Class description:
Sculptural forms that can be adapted to functional works. Students will be able to focus on traditional and nontraditional methods and techniques of joinery and design. We will practice how ancient forging craft of blacksmithing can make a contemporary modern piece of functional art. This is a 2 day class.
Skills and techniques to be covered/taught:
Hand forging a sculptural piece in the form of an human/fantasy, etc. Tricks of forging about 15 individual pieces, then seeing how they all join together to make a full sculptural piece.
ABOUT the Instructor:
Anton Yakushev, is a sculptor and artist blacksmith who creates one-of-a-kind hand forged in fire sculptures. Every artwork consists of more than 50 details each forged separately and has a special and unique meaning. My artistic device is experiment and improvisation, in fact, I do not use
one-size-fits-all techniques. The key message of his artwork is humanism, love, and compassion for humanity. Anton realized he was destined to turn ideas into metal when at the age of 16 he started working as a blacksmith. Now an award-winning sculptor, his artworks have been exhibited nationally, as well as in the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and the United States. He is a nationally and internationally distinguished artist, whose works
are in permanent collections all around the world, including National Museums and Parks in the USA. He loves to create independent and isolated worlds for his heroes which are dreams, cloudland cities, and otherworld realities. To see more of his work, go to his website .
What to wear/safety equipment :
-Cotton pants and long sleeved shirt (synthetics are potentially flammable).
-Leather boots (NO open toed sandals/shoes-tennis shoes are not recommended for safety). Make sure your pants fit over the tops of your boots so nothing hot can fall in.
-Safety glasses and ear plugs. Long hair must be tied back.
-Leather gloves to protect your hands and a notebook to take notes.
-Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated, and snacks if you want.
PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE 30 MINUTES BEFORE CLASS IS SCHEDULED SO EVERYONE CAN GET SET UP.
SELECT NUMBER OF TICKETS NEEDED THEN “GET TICKETS”
