Every summer, we open the Metalwerx classroom and studio to master artists and unparalleled makers to lead unforgettable master classes! We're so honored to welcome this year's Master Class Instructors to Metalwerx, some returning and some new to our community. It will be an amazing summer!
Note: Master Classes are opening on a rolling basis and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. If a Master Class you are interested in is not open yet, sign up for the waitlist to get the first notice when registration opens.
Summer with the Masters
With Suzanne Williams (She/Her)
June 24 - 28, 2026, Daily
from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $995.00
Create beautiful jewelry and metal art working with multiple dimensions, functional and beautiful clasps, and layers in metal. Suzanne will share several methods for 3-dimensional layering construction, from designing and assembling to finished projects. Click on the course title or image to learn more!
Summer with the Masters
With Timothy Lazure (He/Him)
July 8 - 12, 2026, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $995.00
This workshop explores ring design, fabrication, stone setting, and assembly techniques centered around the concept of the ring. Click on the course title or image to learn more!
Summer with the Masters
With Rachel Morris (She/Her)
July 15 - 19, 2026, Daily
from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $995.00
Tension. Friction. Gravity. Entrapment. Our jewelry findings invariably use at least one of these elements to “clasp” whatever they’re holding dear for us. Spend five days this summer delving into four distinctly different clasps that each have FRICTION as a common critical aspect of their functionality… Click on the course title or image to learn more!
Summer with the Masters
With Marne Ryan (She/Her)
July 22 - 26, 2026, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $995.00
In this class students will learn to be "productive pyromaniacs" by fusing sterling silver into richly patterned and textured sheets of precious metal. These sheets will be used to create striking, one-of-a-kind rings! Click on the course title or image to learn more!
Summer with the Masters
With Douglas Pryor
August 5 - 9, 2026, Daily
from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $995.00
Chasing is a beautiful fusion between illustration and sculpture. Learn to transform any drawing into a three-dimensional form in this 5-day master class. Click on the course title or image to learn more!
Summer with the Masters
With Charles Lewton-Brain (He/Him)
August 12 - 16, 2026, Daily
from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $995.00
Join Charles Lewton-Brain for a rare, five-day master workshop exploring the rich intersection of surface, texture, and color in contemporary metalwork. For the first time, multiple decorative surface techniques are brought together in a single, immersive experience—offering a broad yet deeply informed approach to transforming metal surfaces. Click on the image or title for class details and to sign up for the waitlist.
Summer with the Masters
With Harold O'Connor
August 19 - 23, 2026, Daily
from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $995.00
Explore two of the most dynamic and historically rich surface techniques in metalsmithing—reticulation and granulation—in this hands-on workshop focused on heat, control, and transformation. Click on the image or title for class details.
Summer with the Masters
With Jeff de Boer
August 26 - 30, 2026, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $995.00
Chasing and repoussé are among the oldest—and most powerful—techniques in the metalsmith’s toolkit. In this hands-on workshop, metal artist Jeff de Boer shares the streamlined methods he has developed over decades of creating his iconic cat and mouse armor, offering a practical approach that makes these historic techniques more accessible and efficient at the bench. Click on the image or title for class details.
Summer with the Masters
With Andy Cooperman (He/Him)
September 2 - 6, 2026, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $995.00
Tired of the same old stone setting solutions? Looking for a way to more fluidly integrate enamels, gemstones and found objects into your work? Looking for a new approach, a way to shake things up at your bench? Well, this may be the class that you've been looking for! Click on the course title or image to learn more!
Summer with the Masters
With Michael Good
September 9 - 13, 2026, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
from 10:00am – 5:00pm (5 days)
Tuition: $995.00
Forming master Michael Good will lead students through a series of exercises designed to teach the principles of anticlastic forming - moving metal from flat sheet into complex curved forms. Click on course image or title to read more.