[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=”6060″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Sunday 5 July TBSSS marked its official re-opening with our second ever Ice Sculpture workshop with Anne-Marie Taberdo. I (William) was fortunate enough to attend – my first ever sculpture workshop! The day began with a very interesting talk from Anne-Marie exploring the history of ice sculpture, and showing us numerous examples (in both photograph and book form) of what’s possible in ice. We saw everything from ice instruments to realistic life study works to entire ice lego cities (yes, really)! Anne-Marie then moved to explaining…

[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=”6031,6032″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]During lockdown I made a very tongue-in-cheek sculpture about the different ways my husband and I were dealing with being stuck in the house. I was losing my mind, while he remained solid and sensible. I also thought it would be fun to do a figure study with two figures, and play with how they relate and interact with each other. It’s not quite finished, but I thought it was worth showing here none the less (see above), as it so accurately depicts…

[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=”5925,5926″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]While our Studio has been closed, Michael has been busy preparing some brief sculpture lessons for our community. Please enjoy Michael’s short article on abstract sculpture! What Is Abstract Sculpture? Before the 20th Century, all sculpture was figural, meaning it resembled any person, animal, or thing that could be seen in the real world. In the early 20th Century sculptors like Brancusi began experimenting with different styles, rejecting the idea that all art had to rely on forms resembling objects or things. They wanted a new…

[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=”5912″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]TBSSS is thrilled to announce the gradual re-opening of our School. As we send out this month’s eNewsletter, we are welcoming back our first students since the COVID-19 pandemic to our Studio Access program. In mid-July, Term 3 classes will resume as normal (and bookings are now open). And thanks to the generous support we have received through the City of Sydney’s grants program, we have been able to offer 1-on-1 mentoring with our teachers to returning students, either online or in person. As…

[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=”6027″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I have been very grateful live where I do over the last 4 months, there has been plenty to do on the land and in my studio – the time has flown by! Our resident wombats who have been very busy renovating their burrows (big time) have had enough of me putting flaps on their burrow entrances but it’s the only way to keep mange at bay at the moment. So they will be very happy that some of the flaps have disappeared…