Artist Information:
Matt Myers
macomb, IL
United States
Member Since: Aug 2009
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Artist Statement:
My work as a full-time
artist-blacksmith and with
metals both ferrous and
non-ferrous began rather
accidentally about eight years
ago. I was a painter for
thirteen years and would make
objects from which I would
then do drawings and
paintings. Slowly these
objects began to take on more
importance for me than the
drawings and paintings. At the
same time I had returned to
school to finish my BFA and
discovered a love of
metalsmithing and jewelry
making through a class at WIU
where I ultimately earned my
degree in it.
I converted my painting
studio into a metalsmithing
studio where I worked on
jewelry, hollowware, and small
scale sculpture. As my skills
increased and this work
progressed I began to desire
to make some of my own more
specialized metalsmithing
tools; hammers, stakes and
such. I got some books, built
a small forge, and began
teaching myself how to work
with hot steel. Before long I
was hooked on this primal and
ancient craft.
Over the last 4-5 years
this has become the main focus
of my work. (n 2006 I moved
into a bigger shop and started
the Black Toad Forge where I
make ...
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Matt Myers's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Matt Myers's Portfolio.
My work as a full-time artist-blacksmith and with metals both ferrous and non-ferrous began rather accidentally about eight years ago. I was a painter for thirteen years and would make objects from which I would then do drawings and paintings. Slowly these objects began to take on more importance for me than the drawings and paintings. At the same time I had returned to school to finish my BFA and discovered a love of metalsmithing and jewelry making through a class at WIU where I ultimately earned my degree in it.
I converted my painting studio into a metalsmithing studio where I worked on jewelry, hollowware, and small scale sculpture. As my skills increased and this work progressed I began to desire to make some of my own more specialized metalsmithing tools; hammers, stakes and such. I got some books, built a small forge, and began teaching myself how to work with hot steel. Before long I was hooked on this primal and ancient craft.
Over the last 4-5 years this has become the main focus of my work. (n 2006 I moved into a bigger shop and started the Black Toad Forge where I make ... |
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