Stefano Marchetti: Surface in Depth

Giving shape to a jewel is quite simple, first a dialog between fire and material needs to be established, and then the conversation must be forced to our own personal opinions.

I chose to use "fire techniques" as the tool, and precious metals as the material. For this reason and for the fact that my works are worn, I can consider myself a goldsmith. Goldsmith, however, is an imprecise and ambiguous term to define my profession, because I would feel like a goldsmith even if I made hand blown glass vases.

Metals, with their potential to contain and transport meanings, are at the center of my research. Without a pretext of scientific nature, I use constructive procedure as a flywheel that drives the discipline itself. In my works the technique becomes a tool for investigating a potential “language of metal” into which I translate what my intimate experiences lead me to describe and evoke.

In the course of this workshop I should like to address this poetic with you, analysing one of my favourite technical procedures: “micromosaic in metal”.

Stefano Marchetti



Pre-requisites, Material, Tools.

Silver and non precious metals are included in the fees. Students who would like to use gold (minimum quantity 5 gr) must provide by themselfs.

Participants must have good technical skills in jewellery making and must have their personal tools, included a good tube-cutter.


Enrolment
Students must fill out the enrolment form on-line and then send a fax to the school secretary with a copy of ‘proof of first partial payment’ made to guarantee enrolment in the course. The enrolment form can also be submitted by fax.
Enrolment fee (first payment): 50% of full amount.
Enrolment is complete only after proof of first payment is received.
Balance of Payment (successive payments): the balance of 50% must be paid by the first week of the course, per the school secretary’s instruction.
Cancellation Policy: In order to receive the 50% reimbursement, a registered letter must be received by this office 30 days prior to the beginning of the course. Bank or postal fees not included in reimbursement.
No refunds will be given without 30 days notice.

Payments
Payments may be done on-line (PayPAl secure system),
OR
by bank transfer to one of the follow banks:

Banca del Chianti Fiorentino (Name of the bank)
Piazza Arti e Mestieri 1
50020 San Casciano V.P. , FI (Address of the bank)
BIC (SWIFT): ICRAIT3FMA0
IBAN: IT 25 Z 08802 38050 0000 0000 8605

OR

Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca (Name of the bank)
Piazza Davanzati, Firenze (Address of the bank)
BIC (SWIFT) BPALIT3L
IBAN IT 35 V 06200 02801 00000 0136267

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Dates and price

Course code: Stefano Marchetti
Title: Stefano Marchetti
Schedule: 26 to 29 July 2010
Total hours: 32 h
Participants Max.: 8
Cost: 400 €

Lessons are held in Italian/English language