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Forging: Rings, Earrings, Bracelets, Oh My!
Learn the ancient art of forging in this fun and accessible four-week course! We'll transform metal by hammering wire and sheet to alter its shape as you learn how to make forged bracelets, rings, earrings and even a simple forged chain. Techniques and skills include hot and cold forging as well as using various sized hammers, steel blocks, and an anvil, to forge heavy stock wire and thick sheet metal into different forms.
Please note: This is a noisy and very physical course.
*No Classes: February 19th (School vacation week)
Please be advised: Registration for onsite classes closes one week before the class start date.
Meet the instructor
Joy Raskin has been a silversmith since 1984 and has exhibits throughout the United States, Ireland and New Zealand, showcasing both her jewelry and flatware designs. Joy is a native of New Hampshire, having attended public schools in Manchester and Concord and was accepted as a member of the League of NH Craftsmen while still in high school. She received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Joy is an instructor at Metalwerx in Waltham, MA, The Craft Center in NH, Sharon Art Center, and many other schools.
Joy has received many awards for her work. She was commissioned by the NH State Council on the Arts to create the Cultural Access Award for the Governor’s Awards in the Arts in 2001. Her work is included in many collections, including the White House and Smithsonian Institution. Joy's work is found in multiple galleries throughout New England, including the League of NH Craftsmen Galleries, Boston Society of Arts & Crafts, Guilford Art Center, Millbrook Gallery, and others.
Materials & Tools
There is a $25 lab fee for this class that is payable upon registration for the use of studio consumables like gas, pickle, and sandpaper. There is an additional estimated $30-$75 materials fee for this class that is payable to the instructor during class. The materials kit includes a variety of base metal sheet and wire in heavy gauge stock.
- Closed-toe shoes - required in the Metalwerx studio
- Notebook or sketchpad
- Pen or pencil
- Ultra-fine point sharpie marker - black
- Your own ear protection if you have it - studio will have