Join instructor Mareko Maumasi for a seminar on Decoding Mosaic Damascus!
In this course, you will learn how material moves and forms patterns, and with that understanding, learn how to turn around and reverse engineer patterns. On day 1, you will be learning how material moves, understanding how patterns are formed, and beginning to reverse engineer patterns. And on day 2 you will be asked to bring patterns that are either your own, or other makers' patterns that you would like to better understand and we will reverse engineer them together to see how certain patterns are created.
*THIS IS A INTERMEDIATE SEMINAR STYLE CLASS*
Participants should bring some experience and expect an intense learning environment without any forging or personal project work. The purpose behind this class is to learn from the best around and get face-to-face opportunities to ask questions and better understand why and how mosaic patterns work.
This class is paired well with Marekos “Demathcus & Irregular Billet Assembly” immediately following this class.
The cost of the class will include tuition as well as bagels and coffee in the morning each day. Housing and transportation options are not available at this time and are the responsibility of the student. Local housing can be found at visitandersonmadisoncounty.com
Mareko Maumasi
Mareko Maumasi is a bladesmith and Damascus wizard from Olympia, Washington. A constant artist and innovator, Mareko has always enjoyed working with his hands to create something from nothing. When he was young, he was constantly drawing, building, and creating. As he got older, he jumped into the culinary world, working in kitchens, and discovering the tools associated. Eventually, he was given the opportunity to combine his two great passions, food and creating, and became one of the foremost custom culinary knifemakers in the world.
Mareko is an award-winning knifemaker and has been featured on Forged in Fire twice. His current focus is on developing new techniques and approaches for pattern welded steel, and deepening his understanding of how the material moves. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge with the greater knifemaking community and strives to uplift the knifemaking craft through education and collaboration.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
We understand that sometimes circumstances change and you may need to cancel your attendance to one of our scheduled classes. However, please note that refunds are subject to the following policy:
If you cancel your attendance more than 30 days before the start of the class, you will receive a full refund of your registration fee.
If you cancel your attendance within 30 days of the start of the class, you will not be eligible for a refund.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but please understand that our classes have limited availability and we need to ensure that all registered attendees are committed to attending.
Class registration is non-transferable under any circumstances. The student in attendance must match the ID information of our class registration records.
If you have any questions, concerns, or need to make a cancellation, please do not hesitate to contact us at school@coaliron.com
The Coal School of Iron is not financially responsible for any other accommodations any student makes for themselves should a cancellation occur. This includes room and board, travel arrangements, travel insurance, etc.