Fire, hammer, precious metal - forging silver with Lis Gort & Johannes Schweighofer

Termin:
Fr., 25.07.2025 bis So., 27.07.2025

Dauer:
3 Days

Zeiten:
Fr. 11 bis 18 Uhr, Sa, So 9 bis 17 Uhr; inkl. lunch break

Ort:
Nature park Pöllauer Tal, Atelier Schweighofer Pöllauberg
Meeting point 11:00 am in front of the Pöllau tourist office

Zielgruppe:
Beginners, (moderately) advanced; adults and young people aged 13 and over

Workshop description:

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of precious metal working and discover the traditional craftsmanship of silversmithing and casting.

We will learn the basics of casting pewter and silver using the Ossa Sepia technique. This ancient technique allows you to create unique shapes and textures that give your cast object an individual character and discover the fascinating technique of silversmithing and foldforming, in which non-ferrous and precious metals are shaped by folding, pressing and hammering. It is possible to forge a brooch (antique clasp), but you can also just get involved with the material and find out for yourself where the journey takes you. We will guide you step by step to realize your ideas.

No special previous knowledge is required, and the workshop offers participants the opportunity to develop their creativity and create individual metal objects. the course is also suitable for people with disabilities.

Please bring along:

Work clothes; possibly drawing materials and scissors

Material and firing costs: Material contribution for copper sheets, auxiliary materials and gas: € 15,- The following can also be purchased from the course instructors:Ossa Sepia Schulpen, tin and silver.

Price:

€ 380,-

Workshop leader

Lis Gort was born in Bregenz in 1970 and has dealt intensively with the subject of "jewelry as artistic expression” in the course of her artistic career. She completed her training in Austria and Taiwan and was able to make significant contributions to the topic of author's jewelry both as an artist and as a teacher. During her master's degree in Jewelry and Metal Arts at the Tainan National University of the Arts in Taiwan from 2013 to 2017, Lis Gort deepened her skills and expanded her creative repertoire. Her many years of experience and her passion for the art of jewelry are reflected in her work and her commitment to educating jewelry makers.

instagram: lisgort

Johannes Schweighofer was born in Vorau in 1982. He has been working as a freelancer in the fields of sculpture, design and jewelry art since 2013. He completed the master class for sculpture at the Ortweinschule Graz in 2009 and the master class for jewelry and metal design in 2023. He completed his architecture studies at the Institute of Contemporary Art at Graz University of Technology in 2012. The central concerns of his artistic work revolve around a fascination for structures and forms. His repertoire includes fine, delicately designed jewelry objects as well as walk-in sculptural works.

www.atelier-schweighofer.at
instagram: atelier.schweighofer

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