Summer School Is Coming!

Bookings are now open for our 2027 Summer School Programme!

Join us this summer in Wellington, Ōtaki and Christchurch for a series of immersive, creative intensives designed to help you deepen your skills, explore new techniques, and spend a whole week making alongside like-minded creatives.

Whether you're interested in advanced jewellery fabrication, expressive enamelling or stone setting, our Summer Schools are all about slowing down, asking questions, experimenting, and building lasting skills. Rather than rushing through a single project, these workshops are designed to help you develop confidence, technical understanding and creative independence that you'll continue to draw on long after the week has finished.

Detailed day by day plans will be published on the website soon.

To ensure everyone receives plenty of individual guidance, places are limited to just 10 students in each city. If one of these workshops has caught your eye, we'd encourage you to book early to secure your place and take advantage of our Early Bird pricing!

Christchurch

Stone Setting with Debbie Bishop 

Learn to set cabochon and faceted stones with confidence, precision and craftsmanship.

 11 - 15 January 2027

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Ōtaki

Painting With Enamels with Sarah Brock

Explore colour, fire and glass through five inspiring days of creative discovery.

11 - 15 January 2027

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Wellington

Soldering and Construction with Annie Collins

Advance your jewellery-making through expert fabrication techniques.

18 - 22 January 2027

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Questions about Summer School?

Payment plans, course content questions, not sure if you are ready for Summer School? Email us, we are happy to help.

There's plenty happening before summer arrives!

Our regular programme of workshops continues over the coming months, with classes for beginners through to experienced makers.

From one-day tasters and weekend workshops to evening block classes, there's something for every stage of your creative journey.

Take a look at our upcoming classes below—we hope to see you in the studio soon!

Happy making,

The Workspace Studios Team.

Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington 

Short Workshops

Enamels Day - 8 August, 10am - 4pm, $250

Sparkly Tapered Rings In Three - NEW CLASS! 9, 16, 23 August, 10am - 1pm, $260

Advanced Setting: Stepped Bezel in 3 - NEW CLASS! - 9, 16, 23 August, 2 - 5pm, $260

Textured Bracelets - 22 August 10am - 1pm, $135

Natural Textured Rings - 22 August, 2 - 5pm, $165 FULL

Stained Glass Day - 29 August, 10am - 4pm, $215

Silver Clay - Earrings, Pendants and Charms - 6 Sept, 10am - 1pm, $185 $167 Early Bird Price ends 16 August

Twisted Rings - 6 Sept, 2 - 5pm, $135 $122 Early Bird Price ends 16 August

Spring Natural Textured Rings - 13 September, 10am - 1pm, $165 $148 Early Bird Price ends 17 August

Beginner's Weekend- 19 & 20 September, 10am - 1pm, $248 $225 Early Bird Price ends 24 August

Stacking Rings - 27 September, 10am - 1pm, $148 $135 Early Bird Price ends 7 Sept

Earrings & Pendants - 27 September, 2 - 5pm, $135 $122 Early Bird Price ends 7 Sept

Sandcasting Day - 24 October, 10am - 4pm, $248 $225 Early Bird Price ends 28 Sept

Regular Block Classes

Lost Wax 6 Weeks - starts 12 August, 5.30 - 8pm - $355 FULL

Stained Glass 4 Week Block - starts 21 August, 5.30 - 8pm, $315 $284 Early Bird Price ends 27 July FULL

Monday Evening 8 Week Block - Mixed Level - starts 24 August, 5.30 - 8pm, $395

Tuesday Evening 8 Week Block - Beginners - starts 25 August, 5.30 - 8pm, $415

Thursday Evening 8 Week Block - Level 2+ - starts 27 August, 5.30 - 8pm, $395

Lost Wax 6 Weeks - starts 30 Sept, 5.30 - 8pm - $355

Ōtaki

Short Workshops

Lampwork Glass Taster - 9 August, 2 - 5pm, $128, FULL

Stacking Rings - 15 August, 2 - 5pm, $133 Special Price, includes silver

Lost Wax In Three - Date Night Sessions - Hard Wax- 21, 28 Aug & 11 Sept, 5.30 - 8.30pm, Special Price - $230

Natural Textured Rings - 4 Sept, 5.30 - 8.30pm, $165 $148 Early Bird Price ends 10 Aug

Lampwork Glass Taster - 6 Sept, 2 - 5pm, $128 $115 Early Bird Price ends 10 Aug

Spring Silver Clay - Earrings, Pendants and Charms - 19 Sept, 2 - 5pm, $185 $167 Early Bird Price ends 17 Aug

Regular Blocks

Lampwork Glass 4 Week Block - Beginners - starts 9 Aug, 10am - 1pm, $284 Special Price!

Sat Morning Level 2+ - 4 Week - starts 15 August, 10am - 1pm,$315

Lampwork Glass 4 Week Block - Level 2+ - starts 16 Aug, 2 - 5pm, $284 Special Price!

Sat Afternoon Beginners - 4 Week - starts 22 August, 2 - 5pm, $225 Special Price!

Thursday Evening Beginners - 4 Week - starts 24 Sept, 5.30 - 8.30pm, $225 Special Price!

Ōtautahi | Christchurch 

Short Workshops

Textured Bracelets - 8 August, 10am - 1pm, $122 Special Price!

Twisted Rings - 8 August, 2 - 5pm, $135 Special Price!

Enamels Day - 9 August, 10am - 4pm, $250

Natural Textured Rings - 15 August, 2 - 5pm, $165

Lampwork Glass Taster - 22 August, 10am - 1pm, $128 FULL

Earrings & Pendants Taster - 22 August, 2 - 5pm, $135

Spring Silver Clay - Earrings, Pendants and Charms - 29 Aug, 10am - 1pm, $185

Stacking Rings - 12 September, 10am - 1pm, $148 $135 Early Bird Price ends 17 Aug

Lost Wax In Three - Hard Wax -  11 & 18 Oct, 1 Nov, 10am - 1pm, $256 $230 Early Bird Price ends 13 Sept

Regular Block Classes

Wednesday Morning 8 Week Block - Mixed Level - starts 19 August, 10am - 12.30pm, $395

Lost Wax Casting 6 Week - Mixed Level - starts 19 August, 5.30 - 8pm, $355

Monday Evening 8 Week Block - Beginners - starts 31 August, 5.30 - 8pm, $415

Tuesday Evening 8 Week Block - Level 2+ - starts 1 Sept, 5.30 - 8pm, $355 Special Price!

Level 2+ - Casual Class - each Tuesday evening, 5.30 - 8pm, $59 per class. These casual sessions are for advanced students only, not beginners.

We are passionate about bringing jewellery making to all parts of Aotearoa. Have you checked out our Online Courses? They are a great way to learn at your own pace, in your own place!

Our newest course:

Setting Up Your Arts Business

Focussed on first steps into starting a creative business in New Zealand, this course gives you a toolbox to get going! Where to begin, what to think about and how to run your business in practical, easy to understand terms.