Ore Metals Studio

05/09/2026

04/16/2026

Meet Jana, our newest raising instructor at Ore Metals.

A recent graduate of Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Jana brings a deep focus in copper forming, with a particular love for raising. Over the past two years, she’s developed her practice working primarily in copper and brass, while continuing to explore silver and jewelry along the way.

In this photo, Jana holds both the starting point and the result: a flat sheet of copper transformed into a raised bowl through patience, precision, and process.

We’re excited to have her join the studio and to share her approach with our community. Sign up for her raising class in the link in profile 🔨⛏️✨

04/04/2026

What if you could learn to paint without any pressure at all?
Learning to Paint in a Judgment-Free Zone with Paul Hastings starts April 8th! Over 6 Tuesday mornings you will explore composition, color mixing, and light, working from a still life each week. Beginners and welcome! Register via link in profile.

03/23/2026

A copper bowl. A raised vessel. A finished bell or spinning pencil cup. Four Sundays is all it takes to learn the ancient craft of sinking and raising with instructor Jana Butera — and walk away with pieces you made entirely by hand.
May 31, June 7, 14 & 21 · 12–4pm
$500 + $40 materials
Register on our website!

03/23/2026

Here are some examples of the mixed metal work you'll create in Piercing & Marriage of Metal with

This one-day workshop teaches you to inlay one metal into another to create a single, seamless piece, with stunning color and pattern contrasts built right into the metal itself.

You'll work through a full range of fabrication skills: piercing, sawing, filing, soldering, texturing, sanding, and polishing.

Saturday, May 9 | 12–4pm
Motherbrook Arts and Community Center, Dedham MA
Instructor: Lisa Heffley

Link in bio to register.

03/23/2026

Make the stone, then make the jewelry. 💎 This one-day workshop with Michel l'Huillier teaches you to create fused glass cabochons from scratch — cutting and arranging glass with copper and silver inclusions, then firing them into finished pieces ready to set.
📅 April 25 · 10am–1pm ·
$125 + $50 materials
Register on our website!

03/03/2026

Shape metal through rhythm, repetition, and precision.
In this hands-on workshop at Ore Metals Studio, students will learn the traditional technique of raising transforming a flat sheet of metal into a dimensional vessel using only hammer, stake, and patience. Through a series of controlled hammer blows, you’ll gradually coax the metal upward, building volume and strength without soldering seams.
Raising is both physical and meditative. It sharpens your control, deepens your understanding of metal movement, and opens up new sculptural possibilities in your work.
Perfect for students ready to expand their fabrication skills and explore form in a more intentional way.
🔨 Learn more + register at oremetalsstudio.com

02/04/2026

Raising is a process where you turn a flat sheet into three dimensional form. We are so excited that we will offering a new raising class this spring! Stay tuned for more details.

01/28/2026

This is going to be a fun event!!

01/14/2026

Continuation of the enamel work on copper from last week (by Orietta). Our Enamel class is almost full, just a few spots remain. Sign up in our website!