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THE DESERT 2027

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February 1 to 6, 2027Tucson, AZRegistration open

Registration is open. Seats are limited.

Classes may meet once or over multiple days. Multi-day classes appear on each day they meet and are booked as one class. Times are MST, the event's local time.

Monday, February 1

  1. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    ‘Captured’ – A Freeform Pronged Pendant

    Diane Cook

  2. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    All That Glitters: Adding Sparkle with Tiny Diamonds

    Kristin Mitsu Shiga

  3. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

    Metalsmith Foundations | Hand-Forged and Stacked with Intention

    Kim Gerami

  4. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Pressed to Impress: Coined Metal Beads and Pendants

    Chapin Dimond

  5. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Faceted Rivet Ring

    Robyn Cornelius

  6. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    RISING FORMS // The Art of Dimensional Metalwork

    Shannon Bundschuh

  7. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    THE GATHERED OBJECT: Nontraditional Settings for Stones, Scraps & Personal Relics

    Susan Lenart

  8. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

    Metalsmith Foundations | Patterned and Formed: Pendant Palooza

    Kim Gerami

  9. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    Metalsmith Foundations | Formed in Wire: The Essential Earring

    Kim Gerami

  10. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    NORDIC BELLS // A Charm Workshop

    Shannon Bundschuh

  11. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    Reverse Tube Set Earrings

    Robyn Cornelius

Tuesday, February 2

  1. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Drops of Jupiter Pendant (Earrings Optional)

    Diane Cook

  2. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

    No Heat Required: Creative Cold Connections

    Kristin Mitsu Shiga

  3. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Under Pressure: Bracelets & Rings

    Chapin Dimond

  4. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    CEREMONIAL BINDING: The Art of Prong Setting

    Susan Lenart

  5. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Metalsmith Foundations | Form and Flourish: An Adjustable Wrap Ring

    Kim Gerami

  6. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Sand Cast Jewellery

    Robyn Cornelius

  7. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    WATCHFUL EYE // A Protective Clasp

    Shannon Bundschuh

  8. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

    Pearl Stringing A-Z

    Kristin Mitsu Shiga

  9. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    Channel Set Octagon Ring

    Robyn Cornelius

  10. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    FORGED CONNECTIONS // Handmade Chain

    Shannon Bundschuh

Wednesday, February 3

  1. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Buckle Up! Fabricated & Finished

    Chapin Dimond

  2. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

    CONTOURED CUFF // Metal + Leather Workshop

    Shannon Bundschuh

  3. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Links, Pins, Dangles and Wraps

    Diane Cook

  4. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Fabulous Fused Textures in Argentium!

    Kristin Mitsu Shiga

  5. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Metalsmith Foundations | Set in Stone: Mixed Metal Bejeweled Bangles

    Kim Gerami

  6. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Richard Salley: Mixed Metals Cuff: Create Bold Jewelry Without Breaking the Bank!

    Richard Salley

  7. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Talon Set Rings

    Robyn Cornelius

  8. 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm

    Pearl Splash Earrings

    Robyn Cornelius

Thursday, February 4

  1. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Bi-Color Hammer Set Pear Ring

    Robyn Cornelius

  2. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Container of Curiosities Pendant

    Ace McCasland

  3. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Fairy Lantern Earrings or Pendant

    Jenny Reeves

  4. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

    Make It Personal: The Artful ID Bracelet

    Anne Mitchell

  5. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Release the Vision

    Nancy Anderson

  6. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Roll With It: Hoss Rogers’ Signature Reverse Roller Printing

    Hoss Rogers

  7. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Richard Salley: 3-in-1 Bolo Tie: One Piece of Jewelry. Three Ways to Wear It!

    Richard Salley

  8. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

    Decked Out: A Nautical Silver Chain

    Anne Mitchell

  9. 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm

    Tendril Ring

    Robyn Cornelius

Friday, February 5

  1. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Anne’s Hodge Podge: Fuse It. Forge It. Weave It. Wrap It.

    Anne Mitchell

  2. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Carved Canyon Band

    Jenny Reeves

  3. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    EARRINGS: GROW YOUR OWN: a two-day class with Taylor!

    Taylor Saleem

    Day 1 of 2 of this class

  4. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Unique Prong Setting

    Robyn Cornelius

  5. 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

    Verticalis Statement Ring

    Ace McCasland

  6. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Hoss Gets a Little Edgy: The Art of the Stamped Bezel

    Hoss Rogers

  7. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Wearable Shrines of Intention

    Nancy Anderson

  8. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    Shaped Tube Ring

    Robyn Cornelius

  9. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    The Alchemist’s Cuff

    Ace McCasland

Saturday, February 6

  1. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Branching Out: Cuff with Dangles

    Ace McCasland

  2. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Desert Mosaic Pendant

    Jenny Reeves

  3. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    EARRINGS: GROW YOUR OWN: a two-day class with Taylor!

    Taylor Saleem

    Day 2 of 2 of this class

  4. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

    Forged & Set: A Silver Ring with Cast Bezel

    Anne Mitchell

  5. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Animal Instincts

    Nancy Anderson

  6. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Sand Cast Gold Bezel Rings

    Robyn Cornelius

  7. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Strike an Impression: Stamp It. Saw It. Solder It.

    Hoss Rogers

  8. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

    Infinite Links. The Double Figure-Eight Bracelet

    Anne Mitchell

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