[Jewelry making - Article 00139] - Re: [Orchid] Fold-forming is beautiful!

[Noel]

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>     Fran, I agree, and I'll tell you what else is beautiful -- the
>     experience of taking a fold-forming course from Charles
>     Lewton-Brain! He is an excellent teacher. 

    Since you bring it up, I will mention that CMAG (chicago Metal Arts
    Guild) is hosting C. L-B for a fold-forming workshop next month.
    Registration deadline is in 10 days! For registration forms and
    further information, contact Emily McCormick, 773.262.7830,
    em.design AT earthlink.net Here are the details: 

        The Chicago Metal Arts Guild is pleased to present: 
        Two Exciting Workshops led by Master Goldsmith, Inventor,
        Teacher and Author - Charles Lewton-Brain 
        Fold Forming Workshop: Aug 16 18, 2006 (Wed Fri) 
        Gold Application Techniques Workshop: Aug 19 20, 2006 (Sat Sun) 
        Artist Lecture: Thursday, Aug 17, 2006 7:30p 
        Location: College of DuPage
        425 Fawell Blvd.
        Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
        (630) 942-2800

        Cost: Both workshops*: Members $775 Non-members $810 **Save $120
        over individual workshop fees!!** 

        Fold Forming only*: Members $525 Non-members $560
        Gold Applications only*: Members $370 Non-members $405
       *Workshop fee Includes Lunch each day/Material fees additional
        Registration deadline: Friday, July 14, 2006

        For registration forms and further information, contact Emily
        McCormick, 773.262.7830, em.design AT earthlink.net 

        Fold-Forming 

        Fold-forming uses the metal's plasticity and ductility to make
        complex forms resembling chased, constructed and soldered shapes
        rapidly from single sheets of metal. The concept involves
        folding and creasing metal, as you would paper, and then
        selectively forging, forming, rolling and unfolding it to
        produce light, elegant, volumetric shapes. Radical changes in
        cross section are possible in 3-5 minutes. The tools are simple;
        fingers, hammers, mallets, anvil, vise and rolling mill. The
        techniques work with all metals and are applicable for
        jewellery, holloware, sculpture, enamelling, anodizing etc.
        Developed steadily since 1980, it has been recognized as a
        completely new approach to metalworking, and today hundreds of
        designers and metalsmiths around the world integrate some aspect
        of it into their work. 

        Gold Application Techniques 

        This workshop teaches methods of creating surface designs in
        gold alloys on copper. The result of a two year research project
        for the Society of North American goldsmiths, this workshop
        includes fusion applications (gold painting), the use of resists
        for gold application, doublee (fusion laminate), Keum-boo,
        depletion gilding (tumbaga, guanin), inlay, overlay procedures
        and a discussion of fire gilding. Painterly techniques are shown
        which may be used to enrich enameled surfaces. The applicability
        of enamels to these surfaces is discussed and demonstrated.
        Control factors are discussed in some depth and safety issues
        are touched on. The approach is that of a working goldsmith and
        therefore the techniques are evaluated in the light of practical
        applications for creative purposes. 

        Biography 

        Charles Lewton-Brain studied and worked in Europe and North
        America, and has taught at the Alberta College of Art since
        1986. He is known internationally for inventing Fold-Forming, a
        new system of working sheet metal into elegant forms using
        simple tools, and as co-founder of the Ganoskin Project, an
        information resource and forum for metalsmiths online. In
        addition, Charles and his partner Dee Fontans ran The
        Lewton-Brain/Fontans Centre for Jewellery Studies from 1991
        2001. Charles is now the program head of the Jewellery/Metals
        program at ACAD.

--Noel
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