Rings for Slackers and Overachievers

Class Description

Taught by Ashley Khirea Wahba.

For those who once spent their summer studying for the SATs three years early, or were relegated to summer school for skipping class too often. This wax working ring class is about liberation and letting go. We enter into the creation process with no expectations. We find the work through the work. We allow our experiments and discoveries to guide our process. Through fast paced exercises, we uncover ideas that our hands know but our brains couldn’t invent.

We will begin with soft waxes, molding and sculpting organic forms, then move on to hard waxes which will allow for more rigid constructions, and eventually integrate stones. Many waxes will be made, but not all will be cast. That’s a sign of success. We will choose which experimental outcomes are the most successful and have them cast.

We will not be attached to plans. We're just gonna let it rock.

Open to all levels. Class size 4 – 12 students.

All students enrolled in this course have access to the studio during open studio hours, at a discounted hourly student rate or a 12 hour bench card. In addition, full-time students have access to free open studio hours on Fridays and Saturdays during their course. Studio access will extend for two weeks after the spring class cycle ends.

Early Bird Special pricing for the summer semester will be in effect until May 21st, when pricing will increase to $580.

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 for up to two weeks after the last class meeting.

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.