Geoffrey Gorman
Geoffrey Gorman was born in Paris, France, but eventually moved to and grew up on an old
horse farm in the countryside near Baltimore, Maryland. The dilapidated architecture and abandoned quarries of his childhood influence and inspire the found material sculptures the artist creates today. Gorman has worked as a contemporary furniture designer, gallery dealer, curator, and art consultant before becoming a full-time professional artist. He has exhibited nationally and internationally, including in China and South Korea. Gorman’s work is in public and private collections, including the Racine Art Museum; the University of Colorado Boulder, CO; and Delta Airlines. His work has been published in the New York Post, Southwest Art, American Craft, American Style, and Cloth, Paper, Scissors. Geoffrey Gorman currently lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Geoffrey also offers another workshop called “Finding The Soul of Forgotten Materials.”
Geoffrey has previously taught at:
Bellissima Art Escapes
Penland School of Craft
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Peter’s Valley School of Craft
Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft
Ephemera Paducah
Instructor: Geoffrey Gorman
Duration of Class: Two Days (12 hours)
Medium: Found Objects Assemblage/Sculpture
Skill Level: All
Take flight while learning how to build a variety of curious winged creatures. During this workshop, be prepared to let go of conventional building techniques and traditional methods of designing while learning how to build a flying creature. Using a wide variety of cast-off materials and unorthodox construction, we will design, assemble and bring to life a curious menagerie. We will learn how to make bodies, legs and wings from an assortment of materials including wood, wire, bike tires and odds and ends. This two-day workshop encourages students to experiment with innovative and intuitive ways of creating a variety of flying creatures using wood and found and recycled materials. Students are invited to think about subjects, shapes and forms that hold particular interest and bring these ideas to the workshop for realization. Using unusual techniques developed by Geoffrey to overcome construction challenges, each student will complete a variety of creatures, something they want to create. This class is perfect for beginners seeking an introduction to creating curious objects as well as intermediate and advanced students wishing to reach the next level and break out of their comfort zone.