[TheForge] Upcoming class & pictures of recent work

[George Dixon]

I will be in Illinois this fall to teach a repousse' & chasing class. 
 Joinery will also be on the schedule.
The dates of the class are Monday October 13th through Friday October 17th.
The class is sponsored by Mark & Mindy Gardner, the email is 
             www.floodpf@farmwagon.com <http://www.floodpf@farmwagon.com>

    shop address

            Flood Plain Forge

            111 West Green Street

            Farmer City, Illinois 61842

    shop phone

            ( 309 ) 928-9168

Here are some shots of recently completed work:

The first series are of a 6' tall torchere.  
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/torchere2.jpg
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/torchere_monel-dogwood.jpg
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/torchere_top.jpg
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/base_motif1.jpg
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/base_motif2.jpg
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/base_motif3.jpg
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/base_motif4.jpg

These are of a chisel-cut, repousse' light
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/light-dogwood.jpg
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/light-fish.jpg
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/light_escutcheon.jpg
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/light-butterfly.jpg
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/moon-star-light.jpg
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/light-hanging.jpg

All of the components are chisel-cut.  All of the joinery is either 
tenon or rivet.  
The materials are mild steel - forge textured, bronze and monel flowers 
and sheet mica (backing the repousse' light).
All are finished with 80 grit sand paper and coated with linseed 
oil/turpentine mix and then paste waxed (3 coats over several days).

George Dixon, Metalsmith
(please forward this to art metal and other lists)