Macintosh
Enamels
Tara
Mackintosh and Cameron Tucker work together
creating each piece of Macintosh Enamel.
Tara
received a B. F.A. in enameling at the
Cleveland Institute of Art, and an M.F.A.
in metalsmithing at Arizona State University.
Cameron began with his B.F.A. in painting
from the Cleveland Institute of Art
and received his M.F.A. in painting
from Cranbrook.
Tara
and Cameron are located in the rolling
hills of western Pennsylvania, about
40 miles west of Pittsburgh. They work
in a studio which is a modified barn
and live with their 3 year-old son,
Hayden William Tucker and two dogs,
Rockwell and Bosch.
Macintosh
Enamelware is made by fusing vitreous
enamels onto copper forms. Vitreous
enamel is glass that is applied in a
dry or liquid state and fused onto the
copper in a kiln at the base temperature
of 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit.
The
enamel is lead free and acid resistant
allowing most pieces to be both decorative
and functional.
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