Metal Working Classes in Boston, MA

This is a two week class where I will show you how to set up your own metalworking studio and how to get started welding and forging!  It will take place over Zoom with a conclusion on August 3rd.  Course Overview: Week 1, July 13th: Welding Equipment Week 2, July 27th: Forging Equipment Equipment needed and ways to set it up Basics...

Full Course Name: Jewelry Making Basics - Making Chain, Jump Rings and Earwire During this 2 1/2 hour Live Virtual Workshop, Denise Ambrosi, founder of These Hands Maker's Collective, will teach you the basics of working with wire to create your own pair of earrings.  Each kit contains all tools and materials to create several pairs of earrings...

This class will use readily available materials and tools to create flowers out of aluminum cans that can be singular or grouped to form a “Posy” (small bouquet) or wreath. We will be referencing historic iron working patterns to learn different ways of planning and constructing flowers out of metal. Together we’ll also look at examples of folk...

This goldwork sampler class covers different techniques in metal thread application using guilt threads and long and short shading in cotton floss. Techniques Include: Felt, card and hard and soft string padding, laid work and satin stitch surface covering. Long and short shading, focusing on blending, curves, stitch length, angles and edging....

Create your own stamped mandala pendant or keyring! You will learn the basics of metal stamping including what tools and materials to use, how to use circle divider templates, tips and tricks to make the imprints consistent, how to line up the stamps, and how to patina your finished project. You will have a choice of designs to make your own circular...

Spatial Relations: From line and mark making to mass and volume. It is standard practice for art schools to train students in fundamentals. Metal working skills though desirable, are in the large picture much less important than awareness, and without tools and a studio adequately equipped we are forced to change our focus from the how to the why...

Using techniques derived from the Dutch tradition, students will assemble and paint a still life with a weekly emphasis on a different component.  Daily lectures, demonstrations, videos, and group critiques will help guide students to understanding the foundations of not only still life, but representational oil painting in general. Particular...

Compose and capture the colors, light, vast scale and infinite textures of landscapes with the spontaneity and luminosity of watercolor, while painting from the comfort of the art studio. Landscape photographs and travel snapshots are transformed in this expressive medium following weekly step by step techniques highlighting composition, limited palettes,...

Spatial Relations: From line and mark making to mass and volume. It is standard practice for art schools to train students in fundamentals. Metal working skills though desirable, are in the large picture much less important than awareness, and without tools and a studio adequately equipped we are forced to change our focus from the how to the why and...

In this two session class you will experience the making of a custom designed lamp using laser cutting, wood working, electrical wiring and artistic finishing techniques. Project partners welcome! Additional materials fees apply. Please see details below. What we will do: Learn a design program called Inkscape to create a custom design for your lamp...

Create a layered mixed-metal pendant using the art of riveting, a cold-connection technique used to fasten layers of metal together. Techniques covered include cutting, sawing, filing sheet metal, and some work with the torch to create head pins for nail head rivets. We will also explore and discuss the difference between tube riveting and wire riveting....