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NOTE: Classes may be removed from our online registration system two weeks after the start of a class. Please contact the Registrars if you have questions about a class that you do not see listed on the website.

 

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JEWELRY - SPRING 2024

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D85724 Intermediate Jewelry Design; Mondays, 9 a.m. - noon
Enrollment limited to 14
Ages 16 and up

Expand on the skills learned in "Beginning Silversmithing and Jewelry Design" through further exploration of familiar skills and the introduction of more advanced techniques including additional stone settings, mixed media and found objects as wearable art. This class will be loosely structured to allow more time to create new pieces, practice and hone your techniques. Prerequisite: MCFTA beginning silver jewelry class or instructor permission. Price includes $45 materials fee. Some materials provided. Project materials purchased by the student. A materials list is on the website.

Enrollment limited to 14
Ages 16 and up
Classes scheduled every week on Monday starting 2/26/2024 and ending 4/15/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 412.00 ea.

E85724 Intermediate Jewelry Design; Wednesdays, 9 a.m. - noon (Sold Out)
Instructor: Danny Saathoff
Skill level: I, AD

Expand on the skills learned in "Beginning Silversmithing and Jewelry Design" through further exploration of familiar skills and the introduction of more advanced techniques including additional stone settings, mixed media and found objects as wearable art. This class will be loosely structured to allow more time to create new pieces, practice and hone your techniques. Prerequisite: MCFTA beginning silver jewelry class or instructor permission. Price includes $45 materials fee. Some materials provided. Project materials purchased by the student. A materials list is on the website.

Enrollment limited to 14
Ages 16 and up
Classes scheduled every week on Wednesday starting 4/24/2024 and ending 6/12/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 412.00 ea.

D85824 Jewelry Design: Casting; Wednesdays, 9 a.m. - noon
Instructor: Danny Saathoff
Skill level: ALL

Take your jewelry making to a new level by designing and casting your own custom designs! This course focuses on the ancient process of lost wax casting for creating jewelry in bronze and silver. Specific instructions will be given in wax carving, stone setting and surface enrichment to achieve complex metal pieces. Previous experience with metalsmithing is not required but may be helpful. Price includes $65 materials fee. Instructor will provide information on purchasing silver for students wishing to include silver in their projects.

Enrollment limited to 14
Ages 16 and up
Classes scheduled every week on Wednesday starting 2/28/2024 and ending 4/17/2024 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 432.00 ea.

D83424 Beginning Silversmithing and Jewelry Design; Mondays, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Danny Saathoff
Skill level: B, AB

Learn to work with silver and other metals to create fine jewelry. You'll explore metal fabrications, soldering, stone setting, cold connections, and many more techniques. You will be guided through basic techniques and can expect to complete at least one project by the end of the course. We will also discuss the essential equipment to continue work outside of the classroom. Bring a sketchbook. Price includes $65 materials fee. Most materials provided.

Enrollment limited to 12
Ages 16 and up
Classes scheduled every week on Monday starting 2/26/2024 and ending 4/15/2024 at 12:30PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 432.00 ea.

E83224 Beginning/Intermediate Silversmithing and Jewelry Design; Wednesdays, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Danny Saathoff
Skill level: B, AB, I

Learn to work with silver and other metals to create fine jewelry. You'll explore metal fabrications, soldering, stone setting, cold connections, and many more techniques. You will be guided through basic techniques and can expect to complete at least one project by the end of the course. We will also discuss the essential equipment to continue work outside of the classroom. Bring a sketchbook. Price includes $45 materials fee. Most materials provided. Beginners pay an additional $20 fee to cover the extra materials they require.

Enrollment limited to 12
Ages 16 and up
Classes scheduled every week on Wednesday starting 4/24/2024 and ending 6/12/2024 at 12:30PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 412.00 ea.

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Wayzata, MN 55391

 

952-473-7361 x. 160

Hours
Monday          9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday         9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Wednesday    9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday        9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday             9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday         9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(mid-June through August, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
Sunday            closed

The building is closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve through New Year's Day*, Memorial Day and the last week in August through Labor Day.* There is no open studio when the building is closed. 

 

* Phone lines will be open Monday-Friday, excluding holidays, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. to take class registrations.  

  

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
   
The Minnetonka Center for the Arts is accessible to students with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please notify the Art  Center Registrar at 952.473.7361, ext. 160, and/or the Minnesota  Relay Service (for the hearing impaired) at 800.627.3529 at least two weeks in advance. We will be happy to accommodate your needs.


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