IRON – SUMMER SESSION 3
June 16-28, 2024 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Eric A. Ryser
Contained

This workshop will focus on vessel forms as students design and construct objects that express their interpretation of the word “contained.” We will cover the fundamentals of layout, forging and fabrication, and surface decoration. Techniques will include hand- and power-hammer work, welding, sheet metal construction and joinery, hot and cold press operation, texturing, etching, coloring, and more. Individual creativity will be encouraged in the creation of both sculptural and functional objects. The workshop will fuse traditional and contemporary finishing processes. Group conversations and individual instruction will be an ongoing part of the workshop. All levels. 

Studio artist; teaching; Kansas State University, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Appalachian Center for Craft (TN), Penland; exhibitions: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art (KS), Alice C. Sabatini Gallery (KS), Cranbrook Art Museum (MI), Metal Museum (TN), Fuller Craft Museum (MA).

ryserforge.com | @ericryser
January 15 – Regular enrollment opens