At various times of the year, guest sculptors will run workshops that may include stone carving, wax to bronze, sculptural ceramics, wire or found objects. This is your opportunity to learn from a master! The length of our Special Workshops vary from one day experiences, to weekend offerings or longer intensive offerings over several days or evenings.
Special Workshops are open to all levels of experience, unless otherwise stated.
Everyone is invited to explore sculpture in a welcoming, purpose-built studio — a unique artistic experience in the heart of the community.
Available
4 May – 22 June (no class 8 June)
6pm – 9pm
This brief course will help students undertake the basic techniques of carving. Learn how to remove step by step the material that is surrounding a sculpture, starting from unveiling the basic volumes connected together in harmonious composition and the beginnings of the finishing process where time permits.
General A$510.30
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5 May – 16 June
10am – 1pm
This brief course will help students undertake the basic techniques of carving. Learn how to remove step by step the material that is surrounding a sculpture, starting from unveiling the basic volumes connected together in harmonious composition and the beginnings of the finishing process where time permits.
General A$510.30
Available
5 May – 16 June
2pm – 5pm
This brief course will help students undertake the basic techniques of carving. Learn how to remove step by step the material that is surrounding a sculpture, starting from unveiling the basic volumes connected together in harmonious composition and the beginnings of the finishing process where time permits.
General A$510.30
Available
Saturdays: 9 May – 27 June (6 weeks)
This 6-week* life drawing course focuses on learning to see and draw the human figure as a three-dimensional, sculptural form. Working from a live model each week, sessions combine guided demonstrations, short warm-up studies and longer poses, with optional group critique. Through a structured progression covering gesture, proportion, light, anatomy and spatial depth, students strengthen observational drawing skills and spatial awareness, culminating in a sustained final figure study that supports and enriches sculptural practice.
*Please note this is a 6 week class running over 8 weeks, there will be no classes running on Saturday 23 May and 6 June.
General A$480.30
Available
Sunday 17 May
Create a small, finished soapstone sculpture in this one-day workshop. Soapstone is a soft, easily carved stone with beautiful natural patterns, available in a variety of colours. You’ll be guided in using rasps and files to gradually reveal the hidden organic shapes and forms within—resulting in your very own unique sculpture to take home.
A fun, creative and meditative one-day experience—perfect for those short on time, or a great taste tester for anyone curious about carving in stone.
Book with a friend and receive a special discount.
Fees include GST, a small piece of soapstone and use of tools.
Book With A Friend (min. 2) A$225.30
General A$255.30
Available
Sundays: 31 May – 28 June
Lose yourself in the seductive tactile nature of clay modelling and observe all the tiny nuances and beautiful rhythms of the human body. Learn to sculpt the human form from life!
The life study is a fantastic opportunity for artists and students to deepen their understanding of anatomy and proportion, discover new ways of seeing, and gain inspiration for future works.
Run every Sunday over five weeks, the first class will include life drawing and short sculptural studies in clay. The remaining four classes will focus on the model in the same pose, allowing students ample time to immerse themselves in the sculpture. The pose chosen will try to accommodate both sculptures built on armatures and ceramic works.
General A$720.30
Early Bird A$650.30
Coming Soon
Sat 18 & Sun 19 July
A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of alabaster carving and learn from popular guest teacher Carol Crawford.
Carol is a specialist alabaster sculptor who interprets the raw stone to create soft, interlocking organic forms. Carol will be assisted by artist and teacher Elena Murgia, who is a specialist stone carver. For this weekend course Carol and Elena will guide you on the use of different hand tools, finishing/ polishing techniques, and how to realise a beautiful soft abstracted form out of the rough stone you have chosen. Please note that this is an intermediate course – some sculpture or stone carving experience is necessary to get the most out of this course.
General (2kg stone included) A$545.30
General (stone purchased separately) A$495.30
Coming Soon
Sat 3 & Sun 4 October
Wax is a wonderful medium and has many unique properties that make it ideal for sculpting. Wax can be used as a liquid, as a paste, warm (like plasticine), or cold (carvable). During this workshop students will be shown various techniques to utilize these variable states of the medium. Students will be shown how to construct a wax armature, explore modelling techniques and the use of tools for smoothing and texturing.
This workshop will open for bookings in June. To register your interest and to be kept up to date on when enrolments open, email admin@tbsss.org.au
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Fees include GST as well as all basic materials (except stone or otherwise stated). Classes are small – minimum 6 students, maximum 12. We reserve the right to cancel a class if student enrolments are below 6.
Once a student is enrolled, refunds will not be given under any circumstances. Enrolment Conditions specified in our info pack.
*If Early Bird rates are offered for Special Workshops they are available until three weeks before the start of each term.
A further 10% discount is available for local residents on low income.
A payment plan is available for the Life Study Course, please call the Studio for more information.
Students 18 years and older are eligible to enrol. We cannot accept enrolments for anyone under the age of 18.
Once a student is enrolled, refunds will not be given under any circumstances. Please see our Refund Policy for further information.
