Color on Metal at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Color is the topic of this class and students are learning to use tin cans, found objects, enamel and prismacolor as materials to bring color and narrative to their jewelry. The goal of their initial project was learning to work with used tin cans and to investigate the possibilities of creating jewelry with this material. They experimented with the tin to learn its possibilities and limitations, creating 10 ‘test pieces’ and were then challenged to make five pins in 24 hours and these images are of the artists wearing their work. More post of their work will follow as the class progresses.
Aaron Holderman
Aaron Holderman
Chris Galusha
Chris Galusha
Chris Galusha
Kelly Robinson
Kelly Robinson
Kelly Robinson
Saul Ruiz
Saul Ruiz
Tova Lund
Tova Lund
Aaron Prahlow
Aaron Prahlow
Melani Smith
Melanie Smith
Hunter Creel
Hunter Creel
Michelle Leitheiser
Michelle Leitheiser
Kurt Rieckenberg
Kurt Rieckenberg
Kurt Rieckenberg
Shoji Miyazawa
Shoji Miyazawa
Tara Hoppe
This was a great exercise in experimentation with tin and my own inner creative voice. It helped me push myself and take chances by listening to my instinctual gut ideas, and choosing them. I knew that I did not have time to question myself, which is very unlike me. The next time I run up against a wall during the creative process or find myself with unfamiliar materials, I will use this “24 hour/five pin” challenge to rekindle my flame!
Looks like a great workshop,I especially like the way the wearers arranged them on their bodies. Im looking forward to your tin purse workshop. Ive been saving up some tins
Great job SIUE students. Marlene, as always, you have instructed the students well.
I am from Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. “Tin The Element of Surprise” exhibition is showing at our Copeland Gallery on campus right now, and I am so impressed with what can be created out of tin. My Metals teacher, Bryan Petersen works with tin too, but I have never seen his work until the show. I am looking at all the above students creations and again I am very impressed. I especially like Michelle Leitheiser pin’s. Your work is very delicate and feminine which I like being a girl. On Melanie Smith the same can be said, but Melanie how did you come by the delicate pink lines and flowers on your work? Saul Ruiz I would wear one of your pins. I love the idea of a picture scene for a pin. Where did you find your pieces of tin? Great job on everyones work. Your an inspiration in the metals field.