[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=”5″ el_class=”sub”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”5345″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are excited to announce that entries are now open for the 2020 Tom Bass Prize for Figurative Sculpture. Submissions can be made from Monday 5th August 2019 until the 22nd of November 2019. This year all applications must be submitted online via the Prize website. This will be the third time the Tom Bass Prize will be awarded and we invite established as well as emerging, and young sculptors to enter. We are pleased to confirm that the exhibition of finalists will again be…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=”5″ el_class=”sub”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”5331″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Karen Alexander was invited to attend a Mentorship Program in August, at the Shaw International Centre for Contemporary Ceramics at Medalta Potteries, Alberta Canada.  This 5 day intensive provided further enrichment for her artistic practice.  Examining sculptural hand built formations and textural surface techniques. ‘This was an amazing opportunity to visit this historic clay district with a group of like-minded artists from across the sea.  Learning many techniques that I can apply to my sculptural organic forms.  I am very excited to explore…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=”5″ el_class=”sub”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”5318″ img_size=”300×300″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How long have you been at TBSSS? I have been a student at Tom Bass Sculpture School Studio over a two year period under the tutelage of Wendy Black. I have undertaken a number of special courses in a range of disciplines such as life-sculpting, portrait-sculpting, marble-Sculpting and lime-stone carving, under the direction of a number of excellent tutors. I have also benefited from the instruction of a number of ‘students’ of highly developed talents. The creative atmosphere at TBSSS has always been encouraging and…