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FOUR JULY 10–27
Student, scholarship, TA, and AA applications due February 13th; after due date student applications continue to be accepted until courses fill.
JEREMY LEPISTO is inspired by
observations and objects from his everyday surroundings and uses them to create imagery within kiln-formed glass constructions. He is pursuing a Ph.D. degree in sculpture at the Australian National University in Canberra. With his wife and partner, Mel George, Lepisto co-founded Studio Ramp LLC, a kiln-forming fabrication studio that translates designs by artists and architects into glass. He has taught kilnforming workshops in the United States and internationally. Lepisto received his B.F.A. degree from Alfred University in 1997. He is currently a member and president of the board of directors of the Glass Art Society.
Kiln Formed to Fit Making glass elements to fit a particular place will be the focus of this kiln-forming course. Each student will choose an approved location on the Pilchuck campus and plan an installation for the site. Students will work step-by-step, developing their ideas through drawing, measuring, designing, sampling, prototyping, and communication, all of which will determine how the first piece is cut. Successful installation will depend on preparation from the beginning. Presentations, field trips, and group discussions will address the aesthetic and pragmatic concerns of site-specific art. Fusing, slumping, coldworking, woodworking, metal fabrication, adhesion techniques, and safety concerns will be introduced. Kilnforming B / Experience Varied
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