Metal
Forming
Shirley Weisbrod's
pewter bowls and candelabra are made from pewter ingot that is melted
and cast in a mold.
Shirley Weisbrod's
copper bowls and cylinders are made from copper sheets and plates
that are spun, hammered and etched.
The etching process
involves coating parts of the piece with an acid-proof paint and then
briefly submerging the piece in a bath of acid. The caustic liquid
"bites" into copper, eating exposed areas to create a surface
relief and visual texture in the metal. The etched parts are patinated
black. |
METAL
ART FORMS by Shirley Weisbrod
(click
on artwork to view enlargement)
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Pewter
Bowl with Handles
1977, approx 8" wide
(P177) |
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Etched
Copper Vase
1979,
approx 16" tall
(P263) |
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Etched
Copper Vase Set
1979,
approx 12"and 16" tall
(P266) |
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Etched
Copper Bowl & Base (2pc),
1980
approx
12" wide, 12"tall (P270) |
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Etched
Copper Bowl, 1980,
approx 8" tall, 10" wide
(P283) |
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Pewter
Candelabra,
1978
approx
12" wide, 6" tall
(P287) |