Assignments will provide experience in fabrication, raising, and casting. In your second year, you'll develop independent studio work of your own design. This course introduces students to the basic techniques of metalsmithing. Through demonstration, experimentation, and making pieces, students will learn ways that metal is shaped, joined and finished. Cold joining will be covered, as students become familiar with the challenges and nuances in the processes of joining metal Surface Enrichment Students learn a variety of methods to texture and mark the metal surface.
Students produce sample pieces as a survey of various techniques are explored.
Areas of exploration include roller printing, etching, stamping and stamp making, sandblasting, reticulation and polishing. An introductory design course including an historical and contemporary survey of jewelry and metal work. Students will use drawing, rendering model making and slides in the development of personal design and use of historical. Students will begin a sourcebook of artistic inspiration and perspective as it relates to metalwork and design that will be continued throughout their studies. Fabrication II Students will advance their technical skills acquired in Fabrication I and Surface Enrichment learning more techniques for joining, shaping and finishing metals.