Description:

In this six week class students will learn basic and intermediate blacksmithing operations techniques as they work to create functional kitchenware. Examples include spatulas, flesh forks, spoons, skimmers, and more. Topics covered include shouldering, fullering, splitting, punching, drifting, and finishing. Open to all levels, previous metalwork experience is helpful but not required.

Cost: $495, materials included. Class meets 3 hours a week on Wednesday evenings. Limit 8 students.

Schedule: Wednesdays, 6 - 9 pm, January 14th - February 18th, 2026. Six Sessions.

Location:

Smith Shop, 180 Victor St, Highland Park, MI 48203

Instructor Biography:

Gabriel Craig has been a metalsmith for 22 years, starting his career as a jeweler and gradually becoming interested in larger and more varied metalworking techniques. His work is often influenced by medieval and gothic ornament and architecture. Gabriel’s work has been exhibited nationally including exhibitions at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., The National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, TN, and the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, OR. He has held artist residencies at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, the Savannah College of Art and Design, and Warren Wilson College. Gabriel received his BFA in Metals/ Jewelry from Western Michigan University and his MFA in Jewelry and Metalworking from Virginia Commonwealth University.