115th Year Life Craft Hall "Craft Experience Teaching Workshop" Craft Promotion Course: Forged Flower Vessel Creation - Intermediate Class

Forged flower vessel creation intermediate class is a course that moves from technique to creation.
After having basic forging ability, we will no longer just learn how to knock metal into cups, but further think: how to shape form through forging, express, and let the work have its own character and language.
The course centers on flower vessel creation, guiding students to understand the aesthetics of vessels through shape design, proportion control, three-dimensional forming, and metal coloring. In the process, students will face larger metal sheets, more complex curved surface changes, and longer forging and finishing times, gradually building mastery of materials.

Course Content
Expected completion: flower vessel, tripod vessel, 2 pieces total
Session 1 08/01 (Sat)
Introduction to reverse forging: explain forging logic & pros and cons of techniques
Tripod vessel forging: understand tripod vessel forming principles and striking methods, forging practice.
Personal creative vessel: personal creative vessel shape thinking
Session 2 08/02 (Sun)
Tripod vessel template making: tripod vessel shape planning and discussion (mouth closing form and subsequent vessel development)
Tripod vessel forging: forging practice.
Session 3 08/08 (Sat)
Tripod vessel forging: forging practice.
Personal creative vessel forging: forging practice (individual guidance and discussion)
Session 4 08/09 (Sun)
Personal creative vessel forging: forging practice (individual guidance and discussion)
Pouring pine resin for detailed finishing: learn to use pine resin as support material for containers, improving vessel leveling and lines.
Session 5 08/15 (Sat)
Personal creative vessel forging: forging practice (individual guidance and discussion)
Pouring pine resin for detailed finishing: learn to use pine resin as support material for containers, improving vessel leveling and lines.
Session 6 08/16 (Sun)
Personal creative vessel forging: forging practice (individual guidance and discussion)
Pouring pine resin for detailed finishing: learn to use pine resin as support material for containers, improving vessel leveling and lines.
Session 7 08/22 (Sat)
Personal creative vessel forging: forging practice (individual guidance and discussion)
Bottom sealing (vessel welding)
Session 8 08/23 (Sun)
Chemical coloring: learn chemical coloring techniques (blackening, copper patina), complete texture and color layers.
Bottom sealing (vessel welding)
Finished work sharing: share your creative journey at course end (free sharing)

Instructor: Hsieh Yi-hung (謝毅弘)
Target: Those with forging basics
Small class: 4 to start, 6 max
Online registration: https://reurl.cc/kpGjNd