YARD CALENDAR

CALENDAR

Courses, events, special programs and happenings at The Steel Yard

	January 2026
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				1 WINTER BREAK: SY CLOSED WINTER BREAK: SY CLOSED December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 See more details Sy Soda Firing Sy Soda Firing December 27, 2025 - January 3, 2026 See more details [Cancelled] Community Studio A… [Cancelled] Community Studio Access January 1, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm HOW TO GET STUDIO ACCESS Step 1: Take a course! Studio Access is limited to people who’ve previously taken a BEGINNER & above level welding, blacksmithing or jewelry course at The Steel Yard. Please note: We do not currently offer additional shop-time/ studio access in the ceramics department. Step 2: PAY for your appointment. Studio access is $35.00 per 3-hour session! Please purchase a 3 hour slot from our Course Catalog. Step 3: REQUEST using this Community Studio Access Request Form. It must be completed at least a 24 HOURS prior to the requested access date. Currently, we only offer Studio Access on THURSDAYS from 3-6PM. We will be expanding our hours in the near future to include a weekend time slot. Please submit one form per attendee. Step 4: ATTEND your reserved session. Please arrive to your session on time; if no one arrives to Community Studio Access within the first 60 minutes, the monitors will lock the studio doors. FREE STUDIO ACCESS FOR AGES 18 & UNDER If you are 18 years of age or younger and you have taken a course in welding, blacksmithing, or jewelry at The Steel Yard, you can access the studio free of charge during designated times. Complete the Community Studio Access Request Form. You will receive an email once we have confirmed availability and eligibility. NEED EVEN MORE SHOP TIME? Do you need more time to work on a project, prototype or commission piece? Our Micro-Residency is a great way for you to get 24/7 studio access, for at least one month, or up to a maximum of three months. See more details • • •	2 WINTER BREAK: SY CLOSED WINTER BREAK: SY CLOSED December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 See more details Sy Soda Firing Sy Soda Firing December 27, 2025 - January 3, 2026 See more details • •	3 Sy Soda Firing Sy Soda Firing December 27, 2025 - January 3, 2026 See more details •
4 [Cancelled] Community Studio A… [Cancelled] Community Studio Access January 4, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm HOW TO GET STUDIO ACCESS Step 1: Take a course! Studio Access is limited to people who’ve previously taken a BEGINNER & above level welding, blacksmithing or jewelry course at The Steel Yard. Please note: We do not currently offer additional shop-time/ studio access in the ceramics department. Step 2: PAY for your appointment. Studio access is $35.00 per 3-hour session! Please purchase a 3 hour slot from our Course Catalog. Step 3: REQUEST using this Community Studio Access Request Form. It must be completed at least a 24 HOURS prior to the requested access date. Currently, we only offer Studio Access on THURSDAYS from 3-6PM. We will be expanding our hours in the near future to include a weekend time slot. Please submit one form per attendee. Step 4: ATTEND your reserved session. Please arrive to your session on time; if no one arrives to Community Studio Access within the first 60 minutes, the monitors will lock the studio doors. FREE STUDIO ACCESS FOR AGES 18 & UNDER If you are 18 years of age or younger and you have taken a course in welding, blacksmithing, or jewelry at The Steel Yard, you can access the studio free of charge during designated times. Complete the Community Studio Access Request Form. You will receive an email once we have confirmed availability and eligibility. NEED EVEN MORE SHOP TIME? Do you need more time to work on a project, prototype or commission piece? Our Micro-Residency is a great way for you to get 24/7 studio access, for at least one month, or up to a maximum of three months. See more details •	5 [Cancelled] Community Studio A… [Cancelled] Community Studio Access January 5, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm See more details •	6	7	8 [Cancelled] Community Studio A… [Cancelled] Community Studio Access January 8, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm HOW TO GET STUDIO ACCESS Step 1: Take a course! Studio Access is limited to people who’ve previously taken a BEGINNER & above level welding, blacksmithing or jewelry course at The Steel Yard. Please note: We do not currently offer additional shop-time/ studio access in the ceramics department. Step 2: PAY for your appointment. Studio access is $35.00 per 3-hour session! Please purchase a 3 hour slot from our Course Catalog. Step 3: REQUEST using this Community Studio Access Request Form. It must be completed at least a 24 HOURS prior to the requested access date. Currently, we only offer Studio Access on THURSDAYS from 3-6PM. We will be expanding our hours in the near future to include a weekend time slot. Please submit one form per attendee. Step 4: ATTEND your reserved session. Please arrive to your session on time; if no one arrives to Community Studio Access within the first 60 minutes, the monitors will lock the studio doors. FREE STUDIO ACCESS FOR AGES 18 & UNDER If you are 18 years of age or younger and you have taken a course in welding, blacksmithing, or jewelry at The Steel Yard, you can access the studio free of charge during designated times. Complete the Community Studio Access Request Form. You will receive an email once we have confirmed availability and eligibility. NEED EVEN MORE SHOP TIME? Do you need more time to work on a project, prototype or commission piece? Our Micro-Residency is a great way for you to get 24/7 studio access, for at least one month, or up to a maximum of three months. See more details Guided Open Studio: Welding Guided Open Studio: Welding January 8, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Charlie Corley See more details Hooked on Blacksmithing Hooked on Blacksmithing January 8, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm John Harvey See more details Ready, Set, Throw (S5) Ready, Set, Throw (S5) January 8, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Fred Gorman See more details • • • •	9	10 Weekend Welding Weekend Welding January 10, 2026 - January 11, 2026 See more details •
11 Weekend Welding Weekend Welding January 10, 2026 - January 11, 2026 See more details Community Studio Access Community Studio Access January 11, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm HOW TO GET STUDIO ACCESS Step 1: Take a course! Studio Access is limited to people who’ve previously taken a BEGINNER & above level welding, blacksmithing or jewelry course at The Steel Yard. Please note: We do not currently offer additional shop-time/ studio access in the ceramics department. Step 2: PAY for your appointment. Studio access is $35.00 per 3-hour session! Please purchase a 3 hour slot from our Course Catalog. Step 3: REQUEST using this Community Studio Access Request Form. It must be completed at least a 24 HOURS prior to the requested access date. Currently, we only offer Studio Access on THURSDAYS from 3-6PM. We will be expanding our hours in the near future to include a weekend time slot. Please submit one form per attendee. Step 4: ATTEND your reserved session. Please arrive to your session on time; if no one arrives to Community Studio Access within the first 60 minutes, the monitors will lock the studio doors. FREE STUDIO ACCESS FOR AGES 18 & UNDER If you are 18 years of age or younger and you have taken a course in welding, blacksmithing, or jewelry at The Steel Yard, you can access the studio free of charge during designated times. Complete the Community Studio Access Request Form. You will receive an email once we have confirmed availability and eligibility. NEED EVEN MORE SHOP TIME? Do you need more time to work on a project, prototype or commission piece? Our Micro-Residency is a great way for you to get 24/7 studio access, for at least one month, or up to a maximum of three months. See more details • •	12 WELDING TASTER-GLEAMING THE CU… WELDING TASTER-GLEAMING THE CUBE January 12, 2026 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm See more details Community Studio Access Community Studio Access January 12, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm See more details • •	13 BIPOC Intro WGF (C-BIPOCWGF-FW… BIPOC Intro WGF (C-BIPOCWGF-FW26) January 13, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Chantel Bollinger See more details BIPOC Jewelry BIPOC Jewelry January 13, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Anne Irving See more details • •	14 Jewelry 2 Jewelry 2 January 14, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Alison Brunn See more details Tableware 201 Tableware 201 January 14, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Seth Rainville See more details Time Capsule Time Capsule January 14, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Flora Ranis See more details • • •	15 Community Studio Access Community Studio Access January 15, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm HOW TO GET STUDIO ACCESS Step 1: Take a course! Studio Access is limited to people who’ve previously taken a BEGINNER & above level welding, blacksmithing or jewelry course at The Steel Yard. Please note: We do not currently offer additional shop-time/ studio access in the ceramics department. Step 2: PAY for your appointment. Studio access is $35.00 per 3-hour session! Please purchase a 3 hour slot from our Course Catalog. Step 3: REQUEST using this Community Studio Access Request Form. It must be completed at least a 24 HOURS prior to the requested access date. Currently, we only offer Studio Access on THURSDAYS from 3-6PM. We will be expanding our hours in the near future to include a weekend time slot. Please submit one form per attendee. Step 4: ATTEND your reserved session. Please arrive to your session on time; if no one arrives to Community Studio Access within the first 60 minutes, the monitors will lock the studio doors. FREE STUDIO ACCESS FOR AGES 18 & UNDER If you are 18 years of age or younger and you have taken a course in welding, blacksmithing, or jewelry at The Steel Yard, you can access the studio free of charge during designated times. Complete the Community Studio Access Request Form. You will receive an email once we have confirmed availability and eligibility. NEED EVEN MORE SHOP TIME? Do you need more time to work on a project, prototype or commission piece? Our Micro-Residency is a great way for you to get 24/7 studio access, for at least one month, or up to a maximum of three months. See more details Guided Open Studio: Welding Guided Open Studio: Welding January 15, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Charlie Corley See more details Intro to Jewelry S2 Intro to Jewelry S2 January 15, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Alison Brunn See more details Intro to WGF Intro to WGF January 15, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Prinshu Gautam See more details • • • •	16	17 Weekend Welding Weekend Welding January 17, 2026 - January 18, 2026 See more details •
18 Weekend Welding Weekend Welding January 17, 2026 - January 18, 2026 See more details Intermediate Ceramics Intermediate Ceramics January 18, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Chantel Bollinger See more details Community Studio Access Community Studio Access January 18, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm HOW TO GET STUDIO ACCESS Step 1: Take a course! Studio Access is limited to people who’ve previously taken a BEGINNER & above level welding, blacksmithing or jewelry course at The Steel Yard. Please note: We do not currently offer additional shop-time/ studio access in the ceramics department. Step 2: PAY for your appointment. Studio access is $35.00 per 3-hour session! Please purchase a 3 hour slot from our Course Catalog. Step 3: REQUEST using this Community Studio Access Request Form. It must be completed at least a 24 HOURS prior to the requested access date. Currently, we only offer Studio Access on THURSDAYS from 3-6PM. We will be expanding our hours in the near future to include a weekend time slot. Please submit one form per attendee. Step 4: ATTEND your reserved session. Please arrive to your session on time; if no one arrives to Community Studio Access within the first 60 minutes, the monitors will lock the studio doors. FREE STUDIO ACCESS FOR AGES 18 & UNDER If you are 18 years of age or younger and you have taken a course in welding, blacksmithing, or jewelry at The Steel Yard, you can access the studio free of charge during designated times. Complete the Community Studio Access Request Form. You will receive an email once we have confirmed availability and eligibility. NEED EVEN MORE SHOP TIME? Do you need more time to work on a project, prototype or commission piece? Our Micro-Residency is a great way for you to get 24/7 studio access, for at least one month, or up to a maximum of three months. See more details Welding for Farmers Welding for Farmers January 18, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm See more details • • • •	19 MLK DAY, NO CLASS MLK DAY, NO CLASS January 19, 2026 See more details [Cancelled] Community Studio A… [Cancelled] Community Studio Access January 19, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm See more details • •	20 BIPOC Intro WGF (C-BIPOCWGF-FW… BIPOC Intro WGF (C-BIPOCWGF-FW26) January 20, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Chantel Bollinger See more details BIPOC Jewelry BIPOC Jewelry January 20, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Anne Irving See more details Forging 101 Forging 101 January 20, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm See more details • • •	21 Jewelry 2 Jewelry 2 January 21, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Alison Brunn See more details Tableware 201 Tableware 201 January 21, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Seth Rainville See more details Time Capsule Time Capsule January 21, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Flora Ranis See more details • • •	22 Community Studio Access Community Studio Access January 22, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm HOW TO GET STUDIO ACCESS Step 1: Take a course! Studio Access is limited to people who’ve previously taken a BEGINNER & above level welding, blacksmithing or jewelry course at The Steel Yard. Please note: We do not currently offer additional shop-time/ studio access in the ceramics department. Step 2: PAY for your appointment. Studio access is $35.00 per 3-hour session! Please purchase a 3 hour slot from our Course Catalog. Step 3: REQUEST using this Community Studio Access Request Form. It must be completed at least a 24 HOURS prior to the requested access date. Currently, we only offer Studio Access on THURSDAYS from 3-6PM. We will be expanding our hours in the near future to include a weekend time slot. Please submit one form per attendee. Step 4: ATTEND your reserved session. Please arrive to your session on time; if no one arrives to Community Studio Access within the first 60 minutes, the monitors will lock the studio doors. FREE STUDIO ACCESS FOR AGES 18 & UNDER If you are 18 years of age or younger and you have taken a course in welding, blacksmithing, or jewelry at The Steel Yard, you can access the studio free of charge during designated times. Complete the Community Studio Access Request Form. You will receive an email once we have confirmed availability and eligibility. NEED EVEN MORE SHOP TIME? Do you need more time to work on a project, prototype or commission piece? Our Micro-Residency is a great way for you to get 24/7 studio access, for at least one month, or up to a maximum of three months. See more details Guided Open Studio: Welding Guided Open Studio: Welding January 22, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Charlie Corley See more details Intro to Jewelry S2 Intro to Jewelry S2 January 22, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Alison Brunn See more details Intro to WGF Intro to WGF January 22, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Prinshu Gautam See more details Nailed it! Hand Forged Nails Nailed it! Hand Forged Nails January 22, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm John Harvey See more details • • • • •	23	24 Weekend Welding Weekend Welding January 24, 2026 - January 25, 2026 See more details •
25 Weekend Welding Weekend Welding January 24, 2026 - January 25, 2026 See more details Intermediate Ceramics Intermediate Ceramics January 25, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Chantel Bollinger See more details Community Studio Access Community Studio Access January 25, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm HOW TO GET STUDIO ACCESS Step 1: Take a course! Studio Access is limited to people who’ve previously taken a BEGINNER & above level welding, blacksmithing or jewelry course at The Steel Yard. Please note: We do not currently offer additional shop-time/ studio access in the ceramics department. Step 2: PAY for your appointment. Studio access is $35.00 per 3-hour session! Please purchase a 3 hour slot from our Course Catalog. Step 3: REQUEST using this Community Studio Access Request Form. It must be completed at least a 24 HOURS prior to the requested access date. Currently, we only offer Studio Access on THURSDAYS from 3-6PM. We will be expanding our hours in the near future to include a weekend time slot. Please submit one form per attendee. Step 4: ATTEND your reserved session. Please arrive to your session on time; if no one arrives to Community Studio Access within the first 60 minutes, the monitors will lock the studio doors. FREE STUDIO ACCESS FOR AGES 18 & UNDER If you are 18 years of age or younger and you have taken a course in welding, blacksmithing, or jewelry at The Steel Yard, you can access the studio free of charge during designated times. Complete the Community Studio Access Request Form. You will receive an email once we have confirmed availability and eligibility. NEED EVEN MORE SHOP TIME? Do you need more time to work on a project, prototype or commission piece? Our Micro-Residency is a great way for you to get 24/7 studio access, for at least one month, or up to a maximum of three months. See more details • • •	26 Community Studio Access Community Studio Access January 26, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm See more details Forging for Foodies Forging for Foodies January 26, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm See more details Hands in Clay: Intro to Handbu… Hands in Clay: Intro to Handbuilding January 26, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Ana P See more details Welding for Farmers Welding for Farmers January 26, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Charlie Corley See more details • • • •	27 BIPOC Intro WGF (C-BIPOCWGF-FW… BIPOC Intro WGF (C-BIPOCWGF-FW26) January 27, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Chantel Bollinger See more details BIPOC Jewelry BIPOC Jewelry January 27, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Anne Irving See more details Forging 101 Forging 101 January 27, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm See more details • • •	28 Jewelry 2 Jewelry 2 January 28, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Alison Brunn See more details Tableware 201 Tableware 201 January 28, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Seth Rainville See more details Time Capsule Time Capsule January 28, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Flora Ranis See more details • • •	29 Community Studio Access Community Studio Access January 29, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm HOW TO GET STUDIO ACCESS Step 1: Take a course! Studio Access is limited to people who’ve previously taken a BEGINNER & above level welding, blacksmithing or jewelry course at The Steel Yard. Please note: We do not currently offer additional shop-time/ studio access in the ceramics department. Step 2: PAY for your appointment. Studio access is $35.00 per 3-hour session! Please purchase a 3 hour slot from our Course Catalog. Step 3: REQUEST using this Community Studio Access Request Form. It must be completed at least a 24 HOURS prior to the requested access date. Currently, we only offer Studio Access on THURSDAYS from 3-6PM. We will be expanding our hours in the near future to include a weekend time slot. Please submit one form per attendee. Step 4: ATTEND your reserved session. Please arrive to your session on time; if no one arrives to Community Studio Access within the first 60 minutes, the monitors will lock the studio doors. FREE STUDIO ACCESS FOR AGES 18 & UNDER If you are 18 years of age or younger and you have taken a course in welding, blacksmithing, or jewelry at The Steel Yard, you can access the studio free of charge during designated times. Complete the Community Studio Access Request Form. You will receive an email once we have confirmed availability and eligibility. NEED EVEN MORE SHOP TIME? Do you need more time to work on a project, prototype or commission piece? Our Micro-Residency is a great way for you to get 24/7 studio access, for at least one month, or up to a maximum of three months. See more details Forging 101 S3 Forging 101 S3 January 29, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm See more details Guided Open Studio: Welding Guided Open Studio: Welding January 29, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Charlie Corley See more details Intro to Jewelry S2 Intro to Jewelry S2 January 29, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Alison Brunn See more details Intro to WGF Intro to WGF January 29, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Prinshu Gautam See more details • • • • •	30	31 Sy Soda Firing Sy Soda Firing January 31, 2026 - February 7, 2026 See more details Weekend Welding Weekend Welding January 31, 2026 - February 1, 2026 See more details Lost Wax Ring Lost Wax Ring January 31, 2026 10:00 am - 2:30 pm Julianna Conti See more details Ceramic Tiles Ceramic Tiles January 31, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm See more details • • • •