DETAILS
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Room
North Central Michigan College Classroom Building
Date
Time
Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

Member tuition
$145.00
Non-member tuition

$195.00 (become a member)

Discount
Members save 10% when registered before March 31st!
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DESCRIPTION

Metal forging is the process of shaping metals using compressive force, such as hammering, pressing, and rolling.

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of hot forging in this fun introductory class. Learn to use an electric coke/coal forge to shape iron on an anvil.

Learn forging techniques such as heat control, tapering, fullering, twisting and scrolling, and punching and drifting.

Students will leave the class with their own custom bottle opener.

This workshop takes place at North Central Michigan College.

This class is designed for beginners interested in learning the basics of forging. 

SUPPLY LIST & MEDIUM
Supplies provided
No
Art Area
Visual Arts
Medium
Metalsmithing
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INSTRUCTOR(S)

Leon Nash

Instructor
CTAC Petoskey

B.F.A., Arts and Design Sculpture, Northern Michigan University; M.F.A., Arts (Metals), Arizona State University

Leon Nash is a Northern Michigan-based artist. He received his undergraduate degree in sculpture from Northern Michigan University and his master’s degree in metals/jewelry from Arizona State University. He has been formally creating three-dimensional artworks for the past 15 years. Primarily, Leon uses ferrous and non-ferrous metal materials, but will use anything that best fits the needs of his concepts. Other materials may include: found object, wood, plastic or glass. In some of his latest work his visual concepts are driven from the language of wayfinding, which he uses as a metaphor for individuals who are in a transient stage in their lives. Naturally because of this inspiration arrows are a common theme throughout his work. 

Leon Nash currently teaches studio art and design classes for North Central Michigan College. His warm, approachable demeanor and expertise in his craft make his classes fun and inspiring for all skill levels.

Cancellation Policy for Multi-Day, Sequential-Day Adult Workshops

Cancellation
Crooked Tree Arts Center reserves the right to cancel any multi-day, sequential-day workshop that does not meet its minimum student enrollment 30 days prior to the first workshop session. If a workshop is cancelled by CTAC for lack of enrollment, CTAC will offer a full refund to the student in the manner in which tuition was paid. (Cash payments will be refunded by check.)

Student Withdrawal
Requests for cancellation by the student at least sixty (60) days prior to the first day of the workshop will be honored (minus a $20 processing fee).  Requests for cancellation by the student between thirty (30) and fifty-nine (59) days prior to the first day of the workshop will receive a 50% tuition refund . NO REFUNDS will be given for a student cancellation made less than thirty (30) days prior to the first day of the workshop.