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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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• Casting Project Shop: Valentine's BFF Heart Scratch Tile

  • When
    Sat, January 31, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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  Get ready for Valentine's Day with a custom made gift from the heart. Using a pre-formed scratch tile template made from resin-bonded sand, you'll learn reductive carving techniques using hand tools and small rotary tools. Then we'll fire up the furnace to melt aluminum and pour it into your mold. Leave with a custom broken heart for your bestie, your sweetheart, or anyone else you love and connect with.

  Fee: $95 ($75 tuition + $20 materials)
  Open to ages 13 and up, or younger people if accompanied by a participating adult

  Instructor: Cassi Rebman

  
  

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• Unfinished Business

  • When
    Fri, February 06, 2026
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    11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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  Join us for a one-day workshop that's all about taking your metal artwork across the finish line.

  In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to safely and confidently use angle grinders, die grinders, dremels, and other finishing tools to refine surfaces and remove casting or weld marks. We’ll also dive into needle scalers and sandblasters for texturing and cleanup, giving you a full toolkit for professional-quality finishes. A comprehensive patina demo will introduce you to color, oxidation, and sealing options so your work looks intentional and gallery-ready. This class is perfect for past casting students who have unfinished pieces waiting for attention, as well as artists who want to add hardware or make minor adjustments so their work functions smoothly. Bring your “almost done” projects and leave with completed, exhibition-ready metal sculpture.

  $90 ($75 tuition + $15 materials)
  Open to ages 18 and up.

  Instructor: Brighton McCormick

  
  

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• Casting Project Shop: Valentine's BFF Heart Scratch Tile

  • When
    Sat, February 07, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
  • Spaces left
    10

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  Get ready for Valentine's Day with a custom made gift from the heart. Using a pre-formed scratch tile template made from resin-bonded sand, you'll learn reductive carving techniques using hand tools and small rotary tools. Then we'll fire up the furnace to melt aluminum and pour it into your mold. Leave with a custom broken heart for your bestie, your sweetheart, or anyone else you love and connect with.

  Fee: $95 ($75 tuition + $20 materials)
  Open to ages 13 and up, or younger people if accompanied by a participating adult

  Instructor: Cassi Rebman

  
  

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• Cuttlebone Casting with Lead-Free Pewter

  • When
    Mon, March 02, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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  Learn the ancient technique of cuttlebone casting in this sampler class. We'll start by covering the basics of direct carving your own pattern to create a cuttlebone mold. Next, we'll pour lead-free pewter into our patterns, and then you'll finish your creation as a small sculpture, pendant, keychain, pin, magnet, or more. The workshop will cover the basics of carving, techniques for pouring metal, and basic finishing of small-scale cast artworks. You can expect to make at least one finished pieces during the class. No prior experience is required in this fun class! 

  $70 ($55 tuition + $15 materials)

  Instructor: Jess Night

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• Creative Metal Casting: Mold-Making Fundamentals

  • Start
    Tue, March 03, 2026
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  • End
    Tue, March 24, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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  Dive into the captivating world of molten metal and unlock the secrets of cast metal sculpture in this immersive course! Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or a curious beginner, join us on a journey through the essentials of mold-making, pouring molten metal, and a variety of finishing techniques.

  This project-driven class includes two endeavors to be poured in your choice of bronze or aluminium:

  • A one part, open face mold made through sculpting a clay pattern. These sculptures are perfect for mounting and can be finished with a variety of colored inks. Learn the basics of crafting custom hardware to elegantly display your work.
  • 2-part sand molds using reductive carving to directly sculpt the void in which to pour metal. These are smaller scale work that get your brain thinking backwards!

  You'll emerge from this class with a newfound passion for casting, valuable skills and knowledge of multiple casting processes, along with two totally unique artworks.

  $225 ($180 tuition + $45 materials)  |  4 sessions 

  Open to ages 16 and up.

  Instructor: Cassi Rebman

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• Casting Project Shop: Make a Cast Iron Art Tile

  • When
    Sat, March 21, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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  Be part of Minneapolis Molten Metal Cast Iron Invitational!

  In this workshop, you’ll create a sand mold of your own design to be cast in iron at the Minneapolis Molten Metal Cast Iron Invitational in April. We’ll discuss the basics of the iron casting process and guide you through the process of reductive carving to create the mold for your tile. The workshop will ignite your interest in one of the myriad methods of metal casting and the magic of molten metal! No prior experience required.

  Then, you’re invited to join us on the afternoon of April 4, for a fun and fiery community event that will featuring the spectacle of an iron pour. You’ll be able to watch our artist team as they pour 2200° molten iron to cast the mold you carved in the workshop.

  A few notes:

  • We'll do basic cleanup of your piece (cutting off sprues, sandblasting) and have it ready for you to pick up before the end of April.
  • Because of the sometimes unpredictable nature of the casting process, variations in your finished piece may occur.
  • If we have to cancel the pour, we’ll pour your tile in aluminum at a later date.

  Open to ages 16 and up, or younger people if accompanied by a participating adult

  Fee: $60 for one mold, which you can create by yourself or as a pair/group

  Instructor: Woody Stauffer

  
  

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