Architectural Accents in Bronze

Architectural Accents in Bronze (part 2)

with

Josh Dow and Lauren Holmgren of Green Foundry

April 11-13, 2010   (3 days)

Tuition:$450.00 for part 2 only, $400.00 with part 1

Skill level: Beginner and up

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        This three day workshop will familiarize the participant in the methods of bronze casting from a gas fired furnace. The focus will be on casting parts that are designed and molded from oil based clay, cast in plaster to produce a molding board then cast in bronze, unique accents, rosettes and medallions to complement a decorative forged railing segment. This method you will learn can give you full customization of your work and is simple enough to do on your own once the basics are learned. Come experience the new Foundry and casting floor that the NESM has to offer. As a participant you can expect to learn the fundamentals of sand casting using an oil based sand system called Petro-bond, oil-clay sculpturing and plaster casting.  This class is directly linked to the Joinery of Architectural Iron class being given just before, I strongly suggest the value of taking both to give you a comprehensive knowledge of some typical 19th century work. 

Lauren Holmgren and Josh Dow received their BFA in Sculpture at Massachusetts College of Art 2004/2005.  Josh and Lauren  work as a team casting iron and bronze for personal work and commissions. Currently, they operate Green Foundry a fine art casting service in Eliot, Maine and teach courses through the adjoined school, Sanctuary Arts. They are members and founders of a group art collective focusing on performance iron casting called The Iron Guild, to see more about performances please visit: www.ironguild.net.