Workshops
Find a class that appeals to you. Here you will find workshops in many disciplines, from jewelry-making to basket-weaving. All workshops are geared towards the beginner student.
We welcome you to join us. No experience is required. jewelry making classes Kennett Square jewelry making schools
January
Friday Night Spin
Farmhouse Butter Dish
Farmhouse Butter Dish
Have you always wanted to try the potter's wheel? During this two-hour workshop, you will learn the basics, get your hands messy, and have lots of fun!
Perfect to try with a friend or a great date night.
Any pieces you make and want to keep will be fired, and you can return them with the purchase of a Clay Day Pass to glaze and continue exploring the beautiful possibilities of clay.
Age: Adults & Teen 16+
Instructor: Melanie Pack
January 10, 2025
Friday, 6:00-8:00 PM
Tuition: $65.00
Includes Clay and Complimentary Glaze Pass
Farmhouse Butter Dish
Farmhouse Butter Dish
Farmhouse Butter Dish
Elevate your kitchen counter and create your very own farmhouse-style butter dish! Students will practice hand-building basics by making a small rectangular plate and a matching domed lid with an embellished handle. Students will learn how to use the slab roller and practice basic hand-building techniques. All tools needed for imprinting, texturizing, and carving will be provided. We will provide design inspiration and many photos to inspire, but your final design elements will be of your choosing. Instruction and creative options will be provided throughout the class to ensure you love your final piece!
A complimentary Glaze Pass is included in this workshop so that you may return to glaze your fired pieces.
Instructor: Melanie Pack
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1-3:30
Tuition: $65.00
materials included
Heart Art!
Make a Coin Setting
Make a Coin Setting
Get a head start on your Valentine’s art—Grab your best friends and come together to create something you’ll fall in love with. Students will create “heart art bowls” or custom heart wall hangings. Instruction will include slab rolling, hand-building techniques, and texturizing and embellishment options. Pieces will be painted with colorful underglazes during class time.
Instructor: Melanie Pack
Friday, January 24, 2025
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Tuition: $59.00
Materials Included
Make a Coin Setting
Make a Coin Setting
Make a Coin Setting
Bring your collectible coin and make your own sterling silver necklace setting. Students will learn how to measure the correct length of silver wire to create the bezel frame and solder prongs to their setting. Experience in soldering is beneficial but not required. Adults 18+
January 25, 2025
Saturday, 9:00-12:30 PM
Tuition: $78.00
Silver included.
Students must provide their own coin.
February
Ginkgo Earrings
Beginner Jewelry Enameling
Clay with Your Valentine
Join Hattie in the jewelry studio and make a beautiful pair of silver ginkgo earrings, Hattie's own design that she sells at Longwood Gardens and Terrain. Students will use a jeweler's saw to cut out their ginkgo leaf, hammer texture ripples into the silver, and then heat and shape each leaf. After your leaves are polished for shine, Hattie will teach you how to make sterling ear hooks.
A workshop that truly gives you a lesson in Beginner metalsmithing with excellent results. No experience is necessary.
Adults and Ages 16+
Instructor: Hattie Weselyk
Saturday, February 1, 2025
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Tuition: $78.00
all materials included
Clay with Your Valentine
Beginner Jewelry Enameling
Clay with Your Valentine
Join us in the clay studio for a fun hand-building pottery experience! You will have various project options to choose from upon arrival. This event is perfect for couples, parents, children, or friends. We'll provide refreshments and light snacks, and you’re welcome to bring your favorite drink!
All necessary clay materials are included, along with a complimentary glaze pass for you to return and add color to your fired pieces.
We are offering two sessions, so please select the time that works best for you:
February 8, 2025
Tuition: $65.00 per person
Instructor: Melanie Pack
**Afternoon Session:** 1:00 - 3:00 PM
**Evening Session:** 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Beginner Jewelry Enameling
Beginner Jewelry Enameling
Beginner Jewelry Enameling
Have you always wanted to try enameling? Join us in the jewelry studio and learn the exciting and colorful world of enameling in this explorative and fun workshop! Each student will have a large selection of copper blanks and colors to create their enameled jewelry using kiln and torch-fired techniques. Students will sift glass enamels in various colors to achieve a layered fused enamel surface. Instructor: Hattie Weselyk
Sunday, February 9, 2025
10:00 - 1:00 PM
Tuition: $78.00
all materials included
Try The Wheel
Crepe Paper Crocus Flower
Beginner Jewelry Enameling
Have you always wanted to try the potter's wheel? This two-hour workshop will teach you the basics, get your hands messy, and have lots of fun!
Perfect to try with a friend or a great date night.
Any pieces you make and want to keep will be fired, and you can return them with the purchase of a Clay Day Pass to glaze and continue exploring the beautiful possibilities of clay.
Age: Adults & Teen 16+
Instructor: Melanie Pack
Friday, February 21, 2025
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Tuition: $65.00
Materials & Glaze Pass Included
Crepe Paper Crocus Flower
Crepe Paper Crocus Flower
Crepe Paper Crocus Flower
Come in from the cold and learn to make one of Winters's most majestic blooms, the Crocus. In this workshop, you will cut and shape flower petals using the finest Italian crepe paper. There are beautiful shades of colors to choose from. Hattie has been teaching how to make crepe paper flowers at Longwood Gardens and Winterthur. Now join her in her studio to make your very own!
NEW DATE:
Saturday, February 22, 2025
3:00 -5:30 PM
Tuition: $59.00
Materials Included
March
Resin Jewelry with Pressed Flowers
Resin Jewelry with Pressed Flowers
Resin Jewelry with Pressed Flowers
Explore the magic of resin and suspend dried, pressed botanicals forever in your handmade jewelry. Students will be using UV-curing resin and lights provided by the studio. Each student will make 3-4 pieces with their choice of earrings, pendants, or keychains. Plenty of jewelry settings/bezels will be provided. All levels are welcome. Adults and Teens ages 14+
Instructor: Hattie Weselyk
Sunday, March 2, 2025
10:00 - 1:00 PM
Tuition: $75.00
All materials inluded
Happy Cats! Clay Workshop
Resin Jewelry with Pressed Flowers
Resin Jewelry with Pressed Flowers
Join us as we hand-build projects with the PURRRFECT theme… CATS! We will offer an assortment of cat-inspired choices (or come with your own ideas). From cat bowls and “whisker vases” to cat cups and serving dishes—students will practice their hand-building basics as they tackle these whimsical projects. Class time allows underglaze painting to bring color to projects as needed. Plan to finish at least 1-2 projects in class.
Instructor: Melanie Pack
Saturday, March 8, 2025
2:30 - 5:00 PM
Tuition: $65.00
Materials Included and Includes Complimentary Glaze Pass
Try the Wheel
Resin Jewelry with Pressed Flowers
Crepe Paper Daffodils
Have you always wanted to try the potter's wheel? This two-hour workshop will teach you the basics, get your hands messy, and have lots of fun!
Perfect to try with a friend or a great date night.
Any pieces you make and want to keep will be fired, and you can return them with the purchase of a Clay Day Pass to glaze and continue exploring the beautiful possibilities of clay.
Age: Adults & Teen 16+
Instructor: Melanie Pack
Saturday, March 8, 2025
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Tuition: $65.00
Materials & Glaze Pass Included
Crepe Paper Daffodils
Hand-Stamped Metal Jewelry for Kids
Crepe Paper Daffodils
Who doesn't love the welcoming of Spring when Daffodils begin to peek out of the cold ground? In this workshop, you will cut and shape flower petals using the finest Italian crepe paper. There are beautiful shades of colors to choose from. Hattie has been teaching how to make crepe paper flowers at Longwood Gardens and Winterthur. Now, join her in her studio to make your very own!
Sunday, March 16, 2025
10:00 - 12:30 PM
Tuition: $59.00
Materials Included
Hand-Stamped Metal Jewelry for Kids
Hand-Stamped Metal Jewelry for Kids
Hand-Stamped Metal Jewelry for Kids
Hattie offers a Hand-Stamped Metal jewelry Workshop a few times each year just for the kids. In this fun workshop, your child will hammer designs and letters into metal blanks and assemble their stamped creations into wearable art. We will have some child-friendly pop music and a couple of bowls of potato chips, pretzels, and juice boxes.
Parents are welcome to drop off or stay and watch. Ages 7+
Instructor: Hattie Weselyk
Saturday, March 22, 2025
10:00 - 12:30 PM
Tuition: $45.00
Materials Included
Private Couples Silver Ring Making
Join Hattie in her metal jewelry studio and make your own silver soldered ring using traditional metalsmith techniques such as design stamping, sawing and soldering. Add patina for contrast or polish for shine. Match your rings or make them different, the choice is yours!
No experience necessary.
Must be 21 years of age.
Time: 2.5 hours
Price: $195/couple
By appointment only~ Available Fridays(10:00AM-6:00PM) and Saturdays (1:00PM-6:00PM)
Please email hattie@hattieweselykstudio.org
Get a HWS Class Card
Give the gift of creativity with an HWS Class Card. The lucky recipient can choose the class that appeals to them. Class Cards may be applied to any class series or workshop and are good for one year from purchase. We will include a personalized note!