This course is designed to guide students through the some of the beginning techniques of metalsmithing. Sawing, piercing, riveting, chasing and repousee, forging and forming are some beginning techniques, these can also create some very complex forms. Riveting will allow students to incorporate alternative materials and expand their ideas.

This course is ideal for those who have a foundation in jewelry making and are looking to expand their skills. We’ll dive into hinge making and the many applications of how you can incorporate a hinge, or hinge like movement into your work. Be it lidded containers, some lovely dangle earrings or a large neck piece. An open and close, a little movement, lets plan that out to get you the movement and closure you need in your work. 

This continuum will focus on various traditional and experimental vitreous enameling techniques on metal. 

The goals for the year include developing a broader and deeper knowledge base in decorative enameling techniques, perfecting and applying that understanding of those processes to achieve specific, successful results based on your ideas.