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Join us in Berkeley for an exclusive tour of the world-renowned Artworks Foundry plus a studio visit with acclaimed ceramic artist Nancy Selvin. Celebrate our current exhibition, Judy Kensley McKie: Cast of Characters as you learn about the ancient ‘Lost Wax’ technique and witness a bronze pouring. Then, enjoy lunch, artwork and discussion at Selvin’s studio in West Berkeley.  

About the Artworks Foundry:
In 1976, Italian builder Piero Mussi completed his rigorous apprenticeships with his country’s preeminent metallurgic masters and moved to Berkeley, CA to found Artworks Foundry. 40 years later, Artworks Foundry has grown into one the nation’s leading foundries for the production and restoration of bronze sculptures, reliefs and monuments. The Foundry is world-renowned for creating bronze castings, such as those featured in Cast of Characters by artist Judy Kensley McKie, using the “Lost Wax” technique.

About Nancy Selvin:
Nancy Selvin trained as a sculptor at the University of California, Berkeley, both in the undergraduate and graduate programs, receiving her MA in ceramics in 1970. At UC Berkeley, Selvin learned the lessons of scale, volume, compositional finesse and, most importantly, energy — how to tap it, how to articulate it. Selvin teaches ceramics at California College of the Arts in Oakland and maintains a studio practice in West Berkeley, California.

This event is $60 for all active MCD members of all levels and $75 for non-members.
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Please note: Guests should plan to provide their own transportation to the Foundry and Selvin Studios.

Download Directions, Parking Instructions and Itinerary Here

Itinerary*:
 9:45 AM–Meet at Artworks Foundry (729 Heinz Ave # 10, Berkeley, CA 94710)
10:00 AM–Foundry tour begins
11:00 AM–Foundry tour ends, depart for Selvin Studios
11:15 AM–Arrive at Selvin Studios, begin tour (745 Page Street, Berkeley CA 94710)
12:00 PM–Light Lunch and Refreshments at Selvin Studios
2:00 PM–Depart Selvin Studios

*Times are approximate and subject to change.