Anderson Ranch Arts Center 2015 Summer Workshop Catalog 1 | Page 74
Vivian Beer, Anchored Candy No. 5
September 7 - 25
Design & Fab-ulous
Vivian Beer
student feedback from
2014 summer workshops
SKILL LEVEL: II – IV
CONCEPT: In this class we concentrate on the
relationship between design, technique, and fabrication,
specifically in steel and using compound curves.
Compound curves can be glamorous and seductive due to
their visceral nature. These biomorphic forms are difficult
to achieve in steel, and even trickier to plan. Vivian takes
you through techniques she uses in digital and manual
design. Technical demonstrations and studio time will be
augmented with discussions and presentations. Together
we explore how we affect materials and how those
materials can reflect ourselves and the world around us.
“I am excited
to go home
and expand
my artistic practice.”
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Students learn techniques
ranging from the hand hammer to English wheel,
hydraulic press and die and fixture design. Materials
include mild steel sheet, plate, bar, tube, and rod.
Students are encouraged to bring laptops with current
design software.
“ANDERSON RANCH
FOSTERS A GREAT COMMUNITY
OF ARTISTS THAT ARE
SUPPORTIVE OF EACH OTHER.”
ACTIVITIES: We practice basic drafting, scale modeling,
pattern making, basic computer aided design using Rhino
design software and a CNC plasma cutter. Oxy-acetylene,
TIG, and MIG welding, torch cutting and forging, and
advanced approaches to abrasives.
“I’ve treasured
this experience.
Thank you for
providing a vibrant,
nurturing context
in which to grow.”
FACULTY: Vivian Beer is a designer/maker working
in New England. Her work is featured in numerous
collections including the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery,
the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Brooklyn Museum
and Public Art-Portland, Maine. She holds an M.F.A. from
Cranbrook Academy of Art and was a resident artist at
SUNY Purchase and Penland School of Crafts.
“The Ranch is central to my life.
It is an institution I believe in with my whole heart.”
Tuition: $1175 OR Tuition + Studio Support Donation: $1775
Studio Fee: $ 175 Code: S1514 Enrollment Limit 10
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