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Color on Metal

  • Mon, April 09, 2018
  • Mon, May 14, 2018
  • 6 sessions
  • Mon, April 09, 2018, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM (CDT)
  • Mon, April 16, 2018, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM (CDT)
  • Mon, April 23, 2018, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM (CDT)
  • Mon, April 30, 2018, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM (CDT)
  • Mon, May 07, 2018, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM (CDT)
  • Mon, May 14, 2018, 6:00 PM 9:00 PM (CDT)
  • 3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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If you find yourself torn between your passion for metals and your love of color, then this workshop is for you. Carol Warner’s Color on Metal method is like no other coloration technique used in traditional metalworking. It gives non-precious metals a more desirable and elegant quality, building a depth of surface that ranges from opaque and powerful to delicate and translucent. Learn how to create any color you choose on any type of metal. Determine beforehand what your final outcome will be or let the process evolve and surprise you!

You will start with provided samples to learn surface preparation, undercoating, color mixing and basic application of the pigments and move on to exploring as many variations as possible. As you gain experience and confidence in creating and applying color, you will begin to use this process on your own work while further experimenting with test pieces. You will learn to build layers of pigments to create complex surfaces and interesting color schemes and to protect your projects with various sealants.

By the end of the class, you will have a solid understanding of color relationships, mixing and application techniques, as well as the basics of additional materials that can widen your outcome options. You will take away a variety of samples and finished projects unlike any you’ve made before. No background? Not to worry; this is a chance to experiment and explore how colors mix and match. No particular metalsmithing skills are required, and this process does not use heat or fire.

Instructor: Carol Warner is a career artist, specializing in hand hammered holloware. Over the years she has pushed the boundaries of scale until it demanded the use of fabricators. She now collaborates with world renowned Mexican coppersmiths who create vessels per her designs. Treating the forms like canvases, she converts them into image based objects which reflect powerful forces of nature. Fanatic about color, she left behind traditional methods of patination and developed her own system, handcrafting her own custom colors. Carol’s work has been widely exhibited on an international level and is presented annually at Chicago’s prestigious Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art Exhibit by Maria Elena Kravetz Gallery of Cordoba, Argentina.

CHICAGO AVENUE FIRE ARTS CENTER   3749 Chicago Avenue  |  Minneapolis, MN 55407  |  612-294-0400  |  info@cafac.org 

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