Explore the use of Swedish Overlay to trap air patterns in glass; one of the most uncommon glass techniques ever to emerge from Europe. Developed by master glassblowers Jan-Erik Ritzman and Sven-Åke Carlsson at the Transjö Glass Studio in southern Sweden, this technique represents one interpretation of the "Ariel" process, whereby designs are impressed on a glass bubble and subsequently covered to reveal a delicate air pattern. Participants will also learn foundational Swedish glassblowing techniques and aesthetics. Prerequisite: 1 Intermediate Glassblowing

This 4-hour, hands-on flameworking workshop is a great way to experience the fascinating and ancient craft of working with molten glass on a small scale. Using a tabletop torch, learn to heat, shape, apply color, and make small objects with one-on-one instruction from professional glass artists.

Prerequisite: None

This class will focus on connecting and shaping solid borosilicate glass on the torch for the purposes of creating forms and structures of nature, including flowers, animals, and basic human forms. Skills will include stretching and gathering glass, tapering and bending shapes, and connecting shapes together in a structurally sound manner. A recurring theme will be breaking down the final goal into its component shapes, creating a plan, and executing a process to most accurately capture the intended form.

Prerequisite: Beginning Flameworking

Expand on and refine your basic glassblowing skills while working with the four basic shapes: bowl, cone, vase, and cylinder. Learn about teamwork and tool use, as well as annealer and glory hole operation. Explore all the details of bits, handles, lip wraps, and beginning color application. Learn by designing a piece of your own and analyzing the steps needed to complete it. Students are encouraged to repeat this class.

Prerequisite:

-Understand safety protocol in Hotshop
-Able to gather molten glass safely
-Able to work with a blow partner safely and comfortably (bringing a punti, putting glass work in the annealer) -Able to use colors such as frits and powders
-Able to create 6 basic shapes (Bubble, Cylinder, Cone, inverted cone, rondel, bottle)
-Acting as a professional to be ready to take the access test 

This class prepares students to become independent glassblowers. Refine skills and methodology as students create using a broad-ranging color application and technique. Students are allowed to request special demonstrations to their instructor to advance their techniques and the way they think about how to get things done, from design to calculations to implementation. Demonstrations will be used minimally to guide students to develop their skills. Professional advice and helping hands throughout the classes will give students more bench time and opportunity to discover breakthrough ways of achieving desired results.

Prerequisite: 

-Understand safety protocol in Hotshop
-Able to gather molten glass safely
-Able to work with a blow partner safely and comfortably (bringing a punti, putting glass work in the annealer) -Able to do color overlay, applying bits, and Lip wrap
-Able to create basic 7 shapes (Bubble, Cylinder, Cone, inverted cone, rondel, bowl and bottle) in different sizes and thickness
-Willingness to learn more about the shapes and techniques they have never done before
-Able to use the equipment properly (Garage, fluffy torches, oxygen torches, and optic molds)

Glass Beadmaking is your chance to work with hot glass on a small scale at a bench torch. Learn techniques such as basic bead shapes, surface design, and molten glass manipulation. You will also learn various methods of creating internal design which will give you the ability to create more depth and interest in your work. Basic skills including bead cleaning and proper work habits will also be covered. Although oriented toward beginners, continuing students are always welcome!

Prerequisite: None

Learn the art of fusing and slumping glass. Study the different principles of cutting and shaping glass and the use of glass frits, powders and stringers to create exciting designs. Explore painting on glass, metal inclusions and proper kiln set-up and firing. Add dimension to your work by slumping into a variety of molds. You do not need to be a Senior to attend this class.

Prerequisite: None

Supply Fee: $50

Learn the fundamentals of flameworking - melting and manipulating glass over a bench-top torch - and explore the artistic possibilities of this warm glass technique used for creating everything from beads to vessels to sculptures. You'll learn the basics of tools, safety, equipment and techniques so you can take advantage of this versatile and popular art form. The emphasis of this class is on borosilicate glass. Beginning and returning students are welcome.

Prerequisite: None

Discover the universal appeal of shaping molten glass. Ease yourself into this art form with individualized instruction that covers all the basics of glassblowing, from gathering glass from the furnace, to blowing and shaping bubbles. Learn to use the marver, shape with jacks, and begin paper shaping. In addition, learn valuable techniques and safety rules that will give you a solid foundation on which to build your skills. In this class, you will have plenty of time to practice.

Prerequisite: None

Did you complete the first Beginner Level class and are you ready for the next step? This course teaches color in combination with continuing and reinforcing the basic shapes. The goal of this course is to prepare students to comfortably work in Hotshop and be confident enough to move on to the Intermediate level class.

Prerequisite: 

-Understand safety protocol in Hotshop
-Able to gather molten glass safely
-Able to work with a blow partner safely and comfortably (bringing a punti, putting glass work in the annealer) -Able to use basic tools properly (Blow pipes, punti pipes, jacks, tweezers, shears, bench)
-Able to create a bubble, cup and simple vase

Learn the art of fusing and slumping glass. Study the different principles of cutting and shaping glass and the use of glass frits, powders and stringers to create exciting designs. Explore painting on glass, metal inclusions and proper kiln set-up and firing. Add dimension to your work by slumping into a variety of molds. You do not need to be a Senior to attend this class.

Prerequisite: None

Supply Fee: $50

Take your bead making skills to the next level. Students will explore how to embelish the surface of their beads and using silver, reduction colors and dicro. Students will also learn more advanced bead shapes and will learn to create a variety of shapes including teddy bears, bunnies, chickens, penguins and more. Prerequisite: Beginning Beadmaking

NO SESSION on July 26

This class prepares students to become independent glassblowers. Refine skills and methodology as students create using a broad-ranging color application and technique. Students are allowed to request special demonstrations to their instructor to advance their techniques and the way they think about how to get things done, from design to calculations to implementation. Demonstrations will be used minimally to guide students to develop their skills. Professional advice and helping hands throughout the classes will give students more bench time and opportunity to discover breakthrough ways of achieving desired results.

Prerequisite: 

-Understand safety protocol in Hotshop
-Able to gather molten glass safely
-Able to work with a blow partner safely and comfortably (bringing a punti, putting glass work in the annealer) -Able to do color overlay, applying bits, and Lip wrap
-Able to create basic 7 shapes (Bubble, Cylinder, Cone, inverted cone, rondel, bowl and bottle) in different sizes and thickness
-Willingness to learn more about the shapes and techniques they have never done before
-Able to use the equipment properly (Garage, fluffy torches, oxygen torches, and optic molds)

Discover the universal appeal of shaping molten glass. Ease yourself into this art form with individualized instruction that covers all the basics of glassblowing, from gathering glass from the furnace, to blowing and shaping bubbles. Learn to use the marver, shape with jacks, and begin paper shaping. In addition, learn valuable techniques and safety rules that will give you a solid foundation on which to build your skills. In this class, you will have plenty of time to practice.

Prerequisite: None

NO SESSION on July 27

Curious about glass beadmaking, but not sure if you're ready for a 6-week class? This 4-hour, hands-on experience is a great way to try flameworking before you commit to longer class or to simply explore a new art form. In this workshop, students will learn how to manipulate glass by heating it in a torch flame, wrapping the molten glass onto a mandrel, and then using heat and gravity to shape glass to make beads. Tools and eye protection provided. 

Prerequisite: None 

This 4-hour, hands-on glassblowing workshop is a great way to experience the fascinating and ancient art of working with molten glass. Learn to gather, shape, apply color, and make small paperweights, vessels, or flowers with one-on-one instruction from professional glassblowers.

Prerequisite: None

In this immersive 6-week class, you'll explore the art of flameworked glass and steel fabrication to create a stunning decorative lamp. Using Borosilicate glass, known for its durability and clarity, you'll learn to manipulate and shape glass with precision, crafting intricate designs that will become the centerpiece of your lamp. You'll also incorporate elements of steel fabrication into the structure of your lamp to complement your glasswork. By the end of the course, you'll have a one-of-a-kind, functional piece that beautifully showcases the harmonious blend of glass and steel.

Prerequisites: Must have some experience with welding and metal shop tools or have taken a beginning welding course. No previous glass experience necessary.

Supply Fee: $100

Learn to pour hotter, faster, and with greater precision using small cocktail ladles. This class focuses on small-scale glass casting with an emphasis on speed, precision, and control. Students will create small finished cast glass pieces and explore techniques for incorporating inclusions that can be used in future work. Whether you’re looking to improve efficiency, refine your pouring technique, or experiment with new casting elements, this hands-on session will help take your skills to the next level.

This 4-hour, hands-on flameworking workshop is a great way to experience the fascinating and ancient craft of working with molten glass on a small scale. Using a tabletop torch, learn to heat, shape, apply color, and make small objects with one-on-one instruction from professional glass artists.

Prerequisite: None

This 4-hour, hands-on glassblowing workshop is a great way to experience the fascinating and ancient art of working with molten glass. Learn to gather, shape, apply color, and make small paperweights, vessels, or flowers with one-on-one instruction from professional glassblowers.

Prerequisite: None

This class is focused around advancing students’ skill sets in order to make thinner, more refined work. Students will be challenged to broaden their understanding of the fundamentals (e.g. managing heat), develop a deeper intuition into how glass behaves, as well as learn how to make more complex shapes and patterns. Tailored instruction will help students build upon their previous experience in order to achieve greater technical mastery and work towards their specific artistic goals. Student interest may contribute to additional techniques explored in class, such as caneworking or stuff cups.

Prerequisite: 

-Understand safety protocol in Hotshop
-Able to gather molten glass safely
-Able to work with a blow partner safely and comfortably (bringing a punti, putting glass work in the annealer) -Able to do color overlay, applying bits, and Lip wrap
-Able to create 7 basic shapes (Bubble, Cylinder, Cone, inverted cone, rondel, bowl and bottle) in different sizes

Curious about glass beadmaking, but not sure if you're ready for a 6-week class? This 4-hour, hands-on experience is a great way to try flameworking before you commit to longer class or to simply explore a new art form. In this workshop, students will learn how to manipulate glass by heating it in a torch flame, wrapping the molten glass onto a mandrel, and then using heat and gravity to shape glass to make beads. Tools and eye protection provided. 

Prerequisite: None 

This 4-hour, hands-on glassblowing workshop is a great way to experience the fascinating and ancient art of working with molten glass. Learn to gather, shape, apply color, and make small paperweights, vessels, or flowers with one-on-one instruction from professional glassblowers.

Prerequisite: None

This 4-hour, hands-on flameworking workshop is a great way to experience the fascinating and ancient craft of working with molten glass on a small scale. Using a tabletop torch, learn to heat, shape, apply color, and make small objects with one-on-one instruction from professional glass artists.

Prerequisite: None

This 4-hour, hands-on glassblowing workshop is a great way to experience the fascinating and ancient art of working with molten glass. Learn to gather, shape, apply color, and make small paperweights, vessels, or flowers with one-on-one instruction from professional glassblowers.

Prerequisite: None

Discover the malleability and magic in transforming a flat sheet of metal into a functional or sculptural object in this immersive 2-day workshop. Gain hands-on experience with various hammers and stakes, understanding their unique roles in shaping metal. Using an 8” copper circle, you'll create a small cup or bowl while exploring techniques such as raising, dapping, planishing, and texturing. You will also learn about patinas, polishing, and finishing methods to seal and enhance your piece. With personalized instruction, this workshop offers a hands-on approach to holloware.

Prerequisite: None

Supply Fee: $40

Engraving is an historic method of creating lines and patterns on sheet metal by making shallow cuts using hand tools called gravers. Although this is a simple technique, there are endless and intricate possibilities! In this class, you will build your engraving skills on a firm foundation starting from proper tool preparation and sharpening. You will use your customized tool to learn and practice basic cuts before tackling more creative approaches. This skill is useful for jewelers, enamelists, and printmakers. Your supply fee includes a wood work holder and one hand graver that you will customize and keep. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals. Supply Fee: $65

Experience an aromatic and magical form of experimental jewelry making by pouring liquid hot metal into dried bundles of real lavender flowers. You will learn to prep the lavender bundle, melt and pour the metal, and finish the piece to create a one-of-a-kind organic structure that can be used as a pendant or adornment. 

Prerequisite: None

Supply Fee: $35

Experience an aromatic and magical form of experimental jewelry making by pouring liquid hot metal into dried bundles of real lavender flowers. You will learn to prep the lavender bundle, melt and pour the metal, and finish the piece to create a one-of-a-kind organic structure that can be used as a pendant or adornment. 

Prerequisite: None

Supply Fee: $35

From start to finish, this one-day, 7-hour workshop will offer step-by-step instruction for the basics of sand-casting small objects in non-ferrous metal. Students will learn how to best select master objects, use proper tools, prepare gates and vents, calculate casting weight of non-conventional materials, and pour molten metal into molds. After you cast your pieces in bronze, a basic demonstration will be provided for clean-up and finishing options. Students at every level will learn new skills and appreciate this extremely useful, rapid, and versatile studio practice, especially since master objects are never lost or damaged. This is a perfect process for anyone that has an interest in casting but does not want the mess of investment or the expense of casting machinery.

Please bring with you objects for casting exploration that are no more than 2" inches in the largest direction.

Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/ Metals or equivalent

Supply Fee: $65

Students will be introduced to the sculptural forming technique to create high and low relief in copper. Starting with metal sheets, create dynamic volumetric forms using chisels,  hammers and heat, to explore the metal's plasticity while being supported by pitch.

Prerequisites: None

Supply Fee: $120 *This fee includes studio consumables, materials for the class, and a pre made set of Chasing and Repoussé tools for each student to use during the class and keep after the workshop. These tools are graciously made by our Large Metals and Fabrication Studio Manager here at Pratt, a similar set of Chasing tools starts at $200 elsewhere. 

Weekly JM classes grant you access to Student Friday Sessions during the duration of their registered weekly course. This allows time for students to work on class projects and practice newly learned skills outside of class in a supervised studio space with studio monitors. Visit here for more information: https://pratt.org/jewelry-metals-studio.php

In this 1 day intensive, you’ll quickly learn and create your own hollow, double-dome beads. Practice essential jewelry techniques such as piercing, drilling, stamping and hammer texturing to add visual interest to your pieces. Creating a good fit between domes and soldering will be emphasized. Explore ways to modify beads after assembly.

Prerequisite: Beginning JM or equivelant experience. Students should have basic jewelry skills including the ability to solder independently.

Supply Fee: $35

Designed for beginners and those needing a refresher, this class introduces students to the fundamentals of metalworking. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and plenty of practice, you will develop basic skills in sawing, filing, soldering, riveting, texturing, and polishing, as well as in the safe use of tools and studio chemicals. We encourage you to repeat this class with several teachers, not only to strengthen your skills, but also to benefit from the expertise of each instructor. 

Prerequisite: None

Supply Fee: $40

A supply list will be emailed to you upon registration. If you do not receive one, please refer to the link in the website listing.

Hammer, twist, squeeze, scratch and dent your way to these slightly funky, off-kilter but charming metal beads. Add a playful, spontaneous touch to your jewelry making by manipulating copper and brass tubing to create unpredictable results.

Prerequisites: Beginning JM and Students including sawing, filing, using the flex-shaft and soldering.

Supply Fee: $45

Have you been bitten by the casting bug? If you got to the end of Introduction to Jewelry Lost Wax Casting and found that eight weeks just wasn't enough, this continuation is for you! Take your modeling, investing, and casting skills to the next level with additional weeks of supportive instruction. Rather than follow a set syllabus, students will chose to focus on those skills that appeal to them most. Students will see increased quality and output.

Prerequisite: at least one session of Introduction to Jewelry Lost Wax Casting.

Supply Fee: $80

Designed for beginners and those needing a refresher at any level, this beginning class introduces you to the fundamentals metalworking through multiple jewelry projects. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and plenty of opportunities to practice in and outside of class, you will develop basic skills in sawing, filing, soldering, connections, texturing, and polishing, as well as safe use of tools and studio chemicals. We encourage you to repeat Beginning JM with several teachers, not only to strengthen your skills, but also to benefit from the expertise and individual projects of each instructor. 

Prerequisite: None

Supply Fee: $80

Weekly JM classes grant you access to Student Friday Sessions during the duration of their registered weekly course. This allows time for students to work on class projects and practice newly learned skills outside of class in a supervised studio space with studio monitors. Visit here for more information: https://pratt.org/jewelry-metals-studio.php

Experience an aromatic and magical form of experimental jewelry making by pouring liquid hot metal into dried bundles of real lavender flowers. You will learn to prep the lavender bundle, melt and pour the metal, and finish the piece to create a one-of-a-kind organic structure that can be used as a pendant or adornment. 

Prerequisite: None

Supply Fee: $45

Many people think that if they can’t draw in proportion they are ‘not talented’ and have no business doing art.  Nothing could be further from the truth. If you are not suited to careful measuring and painstaking draftsmanship you are not alone.  This has nothing to do with whether or not you are ‘talented’ or whether or not you should try making art. This workshop will teach even the most drafting averse person how to get proportion without sacrificing the real value of the artwork, which is to learn to be comfortable with your own set of ‘talents’.  Some people never can make precise measurements, but they can still draw in proportion through an intuitive quick approach.     

This workshop is located off site at The Miller School of Art in White Center.

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. 

Supply fee of $20.00 will be collected by instructor at the workshop

Prerequisite: None

Working from a live model is a great way to hone your drawing skills and learn to translate what you see into a drawing. This fun and challenging class demystifies the drawing process by applying techniques also presented in drawing fundamentals classes such as line, form, value, and scale utilizing the figure. Develop a more confident connection between what you see and what you render.

Prerequisite: None

Model fee charged upon registration

THERE IS A SUPPLY LIST FOR THIS CLASS

Anyone can learn to draw; drawing is the foundation of all visual arts. Learn to render realistically using line, shape, light and perspective. We will get acquainted with a range of drawing materials as well as the principles of composition. Be able to translate what you see into drawings by the end of the class.

Prerequisite: None

THERE IS A SUPPLY LIST FOR THIS CLASS

Illustrating nature is a way to document and celebrate our shared environment. We will begin with a basic understanding of the science of botanicals, insects, birds, and other creatures. Then move into nature sketching the basic shapes you can build upon to draw animals and plants. The mediums we will cover are graphite, watercolor, gouache, colored pencils, ink pens, and charcoal. Share your love of nature through the art of nature illustration!

No experience necessary

In this workshop we will concentrate solely on the portrait. Working with live model to learn basic portrait drawing strategies and techniques.  You will explore the anatomical and structural forms of the head and its features. We will look at the particular proportions of the eyes, nose, mouth and larger forms of the forehead, jaw and cheek bones. You will drawing with charcoals to study form as we examine the composition grid.

Prerequisite: None

THERE IS A SUPPLY LIST FOR THIS WORKSHOP

This Intermediate Drawing class will build on your basic drawing skills. We will take a contemporary and individualized approach to drawing and 'out-of-the-box' approaches. Use line and contour, shape and form, light and shadow, space and depth, proportion and perspective to create realistic images. We will draw from observation then move onto planning a composition, balancing representational elements with abstract, and bringing in your personal voice into the drawing.

Beginning Drawing Experience Necessary

THERE IS A SUPPLY LIST FOR THIS CLASS

Working from a live model is a great way to hone your drawing skills and learn to translate what you see into a drawing. This fun and challenging class demystifies the drawing process by applying techniques also presented in drawing fundamentals classes such as line, form, value, and scale utilizing the figure. Develop a more confident connection between what you see and what you render.

Prerequisite: None

Model fee charged upon registration

THERE IS A SUPPLY LIST FOR THIS CLASS

This Intermediate Drawing class will build on your basic drawing skills. We will take a contemporary and individualized approach to drawing and 'out-of-the-box' approaches. Use line and contour, shape and form, light and shadow, space and depth, proportion and perspective to create realistic images. We will draw from observation then move onto planning a composition, balancing representational elements with abstract, and bringing in your personal voice into the drawing.

Beginning Drawing Experience Necessary

THERE IS A SUPPLY LIST FOR THIS CLASS

In this workshop we will concentrate solely on the portrait. Working with live model to learn basic portrait drawing strategies and techniques.  You will explore the anatomical and structural forms of the head and its features. We will look at the particular proportions of the eyes, nose, mouth and larger forms of the forehead, jaw and cheek bones. You will drawing with charcoals to study form as we examine the composition grid.

Prerequisite: None

THERE IS A SUPPLY LIST FOR THIS WORKSHOP

This one day workshop will focus on quick drawing techniques through live demos and lectures. You will learn about lines, light and shade, composition, and draw in your sketchbooks with dry mediums like pencils, charcoal and chalk. We will start by drawing commonly found objects around us in the studio and then proceed to exploring subjects of personal interest using photographs and prints. Drawing on both white and toned paper will be explored in class.

Prerequisite: None

THERE IS A SUPPLY LIST FOR THIS WORKSHOP

Have you taken a Beginning Woodturning class but still need help refining how to apply those skills to create the projects you have planned? This class is designed for those students who have hands-on experience but want guidance planning and realizing a project that may seem too ambitious to tackle alone. The class will meet and discuss projects individually and as a group. From there, the instructor will assist students with the design and layout in of their project and demonstrate specific skills based on the needs of the students. It is a great way to take on that project you have been thinking about with the assistance of the instructor to problem solve along the way. Email the instructor once you've signed up for the class to start discussing your ideas, so that instructor can help the student get the right supplies for class.

**Bring your wood and plans to the very first class.

**Prerequisite: Beginning Woodturning or equivalent.

Supply Fee: $30

Registration Cut Off Date: 6/9/25

*This class has new class dates and will now meet on 6/17, 7/1 and 7/8*

Come take an introductory class on green woodworking. You'll use a froe to split a green log to make your seat blank and stool legs. If you have some artist tree branches laying around at home, bring them to use as stool legs! You'll use a drawknife for general shaping of parts, plus a brace and bit for the leg joint. This will be a fast-moving class, but you'll leave with a crude, simple stool that will have a lot of charm. Beginners welcome. Prerequisite: None.

Supply fee: $50.

Cutoff date is 6/10/25

Frustrated with dull blades and less than perfect results? Using dull tools is actually far more dangerous than using razor sharp tools. Instructor Steve Dando will walk you through the process of sharpening chisels, plane blades, and other woodworking edge tools, to demystify the process of achieving a truly sharp edge. In this class we will also discuss what makes tools truly "work" and how to tune up your vintage users. Students are welcome to bring in their own tools to sharpen as well as any sharpening stone or jig, or practice on Pratt's.

Supply fee: $10

Registration Cutoff Date: 6/11/25

**This class is going to be taught by Glenn Thompson not Steve Dando***

Learn the craft of creating an elegant wooden spoon using intuitive methods. This course is designed to be approachable for both beginner and intermediate level students. It will cover how to select wood, design, and use a combination of hand & power tools for carving an heirloom quality kitchen spoon that you will cherish for years to come.

Supply Fee: $45

Registration Cutoff Date: 6/14/25

Learn the basics of turning wood on a lathe in this two-day woodturning intensive. In this class we will learn about spindle (between center) turning as well as the basics of creating bowls. Proper technique and safety will be the focus in order to give the students the confidence to create whatever shapes and forms they choose. Also covered will be the fundamentals of finishing and sharpening.

Supply Fee: $115

Cutoff date is 6/20/25

In this 2 session course, students can continue to work on an existing project or start a new project with the guidance of instructor Mark Olsen. The focus will be on learning European-styled woodcarving with chisels and gouges; key carving techniques; how to recognize wood grain direction; and an overview of basic tool sharpening. There are 2 projects in this course to be completed before moving on to the more complicated 3rd project, which is full relief. A basic set of tools is available to use in this class.

Supply Fee: $50

Registration Cut Off Date: 7/1/25

*Please take note as this class skips a week!

In this course students will forge and finish a small set of socket chisels. Ambitious students may be able to tailor the chisel designs for their own particular needs. Over four weeks we will learn to forge weld mild steel chisel bodies and sockets, weld in steel bits, grind, and heat treat. Two weeks will then be spent shaping and fitting wooden handles to finish your set of chisels. The class is perfect for those interested in hand tools and traditional techniques. Create your own heirloom!

Supply Fee: $90

Required Experience: Some forging experience recomended, but not required

This class is designed to be the core introductory class that covers good studio practices while learning how to safely use all of the equipment and tools in the main woodworking studio. It will also be the primary prerequisite class for most of the more advanced woodworking classes. Based around several small projects designed by the instructor, you will gain enough experience to comfortably and safely use each piece of equipment, as well as an understanding of its benefits and limitations. This is a great way to begin woodworking or to refine the skills that you already have. Class time will be split between demonstrations, and individual hands-on shop time creating small projects from start to finish.

Prerequisite: None

Supply Fee: $85

Registration Cutoff Date: 7/7/25

Design and construct a small bookshelf that fits perfectly on your desk or countertop—great for organizing notebooks, art supplies, or favorite reads. You’ll gain hands-on experience with layout, cutting, sanding, and joinery using both hand and power tools. Students leave with a finished piece and a new set of fundamental woodworking skills. All skill levels welcome.

Supply Fee: $55

Registration Cut Off Date: 7/3/25

Knowing how to safely use a chainsaw can open up new worlds for woodworkers of all kinds, to make use of local trees that have fallen. Knowing how to safely use a chainsaw is also an invaluable skill for people who manage property, burn wood, or want to use a chainsaw in the yard. In this hands-on 2-day workshop, you will learn the physics of how a chainsaw works, how to protect yourself from the saw and other hazards, how to safely start and run a chainsaw, and how to safely approach various cutting situations. You will also learn basic chainsaw maintenance and how to change and sharpen a chain. You will learn by doing in this class, and will cut up large chunks of wood to practice various chainsaw skills, such as cross-cutting, ripping, and rough-forming.

Supplies Fee: $30

Registration Cut Off Date: 7/5/25

Looking to create bowls that are as stunning as they are functional? This class is perfect for you! Over the course of three sessions, you'll explore the art of bowl turning while adding eye-catching details. The first two sessions will focus on turning beautiful, simple bowls with subtle surface additions-perfect for highlighting color later on. In the final session, you'll bring your pieces to life with texturing techniques and the vibrant pop of milk paint. By the end of the class, you'll walk away with two gorgeous, one-of-a-kind bowls that will steal the show in any space. Don't miss out on the chance to craft functional art with a creative twist!

**Prerequisite: Beginning Woodturning or equivalent.

Supply Fee: $85

Registration Cut Off Date: 7/7/25

Class Description: This classic table design is a perfect exercise in engineering and crafting a piece of furniture using hand tools and machinery. With tapered legs and mortise and tenon construction, you will learn and improve upon many necessary woodworking techniques to take home with you, along with your beautiful table, which has been constructed for centuries. The materials fee includes solid cherry wood, and everything else necessary for successful completion of your project. ** Prerequisite: Beginning Woodworking or equivalent.

Supply Fee: $115

Registration Cut Off Date: 7/8/25

Learn the fundamentals and techniques of woodturning in this beginner's series. In this class you will learn about spindle turning as well as the basics of turning platters and bowls. We will discuss how we take a log and turn it into a functional wood object. Process, proper technique and safety will be the focus in order to give you confidence to create whatever shapes and forms you choose. Leave this class with a strong foundation to build your woodturning journey on and journey down the woodturning rabbit hole. Topics will include: woodturning process, sharpening, spindle turning, bowl turning, cutting techniques, finishing. This is the prerequisite for any of the intermediate/advanced turning classes.

Space is limited to 5 students so sign up early!

Required experience: None.

Supply Fee: $170

Registration Cutoff Date: 7/12/25

Learn the craft of creating an elegant wooden spoon using intuitive methods. This course is designed to be approachable for both beginner and intermediate level students. It will cover how to select wood, design, and use a combination of hand & power tools for carving an heirloom quality kitchen spoon that you will cherish for years to come.

Supply Fee: $45

Registration Cutoff Date: 7/12/25

Want to get your toes wet in the wood turning world and some wood shavings in your hair? Come to this one-day workshop and learn how to turn square pieces round. You will learn the basic cuts for woodturning, put these into practice and leave the class with your very own bowl. This is a great class to get excited about woodturning if you can't commit to a full Beginning Woodturning series or if you just want to test drive your interest in this craft.

Supply Fee: $75

Registration Cutoff Date: 7/13/25

Learn the art of handmade broom making! Students will learn about the materials used in broom making and basic techniques to create two handbrooms: a whisk and a hawktail with handle. Additional broom material will be provided so students can apply their new skill and create a third broom on their own time.

Supply fee: $50.

Registration Cutoff Date: 7/14/25

Take your furniture ideas from imagination to paper with this introduction to hand drafting for woodworkers. Learn how to draw scaled, accurate, and detailed shop drawings using simple layout tools - no software required. We'll cover various projections, dimensioning standards, and how to translate sketches into buildable plans. Students are encouraged to come to class with their own furniture ideas, although a pre-designed furniture piece can be provided, and used by those without. It would be very helpful for all students to have rough knowledge of how to use an Architects Scale ruler before coming to class.

Supply Fee: $15

Registration Cut Off Date: 07/21/25

Craft a beautiful hardwood serving board in just two classes, along the way, you'll learn safe tool use, wood movement basics, and finishing techniques, as well as bandsaw, table saw and router techniques. A great introduction to woodworking, and a perfect handmade gift.

Supply Fee: $40

Registration Cut Off Date: 7/17/25

Build a classic keepsake box while learning the foundations of woodworking. From milling wood and safe tool operation to joinery, glue-ups, edge treatments and applying a finish, this course covers a wide range of essential skills. You'll leave with a completed box and the confidence to tackle more ambitious projects in the future.

Supply Fee: $55

Registration Cut Off Date: 7/19/25

Learn the basics of turning wood on a lathe. In this class we will learn about spindle (between center) turning as well as the basics of creating bowls. Proper technique and safety will be the focus in order to give the students the confidence to create whatever shapes and forms they choose. Also covered will be the fundamentals of finishing and sharpening. This is the prerequisite for any of the advanced turning classes. Supply Fee: $60

Cut Off Date 7/28/25

In this workshop,  Jess will teach you how to transform abundant plant material into beautiful lengths of cordage. You will work with hand-harvested material like daffodil, dandelion, and reed canary grass. Jess will talk all about how to gather your own materials around your neighborhood and will give you optional instruction on starting a small weaving using the techniques learned in this workshop. This is a beginner-friendly workshop with no experience required.

Supply fee: $30

Registration Cutoff Date: 8/2/25

Turn rough lumber into a gallery-worthy picture frame in this comprehensive workshop. Students will learn how to mill wood, measure and cut precise miters, reinforce joints, and apply a finish. We’ll also cover mounting artwork and hardware installation, including glass work, so you leave with a ready-to-hang piece. Participating students are encouraged to bring in a piece to be framed (or have knowledge of the size), to design a frame around. Frame sizes can be NO larger than 11x14. The instructor will work with each student individually to create a design that suits the piece being framed – from minimalistic to sculptural. Material Fee includes cherry wood for the picture frames, and necessary hanging materials. All skill levels welcome.

Supply Fee: $60

Registration Cut Off Date: 8/2/25

In this workshop, Jess will teach you how to transform invasive plant material into basketry. You will learn how to process hand-harvested Black Locust bark and work with bindweed to weave a small square basket. Jess will discuss how to ethically gather your own plant materials around your neighborhood. This is a beginner-friendly workshop with no experience required.

Supply fee: $55.

Registration Cutoff Date: 8/3/25

In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll build a wine display, which rests on the neck of any wine bottle, and holds a glass on either side. Learn to work with templates, drill accurately, cut curves on the bandsaw, and operate a router safely. By the end of class, you’ll have a functional display piece and new foundational skills.

Supply Fee: $30

Registration Cut Off Date: 8/4/25

In this class, you will safely learn how to operate a handheld router, fixed based router, plunge router, edge guide router, and table router. You will learn how to set up routers for a variety of cuts, learn what a climb cut is, and how to prevent danger kickback. This class is a chance to gain confidence using the ever versatile router.

Supply fee: $55.

Registration Cut Off Date: 8/6/25

Unique class hours: 6-9 pm

In this two-session workshop, students will be making a sushi serving board and complimenting candle holder. A set of design templates will be provided for students to follow, or your own personal design can be made. Students will learn table saw safety and functions as well as bandsaw, sanding, and hand carving skills. Material fee includes Sapele and maple wood for the sushi board, and a variety of woods to choose from for the candle holder. Chopsticks and Dish are not included in the Material Fee.

Supply Fee:

Registration Cut Off Date: 8/7/25

Learn the craft of creating an elegant wooden spoon using intuitive methods. This course is designed to be approachable for both beginner and intermediate level students. It will cover how to select wood, design, and use a combination of hand & power tools for carving an heirloom quality kitchen spoon that you will cherish for years to come.

Supply Fee: $45

Registration Cutoff Date: 8/9/25

Slow down and sharpen your technique in this focused dovetail joinery session. You’ll practice cutting and fitting traditional hand-cut dovetails using just a saw, chisel, and marking tools. Ideal for woodworkers with some experience who want to refine their precision, improve their layout, and develop confidence in classic joinery. Please note, this class does not construct a finished piece, and is intended for practice only, where students will be making sample dovetailed corners.

Supply Fee: $20

Registration Cut Off Date: 8/11/25

Build a sturdy, three-legged milking stool while learning traditional woodworking skills like wedged tenon joinery, angled drilling, and shaping curved edges. You’ll work with solid wood and leave with a finished stool that’s strong, beautiful, and full of character. A fun and satisfying project for students ready to go beyond the basics. All skill levels welcome.

Supply Fee: $60

Registration Cut Off Date: 8/12/25

Excited to announce upcoming Master Artist class!! This class will go live Sept 2025. This class listing is up early to start building interest in this class.

Supply Fee needs to be double checked. It is just a placeholder. Class dates are also a place holder as they have yet to be confirmed.

Learn to make a vernacular two-board chair in an Alpine vernacular. This class is centered around joinery, relief carving, and design. Students will use hand tools to create components and joints, including tapered sliding dovetails and through-tenons. Each student will also develop a vocabulary in pattern carving throughout the week. Finally, students can either work from a template and carve their chair or compile their own practiced patterns onto a chair back of their own design. All levels are welcome; elements of this class may be physically strenuous.

Charles Thompson makes chairs and carvings in a humble workshop on a hill in western Massachusetts. His work reflects on vernacular forms, and uses a mixed vocabulary of techniques, patterns, and materials that speak to the efficacy of hand work. He typically works straight from the log, splitting, bending, manipulating, then rejoining wood in a process that leverages personal intention and celebrates common materials. He senses, in the back of his mind and now in his work, a deepening curiosity as to what could count as his own tradition. Charles teaches at venues including Snow Farm, North Bennet St. School, and John C. Campbell Folk School. He is the recipient of the 2024 John D Mineck Fellowship. Social Media: @charles_thompson_would

Enrollment Cutoff Date: 1/26/2026

Supply Fee:

Introduce yourself to the useful and versatile skills needed to begin working with steel. You'll learn oxy-acetylene and MIG welding as well as plasma-cutting and metal fabrication equipment including the bandsaw, chop saw, drill press, grinders, shears, and benders. This class is designed for anyone looking to incorporate metal into their artistic and technical vocabulary. Attending the first two classes is mandatory due to proper safety and tooling procedures.

Required experience: None.

Supply Fee $80.

Spend an evening welding. This class is designed as a short, fun welding experience and demonstration of the MIG welding process. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt fabrication shop has to offer and make a sculpture or small stand. If you're not sure if you want to take a full length welding class, this is an entertaining way to try it out before registering.

Required experience: None.

Supply Fee: $25.

In this immersive 6-week class, you'll explore the art of flameworked glass and steel fabrication to create a stunning decorative lamp. Using Borosilicate glass, known for its durability and clarity, you'll learn to manipulate and shape glass with precision, crafting intricate designs that will become the centerpiece of your lamp. You'll also incorporate elements of steel fabrication into the structure of your lamp to complement your glasswork. By the end of the course, you'll have a one-of-a-kind, functional piece that beautifully showcases the harmonious blend of glass and steel.

Prerequisites: Must have some experience with welding and metal shop tools or have taken a beginning welding course. No previous glass experience necessary.

Supply Fee: $100

Introduce yourself to the useful and versatile skills needed to begin working with steel. In this two day weekend intensive, you will learn MIG welding and metal fabrication, as well as equipment including the bandsaw, chop saw, drill press, grinders, shears, and benders. This class is designed for anyone looking to incorporate metal into their artistic and technical vocabulary. 

Required Experience: None

Supply Fee $65

A supply list will be emailed to you upon registration. If you do not receive one, please refer to the link in the website listing.

In this single day, all levels workshop you will be introduced to the malleability and organic nature of forged steel. We will create leaves, petals, and stems in metal, covering the transition from a flat plane to volumetric form through folding, hammering, and dishing metal while it is in a malleable state. Forging techniques and different hammer styles will be used to create different surface textures. There will be a variety of pre-cut sheet metal blanks of your favorite petal shapes and leaves to choose from. Although this is primarily a forging class there will be a quick demo on how to MIG weld all your components together.

Supply Fee: $70

Required Experience: None

Learn the basics of TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) Welding, commonly used to produce clean, high strength welds on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and copper alloys. This class wil cover basic tig welding on various materials, as well as basical metal fabrications tools such as grinders, saws, shearps, and plasma cutters. This class is designed for anyone looking to incorporate metal into their artistic and technical vocabulary. 

Prerequisite: None

Supply Fee $75

A supply list will be emailed to you upon registration. If you do not receive one, please refer to the link in the website listing.

In this class, we'll use the creation of small lidded boxes as a way to learn techniques for precise layout, sheet metal forming, and fine finish work. We'll start with making paper templates of our designs, and then we'll cut, score, and bend sheet steel to create our forms using a variety of tools. We'll then use MIG and TIG welders to join everything together, and use angle grinders and sanders to prep the surfaces for finish. Finally, we'll explore patinas and other finishes that we'll make our boxes uniquely our own.

Required Experience: None

Supply Fee: $100

Note: this class provides a lunch during class days

This course will familiarize you with Pratt's Anyang 55# pneumatic power hammers. Learn how to safely operate this machine including set-up, maintenance, and ergonomics. The power hammer allows artists to efficiently texture, draw, and shape larger stock sizes. Through simple projects you will learn foundational techniques and qualify to be accessed on this equipment.

Required experience: Beginning Blacksmithing.

Supply Fee: $50

Spend an evening forging. This class is designed as a short, fun blacksmithing experience and demonstration of basic forging processes. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt forging shop has to offer. If you're not sure if you want to take a full length forging class this is an entertaining way to try it out before registering.

Required experience: None.

Supply Fee: $25.

Learn to forge your own tongs, an essential skill for the blacksmith. Starting with a pair of pick up tongs, we will take a traditional approach to tong making, one of the best forgings to improve your skills at the anvil. Class will focus heavily on forging accuracy, punching, riveting and striking. After completing the first set, the student can move on to another style of tongs and/or move up to larger stock including 5/8” and ¾” square. Students are encouraged to bring a sketchbook/notepad.

Supply fee: $90

Required Experience: Beginning blacksmithing or equivalent

In this course students will forge and finish a small set of socket chisels. Ambitious students may be able to tailor the chisel designs for their own particular needs. Over four weeks we will learn to forge weld mild steel chisel bodies and sockets, weld in steel bits, grind, and heat treat. Two weeks will then be spent shaping and fitting wooden handles to finish your set of chisels. The class is perfect for those interested in hand tools and traditional techniques. Create your own heirloom!

Supply Fee: $90

Required Experience: Some forging experience recomended, but not required

Come learn the fundamentals of forging steel in a fun, welcoming environment! This class will cover basic skills for the transformation of steel, such as drawing, tapering, twisting, cutting, and punching. In addition to class projects, time is left to encourage students to explore their own ideas. All students are welcome, no prior experience is neccesary.

Required experince: None.

Supply Fee: $75.

Spend an evening forging. This class is designed as a short, fun blacksmithing experience and demonstration of basic forging processes. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt forging shop has to offer. If you're not sure if you want to take a full length forging class this is an entertaining way to try it out before registering.

Required experience: None.

Supply Fee: $25.

Get ready for spring barbeque season by making your own grill tools! This class will cover the fundamentals of blacksmithing, while making a small set of functional, beautiful, and long lasting tools for cooking at a grill, on the stove, or over a roaring campfire. This class is open to interested students of all experience levels. 

Supply fee:60$

Required Experience: None

Learn to forge a beautiful and useful utility knife, able to serve in the kitchen, around the home and garden, and out in any circumstance you may find yourself in. Students will learn the basics of knife design and material selection, and forge for themselves a full sized utility knife, as well as learn to rivet and shape a wooden handle for their knife. Forging, grinding, heat treating, as well as finishing and sharpening, will all be covered. 

Required experience: Beginning Blacksmithing or equivalent

Supply fee: $90

Spend an evening forging. This class is designed as a short, fun blacksmithing experience and demonstration of basic forging processes. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt forging shop has to offer. If you're not sure if you want to take a full length forging class this is an entertaining way to try it out before registering.

Required experience: None.

Supply Fee: $25.

Learn the fundamentals of forging in Pratt's fully equiped blacksmithing studio. Using basic techniques such as hammering, twisting, tapers, bends, chiseling, and punching, you will have the opportunity to create sculptural and functional objects. Everyone is welcome, whether you're interested in taking more advanced blacksmithing classes or you just want a basic understanding of the process.

Required experience: None.

Supply Fee: $70. 

Spend an evening forging. This class is designed as a short, fun blacksmithing experience and demonstration of basic forging processes. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt forging shop has to offer. If you're not sure if you want to take a full length forging class this is an entertaining way to try it out before registering.

Required experience: None.

Supply Fee: $25.

Spend an evening forging. This class is designed as a short, fun blacksmithing experience and demonstration of basic forging processes. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt forging shop has to offer. If you're not sure if you want to take a full length forging class this is an entertaining way to try it out before registering.

Required experience: None.

Supply Fee: $25.

Learn to forge one of the most useful and versatile tools, one with particular ties to the industries that built the pacific northwest. Students will learn about axe design and steel selection, followed by forging, grinding, heat treting, and handling their own hatchet. Students can expect to work with hand hammers, and co-operatively with sledge hammers to finish their hatchet.

required experience: no required experience

Supply Fee: 90$