Ontario College of Art & Design

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MAAD 3B41
Silversmithing
0.50 Credit(s)
Studio
Prerequisite: MAAD 2B14 Intro to Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Fabrication OR GDES 3B34 Jewellery Design 1: An Introduction
Through the use of hammers, steel and wooden forms, the plasticity and malleability of non-ferrous (copper, brass and silver) metals are explored. Forging, sinking and raising metal forms are the major techniques covered in this course. One project asks the student to explore their own personal design process through writing, drawing and modelmaking and subsequently create a piece of flatware related to their own experience.
Notes: Please take special note that this course has material fees associated with it.
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to further Material Art & Design studio courses.
Course was last updated June 24, 2011 - 3:43 PM