2025 May 15, 16, 17, The Art of Metal Manipulation with Lesley Aine McKeown is coming to Diane Weimer's studio. Cost-$575.

2025 May 15,16,17, The Art of Metal Manipulation with Lesley Aine McKeown is coming to Diane Weimer's studio. Cost-$575

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Adding dimension to a piece can transform your work. In this class you will learn basic metal manipulation techniques and explore how combining them can add dimension and a sculptural aesthetic to your work. This is a techniques based class. You will create samples of each technique that can be made into pieces of jewelry. This is not a project based class. You are encouraged to focus on how these techniques can be applied to your body of work.
Attention will be given to individual expression and design. Demos will be designed to address each student's integration into their body of work
Techniques:
● Reticulation
● Fusing
● Fold Forming
● Shell forming
● Hollow forms
● Chasing
● Scoring - several techniques
● Surface treatments - Different ways to finish your piece.
● Patina and other colorants
● Settings - bezel, tube and prong setting. As applies to design.

● Day 1 - Introduction to reticulation, Foldforming and fusing - video and demo.
Class study.
● Day 2 - Scoring, Shellform and hollow forms - video and demo - Class study
● Day 3 Chasing, hollow forms and other constructions - demo - Class study
● Each day we will cover finishing options and other surface treatments to enhance
your work.

Statement
Creating is a process constantly in motion, one that keeps the
maker searching for balance. I hope to create work that provokes
thought. Bridging sculpture and jewelry, each piece is thoughtful in
design and construction, representing a meaning deeper than
aesthetics, a unique journey in creativity through which I intend to
evoke a conversation that interests me and intrigues the viewer.