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Glass • Youth • Teen • Thu (Jan 8 - Jan 29) • Pay What You Can • MAIN
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Glass • Youth • Teen • Thu (Jan 8 - Jan 29) • Pay What You Can • MAIN

$195
Calendar Jan 8, 2026 at 4:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Why should adults have all the fun? This class will spend four weeks going over low-fire glassworking techniques like kiln fusing, sheet glass cutting and coldwork (working with unheated glass), and hot glass / hot sculpting (reshaping heated glass with either torches or kilns). The projects will be simple and may vary depending on the material and technique being covered that week. 

This class has no prerequisites and is specifically set up for absolute beginners to this art form. Our Glass Studio does have some safety basics before anyone is allowed to join in the fun (failure to meet these requirements will result in not being granted access to the equipment): 

  • Please come dressed in close-toe and heel shoes, and natural material clothing, i.e. cotton or linen, long pants are recommended. 
  • No loose or dangling jewelry, long earrings or scarves.
  • If you have long hair, please have it securely tied back from your face.
  • We will provide safety goggles, but if you have your own and would like to bring them, please do!

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

Metal • Adult • Level I: Blacksmithing • Thu (Jan 8 - Jan 29) • $410 • MAIN
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Metal • Adult • Level I: Blacksmithing • Thu (Jan 8 - Jan 29) • $410 • MAIN

$410

with Stuart Shirley

Calendar Jan 8, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 4 weeks

If you have wondered what the craft of blacksmithing is like to practice, this class is for you. Experience the joy of forging steel into objects of utility and beauty. This beginning level class will cover shop safety, fire management, tools and equipment, and appropriate use of the anvil, as well as an introduction to object-making using multiple methods of shaping hot metals. Students will develop crucial skills for more advanced blacksmithing projects.

This class has no prerequisites and is specifically set up for absolute beginners to this art form. Our Metal Studio does have some safety basics before anyone is allowed to join in the fun (failure to meet these requirements will result in not being granted access to the equipment): 

  • Please come dressed in close-toe and heel shoes, and natural material clothing, i.e. cotton or linen, long pants are recommended. 

  • For welding, you must wear a shirt with long sleeves that fully covers your chest. We recommend a long sleeved button down.

  • No loose or dangling jewelry, long earrings or scarves.

  • If you have long hair, please have it securely tied back from your face.

  • We will provide safety goggles and other PPE, but if you have your own and would like to bring them, please do!

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

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

Metal • Adult • Level I: Metalworking • Fri (Jan 9 - Feb 27) • $720 • MAIN
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Metal • Adult • Level I: Metalworking • Fri (Jan 9 - Feb 27) • $720 • MAIN

$720
Calendar Jan 9, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Are you fired up to learn about metalworking? You're in the right place! This all-levels 8-week class teaches and expands on the basic techniques of a variety of metalworking practices such as forging and blacksmithing, MIG welding, fabrication, and sheet-metal. Explore this art form by doing through a series of demonstrations and projects.

This class has no prerequisites and is specifically set up for absolute beginners to this art form. Our Metal Studio does have some safety basics before anyone is allowed to join in the fun (failure to meet these requirements will result in not being granted access to the equipment): 

  • Please come dressed in close-toe and heel shoes, and natural material clothing, i.e. cotton or linen, long pants are recommended. 

  • For welding, you must wear a shirt with long sleeves that fully covers your chest. We recommend a long sleeved button down.

  • No loose or dangling jewelry, long earrings or scarves.

  • If you have long hair, please have it securely tied back from your face.

  • We will provide safety goggles and other PPE, but if you have your own and would like to bring them, please do!

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

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

Glass • Youth • Preteen • Tue (Feb 3 - Feb 24) • Pay What You Can • MAIN
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Glass • Youth • Preteen • Tue (Feb 3 - Feb 24) • Pay What You Can • MAIN

$195
Calendar Feb 3, 2026 at 4:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Why should adults have all the fun? This class will spend four weeks going over low-fire glassworking techniques like kiln fusing, sheet glass cutting and coldwork (working with unheated glass), and hot glass / hot sculpting (reshaping heated glass with either torches or kilns). The projects will be simple and may vary depending on the material and technique being covered that week. 

This class has no prerequisites and is specifically set up for absolute beginners to this art form. Our Glass Studio does have some safety basics before anyone is allowed to join in the fun (failure to meet these requirements will result in not being granted access to the equipment): 

  • Please come dressed in close-toe and heel shoes, and natural material clothing, i.e. cotton or linen, long pants are recommended. 
  • No loose or dangling jewelry, long earrings or scarves.
  • If you have long hair, please have it securely tied back from your face.
  • We will provide safety goggles, but if you have your own and would like to bring them, please do!

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

Clay • Adult • Sculptural Vessels 1B • WED (Feb. 4 - Feb. 25 ) • $135 • HILL
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Clay • Adult • Sculptural Vessels 1B • WED (Feb. 4 - Feb. 25 ) • $135 • HILL

$135

with Jimmie White

Calendar Feb 4, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 4 weeks

This class takes place at Groundworks HILL at 1010 Aurora Ave., Boulder, CO

This class meets weekly for 4 weeks on WEDNESDAYS.

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

Ages: 16+

This class is Pay What You Can with a suggested price of $135

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

Metal • Adult • Level I: Women’s Welding Night • Wed (Feb 4 - Feb 25) • $410 • MAIN
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Metal • Adult • Level I: Women’s Welding Night • Wed (Feb 4 - Feb 25) • $410 • MAIN

$410

with Adrianna Fickett

Calendar Feb 4, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Here at Groundworks, we’re all about making our art forms accessible to everyone. We know metal studios can often be male dominated spaces, but we really want to change that. That’s why we’re so excited to offer Women’s Welding Night! 

Join other like minded women and femmes for four weeks to learn the basics of shop safety and terminology, and an introduction to welding equipment and how to properly and safely use it. Our hope is that by the end of this class, you’ll feel comfortable and confident in not just our metal studio, but any other you find yourself walking into.

This class has no prerequisites and is specifically set up for absolute beginners to this art form. Our Metal Studio does have some safety basics before anyone is allowed to join in the fun (failure to meet these requirements will result in not being granted access to the equipment): 

  • Please come dressed in close-toe and heel shoes, and natural material clothing, i.e. cotton or linen, long pants are recommended. 

  • For welding, you must wear a shirt with long sleeves that fully covers your chest. We recommend a long sleeved button down.

  • No loose or dangling jewelry, long earrings or scarves.

  • If you have long hair, please have it securely tied back from your face.

  • We will provide safety goggles and other PPE, but if you have your own and would like to bring them, please do!

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

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

Glass • Youth • Teen • Thu (Feb 5 - Feb 26) • Pay What You Can • MAIN
Registration Unavailable

Glass • Youth • Teen • Thu (Feb 5 - Feb 26) • Pay What You Can • MAIN

$195
Calendar Feb 5, 2026 at 4:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Why should adults have all the fun? This class will spend four weeks going over low-fire glassworking techniques like kiln fusing, sheet glass cutting and coldwork (working with unheated glass), and hot glass / hot sculpting (reshaping heated glass with either torches or kilns). The projects will be simple and may vary depending on the material and technique being covered that week. 

This class has no prerequisites and is specifically set up for absolute beginners to this art form. Our Glass Studio does have some safety basics before anyone is allowed to join in the fun (failure to meet these requirements will result in not being granted access to the equipment): 

  • Please come dressed in close-toe and heel shoes, and natural material clothing, i.e. cotton or linen, long pants are recommended. 
  • No loose or dangling jewelry, long earrings or scarves.
  • If you have long hair, please have it securely tied back from your face.
  • We will provide safety goggles, but if you have your own and would like to bring them, please do!

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

Metal • Adult • Level I: Blacksmithing • Thu (Feb 5 - Feb 26) • $410 • MAIN
Registration Unavailable

Metal • Adult • Level I: Blacksmithing • Thu (Feb 5 - Feb 26) • $410 • MAIN

$410

with Stuart Shirley

Calendar Feb 5, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 4 weeks

If you have wondered what the craft of blacksmithing is like to practice, this class is for you. Experience the joy of forging steel into objects of utility and beauty. This beginning level class will cover shop safety, fire management, tools and equipment, and appropriate use of the anvil, as well as an introduction to object-making using multiple methods of shaping hot metals. Students will develop crucial skills for more advanced blacksmithing projects.

This class has no prerequisites and is specifically set up for absolute beginners to this art form. Our Metal Studio does have some safety basics before anyone is allowed to join in the fun (failure to meet these requirements will result in not being granted access to the equipment): 

  • Please come dressed in close-toe and heel shoes, and natural material clothing, i.e. cotton or linen, long pants are recommended. 

  • For welding, you must wear a shirt with long sleeves that fully covers your chest. We recommend a long sleeved button down.

  • No loose or dangling jewelry, long earrings or scarves.

  • If you have long hair, please have it securely tied back from your face.

  • We will provide safety goggles and other PPE, but if you have your own and would like to bring them, please do!

Ages: 16+ 

All supplies and materials will be provided. 

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





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