A three day workshop designed specifically for women who want to weld! Our spacious and beautiful studio will inspire you to find your inner fire and create wonderful works of metal art in just hours. Holly Fisher, a nationally recognized metals sculptor, will serve as your instructor. You'll enjoy lively, hands-on instruction while you learn MIG welding, plasma cutting, basic methods for fabrication and a variety of metal finishing techniques.

Come and learn how to bring out the beauty and natural organic flow of copper in this workshop. You will learn several techniques of raising and shaping hot copper. You will also explore many beautiful finish options. Forge work, controlled hammer and mold work as well as machine and hand finishing demonstrations will let you produce your own unique creation with this beautiful metal. All materials and safety gear provided.

If your passion lies in the world of nature then this workshop is for you! This intermediate sculpture class taught by Jon Reeves will have you working with three dimensional metals to create a beautiful fish sculpture.  This two day workshop brings together forging, hot and cold shaping, found and created components, and finishing techniques. Bring a picture of your favorite fish or create one from your imagination! All materials and safety gear provided.

Whether you're practicing for a role in a Shakespearean play or preparing for war against a zombie army, this class is for you! Stage combat instructor Jon Reeves will guide you in the art of stage weaponry and help you create your own theatrical weapon. Weapons from all periods real and imagined will be on display to inspire you. You will learn forging, bending and finishing skills for your blade as well as woodworking techniques for your handle. For ambitious warriors, Jon will also cover options for sheaths and displays. All materials and safety gear provided.

An introduction to the ancient art of blacksmithing tailored for kids and young adults ages 10-16! Introduce your budding blacksmith to the excitement and satisfaction of working with their hands. Each student will walk away with a finished piece they can be proud of. They'll have so much fun that you'll wish you were a kid again! All safety gear and materials provided.

You'll enjoy learning and working with Shannon, an accomplished regional artist.  Perfect for novices and any one looking to explore new jewelry making skills! All materials and safety gear provided.

Gather your children around the forge this summer for our three-day Copper Camp. Your young artists, scientists, historians, and adventurers will learn all about copper through field trips, visiting artists, hands-on metal projects, games, themed lunches and demonstrations. Campers will make a copper bowl, a bookmark, a super-cool enameled manga character and have so much fun, they won't realize they are learning. Parents are invited for a demonstration and refreshments on the last day. It's bound to be a blast. You'll wish you were a kid again.

Taster workshops are perfect for novices and professionals alike. Experience the ease and enjoyment of metalworking while learning new skills and brushing up on old ones. During each session, students will handcraft a project destined to be cherished. All materials and safety gear provided

4 students min., 8 students max.

Learn awesome techniques and skills from some of today's best metal artists!  SmartShop Metal Arts Center is proud to host locally, regionally, and nationally recognized artists here in our studio.

Copper is soft, easy to work with, and beautiful. You'll enjoy learning to forge, form, torch braze and torch enamel this magnificent metal.