METALS SUMMER SESSION 6
JULY 30–AUGUST 11, 2023
Matthieu Cheminée and Tim McCreight
Building on Basics
Between us, we have been making jewelry for 80 years, each in our own way exploring basic materials and techniques that have been central to metalsmiths for centuries. In this workshop students will revisit basics: pouring ingots, making sheet and wire, and using forging, piercing, and fabrication to create original wearables and utensils. After making their own unique stamps, gravers, and chisels, students will make jewelry that captures the materials and moments of Penland. Through group demonstrations and one-on-one conversations, each student will merge material, technique, and process to chart a path that makes their work meaningful and distinctive. Intermediate/advanced level: basic sawing, soldering, and filing skills required. Lower metals studio.
Matthieu: Studio artist who learned jewelry making in New Mexico and West Africa, where he has been working with jewelers for the past 25 years; has taught at schools in Canada, Africa, Europe, and US as well as his own studio for 20 years; author of Legacy: Jewelry Techniques of West Africa, and The Art of Stamping.
matthieucheminee.com | @matthieucheminee
Tim: professor retired from Maine College of Art & Design, author of 20 books of metalworking, senior designer and editor at Brynmorgen Press; teacher of workshops nationally and internationally; served as a trustee for Haystack (ME) and SNAG.
