Metal Clay II/III Bugging Out with Michael Marx
Class | Available
BUGGING OUT: INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS IN METAL CLAY (ADVANCED)
INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL MARX
“Bugging Out: Insects and Arachnids in Metal Clay” in this one-week class, experienced metal clay students will learn advanced sculpting techniques to make interesting insects of their own design. The class is designed for the advanced metal clay student with strong coil rolling abilities. The class fee (due to the instructor) is $400 and includes the props necessary for making many of the component parts. Textures can be borrowed or purchased. **30-50g of Project X .99 Flex is recommended** and will be available from the instructor. A basic metal clay toolkit, textures and cutters are highly recommended, and will be available to borrow if needed. **If a student takes the previous week’s class, stones can be incorporated into these 2 projects if desired!*
Class Fee: $400 (payable to the instructor)
Prerequisite: Prior Metal Clay Experience
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
Michael Marx
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/