Copper bracelet and copper enameling workshops are being offered at Wisconsin Makers in September. Leani Schoor will lead “Make Your Own Copper Bracelet” on Monday, Sept. 8, at the nonprofit makerspace in Whitewater. The cost is $20 and includes a bracelet to take home. In addition, she will teach “Copper Enameling for Beginners and Beyond” on Monday, Sept. 15. The fee is $25 and includes a copper dish. Copper enameling is a traditional technique that involves fusing powdered glass to a copper surface at high heat to create a permanent, colorful coating.

Both workshops will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Wisconsin Makers, 200 E. Clay St., Whitewater. Payment may be made at the workshops, which are geared toward ages 10 and up. Register by calling Schoor at (608) 421-4078 or emailing her at leanischoor@gmail.com.

Schorr earned her Bachelor of Science degree in art education and master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She taught art at Jefferson High School for 38 years. The owner of Studio 2154 in Madison, Schorr teaches wet and needle felting, beadwork, glass fusing, cement yard art, ceramics, copper enameling, metal work and quilting.

Located at the corner of East Clay and Wisconsin streets in Whitewater, Wisconsin Makers is a makerspace that creates an affordable, collaborative and educational environment. The facility houses machine, welding/fabrication, electronics, automotive, 3-D printing, laser engraving and woodworking shops. It also offers pottery, ceramics, metal art, quilting, fabric arts, matting/framing and more.

For more information about the makerspace or workshops, contact Chris Spangler at (920) 728-2960.