Shape, Texture, Color, Smash, (Create Your own Found Objects)

 Thursday 6:30 - 9:30 PM $115  
  Sabra Sowell-Lovejoy and Saturday 6:30 - 9:30 PM    

Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Type of Workshop: Process

 

This is a 6 hour workshop taught over 2 evenings.

I have always loved old painted rusty objects crushed tin cans and wrecked cars.  The brilliant painted colors juxtaposed against the history of decay is spectacular!  I spent the last five years working on producing my own found objects using copper, sterling and brass.  I am happy to say that I have finally developed a way to make unpretentious colorful metal forms that appear to have developed their own character over a long period of time.
I would like to share these procedures with anyone who willing to purposefully learn to disrespect metal and break all the metalsmithing rules.  This hands-on workshop will teach you many techniques such as forming, chasing, texturing, patina, prisma color, enamel, punching and smashing.

Students will take home eight different metal “things” that exemplify the techniques taught in class.  The objects will be ready to hang as charms or to rivet to other metal forms.

Kit Fee of $15 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
Hand-outs
Various sheet metal forms (sterling, brass and copper)
Fuel
Special burs
Enamel
Prisma color
Patina chemicals
Steel wool
Expendables

Supplies provided by instructor:
Torch
Hammers
Stamps and chasing tools
Forming blocks
Dremels
If you prefer to avoid sharing or waiting for tools, please bring your own

Supply List:
Apron
Dust mask for soldering
Metal file
Disposable paintbrushes
Rags

Optional supplies:
Stamps
Chisels
Pliers

Questions? Email Sabra at sabras@unm.edu
Website:  www.sabralovejoy.com