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Iron Summer Session 1

IRON – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
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.

Studio artist, faculty and tech/safety coordinator at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI); previous designer and frame builder at Waterford Precision Cycles (WI),  Rally America co-driver; residencies: Arrowmont (TN), Haystack (ME), Waterford Precision Cycles (WI); recent exhibitions: The Baconsin (NC), Innova Gallery (WI).

ericaameier.com | @ericaameier_artist 
January 15 – Regular enrollment opens

Erica A. Meier, Spill, etched steel, forged brass, 17 x 7 x 1-3/4
Erica A. Meier, Spill, etched steel, forged brass, 17 x 7 x 1-3/4