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Enameled Holiday Ornaments!

Dates:December 7, 2024
Meets:Sa from 12 N to 3:00 PM
Location:25 Sagamore Road Rm. 115
Cost: $115.00

There are 3 openings remaining at this time.

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Students will create their own unique holiday ornament using enamel surface design techniques on flat enamel surfaces. You will learn how to sift enamel, use stencils and masking for design elements, and fire your pieces in an electric kiln. Basic shapes and templates will be provided, those with prior metalsmithing experience can cut their own designs if they so choose. Students will leave with at least 1-2 finished enameled ornaments for the holidays!

All materials are included. No experience is necessary.
Please wear natural fibers (cotton, linen, wool, etc.) and closed-toe shoes.

Youth ages 14-17 may enroll in this course if they enroll with a parent or guardian. Parent/guardian must notify the registration office via email at wccregistration@worcester.edu

Cancellation Policies

Please read through these policies carefully on our website's policy page. Written notice of cancellations via email (to wccregistration@worcester.edu) is required within specified cancellation windows detailed on our website.

Inclement Weather Policy

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WCC Media Release Policy

We may occasionally use photos of students in promotional materials. Enrollment in one of our courses is consent to WCC using photos/videos of your class participation and/or art work in future advertising. If you would prefer WCC to not use photos of yourself or your enrolled family member, please let us know by filling out the media release form located on our website, and submitting it to wccregistration@worcester.edu

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Questions? Call us at 508.753.8183 X301

Fee: $115.00

Fee Breakdown

CategoryDescriptionAmount
Course Fee (Basic)Student Fee$ 65.00
Mandatory FeeMaterials$ 35.00
Mandatory FeeStudio Fee$ 15.00

25 Sagamore Road Rm. 115

Glass and Enamels Studio

Nicholas Hesson

Nicholas Hesson is an art educator, jeweler, enamelist, and CAD designer. His work utilizes a combination of digital and hand fabrication processes inspired by the human form and iconography associated with memento mori, beauty, and the human body.
After receiving his Associate in Fine Arts from Bucks County Community College he worked there as a 3D Arts Lab Technician maintaining the day-to-day operations of the studio. He simultaneously pursued his Bachelors in Fine Arts as he commuted to Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University where he assisted instructors as a teaching assistant as well as took classes. He received his BFA in Metals/Jewelry/CAD/CAM from Tyler in 2020. In the Spring of 2023, he graduated with his MFA in Metal Design from East Carolina University where he worked as a graduate teaching assistant. He now resides in the New England area where he works as a Silversmith for Tiffany & Co.