Things I Made Last Fall: Part 2: Form Emphasis In Metals

May 3rd, 2015

Form Emphasis in Metals is a class that focuses on forming techniques such as raising, fold forming, and the creation of spiculum and other forms in metal. I made two salt cellars and matching spoons, which altogether comprised my 3 required projects. There was considerable overlap with the material being covered in my other classes.

Inside/Outside. (Salt Cellar) 2014. Copper. 4″ x 2″ x 1.5″Photo by Victoria Altepeter.

This was an attempt at making a vessel with no clear inside or outside. I wanted the effect of pooling to the sides on both cellar and spoon.

Salt Witch House. (Salt Cellar) 2014. Copper, Brass, Bronze. Photo by Victoria Altepeter.

Salt Witch House. (Salt Cellar) 2014. Copper, Brass, Bronze. 11″ x 11″ x 11″. Photo by Victoria Altepeter.

The house began as a sample in Intro for soldering a butt joint. The door is soldered to the floor; the house rotates open on the hinge of the door to reveal the “cellar” beneath. The house is fold formed to create the brick-like texture of the exterior, and the roof of the house is a form called a Heistad cup, made from brass. The house itself has a floor, so that when the roof is removed and the house is closed, the cellar is hidden from view. The mountain on which the house sits is a raised form , and the salt cellar is sunk into this. Everything here except the door is cold-connected using rivets. The small bronze “pebbles” are the tops of pins that hold the house to the mountain base, they can be removed to refill the salt cellar. The window and door hinges are also fold formed.