METAL CLAY
Mental Lentil: Inside-Out Lentil Pendant
By Michael Marx
Unleash your creativity in this engaging hands-on workshop, where you'll discover the innovative art of constructing a unique inside-out lentil pendant from fine silver metal clay. This class is an exciting journey for both burgeoning and seasoned makers eager to explore novel design techniques. You'll master the intriguing process of forming a hollow lentil shape, then ingeniously inverting its two domes and securely joining them for an unexpected, captivating twist. The curriculum also focuses on adding textures and embellishments that artfully highlight the pendant's distinctive concave design, ensuring a truly original piece.
Skills You'll Learn:
Expertly forming two beautifully textured concave halves, the foundation of your inverted lentil.
The innovative technique of creating a secure central connection that ingeniously doubles as a bail for your pendant.
Comprehensive skills in sculpting, joining, and refining fine silver metal clay to achieve impeccable results.
Essential kiln firing techniques to transform your pliable clay into solid, lustrous silver.
Mastering the art of finishing and polishing fine silver to bring out its ultimate shine and detail.
Why take this class? This workshop offers a unique opportunity to challenge conventional design and create a piece that is truly a conversation starter. You'll not only hone your fundamental metal clay skills but also learn advanced techniques for creating hollow forms and innovative connections. By turning the traditional lentil shape "inside-out," you'll develop a fresh perspective on design and leave with a one-of-a-kind fine silver pendant that playfully defies expectation—a testament to your growing artistic ingenuity and mastery of metal clay.
This class is perfect for both beginners and experienced makers looking to explore new design techniques and expand their repertoire in metal clay.
About Michael Marx
I have been a sculptor and artist as long as I can remember. My childhood gifts were art
supplies as often as they were toys or books. I was born in Massachusetts in 1969 and lived
there for 18 years, before moving to California in 1987. After 33 years in the Bay Area, I
relocated to South Carolina in 2020, where I currently reside. In the beginning, I sculpted in
FIMO, a polymer clay, and this honed my ability to transform my visions into 3-D images. In
2000, I took my first PMC (precious metal clay) class and was hooked. PMC?s affinity for
texture, flexibility of form, and choices of finishing techniques make it ideal for me as an artist.
The combinations of fine detail, high texture and varied forms are not easily achieved using
traditional methods of casting and fabrication. While my main focus is making wearable
sculpture, I also work in mixed-media.
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