[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=”2012″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This month we’re featuring one of our regular TBSSS students – Tony Wong Hee, who currently has a solo exhibition at mu studio gallery. Below Tony describes his influences and experiences working in sculpture and his time at the Tom Bass Studio: I started at Tom Bass in 2012 and have attended the Wednesday morning class ever since. What I like most about the school is learning and working in a truly creative atmosphere. It’s an intimate art community that’s friendly and fun! My best experience was…

[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=”1985″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Please join us at the opening of Ian Kennedy’s exhibition Plaster and Stone on Saturday 23 July 2 – 4pm.  All welcome! About Ian Kennedy Ian worked as a survey draftsperson for Sydney Water, private surveyors, a mining company, transitioning to a cartographer at the Royal Australian Navy Hydrographic Office. He then had a small garden maintenance business from 2003-2014. His interest in sculpture stemmed from attending a course in sandstone carving at the Sydney Community College in 1993. Ian has attended Tom Bass Sculpture…

[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=”1967″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As well as running sculpture workshops and events, TBSSS sculptors also regularly work with organisations, businesses and individuals on sculpture commissions. Sculptor Peter Lewis recently completed a large commission, here’s an article Peter wrote about the work. “In 2011, I had launched myself into the world of public sculpture having just completed my first commission. It was a life size bronze sculpture of a German shepherd dog for the K9 Memorial at Tahmoor, NSW. I came to realise through that commission that there was a…

[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=”1956″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Our TBSSS student spotlight for this month is Claire Bradford (pictured below), who currently attends the Wednesday Evening class taught by Christine Crimmins. Here she answers some questions about sculpting and her experience at the school. How long have you been attending classes at TBSSS?  More than a year now. I took a one term break at the beginning of this year as I was travelling so much and I really did miss the classes! What do you like best about attending classes at TBSSS or what…

[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=”1921″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The P&O Wall Fountain in Hunter Street, Sydney – a famous Tom Bass sculpture and icon of Sydney Public Art. Will the fountain remain in this historic precinct? As award winning sculptor Richard Goodwin notes, the P&O Wall Fountain ‘bites’ into the Hunter Street building (pictured above), making it one of Australia’s greatest public sculptures. When Richard was a young artist, the wall fountain inspired him in his own practice. Originally intended in 1962 to be carved into the granite façade of the P&O…

[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=”1895″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are privileged that contemporary artist Ingrid Morley will be running a new Life Study workshop for us from term 3: Bring the Body to Life. We encourage students who have been attending classes at TBSSS for a number of years to seriously consider this class. An opportunity to be challenged and inspired in a new way with the wonderful Ingrid guiding you. I am committed to the study from life as part of my artistic practice, as old as this practice may be, to me, it…

[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=”1889″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tom Bass AM 1916-2010 As the anniversary of Tom’s birth approaches on 6 June, TBSSS is celebrating this year with various events, including the successful inaugural Tom Bass Prize for Figurative Sculpture and a film night later in the year. “No artist has done more to shape the face of art in Australia than Tom Bass. Both as a sculptor and an inspirational teacher of sculpture.” John McDonald SMH. It would not be easy to find an artist who has sought more earnestly to…

[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=”733″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The City of Sydney has been working with Arts Law to present a series of workshops around different legal issues that can be faced by artists and creative enterprises. Each workshop is 1.5 hours and is free to attend. They will focus on different legal issues faced by artists and creatives.  You can attend one or more of the workshops but you will need to register for each individually. They will be held at 107 Projects, Redfern on Friday 17 June 2016. 9:00am –…

[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 type=”flexslider_fade” interval=”3″ images=”1800″ onclick=”link_image” custom_links_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A new edition to our news section, we’ll be featuring a TBSSS student every second month. Get in touch, if you’d like to be featured! Allison Garoza, has been attending TBSSS Thursday Evening class since January 2015. Allison has always been fascinated by nature. As a freelance filmmaker she enjoys observing animals and creating videos that promote wildlife conservation. Through her sculptures she tries to capture the essence of an animal’s form, and use the artwork to remind people of…

[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 type=”flexslider_fade” interval=”3″ images=”1792″ onclick=”link_image” custom_links_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Clara Street Gallery’s latest group exhibition features sculptures by students and teachers of Tom Bass Studio including: Helen Alajajian, Peter Bartlett, Byron Comninos, Daniel Dominguez, Jonathan Foley, Simon Gandevia, Leone Harris, Margo Hoekstra, Bernice Lowe, Arielle Morris, Mehrnoosh Ni Tavakoli, Meredith Peach, Eilat Rabin Rein, Tim Roberts, Doris Stewart, Elisabeth Thilo, Michael Vaynman, Martin Willams, Tony Wong Hee. Click here to see the online gallery. Inspired by the Figure Opening Sat 30 Apr 3-5pm 30 Apr – 24 May…