Join us as we welcome a brand new
​Visiting Artist to Studio JSD--David Barnhill!

October 5-7, 2018 9am-5pm

​We are so honored to host internationally recognized artist and instructor David Barnhill, following his recent collaborative series with David Huang, Layered Resplendence at the Muskegon Museum of Art!

David Barnhill works as an artist/engineer/metallurgist with a passion for mokume which he began researching and creating in 1999. David creates mokume using a variety of processes ranging from traditional liquid phase to solid state diffusion bonding and beyond. Barnhill is currently researching two new methods for fusing along side collaborator Richard Furrer [Master Sword Maker and Blacksmith]. Many of Barnhill's past mokume successes can be viewed within the Layered Resplendence Series with fellow artist David Huang. ​

Mokume Gane: Making Billets and Patterning Sheet with Visiting Artist David Barnhill

$720.00

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The amazing David Barnhill, Master of Mokume and collaborator with David Huang in the fabulous "Layered Resplendence" series, is coming to Studio JSD to teach his craft!

Learn how to successfully create and fuse billets of layered Fine Silver and Copper by way of liquid phase bonding. After the billet has been fused we will quickly compress it and then it's on to patterning! The goal of the class is for students to leave with at least one successful Mokume sheet and a good understanding of how to easily create their own billets and complex Mokume patterns. 

Class fee includes materials to make and pattern one fine silver and copper billet. Metal to make additional billets may be purchased from the instructor or students may bring their own; 20g or thicker Fine Silver and 16g copper (must be scratch free).

​Visiting Artist Policies: Full refunds -$35 administrative fee will be given if cancellations are received up to 60 days prior to the workshop date.  Due to prior artist travel arrangements and class material purchases, cancellations after that date can only be reimbursed if we can fill your seat. 

​If the class has sold out and you'd still like to join us, please contact the studio to be placed on a waitlist. We will call you if there's a cancellation.
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