For this semester I would like to focus on my own personal growth with my metal smithing practice. Over the course of the past 3 semesters enrolled in Jewelry and Small Metals, I've been able to grow my general knowledge of the tools and techniques. However, I haven't really had the chance to 'perfect' what I've gotten to know. I find that what I tend to struggle with the most is my accuracy and final execution of my metal designs. Creating projects that are maybe too complicated for my current skill set is a blessing and a curse. Through the process I learn a lot, but my end product tends to always be a little rough around the edges. As a personal note I think that pulling back and simplifying my designs could be really beneficial to complete something with metals that I'm really proud of.
When breaking down my mind map a few key techniques and design elements kept servicing. I came to realize that I tend to lean towards using copper and brass as my main materials because of their warmer tonal range. I also really enjoy repeating hammered textures, I find that they do the best job at emulating the many texture we get to see everyday within nature and our environments. With my metals works I am to create pieces that are deeply sentimental and honor the moments within our lives that go unnoticed the most. It's the small things in life that really make living worth wile. In correlation with that, I would like to try to implement more hidden mechanisms within my body of work as I think it will speak towards that sentiment. List of techniques/design qualities: (Copper, Brass, repeating hammered textures, texturing stamps, heat patina, hidden mechanisms)
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