Sawing, piercing and riveting oh my! Beginning techniques and creative concepts
with Natalie Macellaio
Course Schedule:
2nd Wednesdays // 5-7pm EST
Course Description:
This course is designed to guide students through the some of the beginning techniques of metalsmithing. Sawing, piercing, riveting, chasing and repousee, forging and forming are some beginning techniques, these can also create some very complex forms. Riveting will allow students to incorporate alternative materials and expand their ideas. We will also be discussing a variety pin back attachments to explore ideas of wearability and function. Chasing and repousee will also let students explore the plasticity of metal and create more organic forms. Students will develop individual projects, choosing their studio practices while thoroughly exploring the material properties and expressive potential of metal. In addition to the making process, the course will cover key considerations related to wearable forms, sculpture forms and how best to present the work in an exhibition.
Sessions will be flexibly structured based on the group’s needs and may include demonstrations, lectures, and discussions. Regular critique and feedback sessions will give students opportunities to reflect on and improve their ongoing work.
Registration opens October 19th at 10am Central Time
About Natalie
Natalie Macellaio grew up in the Chicago area and moved to Texas to receive her Masters of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas in Jewelry and Metalsmithing. She is the Professor of Art at Dallas College. Her work has been featured in galleries across the country. She is the co-creator of The Mother Load, with Lesli Roberston, this international project which includes over 100 artists in 8 countries was exhibited at the Dallas Museum of Art in fall 2014 and the Hannah MacLure Centre in Dundee, Scotland in February 2016. She currently has a two-person exhibition with Ana Lopez, at the National Ornamental Metals Museum in Memphis, TN. This summer she will have work exhibited at the John Milde Gallery in Richardson, TX. Natalie currently resides in Plano, TX with her husband and twins.
