Continental Breakfast served from 8:00AM-9:00AM
Boxed Lunch 12:00PM-1:00PM
Registration for this schedule starts on 12/01/2025 and ends on 04/24/2026
Participants must be 18 years to 120 years old when the program starts.
Continental Breakfast served from 8:00AM-9:00AM
Boxed Lunch 12:00PM-1:00PM
Registration for this schedule starts on 12/01/2025 and ends on 06/19/2026
Participants must be 18 years to 120 years old when the program starts.
Continental Breakfast served from 8:00AM-9:00AM
Boxed Lunch 12:00PM-1:00PM
Registration for this schedule starts on 12/01/2025 and ends on 10/16/2026
Participants must be 18 years to 120 years old when the program starts.
METAL CLAY OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND
INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL J. MARX
Your Day to Create — with Guidance at Your Side
Have a metal clay idea you’ve been wanting to try? Need a little dedicated time to finish projects or explore new techniques? This open studio is your chance to spend a relaxed day working on whatever inspires you — with expert help right there when you need it.
Bring your own designs, start something new, or troubleshoot pieces you’ve been stuck on. Michael will be available all day for personalized feedback, demos, and problem-solving, whether it’s refining tricky construction, tackling texture challenges, or taking your finishing skills to the next level.
This is a wonderful opportunity for past students or anyone with basic metal clay experience to push their work further in a supportive, creative environment. Come with a plan — or let your imagination lead the way!
Students will have access to the instructor’s tools, textures, cutters, firing and finishing supplies, and some consumables. Additional textures, clay, and other items will be available for purchase.
Class Fee: $75 due to instructor
Est. Materials Fee: depends on need
*WH TUITION: $100 Includes Breakfast and Boxed Lunch. No additional charge for lodging if taking a class, the week before or after, $60 lodging fee if needed. Please email [email protected] to arrange lodging.
I have been a sculptor and artis as long as I can remember. My childhood gifts were art supplies as often as they were toys or books. I was born in Massachusetts in 1969 and lived there for 18 years, before moving to California in 1987. After 33 years in the Bay Area, I relocated to South Carolina in 2020, where I currently reside. In the beginning, I sculpted in FIMO, a polymer clay, and this honed my ability to transform my visions into 3-D images. In 2000, I took my first PMC (precious metal clay) class and was hooked. PMC’s affinity for texture, flexibility of form, and choices of finishing techniques make it ideal for me as an artist. The combinations of fine detail, high texture, and varied forms are not easily achieved using traditional methods of casting and fabrication. I am passionate about my chosen medium and want to show that it is fine art and not just craft. https://unsaneart.com
Please contact William Holland School of Lapidary Arts if you have any questions.