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Welding Workshop – Sculptures in Motion

Welding Workshop – Sculptures in Motion

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: November 16, 2024
  • Level: All
  • Instructor: David Cumbie
  • Location: Main Campus
***This Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, Nov 16 and Sunday, Nov 17.***

Focus on creating a Kinetic sculpture from found objects. Artwork that hangs from the ceiling and sculptures that are mounted on stands for the yard. Fishing swivels, bearings, hinges, wheels and many more forms will be used to make art move with the wind. Materials will be supplied but students are welcome to bring their own parts.

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Corian Marble Sculptures Nov 23-24

Corian Marble Sculptures Nov 23-24

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: November 23, 2024
  • Instructor: Rick Bostick
  • Location: Main Campus
***This Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24.***

Learn how to use Corian marble creating sculptures for the house and garden. Explore forming techniques using heat and special prepared shapes for achieving creative forms and patterns. How to join surfaces and applying various finishes will be experimented with along with technique in mounting the final sculpture.

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Welding Workshop – Wall Sculptures for the Home

Welding Workshop – Wall Sculptures for the Home

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: December 7, 2024
  • Level: All
  • Instructor: David Cumbie
  • Location: Main Campus
***This Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, Dec 7 and Sunday, Dec 8.***

Create designs for your garden wall or living room area. This is an opportunity to make site specific art pieces to enhance your environment. Bring in found objects to embellish your compositions while attaching the forms to an armature for mounting to a wall. Many materials will be made available for student at the workshop.
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Bronze Casting Workshop Dec 14-15

Bronze Casting Workshop Dec 14-15

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: December 14, 2024
  • Instructor: David Cumbie
  • Location: Main Campus
***This Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21.***

*** Bronze pour date to be announced at the workshop. ***

An introduction to a variety of techniques in the creation of wax sculptures. Once the wax sculptures are made, students prepare their waxes with gates and sprues in preparation for the ceramic mold-making process. Waxes are coated with state-of-the-art ceramic shell, and then the wax will be burned out, and the molten bronze poured into the molds. Cost includes a five pound bronze sculpture, with the option to purchase additional material for larger works. Students are responsible for finishing the polishing and coloring of final castings.

 

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Welding Workshop – Create Figures and Faces

Welding Workshop – Create Figures and Faces

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: January 11, 2025
  • Instructor: David Cumbie
  • Location: Main Campus
***This Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, Jan 11 and Sunday, Jan 12.***

Create whimsical figures and faces from found objects made of steel. Students are encouraged to bring in objects to include in their compositions. All metal objects must be sensitive to a magnet. Free materials will be available during the workshop.

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Corian Marble Sculptures Jan 18-19

Corian Marble Sculptures Jan 18-19

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: January 18, 2025
  • Instructor: Rick Bostick
  • Location: Main Campus
***This Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, January 18 and Sunday, January 19.***

Learn how to use Corian marble creating sculptures for the house and garden. Explore forming techniques using heat and special prepared shapes for achieving creative forms and patterns. How to join surfaces and applying various finishes will be experimented with along with technique in mounting the final sculpture.

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Metal Forging Techniques

Metal Forging Techniques

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Start Date: January 25, 2025
  • Instructor: Devyn Going
  • Location: Main Campus

Metal lovers, come observe a mix of small metal projects that you could do too! In this demonstration, you will see a crash course of blacksmithing and be introduced to the tools, the techniques, and the applications of metal working as an art form and as a craft. If you are nervous about trying out metal sculpture or blacksmithing classes, consider this, see what it’s all about and be inspired!

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Bronze Casting Workshop Jan 25-26

Bronze Casting Workshop Jan 25-26

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: January 25, 2025
  • Instructor: David Cumbie
  • Location: Main Campus
***This Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26.***

*** Bronze pour date to be announced at the workshop. ***

An introduction to a variety of techniques in the creation of wax sculptures. Once the wax sculptures are made, students prepare their waxes with gates and sprues in preparation for the ceramic mold-making process. Waxes are coated with state-of-the-art ceramic shell, and then the wax will be burned out, and the molten bronze poured into the molds. Cost includes a five pound bronze sculpture, with the option to purchase additional material for larger works. Students are responsible for finishing the polishing and coloring of final castings.

 

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Gargoyles in Clay

Gargoyles in Clay

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: February 1, 2025
  • Instructor TBD.

  • Location: Main Campus

Contribute your own personal Gargoyle to the long history that has embellished architecture for thousands of years. Students will work modeling heads and faces for interior and exterior display. Create variations on historical works or create your own vision in terra cotta clay or stoneware. The works will be fired and colored surface treatments will be suggested and demonstrated. Clay will be available for purchase in class.

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Blacksmithing Fundamentals Workshop

Blacksmithing Fundamentals Workshop

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: February 1, 2025
  • Instructor: Devyn Going
  • Location: Main Campus
***Sat.-Sun. Feb. 1 – 2 | 10am – 4pm***
Learn the fundamental process for traditional blacksmithing. Students will use the hammer to forge hot steel on the anvil and learn how to make door handles, hooks, and ornamental scrolls. Practice techniques such as flattening, upsetting, twisting, punching, drawing, and familiarity with the blacksmith forge.
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Welding Workshop – Sculptures in Motion

Welding Workshop – Sculptures in Motion

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: February 8, 2025
  • Instructor: David Cumbie
  • Location: Main Campus
***This Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, February 8 and Sunday, February 9.***

Focus on creating a Kinetic sculpture from found objects. Artwork that hangs from the ceiling and sculptures that are mounted on stands for the yard. Fishing swivels, bearings, hinges, wheels and many more forms will be used to make art move with the wind. Materials will be supplied but students are welcome to bring their own parts.

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Techniques in Mold Making

Techniques in Mold Making

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: February 15, 2025
  • Instructor: David Cumbie
  • Location: Main Campus
***This Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16***

Explore a variety of mold-making techniques in creating sculpture works. Students will create molds out of clay, plaster, low temperature wax, alginate, and latex. All materials are provided.

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Sculptural Garden Art in Concrete

Sculptural Garden Art in Concrete

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Duration: 1 Week
  • Start Date: February 22, 2025
  • Instructor: Shaun Cook
  • Location: Main Campus

Create functional sculptures for your house and garden. Explore ways of creating large forms easily with affordable materials. Model sculptures by carving, and construction shapes to be covered, cast and poured in cement. Masonry dye and various surface treatments will be demonstrated in the completion of large garden forms.

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Creative Metal Casting Techniques in Aluminum Feb 22-23

Creative Metal Casting Techniques in Aluminum Feb 22-23

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: February 22, 2025
  • Instructor: David Cumbie
  • Location: Main Campus

Discover a variety of ways to cast aluminum using experimental techniques. Students will be introduced to alternative model making materials that can be used to create small aluminum sculptures. Make small sculptures with materials that can be burned: plastics, wax, shells, cardboard, wood, etc. Sand casting will also be demonstrated using styrofoam shapes. Metal pour date to be announced at the workshop.

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Blacksmithing Fundamentals Workshop

Blacksmithing Fundamentals Workshop

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: February 22, 2025
  • Instructor: Devyn Going
  • Location: Main Campus
***Sat.-Sun. Feb 22 – 23 | 10am – 4pm

Learn the fundamental process for traditional blacksmithing. Students will use the hammer to forge hot steel on the anvil and learn how to make door handles, hooks, and ornamental scrolls. Practice techniques such as flattening, upsetting, twisting, punching, drawing, and familiarity with the blacksmith forge.

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Welding Workshop – Wall Sculptures for the Home

Welding Workshop – Wall Sculptures for the Home

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: March 1, 2025
  • Instructor: David Cumbie
  • Location: Main Campus
***This Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2.***

Create designs for your garden wall or living room area. This is an opportunity to make site specific art pieces to enhance your environment. Bring in found objects to embellish your compositions while attaching the forms to an armature for mounting to a wall. Many materials will be made available for student at the workshop.
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Sculptural Garden Art in Concrete

Sculptural Garden Art in Concrete

  • Saturdays | 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Start Date: March 8, 2025
  • Instructor: Shaun Cook
  • Location: Main Campus

Create functional sculptures for your house and garden. Explore ways of creating large forms easily with affordable materials. Model sculptures by carving, and construction shapes to be covered, cast and poured in cement. Masonry dye and various surface treatments will be demonstrated in the completion of large garden forms.

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Techniques in Mold Making

Techniques in Mold Making

  • Saturdays | 09:00 am - 03:00 pm
  • Start Date: April 26, 2025
  • Instructor: David Cumbie
  • Location: Main Campus
***This Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14.***

Explore a variety of mold-making techniques in creating sculpture works. Students will create molds out of clay, plaster, low temperature wax, alginate, and latex. All materials are provided.

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