Introduction to Hand Raised Copper Vessels

Raising is the oldest way of making a metal vessel and still the most direct: you start with a flat disc and hit it until it stands up.

Over two days students work with a range of stake anvils and hammers to raise copper into a vertical form, then cover tin lining and metal finishing. Be warned — these are long days of hammering, and everyone who has done it says the ache is part of the memory.

Good to know. $365 for the weekend, in the jewelry studio at 286 Whisconier Road. Prices and openings change, so check the registration page before you plan around it.