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. See winners and Jurors' Choice for the 2016 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition HERE. Sign up for news HERE.
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.
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.
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.
Artist Spotlight Jun 2016
Alison Antelman, Berkeley, CA, U.S.
Jewelry Artist, Designer and Instructor
Alison Antelman is an award winning jewelery artist and accomplished instructor who exhibits and sells her work from her studio in Berkeley's historic Sawtooth building, and in galleries and craft shows across the United States. In the foldforming community, Alison is best known for taking First Place in the 2014 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition for her Metropolis Bracelet. She is also a 2015 Niche Award Winner for Hanging Garden Necklace and has won many first place awards at craft shows across the U.S.
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