Enamel—the application of colored ground glass to metal—is a medium that lends itself particularly well to the layering of techniques, colors, and images. This class begins with an overview of the enameling process as it applies to this technique. Next, students will collect, create, and compose imagery—including photographs, drawings, or text—that will be transformed into a silkscreen that can be applied directly to the enameled panels they have created. Students will learn enameling basics as they prepare the 6 x 6-inch enameled panels they will apply to the custom screen they have created. As students layer imagery and color over progressive brief firings, they will be impressed by the unmatched depth and visual interest that enameling brings to their work.
No prerequisite