Jewellery Classes and Artisan Workshop
Celebrating 20 Years in 2025!
Matariki Earrings / Pendant Workshop
A special star-themed class with super-special prices! Early Bird pricing till 26 May.
Available spots
Service Description
Matariki is Aotearoa’s own turning of the new year; a time for reflecting on the past year and setting intentions for the future. We want to help you make something special to celebrate Matariki with your whānau! Come and learn the names of the stars in the Matariki cluster, the meanings and focus of each of the stars and choose one that speaks to you for your focus over the next year. After the making session we hope you can join us in sharing some kai and celebrate Matariki together! In this short,three hour class you can choose to make either a pair of earrings, a pendant or a special taonga that might be placed somewhere important to you. You’ll be guided through the process of heating and texturing metal, cutting and shaping with traditional jewellery tools. You will practice on smaller texture samples to practice creating star stamps and stamping out text with tiny letter stamps. You can also choose what metal you want to go with, and then move on to creating your earrings in either warm copper or yellow brass - with solid sterling silver earring hooks or posts. Our class materials pack includes everything you need for the class to make a super cool pair of shiny copper or brass earrings. Using these inexpensive materials allows us to have more creative fun and create larger earrings with less expense. However, if you’re committed to sterling silver, you can of course upgrade your materials for an extra $30 - $50. We use quality pre-made sterling silver earring wires, or earring posts with silicone stud backs for these taster classes so that you can focus on making the main part of the earrings and know that your findings will be just perfect. The outcome for this taster class is to have one pair of completed earrings or a pendant to wear away or gift to someone special.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Below are the Terms & Conditions for our classes. For information on access and parking info for both studios, please visit the FAQ page on our main site. General Terms and Conditions for Classes with Workspace Studios Ltd. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure their email address is correct, and they check their spam folders for confirmation and reminder emails. In the case of accidental incorrect bookings, we can shift students to the correct class if informed via email within 24 hours. For block classes aka regular classes, Workspace will not offer make up classes for any reason. Our tutors are very skilled at catching students up when they miss a class, and we can offer a free bench hire at the end of the block for students to finish their project*. In the case of cancellation - where you contact us via email more than 21 days before the start date of the class and let us know you need to cancel your booking, a refund of fees paid (or a credit to rebook) less the administration fee of $50 and any transaction fees (Credit card / Afterpay etc) will be made. For cancellations after the 21 day cut off date we will either: 1. refund your class fee minus 50%, OR 2. Issue a credit to rebook minus 40%. Credits cannot be exchanged for cash and have a 6 month expiration after which they will not be honoured. Students are welcome to find a friend to take their place in a one off class (not a block class) if they cannot attend. Students must follow all health and safety guidelines and all safety instructions from the tutors at all times. We require all class fees to be paid in full before the start date of the class and any extra materials taken to be paid for at the last class. In case of insufficient bookings, or other events* Workspace Studios retains the right to cancel the class, and your class fees would be refunded to you in full. Our minimum number of bookings to ensure the class proceeds is 3. *Other events: extreme weather events, natural disasters, pandemic etc where studio locations are not safe to travel to for the time of the scheduled class. *Ts & Cs apply - not all projects are suitable for a bench hire. Check with your tutor. By enrolling in our classes you are agreeing to these terms and conditions
Contact Details
65 Abel Smith St, Wellington, 6011
021 169 1521
info@workspacestudios.co.nz