This class can be on your own or it is a perfect date night! Folded Flowers is an introductory course where you will learn shop safety, fire management, tools and equipment, the appropriate use of the various parts of the anvil and you will spend some time forging, folding, bending, and forming material.

What to Wear in the Metals Studio?  

You must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing, long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Layers are encouraged, as the studio can be very cold or very hot. 

Welding students are recommended to wear long sleeve shirts to prevent arc-flash burns. Additional protective gear shall be provided as needed. 

Personal Property: 

Personal materials will need to go home with you at the end of each class. We do not provide storage. 

This class takes place at the new Groundworks studio space at 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO.

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

This class will be available to register on Friday, August 2 at 8:00am.

Join us for some skele-fun making spook-tacular art with your family!

Instructor will lead students in fun Halloween-themed clay project! Learn new clay skills by making goblins, ghouls, and ghosts; build clay jack-o-lanterns; hand-build a Halloween candy dish.

We will then fire and glaze all pieces and let you know when they are ready for pickup, about 2 weeks later. This is a fun way to have beautiful decorations for your home that last a lifetime!

Bring your kid(s), family, and friends!

Each attendee must register separately.

Join us at Studio Arts Boulder's Date Night! Our instructors will get you set up and working together on potters' wheels for a few hours of dirt and fun.

Make a piece, we'll glaze and fire your favorite one, then give you a call when it's ready in about four weeks.

For any additional pieces you would like glazed and fired, there is a $5 fee per piece.

It's good to wear some clothes you can get dirty and shorter nails will be helpful. :)

Each participant will need their own registration to participate.

Clay and tools are included. 

Must be 18+

PLEASE NOTE:

⁃ Date Night tickets are non-refundable. If you need to change or reschedule your reservation, please do so by 5:00pm on the Monday before your scheduled Date Night. No transfers are allowed after 5:00pm on the Monday prior to your Date Night.

⁃ Registrations are not transferable to another person. If you would like to purchase a class on someone’s behalf, the intended registratrant’s information must be provided at the time of registration. 

⁃ Date Night tickets may only be rescheduled one time.

Have you always wanted to try printmaking, but didn't know where to start? This series of classes are ideal for those who have limited experience and want a taste of the varied and intricate art of printmaking. You can sign up for one or all 4 of these "hors d'oeuvre" classes.

There will be an instructor demo and hands-on assistance each week. Students will try introductory techniques for each of the following: relief, monotype, and intaglio. This will include carving, mixing and rolling ink, and making a successful print.

This class: Drypoint - learn how to make a simple drypoint (intaglio) plate using plexiglas by marking and scratching an image by hand. The plate is then inked, wiped, and printed on the press.

Other Classes in Series: Week 1: Collagraph; Week 2: Relief; Week 3: Monotype 

These courses provide a great way to get a real sense of the art of printmaking, and to identify which direction to go next! Come have some fun in our new printmaking studio!

This class takes place at the new Groundworks Art Lab studio space at 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO. 

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

Class available for registration Monday, July 29 at 8:00am.

Youth Classes

Beginner Blacksmithing - Youth Blacksmithing Level 1

Entry Level Class (No prerequisite required) in Blacksmithing

In this course, students will learn to bend and shape steel. Students will practice traditional blacksmithing techniques, such as tapering, bending, twisting, and punching; using the forge and anvil. This class will cover shop safety, fire management, tools and equipment, and the appropriate use of the various parts of the anvil. Students will leave with valuable skills in blacksmithing while gaining self-confidence with completed projects such as a bracelet, hook, fork, or spoon.

What to Wear in the Metals Studio?  

You must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing, long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Layers are encouraged, as the studio can be very cold or very hot. 

Welding students are recommended to wear long sleeve shirts to prevent arc-flash burns. Additional protective gear shall be provided as needed. 

Personal Property: 

Personal materials will need to go home with you at the end of each class. We do not provide storage. 

This class takes place at the new Groundworks studio space at 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO.

Ages: 10-16 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

*This is a four-hour course over two days.

This class will be available to register on Monday, July 29 at 8:00am.

Calling all Beekeepers! Forge your own J-style hive tool for use in your apiary.  This is an introductory course where you will learn fire safety and management, shaping hot steel, and the appropriate use of the various parts of the anvil. You will spend some time forging, filing, twisting, and forming material. You will walk away with a useful bee-yard tool.

What to Wear in the Metals Studio?  

You must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing, long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Layers are encouraged, as the studio can be very cold or very hot. 

Welding students are recommended to wear long sleeve shirts to prevent arc-flash burns. Additional protective gear shall be provided as needed. 

Personal Property: 

Personal materials will need to go home with you at the end of each class. We do not provide storage. 

This class takes place at the new Groundworks studio space at 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO.

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

This class will be available to register on Wednesday, July 31 at 8:00am.

Calling all Beekeepers! Forge your own J-style hive tool for use in your apiary.  This is an introductory course where you will learn fire safety and management, shaping hot steel, and the appropriate use of the various parts of the anvil. You will spend some time forging, filing, twisting, and forming material. You will walk away with a useful bee-yard tool. 

What to Wear in the Metals Studio?  

You must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing, long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Layers are encouraged, as the studio can be very cold or very hot. 

Welding students are recommended to wear long sleeve shirts to prevent arc-flash burns. Additional protective gear shall be provided as needed. 

Personal Property: 

Personal materials will need to go home with you at the end of each class. We do not provide storage. 

This class takes place at the new Groundworks studio space at 3750 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO.

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

Will be available to register on Friday, August 2 at 8:00am. 

No experience is required for a fun workshop in which you set type and print your own greeting cards to celebrate Fall, holidays, or whatever you please.  Participants at all levels of letterpress experience are welcome. Enjoy this playful but exciting departure from traditional card printing in which we will print 5 x 7” cards on Crane Lettra, a cardstock that works well for letterpress. The first print run will be a simple background collage of images from our collection of vintage engravings, large letters, or other symbols. Or participants can print on cards that were previously debossed (blind stamped) with a geometric pattern on the card front. Students may hand set type and print the interior message.

The second print run will be of handset type. Participants can select a typeface with which to create a short message to print on top of the background.

Each person will take home 10 cards and envelopes. 

We'll break for lunch

16+

The Book Arts League is a Colorado-based community of individuals who share an interest in letterpress printing, calligraphy, and bookbinding.

https://www.bookartsleague.org/