Temporary School Closure: COVID-19

Temporary School Closure: COVID-19

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[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=”5739″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is with great regret that the TBSSS Board announced the temporary closure of our school on Tuesday 24 March 2020. It has been very challenging to know what is the right thing to do, and how to support our community in their love for making sculpture. But in light of the Government’s closure of non-essential services, and the need to play our part in practising social distancing, we have decided that temporary closure is the most appropriate course. This has been confirmed…

Tom Bass Prize Winner Announcements

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[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=”5728″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]And that brings us to the close of the third biennial Tom Bass Prize! The Finalists’ Exhibition at Juniper Hall closed its doors on Saturday 21 March. Despite trying conditions (some challenging weather), the Prize was a huge success, attracting over 800 visitors and 400 votes in the People’s Choice. Luckily, the weather held off for the opening night on Thursday 5 March, where we welcomed a record number of attendees, including most of the 2020 finalists, and heard from the judges and special…

Student Profile: Liselle Mei

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[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=”5718″ 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 coming to TBSSS since January 2018. Where do you travel from each week? I travel from Darlinghurst. What do you do when you’re not sculpting? I work as a film writer/director. I recently finished my first feature length documentary, Love Opera, about what it takes to be an opera star as young singers in an Australian opera school rehearse for a performance of Carmen. The film has been selected for Cannes Cinephiles and will be…