Thursday, May 26, 2011

Summer/Sculpture Workshops


Hello,
Well the rain has stopped(fingers crossed) and the sun is shining.
Its time to start thinking about making sculpture!!!! And I have a few workshops coming up this summer season:

-Cast Iron
-Jewelry Casting/small sculpture
-Mold Making
-Intermediate Cast Iron
-Sculpture for everyone

first, 
--->I will be back up in Old Forge NY at the Arts Center this summer. They have a brand new building and I cant wait to pour some iron there. 


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We are offering 2 weekend Iron Casting work shops Sing up for one or BOTH!-Pour molten iron, Participants workshop will learn the fundamentals of iron casting, from making the sculpture from clay to pouring the metal. You’ll learn multiple techniques for making molds, how to run a traditional cupola furnace, the theory and some history about melting iron, and how to make your own iron-melting furnace. Each participant will produce an iron sculpture and be given the opportunity to be directly involved in the pours. Beginners are WELCOME


Saturday+Sunday, July 9th+10th, 9am-4pm 
and/or
Saturday+Sunday, July 16th+17th, 9am-4pm


To register for a workshop at the Arts Center/Old Forge contact Workshop Coordinator Barbara Getty atbgetty@artscenteroldforge.org or call 315-369-6411


AND NEXT-




We will be running some Iron in West Rutland VT @ 
The Carving Studio and Sculpture Centecarving studio*
Offering Introduction to Cast Iron
August 6th and 7th great for beginners or if you have a little experience in cast metals.

----->I am teaching a few classes at the 
CURRIER ART CENTER currier art centerin Manchester NH. Both are week long intensives.



FIGURE SCULPTING- July 18th - the 22nd
JEWELRY CASTING- July 25th - 29th
Sculpture for EVERYONE -August 15th-19th






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I am offing a few classes at ESSEX ART CENTER Lawerence MA  
I have really enjoyed my self here and I am sure this summer session is going to be great.

-Intro CAST IRON SCULPTURE-July 30th and 31st
-Jewelry Casting- a once a week class on Wednesdays July 20th-August 10th
-Mold Making- Week long intensive August 8th-11th
And Finally, Essex Art Center will see some more iron poured as we travel further into the world of cast metal sculpture. In Cast Iron 2 we will work to realize your creative desires in molten metal.--August 13th and 14th
http://www.essexartcenter.com   
978-685-2343






POUR MORE IRON!

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