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Creative Metalworks
School of Design
Summer Youth Program: Ages 12-17
One-week summer courses offered
Instructors: Eric Burris and Heidi Hess
- Our one week Youth Program is structured to allow students to explore the riveting world of metalsmithing.
- Classes are individualized to suit student needs yet encourage group participation and learning. Youth class sizes are set for a maximum of ten. Initial projects are suggested that will provide a foundation for the development of a broad range of technical skills, while spurring the creative process and in-depth learning about the fundamental principles involved.
- Students will learn basic design and fabrication techniques including the use of different torches and their applications, sawing, filing and flex shaft techniques as well as more advance processes. Such as: forged wire fabrication, hydraulic die forming, chasing and multiple surface embellishment techniques.
- Suggested Projects Include: multi-layered pierced pendant, hand textured forged ring, twisted and forged ring, pierce and applique ring, roll printed domed ring, pillowed form pendant
Final Class Exhibition at Creative Metalworks Gallery
Parents and friends are invited to join us for a special end of the week reception for each of the Fridays from 1 PM – 3 PM
- All tools and supplies are included with an exception of precious metal and gems.
- Brass, bronze and copper and select semi-precious stones are included in course tuition.
- If students expect to use sterling silver and precious stones then a modest lab fee will be added.
- Parents should contact us prior to the class regarding such additional costs.
- Please bring a small snack for break time
Tuition: Pre-registration - $365
Registration - $385
Call Creative Metalworks for Payment and Registration:
(301) 933-1500
CREATIVE METALWORKS
10501 Wheatley Street and
Creative Metalworks School of Design
downstairs at:
10449 Metropolitan Avenue.
Kensington, MD 20895
Phone:(301) 933-1500
Email: SoD@creativemetalworks.com
Creative Metalworks
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Eric Burris has a Master’s degree in Metals / Jewelry from Arizona State University. He has taught beginning and advanced courses at various Community Colleges in Arizona for the last three years. He is currently a metals instructor at Montgomery College. For the last six summers he has taught a Youth Arts Program for the City of Tempe, focusing on art techniques and art history.
Heidi Hess, a native of Washington State graduated from the University of Washington with a B.F.A in Metals Art. She has shown in group shows at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery in Seattle, and is currently working at Creative Metalworks as a metalsmith and instructor. She is also teaching a youth ballet class in Washington, D.C.
Student Images
Classes in Progress and Student Work