Teaching at The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center
Metal Sculpture and Technique Immersion
August 6 - August 7, 2022
https://carvingstudio.org/event/two-dimensional-reclaimed-steel-functional-sculpture-july-9-10/
Register: $425
Whether your creative vision is functional or fanciful, bring it to the intersection of industrial technique and visual artistry. In this workshop you’ll find the inspiration, raw materials, tools, and practical instruction and guidance that will empower you to build in metal the forms you imagine.
Expect a fully hands-on experience of creation. From your instructor’s “scrapyard palette,” you’ll pick and choose finished and unfinished metal pieces to shape into your one-of-a-kind finished work. You’ll learn how the welding process not only fuses and cuts metal, but also imbues distinctive colors. And with a complete array of tools at hand, you can throw open the doors of artistic possibility and take your ideas as far as you can.
Techniques you’ll learn include MIG welding, spot welding, oxy-fuel cutting, hammering, bending and cold sawing. While experimentation and collaboration will be encouraged, the core objective of this weekend course is to enable participants to confidently construct sculptural metal objects using basic techniques. Student work has ranged from ornamental sculpture to furniture and lighting fixtures. Instructor: Ray Ciemny
Teaching at The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center
The Language of Metal Sculpture
July 25 - July 29, 2022
https://carvingstudio.org/event/language-metal-sculpture/
Refresh your expressive spirit by learning new skills in metalwork that can help you realize your individual vision in sculpture. “The Language of Metal Sculpture” allows ample time to focus on creative work while refining new skills. Guided by a noted New England artisan metalsmith/fabricator, you will gain knowledge and experience with a variety of metalworking techniques, creating your own personal artistic statements in enduring sculptures. One-on-one and group discussions will reveal new strategies for achieving your ideas and goals.
A variety of metalworking techniques including mig, stick, and resistance welding, along with hot and cold metal cutting, deconstruction, folding, and fastening metal will be demonstrated for participants to investigate. Heat it and beat it on the anvil at the forging stations! Participants will leave with several finished pieces and an expanded approach to sculpting with metal. All levels welcome. Experimentation and exploration are strongly encouraged.