Maggie's Metalsmithing Classes

Riverwalk Bead Shop and Gallery

32 Elm St., Amesbury, MA.

Workshops

Three-hour workshops that feature a particular piece of jewelry or technique, designed to allow the student to complete a project such as a bracelet, pendant, or earrings. Workshops focus on learning specific skills, such as hammering, texturing, fold-forming, and wire work.

Maggie's Mixed Metal Workshop: Intermediate

A monthly Wednesday night workshop for Intermediate level students. In this easygoing class I bring in all of my tools and you get to explore your creativity and develop your metalworking skills by working on projects that carry over from session to session. It's a great opportunity to network, get your hands on the tools, and learn new techniques. In a relaxed, non-critical atmosphere, you are free to experiment and make mistakes. We all learn from one another and have lots of fun!

Mixed Metal Workshop: Introduction

New students are introduced to the tools and techniques used in the Intermediate workshops. Students completing this class are then welcome to sign up and participate in the Intermediate workshops.

Ring Making Workshop

A three-week workshop where you'll learn how to solder a simple hammered ring shank, create a bezel for your stone, attach the stone to the shank and set the stone. Learn bench tips for sizing the setting, finish work, and patina.

North Shore Community College

Alfalfa Farm Campus, Rowley Bridge Road, Topsfield, MA

The Cummings Center, 181 Elliot St., Beverly, MA

Danvers Campus, 1 Ferncroft Road, 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA

Six week Metalsmithing classes at the Introductory and Intermediate levels and several workshops are offered each semester at North Shore Community College. For locations and up-to-date scheduling, and more details about these classes, please click on the links below.

Click on the links below to check on, and register for upcoming classes.

Riverwalk Bead Shop and Gallery

North Shore Community College

(After you click on the link, find my classes listed under Arts in the Noncredit Subjects tab.)

Examples of class projects:

Textured links bracelet.

Layered pendant

Riveted cuff

Layered earrings

Samples of recent student work:

October 2010 Ring Making Workshop at the Riverwalk Beadshop and Gallery, Amesbury, MA

MaryJo Griffin's ring. The stone was locally mined in Newbury MA! Isn't it lovely? MaryJo is a very talented jewelry artist and friend who recently took the ringmaking class, and this is very much her style.

Carol Cavallaro is another very talented chain maille artist and friend who took the class. She created this lovely amazonite shield ring in class. Check out Carol's chain maille classes at the Riverwalk Bead Shop.

Fall semester, 2009 at North Shore Community College

Jewelry and Metalsmithing: Introduction

The cuffs were completed at the last class. All of the students became very proficient with the tools after six weeks!