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Tamera Lynn Mulanix Table
QuiQue -
Monday, July 2, 2007 - 1:46am
Furniture Gallery  Tamera Lynn Mulanix with her completed hand forged wrought iron table. See http://enrique.artmetal.com/metal_art/Creative_Metalsmithing_01_Workshop.html for a photo album of the workshop.  Actually Tamera had lots of
QuiQue -
Tuesday, July 3, 2007 - 6:11pm
Actually Tamera had lots of twisty things in her original designs. But after getting the hand forged leaves and penny scrolls down and forge welding the individual leaves together, she decided not to add the twisty things to the table. Tamera also brought a really interesting twisty jig form to make the legs, but I discouraged her use of it simply because of the complexity of getting the legs to fit the form. We finally decided on a simpler RDC form in the end. I'm sure that if there was any student that I had to influence their design aesthetic, that it was Tamera's table. Tamera makes some wonderful metal art. She is an accomplished professional artist. Thing is that her primary technical skills were welding, plasma cutting, and incorporation of found art in her artwork. She now has some additional skills which will allow her to actually hot form whatever it is she desires to create. I know that my approach to design is a bit more formal then what she was use to. I think this is the reason why we all take workshops with other metalworkers. The idea is to make us look at different ways of working with metal. I'm sure I took Tamera out of her comfort zone. I only hope that she now knows a bit more on creating the forms she desires to incorporate into her work rather than limiting herself to found objects and the two dimensional aspects of welding and plasma cutting. » reply  Just found out Tamera has a
webminster -
Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 7:09pm
Just found out Tamera has a web site. Check out what she's been doing... » reply  I like this table and in
marilyn -
Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - 11:32am
I like this table and in particular, the feet. marilyn » reply  wonderful class!
Gypsysky -
Monday, July 9, 2007 - 3:15pm
I just wanted to thank Enrique once again for taking the time to teach this class. There were only 5 of us with varying blacksmithing abilities. Enrique was never condesending, always patient and full of good advice for all of us. What a resource! I came in with alot of enthusiasm to learn, and that I did. I really have alot of ideas but my abilities limited me a bit. I had big ideas to use alot of curves, twisty things, and "difficult" for a beginner design. Enrique never said I couldn't do it, but encouraged other ways of putting my table together that would lead to more confidence, but still pushing me out of my comfort zone. Learning the simple things first will lead to more complicated designs later. He stressed that thinking backward in a project from finished product to the beginning was important, that drawing out a design with detail and precision (which I'm not used to doing) and measuring was very important. I know if I would have done this more carefully, that I would have not had so much trouble. Everyone in the class was very helpful with eachother. It was fun to watch everyone else work thru their project and I think everyone had a range of emotions that went with the process and struggled a bit. I learned to let the metal teach me.. I let go of comparing my project to my idea of what I wanted it to be, and what everyone elses project looked like. This is sometimes hard when you are in a class with many people. I realized that this was all about learning, actually, when it was all said and done, I thought my table turned out ok..at least it's level! and I had a great time! » reply  Tamera, welcome to the site
Bill Roberts (not verified) -
Monday, July 9, 2007 - 4:53pm
Tamera, Bill
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Gypsysky -
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 9:14am
Hey Bill! Thanks! I'm really liking this website. So much to learn and everyone is so supportive and generous with their knowledge. Yes, John Amero is very talented and quite a character. I see him here and there once in a while. I wish he would teach another class. He is a great blacksmith. He actually told our class about this website, but it never caught on for me. I think now that I understand more about metal, I'll be checking things out more. Next time I see him, I'll tell him you said hello! » reply  Hi Tamera!
SteelyJan -
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 9:35am
Hi Tamera, » reply hey
Gypsysky -
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 1:09pm
Hey Janet! Thanks for the welcome! I enjoyed your website too. Love the movement you put into things. It's so great to have this resource to network and learn isn't it? Hope you can come down for a class one day too. I think you'd really enjoy it. » reply  HI
Paula -
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 2:30pm
Tamera GREAT WEBSITE! Liked your artist statement. I'm sure most 'artists' can relate to feeling 'different'. ( I can...) But I also like your statement, "I have developed the courage to see what I see and like what I like without worrying about what others will say"....sorry, had to quote you there, you said it so well. Great table.... glad to have you along for the ride on this site. » reply |
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Tamera's Table
Tamera's table is nice but again very simple. I guess it's hard for me to be simple. I'd love to forge a table . God knows what it would look like, as I'd probably have a million twisty things growing from it. Janet R.