Classes

For those of you interested in learning & expanding your skills, these classes are opportunities to further develop your craft. Classes are available for metal fabrication including welding & forging as well as 2D media (papermache, papermaking, & collage).

METALWORK

Classes are about 2.5 hours with 3-4 individuals & take place at South River Art Studios. Classes cost $175 to learn the basics & the 4-week course to build skills is $645.

Intro to Welding - Overview of shop safety & PPE (personal protective equipment), learn how to weld with an oxy-acetylene rig & use a mig (metal inert gas) welder.

Thursday - Dec. 12th, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM | Wednesday- Dec. 18th, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Forging Foundations - Working with a hammer to forge pieces of metal on an anvil to create square points to form hooks and more!

The Fabrication Basics (4-week course) - Learn the techniques & get comfortable using power tools ranging from angle grinders, metal bandsaws & others for building your project from start to finish.

The studio address is 1300 Fleetwood Dr. SE Atlanta, GA 30316. Safety glasses & gloves provided; must wear denim jeans, cotton t-shirt (bring long sleeve shirt), & closed-toe shoes.

2D Media

These workshops are best suited for groups of 10-25 children or adults between 1-4 hours, off-site by request (e.g. events, school programs, adult living facility workshops, etc). Prices will vary based on number of participants, activity, location & duration.

Papermache Building - Create a wire armature frame, build form with newspaper & tape, cover in newspaper strips dipped in glue, then dry with blow dryer & paint with acrylic.

Papermaking - Learn to make handmade paper by blending old paper scraps & using a mould & deckle to form paper; add flowers, leaves, gold flakes for an unique look!

2D Collage - Combine various images cut out from magazines, construction paper, & more using scissors then glue pieces on board & seal with mod podge to create collage.

Upcoming events

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