[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=”6796″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It has been particularly rewarding for me to return to teach the Life Study class at the TBSSS after the enforced break necessitated by COVID-19. My focus in this class is to help each student develop a personal sculptural language in their translation of the life study and it has been really pleasing to see how uniquely different each of the studies are that the students have created over the six week long pose. The selection of the pose was carefully chosen by the…

[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=”6830″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On behalf of all the teachers, Board and staff of TBSSS we’d like to take this opportunity to wish everybody a Happy New Year and all the best for 2021! 2020 has been a year like no other and we would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to our community for their ongoing support. As you know, TBSSS had to close its doors for the first time in Terms 1 and 2 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. However, due to the generous support…

[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=”6448″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How long have been at TBSSS?  Since 2017. I began by doing a workshop with Odette Ireland and was captured by the spirit of the Studio and haven’t looked back. Where do you travel from each week? Razorback, NSW. What do you do when you’re not sculpting? I’m generally experimenting with materials or teaching ceramics. Beyond that I do a little support work, wander in nature, and read. What made you take up sculpting? I was fascinated by how a sculpture could stop me…

[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=”6433″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As part of our COVID-19 revitalisation plan, TBSSS have recently launched the Sculpture Club Journal – a new online blog to engage with our students, teachers, broader community and any curious minds out there on the internet! The Journal is a place to come and explore all things sculpture. A place to find interesting links to podcasts and films, to be inspired by historical and contemporary artists, to see the work of students, teachers and guest teachers. The journal will also dive into our rich Studio…

[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=”6074″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How long have been at TBSSS?  Since January 2019 (I think) Where do you travel from each week? I live in Newtown so it’s an easy 15 minute walk for me 🙂 What do you do when you’re not sculpting? I‘ve been a hairdresser for 15 years and making jewellery for 5 years. What made you take up sculpting? I’ve been working with my hands everyday for the last 15 years and have always enjoyed creating things so making sculptures just seemed like…

[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=”6045″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Alabaster Carving workshop taught by alabaster specialist carver Carol Crawford over the weekend of 11/12th July was a whirlwind of dust and creativity. After choosing a piece of alabaster, the nine participants then started chiselling away at the stone. There was a variety of alabaster stones available to the students, from more translucent stones to the veiny bardiglio opaque alabaster nodules. After chiselling off the most unwanted parts of their stone, the students then all learnt to file and contour their stones…

[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…