A copper tooling workshop will take place Monday, Aug. 18, at Wisconsin Makers, 200 E. Clay St., Whitewater.
Leani Schoor will teach the class from 5 to 8 p.m. Attendees will make a 6×10-inch copper-tooled picture to take home. Bring an idea, photo or drawing for inspiration. Materials and tools will be provided.
The fee is $20. Payment may be made at the workshop, which is 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.
Schorr welcomes suggestions for “Mondays@Makers” classes. “If there is a skill in the arts you are interested in learning, please let us now and we will see what we can do to help you on your journey,” Schoor said.
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 that inspires people of all ages to becoming innovators by unlocking their skills through continual training. It has members from Jefferson, Walworth, Rock, Dane and Waukesha counties and beyond, and all have access to the workshops around the clock.
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.
The building is accessible and has off-street parking, Wi-Fi, and many other amenities.
For more information about the makerspace or workshops, contact Chris Spangler at (920) 728-2960.
