Session One: May 26-31
Erica A. Meier
Decorative Utensils for Daily Life
We use utensils every day; they decorate our homes, evoke memory, and are passed down as heirlooms. Using etched steel and brass sheet, along with basic forging and fabrication techniques, each student will create a pair of utensils for daily life. These may be spatulas, strainers, choppers, or sculptural utensils. We will cover many fundamental techniques including cold and hot forming (forging, sinking, basic sheet fabrication), cold and hot connections (riveting and brazing), and finishing (sanding, filing, texturing). Decorative, custom-etched steel plates will be provided for student use. This workshop will give you the foundational skills and confidence you need to work productively with steel and make quality objects. Beginning level.