Session 3 Registration
All classes will be available for registration March 30 at 8:00am.
You can view specific class information and descriptions by following the class link in the drop down menus. You can also view the entire Session 3 class catalog.
Please review our standard refund policy before registering.
We offer scholarships!
You can apply and receive up to two scholarships annually for 50% off the cost of a class. Pay What You Can classes do not qualify (but you can save even more by signing up for one).
Please fill out a scholarship application.
Crossover Metalworking Classes
Exploring Through Spoons
Big spoon or little spoon? You don't have to pick in our very first 4-studio crossover class: Exploring Through Spoons!
In this 4-week class, you'll get a lightning-fast introduction to our Clay, Wood, Metal, and Print studios. Each week, the students will be in a different studio learning the material through the ancient practice of spoon making (seriously, spoons are, like, 3,000 years old)! Weeks 1-3 will be spent making physical spoons through hand-building in clay, carving out of wood, and forging in metal. The last week will be spent learning linocut to make a one-of-kind print of their spoons, culminating in a display of craftsmanship for the ages.
Tuesdays 7:00-9:30pm
Dates: Mar. 31 - April 21
Instructor: Ella Mernyk
Location: Main (3750 Canfield St)
Cost: $245
Ages: 16+
Garden Totems
“Totem” stems from the Algonquian meaning “kinship group”. Kinship between the earth (materials- clay and metal) and with one another. In this unique class you will be designing and creating your own totem. These stacked forms will consist of clay and metal forms.
This class will spend 8 weeks moving between the Metal and Clay Studios, first forming the base and then hand-building clay and blacksmithing metal beads of all shapes and sizes including spacers and totem toppers (birdhouse, birdbath, animal or other forms). This class is beginner-friendly for metal, but some clay hand-building experience is recommended.
Wednesdays 6:00-8:30pm
Dates: April 29 - June 17
Instructor: Molly Hoverstock (Clay) & Sresht Rengesh (Metal)
Location: Main (3750 Canfield St)
Cost: $355
Ages: 16+
Metalworking Classes
4-Week Sampler Classes
Looking to find your creative spark in our Metal Studio, but not sure what’s going to light your fire? Try a Studio Sampler! This class introduces students to the fundamentals of metal fabricating processes. Techniques explored will include welding, sheet metal work, use of an oxy-fuel torch, and blacksmithing. Don’t be intimidated, these classes are especially for beginners - and best of all, they’re Pay What You Can!
4-Week Level I Classes
Blacksmithing, welding, cold working - what’s in a name? A lot, actually! These are the three fundamental areas of focus in metalworking, and luck for you, we’ve got a whole slate of classes for you to choose from. These classes are perfect for beginners or more seasoned metalworkers alike!
Do you want to forge a path in blacksmithing? Our Level I Blacksmithing class will help you develop crucial skills around shop safety, fire management, tools and equipment, and appropriate use of the anvil, as well as an introduction to object-making.
Or maybe you’d rather explore the wide world of welding? Level I Welding will walk you through the essentials of safely and effectively working with a wire-feed (MIG) welder to join steel.
8-Week Level I Classes
The 8-week Metalworking class is geared around developing and growing the skills learned during the 4-week sampler. This class is the perfect next step to learn more complex assemblies of metal objects using techniques of welding sheet, forming, forging and torch cutting.
In this class, students will learn new skills such as introductory heat treating of tool steels to make tools, riveting to assemble multiple sheet components, and more advanced layout skills.
If you’ve already taken one of our Samplers, this class is the next up if you’re looking to grow your knowledge of metal working techniques and to experience a more complex project.