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
This is a past event
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.