This semester i feel that I really grew creatively. Last semester I was still figuring out how things worked and what was expected of me. Now I know and I feel free to explore ideas and new processes. This semester I learned:
Forging techniques
Colored pencil on metal tenchniques
Sandblasting
More advanced hydrolic dieforming
embossing
glass cabachon making
multiple chain tenchniques (loop in loop, chainmail and woven/crocheted)
marriage of metals
I really clicked with forging and would like to do more of it. The whole expeince of learning to raise in metalsmithing and now understanding how to "move" metal makes me feel really empowered in the studio. I feel like I have full control over the metal i'm working with. However, when the metal cracks, its sooo frustrating. I felt like I was constantly filing away metal. Maybe as I practice more, this will start to happen less.
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