Cups: A Hollowware Workshop
May 30, 2021 - June 4, 2021
John Cogswell · carterpottery.com
Workshop at a glance
Learn the traditional hammer and forming techniques to shape (or raise) two-dimensional flat sheet metal into cups.
Techniques
- Traditional hammer and forming techniques
- Raise 2-D flat sheet metal to 3-D volumetric cups
Materials
- Sheet metal and metal forms
- Soldering tools and supplies
Outcomes
- Form traditional cups from sheet metal
- Experience in forming and planishing
Artist Bio
John Cogswell is a jeweler, silversmith, educator, and author/illustrator. Recently retired from SUNY New Paltz, New York, he previously taught at Parsons School of Design, the Pratt Institute and Hofstra University. Cogswell is also the former director of the Jewelry and Metalsmithing Department at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. He is the author and illustrator of the book Creative Stonesetting and has served as a technical consultant and contributing author for several contemporary jewelry texts.
Arrowmont Connections
Workshop Description
Students will study the traditional hammer and forming techniques by which silversmiths shape or raise two-dimensional flat sheet metal into three-dimensional volumetric cups. Participants will discover that metal blank is subjected to a series of sequential hammering operations. You will learn that in the initial stages, the plasticity (malleability) of the metal is exploited as the desired silhouette evolves. In the final stages, the form is refined and finished off (planished). All stages of the raising operation, from initial design to finished object are covered. Students will also learn about various hammers, stakes (metal forms) and their specific usage, as well as other forming and assembly techniques. Competent basic metalworking skills are required.
COURSE FEE: $600 · download the materials list
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