Cory Barkman’s Chinese Plum Tree Screen - which included hand-made bronze flowers by yours truly - was included in the Society of North American Goldsmith’s Jewelry and Metalsmithing Survey Vol. 2. The picture I submitted (to be found on p.180) shows a smaller project we made at 31 x 21 x 2 inches; Cory’s work is usually custom-built to suit a specific location. I previously posted a detailed description of making the bronze flowers using the ancient techniques of chasing and repoussé, and I will be making more bronze flowers soon. Hopefully there will be some left over for jewellery this time - more details to follow! Check out Cory’s functional sculpture at corybarkman.com , and please contact me if you are interested in exploring a project idea. ISBN 978-0-9988002-2-6 Order from: https://www.snagmetalsmith.org/resources-opportunities/jams/ Copyright Cory Barkman, 2018. Image: Christine Pedersen.
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