Gina Westergard

Metalsmith

Gina Westergard

Metalsmith

  • Memorial Objects
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  • Urns
  • Jewelry
  • The Making of An Angel - Research Documentation
  • Other Research Documentation
  • Research Statement for External Evaluators
  • CV for External Evaluators
  • Artist Statement
  • Biography
  • Reviews/Citations/Artist Talks
  • Hidden Within Vessels Video
  • Contact

After several hours of electro-forming, the head is covered with a durable layer of copper with all its details captured. The advantage of the electro-forming technique is that reproduces organic material or pliable material precisely, to within one micron, without the shrinkage and distortion associated with other metal forming techniques.