Beginner Blacksmithing – Barbecue Tools

Entry Level Class (No prerequisite required) in Blacksmithing

Enjoy the use of your own hand-made accessories and fire up the grill! Learn to make twisted skewers and a steak-turner. This beginning level class will cover shop safety, fire management, tools and equipment, and appropriate use of the anvil. Beginners will develop their tapering, bending, twisting, and punching skills. These techniques are a crucial ingredient for more advanced blacksmithing projects. 

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 Monday, July 29 at 8:00am.

Welcome to the world of pottery! This class is designed for young children that are new to clay and working to develop their skills in hand-building. Students will create fun and unique projects in functional and sculptural forms. Children will learn to build strong, hollow pieces and will slip and paint their own work. Join us for these weekly classes where kids can get messy, learn about clay, and make new friends!

Bring imagination into form through basic clay techniques and creative problem-solving. Instructors will encourage students to try new things and make vibrant works of art. Students will slip and paint their own work.

Ages: 5 - 9

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

The Family Clay Class is a great opportunity for children to work together with an adult to make hand-built pottery!

Students will learn a variety of hand-building techniques, using tools, textures, stamps, and molds. Instructor will lead students in both functional and sculptural pottery projects and students will paint each finished piece with colored slips. Emphasis is on working on a project as a family. This is a fun class, built around community and creativity!

Please note registration is for 1 child and their adult. If you have more family members that want to get involved, please send an email to registration@groundworksartlab.org!

Ages: 4+

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

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: Collagraph - learn how to make a simple intaglio plate by cutting away at the board. Ink is pushed into the grooves to reveal the design, and then printed on the press.

Other Classes in Series: Week 2: Relief; Week 3: Monotype; Week 4: Drypoint

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. 

Will be available to register on Monday, July 29 at 8:00am.

Learn how to build mugs with a twist of whimsy!

Add a twist of whimsy to each one-of-a kind mug in this class. Start by learning how to build a mug with slabs, followed by demos on how to make your mug come alive - facial features, handles, decoration, color - all in high fire clay. Create a fun companion for morning coffee or afternoon tea.

This class takes place at Groundworks EAST at 3063 Sterling Circle, Boulder, CO. The EAST studio has a separate classroom for this class.

This class meets weekly for 4 weeks on MONDAYS.

Class does NOT include additional open lab time or clay. All work must be completed during class time. 

Ages: 16 and above

Will be available to register on Monday, July 29 at 8:00am.

Pull your tetrapak soup or chai containers out of the recycle bin and use them to make art! You can cut and scratch into tetrapak to build your own plates and combine two unique and versatile forms of printmaking: drypoint and collagraph.

This class is great for those who have limited experience with Intaglio printmaking, which is printing ink from within the grooves of the plate, or for printmakers who want to try out the tetrapak method.

There will be a short instructor demo and hands-on assistance each week. Students will try introductory techniques, including making a collagraph plate, mixing and applying ink, and making a print using the press. Come have some fun in our new printmaking studio!

This class takes place at the new Groundworks Art Lab studio space at 3750 Canfield St. In north east Boulder

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

Will be available to register on Monday, July 29 at 8:00am.

Make yourself a set of 4 Sushi place settings, a cutting board, and chopsticks.  Embellish them with pyrography (wood burning) or wood carving. Including chopsticks, sushi boards, and a cutting board. The sky's the limit on your creativity, design your own shape and choose the species or combination thereof that you would like to use.

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. 

Will be available to register on Monday, July 29 at 8:00am.

This unique set of classes will provide an overview of the role of color in any visual medium, while using various printmaking methods as a practical and expressive means for exploration. Students will gain an understanding of how we see, perceive, interpret and manipulate color as artists.

Note: Color Theory is a set of 2 classes, each 4 weeks long. Each class can be taken independently and in any order.

"Color Theory: Making a Reduction Print" will put theory into practice! Each participant will create a 4 color reduction print edition that will ultimately become a print exchange for all class members. Each participant will end up with one print from their own edition, and a print from each of the other class members.

This class Making a Reduction Print takes place at the new Groundworks Art Lab studio space at 3750 Canfield St. In north east Boulder

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

Will be available to register on Monday, July 29 at 8:00am.