Here’s an email I received asking for a bit of help and have been given permission to replicate it on here to see if anybody has any idea.

I have always been interested in metal sculpture and I am having a really tough time finding any education in this area. I would appreciate any advice you can give me on where to look and what classes to take. I am interested in all metals especially copper and fabduct metals (sheetmetal?) since my husband does heating & air, we have tons of scraps and I would love to make somethings out of it. I am also curious how to learn to paint metal to look antique or rusted. Where do I find out what to use to coat the metal before/after and how to treat it. Thank you for your expertise!
Jocelyn

You can contact Jocelyn directly at jocelyn3@gmail.com but I also think it’d be quite nice if anybody answered her questions in the comments in case anybody has has the same problem at some point in the future.

I think we might be talking somewhere round Minnesota, but me being me, I forgot to ask exactly where.