Metal Clay with Michael Marx Owls & Bugs

Metal Clay with Michael Marx Owls & Bugs

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4/21/2024-4/26/2024

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$200.00

METAL CLAY: AWESOME OWLS &  BUGGING OUT
MICHAEL MARX

 

Awesome Owls: Having a Hoot with Metal Clay!
(Sunday – Tuesday)

 

Owls are a symbol of wisdom and knowledge. In this two-day class, we will be making owl pendants using fine silver metal clay. We will start off by making a hollow-form textured base, then, make the main facial details and embellishments. Next, we’ll explore expressions using different methods of creating eyes and the added details of eyebrows. We will further embellish them with more layered textures, feet, and a hidden bail. Amazing results are possible and the outcomes are limitless. This class is good for advanced beginners or experienced metal clay artists.

Bugging Out: Insects, Arachnids and Bugs in Metal Clay
(Tuesday - Friday)

 

Join Master instructor Michael J. Marx of Unsane Art in an exploration of all things creepy crawly! In this two-day advanced technique class, you will learn how to design, create, fire and finish your own piece of wearable sculpture using hollow-form construction, sculpting, coil rolling and texture layering techniques. Starting with a basic understanding of the method, students can push the design possibilities with further embellishment and their own creativity. We will also cover methods of using glass in your designs if time allows. This class is for the experienced metal clay artist who is very comfortable with coils and to do assembly of wet to wet, wet to dry and dry to dry components.

 

Class Fee: $400  
Materials Fee: Class Kits $35 per project, Metal Clay is $126 per 50g pack with 1 pack per project recommended (students can supply their own)
Prerequisites: Must have experience with metal clay and have confidence rolling out textures, ability to roll coils and to do assembly of wet to wet, wet to dry and dry to dry components.

 

 


  • Basic Metal Clay Tool List

    Clay roller

    Non-stick working surface

     Non-stick drying sheets or equivalent

    Texture Sheets

    Cutters

    Exacto Knife

    Tissue Blade

    Graduated circle cutters or small circle template

    Thickness gauges or playing cards

     Needle tool / awl

     Water spray bottle

     Small paintbrushes

    Release agent and application brush, or Badger Balm

    Sanding equipment: files, sponges, papers Wet wipes

    Clay storage container

    Tweezers

    Clay Shapers:   Expensive version: Rio Grande Item #: 111449

    Inexpensive version: https://clayrevolution.com/products/clay-sculptors-size-0-set-of-5?_pos=1&_sid=9a11dace6&_ss=r

     

Marx, Michael

I have been a sculptor and artis as long as I can remember. My childhood gifts were art supplies as often as they were toys or books. I was born in Massachusetts in 1969 and lived there for 18 years, before moving to California in 1987. After 33 years in the Bay Area, I relocated to South Carolina in 2020, where I currently reside. In the beginning, I sculpted in FIMO, a polymer clay, and this honed my ability to transform my visions into 3-D images. In 2000, I took my first PMC (precious metal clay) class and was hooked. PMC’s affinity for texture, flexibility of form, and choices of finishing techniques make it ideal for me as an artist. The combinations of fine detail, high texture and varied forms are not easily achieved using traditional methods of casting and fabrication. I am passionate about my chosen medium and want to show that it is fine art and not just craft. https://unsaneart.com/