METALS – SUMMER SESSION 2
JUNE 1-13, 2025 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Charity Hall
Kinetic Sculpture
Think. Design. Build. In this fabrication-intensive workshop, students will create small kinetic sculptures and automata. We will work with copper, brass, silver, and steel and also incorporate alternative materials such as wood, stone, and paper. We will start by fabricating small kinetic samples to understand basic mechanisms and then build small desktop or wall-mounted interactive sculptures. Construct your own hinges, ball and socket joints, crank shafts and more as you explore mechanisms, movement, and design. Tap into your boundless imagination as you learn from demonstrations, discussions, and experimentation. The workshop will cover basic fabrication techniques, including sawing, piercing, carving, and soldering. All levels. Lower metals studio.
Studio artist; teaching: Pima Community College (AZ), Idyllwild Arts Academy (CA), Pocosin Arts (NC), Campbell Folk School (NC), Metalwerx (MA); collections: Yale University Art Gallery (CT), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AR), Mint Museum (NC), Crocker Art Museum (CA). Artist photo by Jina Seo.
You can see videos of Charity’s kinetic pieces here.
https://charityhall.com/kinetic-insects/
November 15-December 16: Scholarship applications accepted
February 3: Regular enrollment opens
