All Levels
Metal Sculpture
with Cat Duffield
Beginning and continuing students will study form and structure by exploring different metals, including steel, brass, copper, and pewter, and the many ways to work with them. We will cover arc and MIG welding, cutting with an oxyacetylene torch and a plasma cutter, brazing, and hammering through hands-on practice.
Supplies: Supplies will be available for purchase at the studio during class.
Notes: New students are required to attend the first class.
Section A
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 3/14 – 5/30
12 sessions: $345; Early Bird price: $327.75 (Discount available until 2/9)
Section B – Just Added!
Thursdays, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 3/22 – 5/31
11 sessions: $345
Connect This to That: Mixed-Media Construction
with Philip Levine
In this 3-D collage class, learn to use hand tools, mixed materials, and connection processes to create your sculpture and convey your message. Correct fabrication techniques help to ensure your work will not fall apart during transportation or installation. Work with cardboard, wood, copper, sheet metal, and found objects to develop sculpture ideas. Tools include tin snips, hacksaws, files, drills, rivets, screws, epoxy glues, and low-temp soldering. Learn how to make a pattern from a drawing and transform it into sculpture. Students must supply their own screws, pop rivets and other disposable supplies related to their projects.
Supplies: Scrap or found materials to work with: wood, metal, fabric, plastic — almost no limit. Students must supply their own screws, pop rivets, and other disposable supplies for their projects.
Mondays, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 4/2 – 4/23
4 sessions: $160; Early Bird price: $152 (Discount available until 2/9)
The Uncarved Block
with Sharon Didato
Explore the fundamental principles of subtractive sculpture in the round. Students will create a series of simple 3D sketches from an idea, photo, or drawing to produce a complete sculpture from plaster block. We will investigate various carving techniques, surface textures, and finishes. Remove the nonessential to reveal the essential form within the uncarved block.
Supplies: Bring photos, ideas, or objects from which to draw inspiration.
Tuesdays, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 3/13 – 4/24
No class 3/27
6 sessions: $345; Early Bird price: $327.75 (Discount available until 2/9)
Metalsmithing / Jewelry
with Connie Pfeiffer
Learn basic metalsmithing to develop new skills or strengthen existing ones. Weekly demonstrations introduce students to the tools and techniques required for working with nonferrous sheet metal and wire. Demonstrations may include sawing, filing, cold-connecting, soldering, surface embellishment, forging, shaping, fold forming, finishing, and patina coloring.
Section A
Tuesdays, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm, 3/13 – 6/5
13 sessions: $448; Early Bird price: $425.60 (Discount available until 2/9)
Section B
Thursdays, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 3/15 – 6/7
13 sessions: $448; Early Bird price: $425.60 (Discount available until 2/9)
Intermediate + Advanced
Intermediate and Advanced Metal Sculpture
with Ann Lehman
Having already developed a knowledge of the methods and tools to make metal sculpture, we will continue to explore more ways to express ourselves.
Prerequisite: Metal sculpture experience.
Thursdays, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, 3/15 – 5/31
12 sessions: $413; Early Bird price: $392.35 (Discount available until 2/9)
Open Studio
Open Sculpture Studio
Monitored sessions for sculpture/jewelry students who have taken at least one class at CAW. Open to all sculpture media; no instruction. Students must be approved by an instructor and have adequate knowledge of the sculpture studio. Reservation by noon on Friday required.