georgia will grant a refund less a 20% cancellation fee and nonrefundable service fee. If a participant withdraws from a class or workshop less than 30 days prior but more than 14 days prior to the first day of the class or workshop, Metal Arts Guild of Georgia will grant a refund of 50%. Metal Arts Guild of Georgia cannot issue a refund for cancellations received 14 days or less before the first day of a class or workshop due to contractual obligations with our instructors. All refunds are subject to a nonrefundable service fee.
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The Metal Arts Guild of Georgia, Inc., reserves the right to cancel any class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances. You will be notified of class cancellation at least one week in advance of the class start date. If a class is cancelled, your registration may be transferred to the upcoming class of your choice. If there is no upcoming class offered which you wish to take, you will be issued a refund.
MAGG is not responsible for supplies purchased by enrollees for the class if the class is cancelled. MAGG will not reimburse students for supplies purchased in anticipation of a class.