Brooklyn Metal Works

This Saturday! Brooklyn Metal Works is hosting Artificial Castling: A Chess Tournament with Suzanne Sullivan, Maggie Boyd, and Julia Elsas on May 30th from 1-4pm. We’ll be outside in the BKMW rooftop garden playing chess in 15-minute sessions with each of the artists — with snacks and special handmade prizes of course! ♟️

This event is part of the Brooklyn Ceramic Arts Tour (May 28-31) and we are so excited to share artworks by these three incredible artists during the tournament. We hope you’ll swing by!

Brooklyn Metal Works
2nd Floor
640 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY
*This space is only accessible via stairs.

Ceramic Arts Tour

Thank you to everyone who visited the gallery this week with NYCxDESIGN 2026! Suzanne Sullivan: The Wilderness of Mirrors is on view at Brooklyn Metal Works until Sunday, June 7. Be sure to swing by during these final weeks! 🌀♟️🕚

Slide 2: Tradecraft No. 2 by Suzanne Sullivan. A teapot and two teacups made of hand-built porcelain with glaze and gold luster. Available for purchase at link in bio!

Saturday, May 30 @ 1-4PM | In conjunction with Suzanne Sullivan’s solo exhibition The Wilderness of Mirrors, join us at Brooklyn Metal Works for a chess tournament celebrating stealth, strategy, and subterfuge. Ceramicists Maggie Boyd and Julia Elsas will join Sullivan in this collaborative event, each creating a handmade chessboard that will be set up for gameplay. This event is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $5-10.

Thanks to everyone who joined us in celebrating the opening of Suzanne Sullivan’s show The Wilderness of Mirrors! The exhibition is on view In The Gallery everyday from 11-6pm until June 7.

Mark your calendars for our next event — Artificial Castling: A Chess Tournament with Suzanne Sullivan, Maggie Boyd, and Julia Elsas on Saturday, May 30 from 1-4pm!

Read more about the exhibition and related events on our website.

Suzanne Sullivan | The Wilderness of Mirrors opens In The Gallery at Brooklyn Metal Works tomorrow, April 18th, 7-9PM! View new hand-built porcelain works by the artist— stepping into the world of double agents and clandestine operatives, of secret codes and paranoia.

Suzanne Sullivan | The Wilderness of Mirrors
April 18 - June 7, 2026
In The Gallery, 2nd Floor*
640 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY

*Please note that this space is only accessible via stairs.

2026 Summer Session registration is now open! ☀️

Beginner and intermediate classes, workshops, and intensives are now available, in addition to the return of our Summer Shorts series— 4 and 5 week courses across a range of techniques, short and sweet for the summer months. Join us this June-August for classes on wax carving, stone setting, engraving, enameling, and more! 💎

Visit bkmetalworks.com/classes to see all Summer Session opportunities. We hope to see you in the studio soon! 📅

This Saturday at BKMW! ✨

Mixed Media Jewelry: Techniques & Experimentation
One Day Workshop | April 4, 11:00am-6:00pm
Taught by

This workshop introduces techniques for combining metal with non-metal materials such as wood, acrylic, fabric, and ceramic. Students will learn cold connection methods, tab settings, and approaches for using adhesives effectively, along with material-specific guidance for drilling, cutting, and surface preparation. Through demonstrations and hands-on experimentation, participants will practice these techniques and explore how different materials interact with metal.

Register at bkmetalworks.com/classes 📝

In The Gallery at Brooklyn Metal Works is pleased to announce Suzanne Sullivan: The Wilderness of Mirrors, an exhibition of new hand-built porcelain works by the artist, on view from April 18 - June 7, 2026. In making these pieces, Sullivan has stepped into the world of double agents and clandestine operatives, of secret codes and paranoia. Join us for an opening reception on Saturday, April 18 from 7-9pm!

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Suzanne Sullivan: The Wilderness of Mirrors
(April 18 - June 7, 2026)
In The Gallery, 2nd Floor*
640 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY

*Please note that this space is only accessible via stairs.

Beginning Wednesday, April 1st at BKMW! 💎

Wax Working Projects: Gemstone Settings II with Casey Sobel | April 1 - May 20

Build on foundational wax working techniques for gemstone setting & expand skills through more advanced construction approaches including hammer setting and bezel creation for irregular shaped stones. Emphasis is placed on structural integrity, clean ex*****on, and intentional design choices that support successful casting and setting.

Register now at bkmetalworks.com/classes 📝

Beginning Tuesday, March 31st at BKMW! 🎨

Drawing and Painting with Enamel with Rebekah Laskin | March 31 - May 5

Explore various enameling techniques in a spontaneous, expressive, and innovative way. Students of all levels will learn basic application and controlled firing of enamel on metal as well as use of underglaze pencils and oxides, fine mesh sifting, stencils, and foils to achieve unique imagery and surfaces.

Register now at bkmetalworks.com/classes 📝