599. Open Metals Studio - 8 week Morning session
Open Studio - Metals | Available
Open Metals Studio is for advanced/experienced students who want additional time and access to the specialized tools and equipment in the Metals Studio... or just want to come in and enjoy creative time with others! Students provide their own materials/metals. Students should be knowledgeable in the safe and appropriate use of equipment, and Sawtooth reserves the right to limit use. Kilns are not turned on for Open Metals Studio, so casting and enameling are not included.
For more information or to see if you're eligible, contact Sara Stine, Program Director, at metals@sawtooth.org. If you're currently enrolled in a Sawtooth class, ask your teacher if this class is appropriate for you. Seats are limited, so sign up now! Single day options are available for $20 each. Inquire at registrar@sawtooth.org or metals@sawtooth.org
Sara Sloan Stine
Sara is also the Director of Metals and Glass at the Sawtooth School.
Sara’s love of metalsmithing started in college at Iowa State University, where she was first exposed to handcrafted jewelry-making by master metalsmith Chuck Evans. After college, she was the metals studio technician at Parsons School of Design’s summer program at Lake Placid Center for the Arts, where she was surrounded by world-class metalsmiths who were teaching students in weeklong intensives.
As the director of Metals and Glass programs, she re-creates that combination of education and artistic immersion at Sawtooth. Sara sees a spark of excitement in every student as they learn new ways to creatively express themselves in metals or glass. She enjoys being a supportive, patient instructor and loves passing on her knowledge of more than 30 years as a silversmith.
“This position allows me the pleasure of working with many wonderful artists in many mediums. They pass along not just technical knowledge, but a passion for their art. For me, teaching keeps alive the exciting, experimental side of metal-smithing, and through the students’ eyes, I see ever-changing views of jewelry.”