Blacksmithing: Sculptural Forms 

with Natalie Murray
$250 lab fee | June 14–27 | Skill-building

This intensive will start with the fundamental techniques of forging, and move quickly into more advanced projects. We will focus on the processes of moving material while hot, and the forge and anvil will be the primary tools of achieving form. As a corollary, the history of forged ironwork (architectural, tools, and sculpture) will serve as a source of inspiration. Each student will also be encouraged to make an inflated sheet metal sculpture.

SAIC students: This is a 3-credit course; use the course code SCULPTURE 672 001.

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Natalie Murray (she/her) is a sculptor and fabricator. Her work has taken her from her Midwestern roots all the way to the largest women’s university in the world, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to build some of its first makerspace facilities. Murray is currently based in the US, working in large-scale, custom metal fabrication serving a variety of industries around the globe. In addition, she teaches welding classes, including the Women in Welding course at the Arc Academy. She holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.