Cold Connections 101 with Kylie Weinzierl

One Sunday, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM

Class Meets July 7,  In Studio

Course Level: Advanced Beginner 

Class: $105 (Log in for membership discount prices) 

Description:  Don't want to deal with the heat of the flames during the hot summer, take Cold Connections 101 to learn ways to connect metal and stones without any heat! 

In this intermediate level class, students will learn the basics of cold connection techniques such as riveting, tab setting, loops, and jump rings! These techniques come in handy when someone my not have access to a soldering torch, or when you are working with materials that cannot withstand heating. Students in this class will make several demo pieces using the techniques learned in the class, and one final wearable piece using the cold connection technique of their choice!

Prerequisites: At least one other metals class, or equivalent experience.

About the instructor: Kylie Weinzierl is a Boston area interdisciplinary artist, with a primary focus in metalsmithing, a background in sound art, multimedia installation and fabrication, as well as glass work, textile, and performance. Kylie received a Bachelor of the Arts from Arizona State University in 2019, and a Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in February 2024. Kylie is the Assistant Director of the TILL Wave Art Gallery in Watertown, the head Jewelry Instructor at Stonybrook Metal Arts & Sculpture School in Jamaica Plain, and is also the Metals Studio Manager at LexArt.

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