Workshop In NY
Another workshop has been added to my travel-teaching schedule. This workshop will take place on the weekend of October 2-3, 2010 in Rochester, New York.
Here is the contact information:
Studio 34 Creative Arts Center and Gallery
34 Elton St, Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: (585) 737-5858
Email: studio34artists@aol.com
I’d like to take this opportunity to share with you some photos of an amazing piece that was created with Quick-fire copper and bronze by Diane Sepanski from The Metal Heads, Feat of Clay in Phoenix, Arizona, right after the workshop that I taught there. It’s called Pookie and the Chief, Phoenix Tribe.
It’s in 3 pieces and each piece is hollow. The top part was made as 2 separate pieces that are hollow, which were then assembled with the wings. Here’s a picture of how it went into the box.
And here is the finished piece:
January 20th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
What a great piece! I *love* the wings. Nice work Diane, and a fun idea too. Did the head ornamentation not make it through firing?
What a perfect use for combining copper and bronze.
Cheers,
~Jan
January 20th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Wow – every time I see a new possibility I get more intrigued. That’s absolutely beautiful Diane – you’re so creative.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Diane that is a great piece! do the parts stack together or were they fired in place with a second firing? We are really looking forward to having Hadar here in Grand Junction, CO in April 2010. At this writing we have a completely filled class of excited and enthusiastic arts!
January 20th, 2010 at 10:47 pm
I love this piece Diane. Well done!
January 21st, 2010 at 12:56 am
What a wonderful piece. Beautiful work Diane. I love it.
January 21st, 2010 at 2:57 am
Wow that is so beautiful!
January 21st, 2010 at 6:03 am
Lovely workmanship! Such a unique idea!
January 21st, 2010 at 8:11 am
Absolutely amazing. I love it!
January 21st, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Diane, this is SO clever and beautiful! Drat, why didn’t I think of it first? (heh heh)
January 21st, 2010 at 9:21 pm
WOW….Thanks for all the kind words!
I had this idea for the PMC Conference Exhibit for some time…and wanted to do the piece in copper and bronze but was waiting for Hadar’s workshop.
This is comprised of 3 separate pieces and put together with a brass screw. The brass screw has pmc at the base that was torch fired.
As you noticed Jan, the elements on the top of the head are no longer there. They came trhough the firing just fine but I had a technical difficulty getting the brass screw to come out. So in gripping the piece the top parts broke off and I did not have time to do a repair. So I decided to go without, and use the piece just as decoration.
Originally the elements on the head would have been where a a cord or chain could be strung. The entire totem pole can unscrew, making it into 3 separate pieces. The 2 faces were to be earrings while the bird would be the the pendant.
I will be making another with all those possibilities in the future.
Cindi, you will have so much fun learning from Hadar….shes the best!
Thanks again!
Diane Sepanski