The
Art League School
Classes In Fine Arts and Fine Crafts
The Art League, Inc., founded in 1954, is a multifaceted,
non-profit visual arts organization based in the Washington,
DC metropolitan area. The Torpedo Factory Art Center is
located in historic Old Town Alexandria, 105 North Union
Street. The school office is open 10:00am-4:00pm, Monday
through Saturday, the phone number for the school is (703)
683.2323. Information about classes is available by visiting
or calling the school during office hours or our web site
at www.theartleague.org.
The classes noted below are taught at the Madison Street
Annex, 305 Madison Street.
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BRONZE
CASTING
Roland Richardson, Jr.
Students
are introduced and participate in the complete foundry
casting process from mold making, wax working, investing
the wax model (ceramic shelling),de-waxing and burnout,
to casting the bronze, breaking out and finishing the
piece. The wax sculpture must fit inside a coffee can.
Class designed for any one wanting to learn about the
‘lost wax' casting process. Slides, films, demonstrations
and guest lectures are incorporated into the syllabus
to give the students experience in bronze casting. Safey
procedures are emphasized. Feel free to contact the instructor
via email
richardson@byf-foundry.com to discuss any questions
you may have. A $50 materials fee is payable to the instructor.
$210Fall,
Winter, Spring & Summer (9 weeks)
Thursday 7:00-10:00 pm
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RUBBER
MOLD-MAKING WORKSHOP
Roland Richardson, Jr.
A
one-day demonstration workshop; the student will learn
how to make a flexible rubber detail mold by either brush-on
or poured methods, a mother mold of plaster or plastic
is discussed to give rigidity to the rubber mold. Information
will be given on methods of venting the mold, adding fillers
to the rubber and/mother mold, and when to use a one piece,
two-piece and multiple-piece molds. Treatment of the molds
for various casting mediums will be discussed; wax casting,
plaster casting, and resin(bronzing) casts will be presented.
Instruction booklets on class discussion will be given
to each student.
$85 September 11th, 2004 or
March 25th, 2005
10:00am - 4:30pm
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Open
Studio
For students and artists working on casting
projects.
Open
studio is for former students and those individuals familiar
with bronze casting procedures. The studio is available
every Wednesday. Please send an email to discuss your
needs and to schedule a time.
richardson@byf-foundry.com
Every
Wednesday 2:00pm - 10:00pm
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