[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=”8790″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How long have been at TBSSS?  I think I started in late 2020 so it’s been just over a year. Most of my study has been during the pandemic. Where do you travel from each week? Either the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney or the Central Coast. Due to partner’s work, we have had to work around this. What do you do when you’re not sculpting? I have been doing some work for a not-for-profit on some days, some study, and doing some running for exercise. I am reviewing…

[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=”7498″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been too long…and finally some good news! We are pleased to announce that TBSSS will reopen after NSW reaches 80% full vaccination rate. This means that Term 4 Term Workshop classes will run: Mon 1 Nov – Sat 18 Dec, which equates to a 7-week term (slightly shorter than our normal 10 weeks). The Life Study (originally planned for Term 3 but rescheduled until Term 4) will also run. If you had booked for the Term 3 Term Workshop classes or the Term 3…

[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=”7617″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] (above: Tom Bass, The Student (sandstone) at its new home outside the Chau Chak Wing Museum) In January 2019 we brought you the background story of Tom Bass’ iconic sandstone work, The Student, which has been fittingly displayed for decades in the grounds of the University of Sydney. At the time, the work was temporarily being displayed on the Botany Lawn, pending a move to a more permanent home. We’re now pleased to report that, as of late last year, Tom’s sculpture has been successfully…

[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=”7585″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For the very first time, the Wollombi Valley Sculpture Festival (otherwise known as Sculpture in the Vineyards) will take place online! The virtual exhibition will open today, 1 September 2021, and run until the end of the month. The competition is the longest-running regional outdoor sculpture exhibition in Australia, and has traditionally been one that features many members of our community – students, teachers and Board members alike. This year is no exception, with works by TBSSS teachers Carol Crawford, Wendy Black, Ingrid Morley, Karen…

[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=”7554″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] (above: Peter (in red) with our founder, Tom Bass AM) How long have you been at TBSSS?  My guess is I’ve been attending the school for about 15 years (as you can see from the photo!) – it’s been a fantastic experience on so many levels. Where do you travel from each week? Luckily I live quite close by – about a 10 minute walk away. What do you do when you’re not sculpting? I work in a risk management/governance role for…

[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=”7513″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Tom Bass Prize organising committee is excited to announce that entries are now open for the 2022 Tom Bass Prize for Figurative Sculpture – the 4th time the prize has been offered. We encourage established as well as emerging, and young sculptors to enter. Submissions can be made until the 19th of November 2021. All applications must be submitted online via the Tom Bass Prize website. All artists should first read the ‘Curatorial Brief/Terms and Conditions’ document available here. This time the prize pool for the Tom…

[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=”7469″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On behalf of all of us at TBSSS, we would like to wish everybody in our community well during this difficult lockdown period. Life is undoubtedly challenging for everybody during this period – including our artists and students – and we very much hope everybody is staying safe and looking after their physical and mental health. As you are no doubt aware, the Premier recently announced the extension of the Greater Sydney until at least 28 August 2021. As a result, TBSSS will remain…

[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=”7417″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How long have you been at TBSSS? I’ve been a student at TBSSS since Term 4 2020, joining right after COVID lockdown restrictions were lifted. Where do you travel from each week? I, luckily, live very close by and walk from Newtown to work at the studio. What do you do when you’re not sculpting? I’m technically a medical student, however, I’m on a year off to explore my other hobbies and interests. In my year off, I’m completing an Arts degree with 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=”7389″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the vaccination drive continues in Australia and the community recovers, NSW has unfortunately been hit with another outbreak of COVID-19. As I’m sure all are aware, the NSW Government has announced temporary lockdown measures for the Greater Sydney area until at least 16 July 2021. As a result, TBSSS has been required to close temporarily for the period. Office staff will be working remotely. TBSSS is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely and will always make the safety of our students and staff…

[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=”7362″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]TBSSS teacher Christine Crimmins reviews this fantastic free exhibition below, run by Sculpture by the Sea. The exhibition continues until 3 June 2021. Looking across the sparkling harbour waters of Sydney Harbour to the stunning Opera House, Campbells Cove is presently hosting a wonderful exhibition of sculpture, an exhibition with the funky name of ‘Sculpture Rocks’. This exhibition by Japanese artists features works mainly in granite and steel. The works call to mind the tranquillity of drystone gardens so much loved in Japan. Sculptors from Japan have…