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All Classes
Our full class listing includes In-Person and Virtual Classes. You may select these categories individually in the navigation menu.
Need the studio outside of class time?
Open Studio at MAGG offers our members a place to work on their own projects and practice what was learned in class. Members have access to bench space, soldering stations, flex shafts, a polishing cabinet, and much more.
New for Summer Weekly Classes - Make Up Days!
We love travel and summer fun as much as you do, so we are adding two make-up days to the summer calendar for you to make up missed class time. These days will be scheduled during the two weeks following the last class of the Summer session. A MAGG instructor will be available in Open Studio to assist you with any make up work.
VIRTUAL
2 Day Workshop
$325
Spring-Based Mechanisms
Instructor
Nash Quinn
To learn how to incorporate spring-based mechanisms in small-scale metalwork, students will create a small catapult toy that incorporates three different types of handmade springs.
Saturday - Sunday
June 3-4, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
VIRTUAL
1 Day Workshop
$35
Creativity Bootcamp for Jewelry Artists
Instructor
Ricky Frank
Develop and improve the different skills that creative artists use to change and combine their ideas into a new reality. Beginning with simple prompts and “babystep” exercises, we will practice new skills that can free you from conventional ways of seeing and thinking.
Saturday
June 10, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL
1 Day Workshop
$130
Enamel Confidence: Basic Techniques and Science
Instructor
Ricky Frank
In this fast-paced, one-day class, students will learn some basic techniques to prepare, apply, and fire enamel onto copper. We will explore the relationships between enamel, metal, and heat and how this affects your results.
Saturday
June 24, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL
5 Day Workshop
$650
Cloisonne´ Enameling: Explore Color, Layers, and Light
Instructor
Ricky Frank
This class will introduce beginning students to the technique of cloisonne´ enamel and challenge intermediate level students to create more personal enamel imagery.
Monday - Friday
June 26-30, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$319
Beginner Metalsmithing and Jewelry (EVENINGS)
Instructor
Piper Espey
Learn the ancient craft of making silver and copper jewelry by hand. You will learn how to design, saw and pierce, texture, form, forge, make cold connections, and use a torch to solder.
Tuesdays
July 11 - August 29, 2023
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$319
Beginner Metalsmithing and Jewelry (DAYS)
Instructor
Piper Espey
Learn the ancient craft of making silver and copper jewelry by hand. You will learn how to design, saw and pierce, texture, form, forge, make cold connections, and use a torch to solder.
Wednesdays
July 12 - August 30, 2023
10:00 am - 1:30 pm EDT
IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Intermediate Metalsmithing and Jewelry (EVENINGS)
Instructor
Lisa Winn
Explore 3D forms using foldforming, make a flipping ring with a stone, enhance your soldering skills, and learn about keum boo, the ancient process of adding touches of gold to your work.
Mondays
July 10 - August 28, 2023
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Intermediate Metalsmithing and Jewelry (TUESDAYS)
Instructor
Susan Wachler
Get tailored instruction in the specific approaches and techniques needed to complete your designs. Some examples will include texturing, forming, stone setting (prong, bezel, tube, tab) as well as melting scrap, repurposing metals and fusing.
Tuesdays
July 18 - September 5, 2023
10:00 am - 1:30 pm EDT
IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Intermediate to Advanced Metalsmithing and Jewelry (THURSDAYS)
Instructor
Susan Saul
The earth isn’t flat and neither are we! Just working through how to gracefully incorporate flat or odd-shaped items into curved jewelry is an interesting study. Develop your skills and find your artistic voice as we focus on bringing these forms together harmoniously.
Thursdays
July 13 - August 31, 2023
10:00 am - 1:30 pm EDT
IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Beyond the Flat: Intermediate to Advanced Metalsmithing
Instructor
Donna D'Aquino
Explore adding dimension to your work through fabrication techniques. Learn different ways to approach soldering, try out some forming techniques that do not require a hydraulic press, and learn a magically simple way of scoring and bending.
Fridays
July 14 - September 1, 2023
10:00 am - 1:30 pm EDT
IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Lost Wax Casting (EVENINGS)
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.
Wednesdays
July 12 - August 30, 2023
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$339
Wax Ring Carving
Instructor
Cassidy Kento
Learn how to create hand carved wax rings with prong settings that you will be able to turn into silver or gold. You will learn how to plan your ring designs, how to create your wax rings for faceted gemstones, and how to prep your wax piece to be able to cast it in your desired metal.
Thursdays
July 13 - August 31, 2023
6:00pm - 9:30 pm EDT
IN-PERSON
6 Weekly Classes
$239
Mastering the Art of Wire Wrapping: From Basics to Brilliance
Instructor
Joyce Ryan
Are you a jewelry maker looking to add some flair to your designs? Look no further than wire wrapping! In this six-session course, you will learn the essential techniques for wire wrapping, including how to create simple and complex wire wraps, wire cages, and spirals.
Mondays
July 10 - August 28, 2023
10:00 am - 1:30 pm EDT
IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL
3 Day Workshop
$480
Perfect Box Construction without Warpage or Binding Wire
Instructor
Tom Muir
Learn how to control warpage of sheet metal, refine your torch work, and perfect your filing, fitting, and finishing proficiencies - and all without the use of binding wire!
Saturday - Monday
July 22-24, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL
3 Day Workshop
$480
Hydraulic Press Intensive
Instructor
Peter Gilroy
Learn all about hydraulic die-forming, a process empowering the artist with 20 tons of strength, increased productivity and the potential to create in ways other methods cannot.
Saturday - Monday
September 23-25, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL
1 Day Workshop
$150
Introduction to Liquid Polymer Clay
Instructor
Lynn Yuhr
Explore a wide variety of surface techniques using liquid clay that will enhance your polymer skill set. Take this course on its own or with Layers and Levels in Polymer clay for a 2-day workshop experience!
Saturday
December 2, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm EST
IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL
1 Day Workshop
$150
Layers and Levels in Polymer Clay
Instructor
Lynn Yuhr
Build layers in your work to provide a tactile quality and a depth of interest. Take this course on its own or with Introduction to Liquid Polymer Clay for a 2-day workshop experience!
Sunday
December 3, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm EST
Registration
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Cancellation / Refund Policy
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. 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.
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.