(August 29, 2014) Santa Fe, New Mexico – The New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA) is pleased to announce that its Visual Arts Department will be offering a rare glimpse into the ancient metal casting technique called “luted crucible” through a five-day workshop led by Guest Artist Piers Watson, of Le Village, Larroque, France, between August 28-September 12, 2014.
The term “luted crucible” refers to the connecting or “luting” of two elements (in this case, the copper and tin that produces bronze). Luted crucible casting is a pre-industrial, low tech/low cost casting technique largely unknown outside India & West Africa. M. Watson lived in India for several years mastering this technique, which for this master class will blend the old with the new as objects created on a 3D printer are cast in bronze.
The full technique will be demonstrated in five stages to be held on-site at New Mexico School for the Arts for four days, with a final, all-day, firing and casting to be held in NMSA’s north parking lot on September 12, 2014.
The Guest Artist Program of NMSA annually brings exceptional opportunities for students to work with and learn from artists like M. Watson. NMSA is now accepting applications for school year 2015-2016. The application cycle closes in midJanuary, and information on admission policies and the application process can be found on its web site,
www.NMSchoolForTheArts.org.