Mountmaking Lecture Series

 

Class Description

Taught by Jody Hanson

A mountmaking lecture series for new and returning students as well as professional mountmakers.

Mountmaking 101: The first session of this class will be devoted to lecture and discussion on Thursday 1/22 from 6:30 - 9:30pm. The lecture will provide a general overview of mountmaking and is required for new students. Students should bring note taking materials.  

Mountmaking for Museum Professionals: The course will continue Sunday, 1/25 from 11:00am - 6:30pm. Please bring writing and drawing supplies for notetaking and sketching designs. Open to museum professionals and museum studies/conservation students.

Topics covered:

  • Resources and suppliers for premade mounts and supports 

  • Working and collaborating with mountmakers and mount contractors 

  • Developing a Scope of Work (SOW) for contractors 

  • Sketches and designs for mount production 

  • Contracts and insurance 

Students are encouraged to share upcoming projects and particular collection needs.

*Students with Basic metalsmithing skills, including high temperature brazing/silver soldering may want to consider the entire Thursday – Sunday series for a deeper dive into mountmaking.  Repeat students are welcome.

Please note that these lectures will take place on the fifth floor of Brooklyn Metal Works, which is only accessible by stairs.

Class size 4-12 students.

Students will receive a separate confirmation email for each lecture after registering.

 

Refunds & Credit

Please email us at info@bkmetalworks.com to withdraw from class. Withdrawals from class more than 7 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund for the class minus a 10% processing fee. If cancellation occurs 3-6 days prior to the class, we will provide a 50% refund. Cancellations 48 hours or less receive a 25% refund. Refunds will not be provided for no-shows or same-day cancellations.

We do not refund tuition for classes that students miss due to their own circumstances. There will be no refunds once the class begins in any circumstance, nor can we transfer you to a later semester. Students enrolled in multi-session studio courses (excluding workshops and intensives) may make-up missed class sessions during open studio hours through the duration of the session.

We reserve the right to cancel or discontinue any class, in which case you may choose to receive a refund, apply the class credit towards a different course, or receive a tuition credit for future use. Tuition credits are valid for up to one year. Refunds will be issued within 30 days.