Metal Museum

Instructor: FRANCESCA MANARD 8+ with an adult present | All Levels | $35 ($22 + $13 Materials Fee) Get your jewelry box ready for Halloween by participating in our Spooky Beaded Jewelry class! Students will make Halloween-themed pendants using wire and seed beads, which will then be finished as necklaces or earrings. 

Forged Connections is the Metal Museum’s after-hours conversation series exploring how metal connects art, people, place, and everyday life. Each month, artists, metalsmiths, scholars, community partners, and professionals from fields such as engineering, design, public art, preservation, and city planning come together for accessible conversations about the role metal plays in our communities. From jewelry […]

Instructor: PAIGE PORTER 15+ | $250 ($200 + $50 Materials Fee)All Levels | No previous experience required MIG Welding is often described as a “hot glue gun” of steel—an accessible entry point to welding with advanced learning potential. During this workshop, students will learn the foundations of both MIG wire welding and ARC stick welding to construct a […]

Storytime takes place on the second Saturday of each month beginning this fall. If you or your child require accommodations, please contact classes@metalmuseum.org after registering so our staff can assist you in advance. Admission FAQs

Instructor: BRANDY BOYD 15+ | $250 ($200 + $50 Materials Fee)All Levels | No previous experience required While reliquaries have multiple meanings and uses across global cultural traditions, they are often understood as objects that hold something precious or sentimental. In this one-day workshop, students will learn foundational techniques in metalsmithing: sawing, silver soldering, forming, and texturing to […]

Held on the first Saturday of each month beginning this fall at the Metal Museum at Overton Park, each session combines creative artmaking with simple science activities inspired by metalwork. If you or your child require accommodations, please contact classes@metalmuseum.org after registering so our staff can assist you in advance. Admission FAQ:

Instructor: CATHY TALBOT 15+ | $250 ($200 + $50 Materials Fee)All Levels | No previous experience required Enameling is an ancient process of fusing powdered glass to copper. In this one-day workshop, students will explore the possibilities of enamel by making samples, pendants, and/or decorative shallow dishes. Scratch It and Pack It focuses on the illustrative technique, sgraffito, where drawings, […]