The ArtMetal Project

an educational resource for the metal arts

ArtMetal was founded to document and archive the heritage of various metalworking traditions so as to prevent the loss of current and ancient techniques that are beneficial to the understanding and appreciation of the metal arts. ArtMetal also provides an environment consisting of forums, chats, and centers where artisans, academics, art lovers, and the general public can experience and share this outstanding medium within a community environment. At ArtMetal, collaboration of craftspeople from all metal disciplines creates an exciting environment for innovative self-expression and discovery.

ArtMetal currently resides on two separate servers. The ArtMetal Project is a permanent archive of all educational resources that have accumulated over the last four years and is located at Washington Universitys "wuarchive" site. The ArtMetal Village is located at the ArtMetal.com site and is made up of seven distinct Centers including forums, weekly live chats, the current ArtMetal Features, individual artist residencies (permanent artist web sites), and the Bramblebush an artisans resource containing workrooms and still more forums for community interaction among the various metal disciplines.

If you are interested in learning more about how to work with metal, visit the TOC and find our resources to metalworking. This resource includes information on materials, processes, finishes, and design. But before you go there, please read me first.

For those of you who are interested in experiencing artwork produced by a broad range of metalsmiths working in a variety of media, you shouldn't miss visiting the ArtMetal Village at the ArtMetal.com site, or drop by the ArtMetal Virtual Gallery and view featured exhibitions from around the globe. We also have an exchange program with other metalsmithing organizations who have participated in this project.

Last, but not least, the ArtMetal Features section includes special stories, graphics, movies and sounds that will give you a new perspective on this ancient craft which continues to bring fresh and provocative innovations to the metalworking craft. The current issue is located at the ArtMetal.com site and previous issues are archived here at our edu site.

ArtMetal Mail List

Since this project is continually being updated, you may want to join our mailing list for periodic updates to ArtMetal and discussions about metalworking.

To subscribe to the ArtMetal email list, send an email message to: listproc@mail.wustl.edu

Put in the body:

subscribe ARTMETAL <your full name>

If on the other hand, all you want is a periodic notice of ArtMetal updates, then send an email to: AMupdate@artmetal.com. You will then only receive announcements of updates and no additional mail.

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