Learn the basics of metalsmithing at Pellissippi State Community College with two new non-credit courses, both themed “Playing With Copper.”
“Playing With Copper: Beginning” is Mondays, Oct. 20-Nov. 10, on the Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. The class times are 6:30-9 p.m., and the cost is $130. No prerequisite or experience is required.
Learn traditional metalsmithing techniques, including forming, sawing, and disk cutting, using copper sheet and wire. All tools and supplies are included in an additional materials fee of $40, payable to the instructor, Kathy Bradley. Bring your own safety glasses.
“Playing With Copper: Hot and Cold Connections” is Mondays, Nov. 17-Dec. 8, 6:30-9 p.m., also at the Hardin Valley Campus. Cost is $130. To take part in this class, students must have metalsmithing experience or should have taken “Playing With Copper: Beginning.” This course explores different ways to connect copper pieces, including soldering and riveting.
Bradley is an artist who has studied metalsmithing at Arrowmont School, John C. Campbell Folk School, Spruill Center and the Appalachian Center for Craft. Each of the “Playing With Copper” classes introduces metalsmithing as a way of creating art and jewelry.
The courses are being offered through Pellissippi State’s Business and Community Services Division. Can’t commit to a weekly class? BCS offers a number of one-night classes in creating art and making jewelry this fall: “Wire Jewelry Design,” Oct. 13; “Basic Jewelry Beading,” Oct. 27; and “Jewelry Wire Working,” Nov. 10.
For more information and a full listing of these and other classes offered by Business and Community Services, visit www.pstcc.edu/bcs or call (865) 539-7167.