3-Hour Workshop

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Time: 10am-1pm

Description: Get introduced to metalsmithing with this beginner-friendly workshop where you’ll design and create your own brass bookmark. Students will learn techniques including sawing, filing, texturing, stamping, and finishing. No prior experience is needed, we will focus on safe tool use and learning skills while you make a functional, personalized piece to take home. Perfect for anyone curious about metalsmithing and looking for a creative first project or making a handmade gift for the bookworm in your life!

Tuition: $65 + $25 materials fee

Materials: All materials will be provided

We really want you to join us in the studio! Full and partial tuition scholarships are available to offset some of the financial burden of attending a class. Please fill out the application here; you can expect to hear from someone on the CC staff within 2 weeks. If you have any questions, email Allison Jones, Director of Programs & Residencies, at ajones@contemporarycraft.org, or leave a voice message for her at 412-465-1633.

Location: Contemporary Craft – Raphael Building (5645 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201)

Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded through Eventbrite, or you may leave your workshop fee in your Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.

Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

If you require accessibility accommodations, please let us know by calling 412.261.7003 and we are happy to assist you.

About the Instructor

Vicki Branagan is Contemporary Craft’s Metals Studio Coordinator. She completed CC’s studio apprentiship in 2024. Vicki is a metalsmith, woodworkder, and avid crocheter. She received her MFA From Edinboro University in 2022 and has lived in Pittsburgh, PA since graduating.