Penny Amberg has worked in a wide variety of materials including leather, metal, wood painting and acrylic resins – exploring ways to use them in non-traditional ways.
Currently working in wire, Penny is interested in the fluidity of the material from rigid, large gauge copper wire and sheet to fine filament that can be looped to form metallic textiles. Previous work has involved extensive use of leather, particularly when running the Leather Workshop at the Canberra School of Art.
In her studio, The Alchemist’s Workshop, Penny aims to take the ordinary and turn it into something extraordinary.
Currently working in wire, Penny is interested in the fluidity of the material from rigid, large gauge copper wire and sheet to fine filament that can be looped to form metallic textiles. Previous work has involved extensive use of leather, particularly when running the Leather Workshop at the Canberra School of Art.
In her studio, The Alchemist’s Workshop, Penny aims to take the ordinary and turn it into something extraordinary.
from one wire...structured forms in looped copper
Metal has been used as a textile material for many centuries. Wire can be used in the same way as fibre in many textile processes such as knitting, crochet and weaving. The lesser-known technique of looping a single strand of wire has similarly been used extensively for jewellery and vessels.
This workshop will explore this captivating technique and its application to different thicknesses of copper wire. Participants will be guided through the creation of several projects in different gauge wire, patination and forming.
The Student Material Fee covers materials required for projects.
This workshop will explore this captivating technique and its application to different thicknesses of copper wire. Participants will be guided through the creation of several projects in different gauge wire, patination and forming.
The Student Material Fee covers materials required for projects.