Welding Workshop - Sculptures in Motion
SC-Workshop | This class is completed
***This Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, Nov 16 and Sunday, Nov 17.***
Focus on creating a Kinetic sculpture from found objects. Artwork that hangs from the ceiling and sculptures that are mounted on stands for the yard. Fishing swivels, bearings, hinges, wheels and many more forms will be used to make art move with the wind. Materials will be supplied but students are welcome to bring their own parts.
David Cumbie
An active member of the Central Florida art community for over four decades, David Cumbie exhibits in galleries in the United States and Europe, and has participated in creating art for public places since 1980. He was the first artist to receive a commission from the Orlando Percentage for the Arts Program in 1984. He creates annual national sports awards for football and basketball, and recently created a linebacker award for the NFL. Cumbie's work was sent to Tokyo, Japan, where his sculptures were used to represent America in the Interflora World Cup 1989. Additional international exhibitions include the Sculptural Mile in Germany, four cultural exchange programs in Europe and traveling art exhibitions in Italy from 1999-2002. Recently he has created mosaic projects at the Community Art Center in Cobá, Mexico, as well as the American Consulate in Merida, and is presently designing a mosaic for Mexico City. Since 1996, Cumbie has been the Crealdé School of Art Contemporary Sculpture Garden Curator, an educational outdoor exhibition which consists of over 60 outdoor sculptures created in Central Florida. As a long-time manager of Crealdé's sculpture program, Cumbie has educated thousands of students of all ages and capabilities in the joys of creating three-dimensional art.