Foldforming Resources for Artists and Art Lovers
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This is the Foldforming Hub, home of the annual Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition and learning resources for metal artists. Sign up for news HERE.
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PRESS RELEASE
2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition for Metalsmiths Includes Unusual Innovation
How did an all-glass sculpture win a metal arts Innovation Award?
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Oct. 12, 2017 - PRLog -- The annual Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition celebrated its 6th year with entries from metalsmiths in England, Scotland, Canada, Chile, Thailand, Iran, Italy, Sweden and 15 U.S. states. In addition to 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Honorable Mention and 21 Jurors' Choice selections, judges also presented the optional (rarely awarded) Innovation Award. Ed Lay of El Cerrito, CA, U.S., won the honor for innovative explorations in lost metal. Thin copper is foldformed, then enameled on one surface. The enameled piece is placed in an etching bath to remove the copper-- and the resulting piece is all glass. Read full press release...
2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition for Metalsmiths Includes Unusual Innovation
How did an all-glass sculpture win a metal arts Innovation Award?
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Oct. 12, 2017 - PRLog -- The annual Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition celebrated its 6th year with entries from metalsmiths in England, Scotland, Canada, Chile, Thailand, Iran, Italy, Sweden and 15 U.S. states. In addition to 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Honorable Mention and 21 Jurors' Choice selections, judges also presented the optional (rarely awarded) Innovation Award. Ed Lay of El Cerrito, CA, U.S., won the honor for innovative explorations in lost metal. Thin copper is foldformed, then enameled on one surface. The enameled piece is placed in an etching bath to remove the copper-- and the resulting piece is all glass. Read full press release...
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Diverse Applications in Foldforming - see the diversity of work made possible by foldforming techniques, below.
Foldforming techniques are used today by metal artists in jewelry, sculpture, architecture, décor, lighting, tableware, and more-- with styles that are rustic or refined, bold or subtle, small scale or very large. The results are often fantastically reminiscent of shapes found in nature. For more examples, view competition gallery pages.
Small Sculpture
Foldforming techniques are used today by metal artists in jewelry, sculpture, architecture, décor, lighting, tableware, and more-- with styles that are rustic or refined, bold or subtle, small scale or very large. The results are often fantastically reminiscent of shapes found in nature. For more examples, view competition gallery pages.
Small Sculpture
Large Sculpture
Tableware and Utility
Vessels
Life Studies
Jewelry
Note: Images above are coded with (year:award) to specify recognition in the annual Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition. For example, (2015:HM) indicates the piece won Honorable Mention in the 2015 event. Award codes are 1st=1st Place, 2nd= 2nd Place, 3rd= 3rd place, HM= Honorable Mention, INN= Innovation Award, and JC= Jurors' Choice.
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