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• Jewelry Metalsmithing Fundamentals: Working with Wire

  • Start
    Mon, October 06, 2025
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  • End
    Mon, December 01, 2025
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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    1

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  One of the most common components of jewelry is wire, whether you are making chain, closures, or settings. This foundational course will introduce you to some of the many ways wire is used in jewelry-making and you'll start building an essential skill set.

  We'll begin by learning about bench setup, safety in the jewelry studio, and commonly used tools and equipment. We'll discuss different types of soldering and then focus on pick soldering throughout the class. We'll also cover sawing, hammering textures, annealing metal, and polishing, with time to practice these skills. You'll work with different gauges of wire and can expect to complete a jewelry piece of your choice (necklace, bracelet, earring, ring) or possibly more depending on size and your proficiency. You'll work primarily with copper and a small amount of sterling silver.

  No prior experience is required for this fundamental course. 

  $360 ($310 tuition + $50 materials)  |  8 weeks 
  Open to ages 18 and up, or 16-17 with a parent/guardian in attendance.

  Instructor: Laura D. Juul

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• Soft Soldering: Low-Heat Techniques for Jewelry

  • Start
    Wed, November 12, 2025
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  • End
    Wed, December 10, 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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  Delve into the captivating art of soft soldering in this beginner level jewelry class. You'll choose from an array of projects, creating personalized pieces such as rings, pendants, or earrings. You'll practice a variety of low heat techniques with a soldering iron and be encouraged to explore your creativity with soldering.

  The workshop will provide guidance through the entire process, from working with base metals to provide structure to polishing your work and adding any finishing touches. Along the way, we'll explore ways to create visual interest with beads and other findings, use soldering techniques to sculpt pieces, and apply patina to add color and depth to the metals. You'll leave with one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces that reflect your individual style and artistic expression.

  No experience required! Whether you have a passion for jewelry, a curiosity about soldering, or simply a desire to acquire a new skill, join us on an artistic journey and discover the joy of crafting your own unique soldered jewelry pieces.

  $185 ($155 tuition + $30 materials)   |  4 sessions
  Open to ages 18 and up, or 16-17 with a parent/guardian in attendance.

  Instructor: Annemarie Hines

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• Jewelry Project Shop: Rock & Wrap

  • Start
    Wed, December 03, 2025
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  • End
    Wed, December 17, 2025
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
  • Spaces left
    5

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  In this workshop, two jewelers are joining forces to teach you the basics of drilling into stones and wire wrapping! The first two sessions will focus on building your skill with the drill. All you need is the correct drill bits and some patience. Then in the final session, you'll learn the techniques to trap your stone using copper wire for your personal wearing. You'll also be able to explore various findings to finish your one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. Bring your own river rock, stone, sea glass, or crystal. If you don’t have any we will have a variety to choose from. No prior experience is required.

  $140 ($115 tuition + $25 materials)  |  3 sessions

  Open to ages 18 and up, or 16-17 with a parent/guardian in attendance.

  Instructor: Laura Juul & Tamiko French 

  
  

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• Jewelry Project Shop: Stacker Rings

  • When
    Sat, December 06, 2025
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    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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  Want to make some simple, cute stacker rings? Pick a finger or toe you'd like to adorn with some little sterling and copper rings and learn how to make them in an afternoon. Stacker rings are an easy, fun project and a great way to get a taste of silversmithing. In this workshop, we'll start by learning about the basic tools you’ll need. Then, you'll dive into some basic silversmithing techniques like hammering, filing, sawing, and soldering as you work on your project.
  

  No prior experience is required for this fundamental course. 

  $100 ($80 tuition + $20 materials)  
  Open to ages 18 and up, or 16-17 with a parent/guardian in attendance.

  Instructor: Laura D. Juul 

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• Silver Clay Adventure: Make It in Metal

  • When
    Sun, December 07, 2025
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    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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  Ever wanted to turn clay into silver? (Yes, really.) In this magical, hands-on workshop, you’ll shape soft, silky silver clay into a pendant, keychain, or earrings that are completely your style. We’ve got molds, textures, and tools galore -- all you need is an idea.

  Then comes the “wow” moment: as your piece fires in the kiln and it transforms from humble clay into 100% real silver. Once it cools, you’ll polish it to a brilliant shine and assemble it for wearing or gifting.

  It’s part science experiment, part jewelry-making party, and totally unforgettable.

  We provide all the materials — just bring your imagination (and maybe your bestie to have fun with).

  $95 ($70 tuition + $25 materials) 
  Open to ages 18 and up, or 16-17 with a parent/guardian in attendance.

  Instructor: Laura Juul 

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• Memento Mori with Sand Casting

  • Start
    Sat, January 03, 2026
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  • End
    Sun, January 04, 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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  Siblings scottie and Brienna Hall have combined their individual passions and art forms into this unique ritual Sand Casting experience. 

  It is said that in Autumn the veil between life and death is thinnest. In this weekend workshop we will explore the ancient art of sand casting to create a unique piece of jewelry or small talisman memorializing a loved one, pet, memory, or place. Through metalworking, fire, and guided ritual, you will cast a personal keepsake imbued with presence, memory, and intention.

  You're invited to bring a cherished object, cremains of a loved one, symbolic material, or a personal offering to incorporate into your piece. Together we will mark this sacred time of year through co-creating an altar honoring the cycle of life and death and learning to sand cast sterling silver in red clay.

  This workshop is open to all levels of experience. The only prerequisite is a willingness to reflect on the impermanence of life through ritual, storytelling, memories, and art making.

  $460 ($400 tuition + $60 materials)  |  Weekend workshop
  Open to ages 18 and up. 

  scottie hall (ze|zir) is a Minneapolis-based artist, hospice chaplain, and childless cat queer. Ze invites hospice patients and their loved ones to meet death with curiosity through ritual, self-discovery, and radical acceptance of the natural dying process. A longtime practicing Buddhist, scottie holds a MDiv from United Theological Seminary of Twin Cities where their studies included Interreligious Chaplaincy and Theopoetics.

  Brienna Hall is a jewelry artist and educator based in Mendocino, California, with a BFA in Sculpture and a minor in Fiber Arts from the Kansas City Art Institute. Through her practice, Shrine Jewelry, she explores themes of memory, impermanence, and transformation using sand casting, fabrication and recycled precious metals. Brienna teaches regularly in California and loves the joy and spontaneity that sand casting brings—she’s passionate about sharing that excitement through teaching and helping others create meaningful, personal work.

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