Chasing and Repousse
This two day workshop focuses on the same fun and versatile techniques that were applied to such monumental sculptures as the statue of liberty! It is a great follow up class for students who have taken Hydraulic Die Forming and wish to expend and refine the skills they have learned as well as an informative class for beginners. As with the Die Forming class, the plasticity of the metal is emphasized and students begin by forging their own set of steel punches which they will use in combination with a chasing hammer to push (repousse) the metal in one direction , then sink (chase) the metal from the opposite side giving form and ornamentation to a flat metal surface. Instructors will work closely with each student to help them throughout the designing process to the completion of their individual projects.
* hydraulic die press and repousse and chasing can be taken as one workshop with a 15% discount for booking both.
174 North 11th Street Brooklyn, New York, NY 11211• (718) 387-6200
This two day workshop focuses on the same fun and versatile techniques that were applied to such monumental sculptures as the statue of liberty! It is a great follow up class for students who have taken Hydraulic Die Forming and wish to expend and refine the skills they have learned as well as an informative class for beginners. As with the Die Forming class, the plasticity of the metal is emphasized and students begin by forging their own set of steel punches which they will use in combination with a chasing hammer to push (repousse) the metal in one direction , then sink (chase) the metal from the opposite side giving form and ornamentation to a flat metal surface. Instructors will work closely with each student to help them throughout the designing process to the completion of their individual projects.
* hydraulic die press and repousse and chasing can be taken as one workshop with a 15% discount for booking both.
174 North 11th Street Brooklyn, New York, NY 11211• (718) 387-6200
TEACHER BIO
Raphael Martin is an artist and goldsmith with extensive experience of the jewelry industry and the field of jewelry production. Raphael received his BFA at Memphis college of Art, and studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. He currently works in NYC as a freelance designer and metals consultant.
“I have a great appreciation for the craft of metalworking and the visual arts. I have a passion for creating unique sculptural pieces that convey a story line. I am interested in the way that mechanisms provide kinetic movement in my work - and how these movements mirror reality. I search for the humorous qualities of daily life and transcribe them in my work – using metal as a medium for dialog”.
Raphael has recently returned from traveling in Mexico where he sipped some fine sipping tequila.
Raphael Martin is an artist and goldsmith with extensive experience of the jewelry industry and the field of jewelry production. Raphael received his BFA at Memphis college of Art, and studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. He currently works in NYC as a freelance designer and metals consultant.
“I have a great appreciation for the craft of metalworking and the visual arts. I have a passion for creating unique sculptural pieces that convey a story line. I am interested in the way that mechanisms provide kinetic movement in my work - and how these movements mirror reality. I search for the humorous qualities of daily life and transcribe them in my work – using metal as a medium for dialog”.
Raphael has recently returned from traveling in Mexico where he sipped some fine sipping tequila.
