7-hour Workshop

Date: Saturday, October 18th, 2025

Time: 10am-5pm

Description: Students will be able to make their own, custom, non-marring nylon forming hammer (mallet), and an anticlastic forming tool. One advantage to using non-marring tools for forming is that they can be used with little risk of causing irreparable damage to textures, etched surfaces, and/or other detailed surfaces. As time allows, we will engage in discussion on the topic of natural vs. synthetic materials. All materials will be provided. Students will be drilling, filing, and testing their personal tools. Tool materials will be provided. Students should provide and their own metal for test-forming.

Tuition: $135 + $75 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, Metals Studio (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.

Tool Making for Forming Workshop w/ Visiting Artist Tedd McDonah