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In-Person and Virtual Classes.
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IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$320
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
March 29 - May 24, 2023
10:00 am - 1:30 pm EDT
SOLD OUT

IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$320
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
March 21 - May 23, 2023
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
SOLD OUT

IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$320
Intermediate Metalsmithing and Jewelry (EVENINGS)
Instructor
Lisa Winn
Go beyond the basics of jewelry making. Learn how to bezel set stones and how to fold form metal. You will make a ring with a spinning stone and a silver posey pin to hold your favorite flower.
Mondays
March 20 - May 15, 2023
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

IN-PERSON
6 Weekly Classes
$250
All About Gemstones and How to Set Them (ADVANCED)
Instructor
Kathy Kinev
Don't miss this exciting and informative class that will cover advanced jewelry fabrication skills, stone setting, and gem identification. Kathy is a graduate gemologist with years of experience as a fine jeweler who will guide you through the intricacies of gemstones and how to set them.
Fridays
March 24 - May 5, 2023
10:30 am - 2:30 pm EDT

IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$320
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
March 22 - May 17, 2023
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
SOLD OUT

IN-PERSON
8 Weekly Classes
$320
Metal Clay Madness (EVENINGS)
Instructor
Katherine Larrabee
Have you heard of precious metal clay? It's particles of metal such as silver, gold, bronze, or copper mixed with an organic binder. Come learn how to use this amazing material to sculpt unique fine silver jewelry.
Fridays
March 24 - May 19, 2023
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm EDT

IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL
1 Day Workshop
$180
Let's Twist Again: Variations on the Pineapple Twist at Jewelry Scale
Instructor
Alex Boyd
Learn variations on the Pineapple Twist, a classic blacksmith technique scaled down for jewelry. Students will learn the fundamentals of the technique, how to vary it (the options are infinite) and how to incorporate the twist into a cuff and a ring.
Friday
April 21, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL
2 Day Workshop
$380
Prongs, Hinges and Gold, Oh, My!
Instructor
Alex Boyd
Make a prong setting for a tablet style stone in 22k gold and sterling silver, and attach the setting via a hinge to a bezel set cabochon with a hidden bail.
Saturday - Sunday
April 22-23, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

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

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

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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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.
If you need to cancel your registration, please email cancel@metalartsguildga.org as soon as possible.
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.