Cuttlefish Casting in Pewter with Anna Watson

Cuttlefish Casting in Pewter with Anna Watson

Discover the art of cuttlefish casting

By Phoenix Art Space

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Phoenix Art Space

10-14 Waterloo Place Brighton BN2 9NB United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 14 days before event.

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours

Cuttlefish casting is an ancient technique of casting metal using found cuttle bones that get washed up on the beach. Two bones are rubbed together to form a flush flat surface between which you can press objects and scratch designs. Creating a pour hole, you can then melt and pour molten metal into the mould, creating beautiful cast designs that retain some of the texture of the cuttle. In this course, you will use pewter to create unique castings which can be turned into jewellery or creative objects.

Most materials are provided, including cuttle bones and pewter. You can purchase silver if required at 65p per gram; the amount you will need depends on what you want to make. Feel free to bring jewellery-sized objects to cast, some items will also be supplied.

For safety purposes, please wear a long-sleeved top and no open shoes when pouring the molten metal.

This course is suitable for all levels

Days: 1 Sunday

Costs: £85

Times: 10:30 - 16:30

Dates: Sunday 5 October

Location: Red Room

Maximum: 8

Phoenix Art Space is a registered charity.

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Anna Watson graduated from the University of Brighton with a First Class degree in Materials Practice where she specialised in woodwork and metal. For the past eleven years she has worked in the jewellery industry for commercial designers and artisan jewellers. Anna runs her own jewellery business where she designs work for shops and creates work for national and international exhibitions. In 2018 she did a residency in Athens and has since exhibited in Germany, Greece, Portugal and China. Anna particularly enjoys teaching and encouraging students to develop their designs and ideas.

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Phoenix Art Space's courses provide a mix of high quality workshops aimed at practicing, and aspiring artists and art lovers. They are suitable for anyone (including beginners unless otherwise stated) who wants to learn new skills from professional artists and would like to meet likeminded people in a supportive and creative environment. We normally provide all the basic materials unless stated in the course descriptions. You need to sign up in advance as some popular courses fill up very quickly.

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Refunds require 2 weeks notice prior to the start of the course and will involve the deduction of our costs such as transaction fees or bank charges. If less than less than 2 weeks notice is given prior to the course start date we regret that refunds or transfers to other courses are NOT possible. 

Courses are aimed at over 18s.

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Phoenix Arts Association Ltd is a charitable (not-for-profit) arts organisation based in central Brighton.

Phoenix Art Space10–14 Waterloo PlaceBrighton BN2 9NBEast SussexUK

Telephone+44 (0)1273 603700https://www.phoenixbrighton.org/

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