Blacksmithing: Sculptural Forms

with Natalie Murray
SCULPTURE 672 001 | 3 credits | $250 Lab Fee
June 23 - July 6, 2024

This intensive will start with the fundamental techniques of forging, and move quickly into more advanced projects.  We will focus on the processes of moving material while hot, and the forge and anvil will be the primary tools of achieving form.  As a corollary, the history of forged ironwork (architectural, tools, and sculpture) will serve as a source of inspiration.  Each student will also be encouraged to make an inflated sheet metal sculpture.

Natalie Murray is a sculptor and fabricator with a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she continued to work as a foundry manager post-graduation. Beyond collegiate instruction, she teaches welding classes, including the 'Women in Welding' course at the Arc Academy. Natalie's time and talents have taken her from her Midwestern roots all the way to the largest women's university in the world in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; building some of their first maker-space facilities.

Natalie Murray, Bowls, 2017, Steel, 18 x 18 x 4 in.