Creative Cold Connections: Make a Pendant & Earrings
with Leonor Pisano
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 | 1 pm – 3 pm
Experience Level: Anyone interested in jewelry making! No prior experience required.
Medium: Jewelry
Materials List: Materials are included in the price. Some optional materials are listed on the materials tab.
Registration: Each student needs to enroll individually.
Location: Sedona Arts Center, Art Barn building.
In this hands-on, beginner-friendly class, students will learn the fundamentals of cold connection techniques using copper, brass, and aluminum sheet metal. Cold connections are methods of joining metal without heat—perfect for artists working in non-torch settings. We’ll explore riveting, texturing, layering, and creative design to make a unique pendant and coordinating earrings. Students will leave with finished, wearable pieces and a solid foundation in cold fabrication.
Learning Objectives:
Understand and use cold connection techniques: basic riveting, eyelets, • Learn metal preparation: cutting, sanding, hole punching
Experiment with surface texture: hammers, stamping, layering
Design and assemble cohesive wearable pieces
26 0109c LP
Leonor Pisano
Leonor is an award-winning metalsmith artist, specializing in handcrafted unique jewelry. She has a background in Art Education, studying metal smithing at Towson University, as well as the Maryland Institute of Art, along with a variety of metal workshops on a continuing basis.
Drawing inspiration from natural resources, she has focused on making couture pieces that often include materials found in the Sonoran Desert. Her art combines copper with fine metals, turquoise, pearls, cholla, fibers, leather, and semi-precious stones.
Materials Are Included in the Price of the Class but Optional Materials are listed below
Materials Provided by Instructor:
Copper, brass, and aluminum sheet (22–24 gauge)
Wire (14–18 gauge for rivets and embellishment)
Jump rings, earring findings, necklace cord/chain
Rivets, eyelets, small bolts/screws
Texturing tools (hammers, punches, stamps) for use in class only
Hole punch tools (manual or screw-type)for use in class only
Sandpaper, files
Polishing cloths
Safety gear (glasses, for use in class only)
Student Brings (optional):
Sketches or inspiration
Personal texture tools or stamps
Cancellation Policy
Registration and Cancellation Policies
Registration
Each student must enroll individually.
Classes must be paid in full upon registration.
Students may register online or by calling the Sedona Arts Center Office at 928-282-3809, ext. 1.
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express are accepted or student may pay with cash or check by registering in person during office hours, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm.
In-Person and Online Classes Cancellation
Students must cancel or transfer at least 7 days prior to the first day of class.
If a student cancels or transfers before the 7-day cut-off, a 15% fee will be applied.
If a student cancels within 7 days prior to class, there are no refunds.
If Sedona Arts Center cancels the class for any reason, all payments made will be refunded in full.
Important Message
The Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for providing make-up sessions or issuing refunds, credits, or transfers for courses missed as a result of illness, emergencies, or other events beyond our control. There are absolutely no refunds after the cut-off date for any reason, unless the Sedona Arts Center has to cancel the workshop, then all fees paid will be refunded in full.
