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A very special thank you to Forrest L. Merrill for making this exhibition possible. See “June Schwarcz: Unconventional Enamels,” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/UwJlkZOK5e #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on April 09, 2024.

Schwarcz incorporated a variety of finishes into her vessel forms, both inside and out. She layered vivid, multicolored enamels in multiple kiln firings, at times sandblasting the exterior to contrast with the interior. #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on April 09, 2024.

During the 1960s, June Schwarcz pioneered electroforming, an innovative method that involved electroplating thin copper foil. However, electroforming was unpredictable and created dramatic surface detail, accentuating rims & edges with encrusted formations. #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on April 09, 2024.

Schwarcz then submerged the form in her electroplating tank, which deposited a layer of metal that strengthened the vessel. In later years, Schwarcz substituted copper screen for foil, drawn to the screen for its lighter weight and fabric-like qualities. #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on March 08, 2024.

A very special thank you to Forrest L. Merrill for making this exhibition possible. See “June Schwarcz: Unconventional Enamels,” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/UwJlkZOK5e #UnconventionalEnamels #JuneSchwarcz #5WomenArtists This tweet was posted on March 08, 2024.

After finalizing a pattern in paper, Schwarcz crafted the shape from thin copper foil by cutting, folding, gathering, and stitching with copper wire—almost treating the material like fabric. #UnconventionalEnamels #JuneSchwarcz #5WomenArtists #InternationalWomensDay This tweet was posted on March 08, 2024.

June Schwarcz made unconventional enameled art, pioneering an art form called electroforming, an innovative method that involved electroplating pieces made from thin copper foil. #UnconventionalEnamels #JuneSchwarcz #5WomenArtists #WomensHistoryMonth #InternationalWomensDay This tweet was posted on March 08, 2024.

Schwarcz then submerged the form in her electroplating tank, which deposited a layer of metal that strengthened the vessel. In later years, Schwarcz substituted copper screen for foil, drawn to the screen for its lighter weight and fabric-like qualities. #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on February 02, 2024.

A very special thank you to Forrest L. Merrill for making this exhibition possible. See “June Schwarcz: Unconventional Enamels,” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/UwJlkZOK5e #UnconventionalEnamels #JuneSchwarcz This tweet was posted on February 02, 2024.

In the early 1960s, enamel artist June Schwarcz's husband Leroy, a mechanical engineer, constructed an electroplating tank so she could plate raised designs to fill with champlevé and cloisonné enamels. #UnconventionalEnamels #JuneSchwarcz This tweet was posted on February 02, 2024.

Based on Schwarcz experiments with electroplating, she developed a remarkable method for electroforming vessels. After finalizing a pattern in paper, she crafted the shape from thin copper foil by cutting, folding, gathering, and stitching with copper wire. #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on February 02, 2024.

A very special thank you to Forrest L. Merrill for making this exhibition possible. See “June Schwarcz: Unconventional Enamels,” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/UwJlkZOK5e #UnconventionalEnamels #JuneSchwarcz This tweet was posted on January 02, 2024.