Metal Heart
Jewelry is a jewelry making and classroom studio in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Just 20 minutes north of St. Paul / Minneapolis,
MN. If you are looking for a place to learn jewelrymaking, metalsmithing, stonesetting, enamelling, and lost wax casting,
come visit Metal Heart Jewelry. If you are looking for a creative outlet, a lifechange, a relaxing hobby, a new enterprise,
a place to create, learn and share ideas, come visit.
I am Kirk Sklar, I have been operating Metal Heart Jewelry
since 2007, and I have been a teacher since 1995. I have a masters degree in fine arts and a bachelors degree in art history.
My teaching experience includes several years at craft centers, high schools, and colleges.
Designing and making
jewelry has become my life, and it has brought me in contact with many interesting and inspired people. Give yourself the
gift of a jewelry class today. You can never leave an art studio with less than you entered. |
Click on the picture below will take you to an article About Metal Heart Jewelry published in the Press Publications
on April 10, 2007, Photo by Paul Dols.
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Summer Jewelry Classes about to start!We are just a few days away from the start of the summer session. It's not too late to sign up for a class! There is one
seat open in Casting Class, and a few seats open in the other classes. I am really looking forward to Casting, it's going
to be a great class, participants will get some great tips on wax carving, as well experiece in the lost wax casting process.
9:25 pm est
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Summer Jewelry Workshops!!I have been promising to get the summer schedule up now for several weeks, thank you to everyone for being patient with me!
I was working on two shows in June, Edina Art Fair and Stone Arch Festival, both of which went very well! Special thanks to
everyone who visited me in at the shows, it was fun to see you out enjoying the day! Here is the schedule for summer
workshops, open studio times are for prior students and punch cards only. Register for workshops on my "Classes"
page. Summer Jewelry / Metalsmithing Workshops:
| | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | | | 29-Jun | 30-Jun | 1-Jul | 2-Jul | 3-Jul | | 9:AM-Noon | Open studo $46 | Open studo $46 | Open studo $46 | Open
studo $46 | Open studo $46 | | 1:PM-4:PM | Open
studo $46 | Open studo $46 | Open studo $46 | Open studo $46 | Open studo $46 | | | 6-Jul | 7-Jul | 8-Jul | 9-Jul | 10-Jul | | 9:AM-Noon | Wire wrapping and riviting! This
class will cover the use of jeweler's pliers, saw, drill, and polishing tools. Everything taught in this class you will
be able to do at home with simple hand tools! $279 | | 1:PM-4:PM | Casting,
Working with jewelers wax, you learn to carve objects such as rings and pendants, cast and finish them
in sterling silver! $279 | | | 13-Jul | 14-Jul | 15-Jul | 16-Jul | 17-Jul | | 9:AM-Noon | Saw
cut earrings, learn how to make identical, mirror image earrings, the easy way. Also make your own
earrwires from scratch! $60 | Stacking rings! Learn to make bezels
and set semi precious stones on silver rings. Have fun mixing and matching colors and textures. $110 | Open studio $46 | Basic Jewelry Making Camp, in this two day camp, you will learn
to to use the jewelers saw, pliers, torch, and rolling mill to make rings, earrings, and bezel set stones. This is a methods
class, and you will be able to make many of your creative choices to personalize your work. $239 | | 1:PM-4:PM | Box pendants, use the jeweler's saw and torch to craft a hollow box pendant,
metal provided for a pendant up to 2 square inches. $60 | Open studio $46 |
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Summer ShowsI have updated my shows schedule for the summer season. Time counting down to Edina and two weeks after that Stone Arch!
8:09 pm est
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Edina Art Fair, June 5-7I have been chosen to participate in the Edina Art Fair!
2:50 pm est
Friday, March 6, 2009
March 20th studio closed for the day
4:14 pm est
Monday, March 2, 2009
New site up and running!The new website is up and running! I still need to add items to the shop, and more photos everywhere. I am looking for
testamonials from students to add as well. Please take a moment to write something for the site, I appreciate all of you.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
website updateworked on the website all day
4:13 pm est
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Winter Hours 1-4 PM, Summer Hours 9-12 AM , 1-4 PM |
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7-10 PM, please check the class schedule for dates when I am in the studio in the evening
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