Metal is all around us in different forms: from small-scale, intimate objects such as hardware, flatware, and jewelry to large-scale sculpture, architecture, and modes of transportation. Jewelry and metalwork have the power to hold memories, share culture, present identity, and capture history. Learn how to work with metal, torches, hand tools, and light machinery to make your ideas tangible.

Through the understanding of historical and contemporary uses of metal, students learn techniques for transforming sheets of metal into original works of art. Students develop a conceptual base to inform their aesthetics, while learning the craft of metalsmithing. Specialized techniques such as sawing, texturing, forming, soldering, and finishing allow students to make sculptural objects and sophisticated pieces of jewelry. Design and fine art making strategies will be practiced throughout the course. The class discusses how to communicate ideas within well-designed objects.

Jewelry Making & Metal Arts is an all-day studio.

The Pre-College 2025 application opens in late September 2024 and closes mid June 2025.