Special Workshops

Tue 30 June – Sat 4 July

We’ve decided to run an extra week of casual classes at the end of Term 2, so you can fit in a little more sculpture before the break and the start of Term 3! It’s the perfect opportunity to get a little more studio time, finish off a project, or simply enjoy another class with your fellow sculptors.

Our Winter Casual Classes are designed exclusively for current and past students, and you can book into as many sessions as you like.

Mon 6 July – Thu 9 July

This intensive workshop explores the anatomy of the human skull to deepen understanding of portraiture. Guided by guest teacher Georgina Mills, students will learn skull structure, facial features, and muscle relationships through demonstrations, lectures, and individual critiques. Working from a life-size plaster cast, students will sculpt a clay skull, then build features and muscles step by step on one half. The course develops observational and technical skills, introducing methods for accuracy and depth. Suitable for beginners and portrait enthusiasts, students complete a hollowed skull ready for drying and firing independently.

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.

Sunday 23 August

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.

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.

Fri 9 – Sun 11 October

Over three days, learn the skills needed to carve your own unique sculpture in limestone. Guest teacher Paul Hopmeier is an established sculptor and artist and brings his wealth of knowledge to this popular workshop. Enjoy carving in a group atmosphere, beginners to advanced welcome. Fees include stone.

This workshop will open for bookings in July. To register your interest and to be kept up to date on when enrolments open, email admin@tbsss.org.au