Instructor: David Boyajian
Monday - Friday
July 7 - 11
9am - 12pm
5 sessions

This basic introduction to foundry techniques makes bronze casting quick and easy. Using soft fire brick as a mold material, you will then carve low relief into the brick using files and sandpaper. Then molten bronze will be poured into the mold, cooled, and released. Each student will create a series of bronze castings that will be assembled by MIG-welding. Patina and mounting techniques will also be covered.

Materials fee included in the tuition, covers consumable materials and up to 12 lbs of bronze. Additional bronze, if needed, can be purchased in class.

David Boyajian is from Connecticut. After receiving his BFA from Alfred University, he attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He completed his MFA at the Maryland Institute, Rinehart School of Sculpture. Since 1986 he has been teaching metal sculpture, introduction to foundry, stone and wood carving at the Silvermine School of Art in New Canaan, CT. In addition, he teaches drawing and sculpture at Western CT State University and Norwalk Community College as well as metal sculpture classes from his studio in CT.

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