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BRONZE SCULPTURE FOUNDING

Four Day

Studio Seminar

 CALL FOR DATES

 (785) 841-1951

Contemporary Applications

of Old World Traditions

                                                                                          'Moses' by Elden Tefft, Located at University of Kansas

Tefft Terra Studios

1333 East 1600 Road

Lawrence,  KS  66046

 (785) 841-1951

TRADITIONAL CLASSIC SCULPTURE FOUNDING

A four day intensive studio seminar devoted to traditional classic sculpture founding.  An introduction in the Cire Perdue (lost wax) process which is practiced world-wide with interesting variations.

Professor Elden Tefft will provide a deductive overview of founding solutions that exist around the world.  It is hoped that this seminar will open your mind to the design possibilities through understanding the process of flowing bronze.

The Seminar provides a hands-on feeling for and understanding of the founder's art.  This understanding will enable you to prepare your work for the founder as well as enable you to guide him to results you envision.

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SEMINAR SCHEDULE

DAY ONE

8:00  -  Registration

9:00  -   Introduction

9:15  -  Film - 'Moses the Creation of a Heroic Sculpture'

10:00  -  MODEL - Pinch Model Exploration Sketch

11:45  -  LUNCH (Dutch)

1:00  -  "World Founding Solutions"  Slide Lecture

1:30  -  Modeling Instruction Exploration Modeling

4:45  -  Discuss Pieces

5:30  -  DINNER (on your own)

STUDIO OPEN for participants to continue their work

DAY TWO

8:00  -  Studio Open

9:00  -  Mold making Foundational Instructional Pin and Shim Pieces

11:00  -  Plaster Instruction and Demo Mold Application

2:00  -  Wax Instructions Pour Wax Patterns

3:00  -  Sprueing Instructions

4:15  -  Flask Building Hang or Mount Wax Patterns

5:00  -  Dinner (on your own)

STUDIO OPEN

DAY THREE

8:00  -  Studio Open

9:00  -  Dry Batching Demo,  Mix and Pour Investment, Cut Cups and Trim Molds

12:00  -  Lunch - Provided in Studio

1:00  -  Build Furnace & Test Fire

3:00  -  Initiate Burnout

3:30  -  Film - 'Bronze Casting of Sculpture'

DINNER (on your own)

DAY FOUR

8:00  -  Studio Open,  Prepare Sand Pit, Weigh Bronze

9:00  -  Pour Instructions,  Dry Run

10:00  -  Light Furnace

11:00  -  BRONZE POUR

Lunch - Pour Party

1:00  -  Devesting Instructions,  Devest

2:30  -  Sprue Pruning and Trimming Instructions

3:30  -  Demo on Chasing, Joining and Repair, Mounting (Part A), and Bronze Chasing by Participants

5:00  -  Demo on Patina, Sealing and Mounting (Part B)

STUDIO OPEN

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INSTRUCTORS

ELDEN C. TEFFT

Founder of the International Sculpture Center and its      Conferences

Beginning in the late 40's, he developed the founding basis of the early International Sculpture Conferences through experimental research and international travel.  He has continued this emphasis on bronze founding research as Director of the Kansas Sculpture Research Center, Dispersing the resulting technology through publications, workshops, and teaching around the world.  His own work maintains an emphasis on bronze although he also works in stone and other media.  he is the first recipient of the Governor's Art's - Lifetime Achievement Award in Art Education and has received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts.

Founding Development & Teaching

University of Kansas

University of Oregon

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and University

University of Costa Rica

Sir Nakharinwirot University (Thailand)

Ateneo Paraguayo (Paraguay)

Shang-Hai Jaio Tong Daxue (University China)

KIM T. TEFFT

Medal smith, received many academic awards for metal smithing as he earned his BFA at the University of Kansas.  He has taught workshops in both bronze casting and jewelry-making in the U.S. and Paraguay.  He established K.T. Goldsmithing in 1984, and along with his father developed Tefft Terra Studios, in Lawrence, Kansas.

Registration Information

Four Day Studio Seminar includes:

Exploration piece on bronze

All materials and use of tools

Three Lunches (Including Pour Party)

For fee and deposit Information refer to registration form

Non-refundable $100 reservation deposit.  Remainder due at registration on Day One

Total Cost of 4 day Seminar - $600

REGISTRATION FORM:

To print, hold mouse pointer over the form, then click on the printer icon in the box that appears in the upper left corner, or call Tefft Terra Studios to have a form mailed to you, (785)841-1951 or email:

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