Advanced Casting 320
Because this was the second casting class that I have taken, my professor allowed me to propose my project ideas as the semester progressed. I ended up completing one intricately engraved cast ring, a series of five bookmarks with a total of 18 stones set, and a fun final piece that contained 2 brooches connected by a necklace chain.
The Skidmore College art major contains 9 concentrations that students can choose from to focus their skills and interests. The Junior's Show is an exhibition on campus where the faculty chooses one student from each concentration to display their work and represent the concentration as a whole. I was selected to represent Skidmore Metals in the show!
As you can see in the picture on the right, and in the picture below, I designed a display piece with 1/4 inch thick glass to display the bookmarks in a fashion similar to how they would be used in a book. At a 45-degree angle, viewers can see all elements of the bookmarks including the piece that goes inside the book and the piece that hangs over the spine of the book, all from a 360-degree angle.
Selected for Juniors Show Exhibition
Below you can see my engraved signet ring that I designed for my brother. My brother is the last male Canfield in the family so I decided to design a signet ring for him. Inspired by Charles Demoignet and his lettering art, the signet ring contains an original design that you can see in the image on the right-hand side. The letters of my last name are interlocking and overlapping to create a signet. The ring itself contains two gypsy set sapphire stones, an iridescent patina inside the engraving, and high polished sterling silver on the exterior.
Below is my final piece that I created in my casting class. It contains two brooches connected by a necklace. There are 6 stones set, 3 coral and 3 turquoises, all different types. The brooches are kind of crazy and contain cast sterling silver, reticulated brass, and formed brass. The stones are bezel set and the pins on the backside have a catch that you rotate to hold it in place. This catch can also be seen on the front of the piece peaking out from behind.
