Lapidary Class

LaVerne Christenson is a talented, creative instructor who has taught several classes for the Lapidary Club. Her latest class will be “Fundamentals of Silversmithing” where people can learn silversmithing for jewelrymaking. The weekly classes will last two to three months for $35 starting on April 12. The classes will be held Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-noon. Beginning with an orientation to types of metals used in jewelry, LaVerne will teach proper use of tools, how to prepare and shape metal, then use a torch for soldering to make a piece of jewelry that students can treasure for a long time to come. People will initially work in copper or brass then transition into silver (silver expense additional). The maximum number of students per class will only be four people, so people are encouraged to sign up quickly for this class.

—Jan Friedland