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THE DESERT 2027

Schedule

February 1 to 6, 2027Tucson, AZOpens Oct 17

Everyone: registration opens Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 11:59 am Phoenix time.

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

    RISING FORMS // The Art of Dimensional Metalwork

    Shannon Bundschuh

  6. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

    Metalsmith Foundations | Patterned and Formed: Pendant Palooza

    Kim Gerami

  7. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    Metalsmith Foundations | Formed in Wire: The Essential Earring

    Kim Gerami

  8. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    NORDIC BELLS // A Charm Workshop

    Shannon Bundschuh

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

    Metalsmith Foundations | Form and Flourish: An Adjustable Wrap Ring

    Kim Gerami

  5. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    WATCHFUL EYE // A Protective Clasp

    Shannon Bundschuh

  6. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

    Pearl Stringing A-Z

    Kristin Mitsu Shiga

  7. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    FORGED CONNECTIONS // Handmade Chain

    Shannon Bundschuh

Wednesday, February 3

  1. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

    CONTOURED CUFF // Metal + Leather Workshop

    Shannon Bundschuh

  2. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Links, Pins, Dangles and Wraps

    Diane Cook

  3. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Fabulous Fused Textures in Argentium!

    Kristin Mitsu Shiga

  4. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Metalsmith Foundations | Set in Stone: Mixed Metal Bejeweled Bangles

    Kim Gerami

Thursday, February 4

  1. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Container of Curiosities Pendant

    Ace McCasland

  2. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

    Make It Personal: The Artful ID Bracelet

    Anne Mitchell

  3. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Release the Vision

    Nancy Anderson

  4. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

    Decked Out: A Nautical Silver Chain

    Anne Mitchell

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

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

    Taylor Saleem

    Day 1 of 2 of this class

  3. 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

    Verticalis Statement Ring

    Ace McCasland

  4. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Wearable Shrines of Intention

    Nancy Anderson

  5. 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

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

    Taylor Saleem

    Day 2 of 2 of this class

  3. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

    Forged & Set: A Silver Ring with Cast Bezel

    Anne Mitchell

  4. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Animal Instincts

    Nancy Anderson

  5. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

    Infinite Links. The Double Figure-Eight Bracelet

    Anne Mitchell

Your personal schedule

Once registration opens, classes you add appear in your account with times, rooms, and supply lists. Overlapping sessions are flagged before you pay.