Metals Summer Session 6
August 8-19, 2021
Cat Bates
Glamour and Grit: Sand Casting for the Jeweler
This hands-on workshop will introduce students to jewelry-scale sand casting—from casting found objects in bronze, shibuichi, and silver to the design and creation of original two-part patterns. Demonstration of pertinent finishing and joining techniques will enable students to bring castings from raw metal to fully wearable jewelry. After core skills are covered, students will be encouraged to pick and choose demonstrations based on their individual goals and can expect to leave with at least a few (if not many) finished pieces and samples. All levels. Upper metals studio.
Studio artist; teaching: Penland, Maine College of Art Community Education; residencies: Haystack Open Studio (ME), Pace House (ME); representation: Mora Gallery (NC), Esqueleto (CA), The Portland Museum of Art Store (ME), Portland Dry Goods (ME), Rock Paper Scissors (ME).
