Gorgoneion Applique, Greek, about 300-275 B.C. Silver with gilding. The J. Paul Getty Museum, gift of Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman

Metal Embossing and Repoussé Workshop

Studio Workshop

GETTY VILLA

Meeting Rooms



Artist Elmira Adamian leads this introductory-level workshop on the metalworking techniques of embossing and repoussé, the art of creating relief sculpture on a sheet of metal. Tour the galleries of the Getty Villa for inspiration, then return to the studio to create your own low-relief decorations on malleable metal sheets. Open to 24 participants. Course fee $125 (includes materials and lunch). Complimentary parking.

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9 am–5 pm,
7 days a week

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