Learn basic tile-making skills such as relief, mosaics, and painted wall tiles, along with the techniques to keep your tiles flat and how to adhere and grout your work. Learn to plan and implement projects for homes and gardens, i.e. backsplashes, indoor/outdoor murals, framed mirrors, wall hangings and garden stepping stones.

Metal sculpture is known as Repousse, which is working the metal directly to create relief sculptures without molds. Learn the techniques in small scale to learn the fundamental steps and tools for metal embossing. Repousse is embossing relief sculptures and have endless design possibilities for sculptural jewelry and metalsmithing, relief murals, doors, mirrors, etc. Emphasis on using your personal drawings and ideas, working with handmade punches to move the metal, for creating relief dimension.

Chain making is a series of studies from basic loop-in-loop process to more complicated versions and styles for silver chain. Focus on making a Foxtail chain bracelet using 24-gauge fine silver wire. Learn soldering rings with the flame torch, integrate the rings, install clasps, and finish polishing the chain. All supplies provided.

Create functional hand built items for your kitchen. Explore your own style including the design and decoration of each piece while learning the fundamentals of ceramic hand building. Possible projects may include oil cruets, butter dishes, drinkware, and storage jars.