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Coppersmithing: Wilderbling
November 15 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
About the Workshop: Coppersmithing – Wilderbling
Step into the magical realm of bending and shaping raw copper into whimsical pieces of art that you can wear, use, or make as epic gifts. In this hands-on workshop with metalsmith and beloved earthskills instructor Grant Adkisson, you’ll learn how to turn simple copper materials into beautiful and functional one of a kind creations. Using a few basic tools and cold-forging techniques (which are easy to replicate at home!), you’ll design and craft your adornments—bracelets, pendants, earrings, hair sticks, blanket / shawl pins, and more.
This class is designed to show how accessible and adaptable copper can be—no heavy forge required. With just a few tools (all of which can fit in a single toolbox), you’ll explore the endless creative possibilities of this versatile metal and leave with both finished pieces and the knowledge to continue crafting at home.
In this workshop, you will:
- Gain the skills to source tools and materials for your own future projects.
- Learn the basics of cold-forging techniques and pro-tips for working with copper.
- Design and create your own bracelets, pendants, earrings, hair pins/sticks, blanket pins, and more.
Whether you’re brand new to metalwork or eager to expand your craft, this workshop offers the opportunity to build confidence, try something new, and walk away with beautiful handmade pieces that are functional and uniquely yours.
This class will be held outdoors on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm near Mars Hill, NC.
This class is suitable for all experience levels! The minimum age is 12, with those under 16 accompanied by an adult. Please be prepared for long periods of standing.
About the Instructor: Grant Adkisson
Grant Adkisson is a lifelong learner, craftsman, and educator with a passion for helping people connect more deeply with their hands, the land, and themselves. An Earthskills Instructor, Nature Educator, Farmer, and Metalsmith, Grant brings over a decade of experience teaching at gatherings and schools across the Southeast, including Firefly Gathering, Florida Earthskills, Ancestral Knowledge, and Earthskills Rendezvous, where he also served as Youth Programs Coordinator for eight years.
Grant is the co-founder of Corylace Cove, an Earthskills school in Mars Hill, NC, offering homeschool and summer camp programs for children ages 3–17. His teaching spans a wide range of traditional and practical skills—from coppersmithing, blacksmithing, and hunting to organic gardening, livestock farming, wildcrafting, and mead making.
Whether guiding children in outdoor play or leading adults in hands-on craft, Grant is inspired by creating opportunities for others to grow in skill, resilience, and confidence. He believes that true mastery comes when you can answer the toughest questions from curious students, and he strives to keep deepening his own craft through teaching.
Equitable Pricing Model $60 – $100
* Please click here to learn about your pricing options before you register for your first Perennial Workshop. The pricing options are the same for all events, so you only need to do it once!
In order to make our workshops more accessible, we offer two price options for each class, with an additional Equity Discount for qualifying individuals. Please consider these options and select your price at checkout.
- Sponsor Price $100: For those who have enough to share, thank you for being a Sponsor. This is an opportunity to contribute towards the cost of the class for someone else.
- Standard Price $75: The Standard reflects one person’s share of what it costs to produce the class and cover basic expenses.
- Equity Discount $60: We offer an additional Equity Discount for those from the following communities who support reparations and/or an equitable redistribution of wealth and would not have access to this workshop without this discount:
- Indigenous or Native American, Black, Latino/a/x
- Other peoples of the global majority, or racialized communities
- Ethnicities underrepresented in the Southeastern earthskills community
Thank you for helping transform the world into a culture of abundance, resilience, and opportunity for all.
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Class Price includes all Materials for the Class
Registration closes at 8am on November 15th
