| Mrs. Leslie Hartwell |
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Leslie is a graduate of the North Bennett Street School, Full-time Jewelry Making and Repair Program; instructor at Metalwerx for several years, as well as at the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society; and recent studiomate of the Metalwerx community. She has also attended and assisted at numerous intensive workshops with many of the most accomplished and innovative artists in their fields. Her emphasis on building strong basic skills as the foundation for fine craftsmanship is intended to prepare students to develop their own designs with confidence and independence. Her 25 years as a graphic designer and continuing interest in textiles contribute to her particular interest in the relationships between surface and volume.
 | Jewelry I | | | With Leslie Hartwell | | | 12 April 2010 - 14 April 2010 5% Early Bird Discount for registration before 12 March 2010
| | | | | | In this class you will learn the basics of jewelry making. Techniques include: sawing, filing, soldering, texturing and more. | | | | | |   | | | |  | Jewelry II | | | With Leslie Hartwell | | | 12 April 2010 - 14 April 2010 5% Early Bird Discount for registration before 12 March 2010
| | | | | | In this class we will expand and fine tune the skills learned in Jewelry I, and explore a wider range of processes, time-saving tools and resources. | | | | | |   | | | |  | Soldering Solutions | | | With Leslie Hartwell | | | 13 April 2010 - 08 April 2010 5% Early Bird Discount for registration before 13 March 2010
| | | | | | By tackling a series of exercises of increasing complexity, students will gain experience in planning, executing, and troubleshooting soldering strategies. Create gorgeous solder joints that require little cleanup, no stress, and no apologies! | | | | | |   | | | |
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 | March 20, 2010
| | | Starting A Craft Business | | | In order to make a living doing what you love, you have to develop not only the skills to create art but also get your work into the marketplace. This class will help you understand the steps necessary run a successful craft business. |  | Read more... | | | |  | March 26, 2010
| | | Mold Making and Casting | | | This course is designed to demystify the lost wax casting process. You will gain a clear understanding of what will work well and be cost effective in a production environment. |  | Read more... | | | |  | April 09, 2010
| | | Bead Making with Precious Metal Clay | | | Create a series of appliqued, hollow, enameled, and colored beads in PMC. Projects introduced will be based on, but not replicates of, projects in Linda Kaye-Moses new book, "Pure Silver Metal Clay Beads" |  | Read more... | | | |  | April 23, 2010
| | | Stone Sale - Gustave Hebert of Trinity Imports, LLC | | | Come to Metalwerx on Wednesday and Friday, April 23, 2010 between 11 AM and 4pm for a special private sale of precious and semi-precious gemstones by Gustave Hebert of Trinity Imports, LLC. (and a regular at Metalwerx Vendor Day!) |  | Read more... | | | |
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