6-week session
Saturdays, January 18th to March 1st 9:00–12:00PM *NO Class on 2/8
Estimated Materials Fee: TBD

Explore fundamentals of metal-smithing, including soldering, sawing, forming, surface texture and finishing. Make a ring, a bracelet, earrings (and more!). Each project builds on the techniques learned in prior classes. This class can be taken repeatedly as students develop their skills and personal styles.

Rachel Ventura has been in the jewelry business for over 30 years, owns Rachel's Jewelry Exchange, and is the creator of Mountain Life Jewelry. She specializes in buying, selling, and repairing jewelry. Rachel is a certified bench jeweler and has taken various courses at Metalwerx, American School of Jewelry, and GIA. She is an avid hiker and skier and is inspired by the mountains. After taking a fundamentals class in 2017 at Littleton Studio School she discovered her love of metalsmithing and desire to make nature-inspired jewelry. She is the Jewelry coordinator at Littleton Studio School and enjoys teaching various jewelry-making classes.

Follow her here: etsy.com/shop/mountainlifejewelry & mountainlifejewelry.com