May 12th - Learn to Forge and Weld Garden Art!
10am - 6pm This is A First Time Blacksmith Class- Level 1
Teacher: Celeste Flores and Jenny Mount
Join us at Seaport Studios to create some beautiful garden art. The day will start with coffee and blacksmithing safety instructions. Students will be walked through some forging projects with Celeste. There will also be lots of precut items available for texturing and bending with lots of spare parts to weld together. We will use fire and hammers to texture butterflies, flowers and more. We can forge some other items collaboratively. Such as birds and tapers for tendrils. The idea is to work quickly and get many parts made before moving onto welding.
After lunch we will continue with our projects by learning welding safety with Jenny Mount. Students will learn to MIG weld and have the opportunity to practice their new skills before assembling their garden stake. Afterwards they can sand and finish their projects.
This is an intense but fun class. Celeste and Jenny are committed and supportive instructions that will make sure you succeed at creating some fun and creative new art for your garden.
Please wear all natural fibers such as cotton jeans, t-shirts, wool or leather. Wear closed toed shoes. Synthetic shoes such as sneakers, not advised. Synthetic fabrics, such as polyester, nylon and spandex melt and stick to skin when heated. Do not wear synthetic clothing when working with fire.
Clay and Steel is located at Seaport Studios in Richmond, CA. Seaport Studios is a studio space filled with individually owned private art businesses. It is an active working shop. Expect there to be fire, noise, welders, grinders, woodworkers, artists, shop dogs and shop cats.
It is possible we will be sharing anvils in this class. You may have to share an anvil.
This smithy aims to feel like a safe place for all people. We are strong LGBTQ+ allies and treat fellow students with respect.
Youth age 16 and up permitted with an adult. A parent or guardian must sign a safety waiver for the youth in order to participate.
Blacksmithing is a hot labor intensive activity. Just like any other exercise activity you should be in good physical condition to participate and/or should consult with a doctor.
Four student per class maximum. A minimum of two students is needed for the class to run. Any cancellations will be announced 3 days before class. All attempts will be made to avoid cancellation.
Clay and Steel is a small business. Please avoid any cancellation or rescheduling within three days from the start of class. I do understand that last minute events arise. If a student finds they are unable to attend a class within 72 hours before the start of class, we will be happy to offer a spot in a class on another date.
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