Workshops
Our workshop classes run for ten weeks with students attending a three-hour workshop at their preferred time. You can start on any term throughout the year. These workshops are for all skill levels and aim to develop your knowledge and understanding of all aspects of creating sculpture in a range of media. Those new to sculpture will learn alongside other students and are offered a structured, 10-week program learning the basics of clay modelling, plaster-casting and colouring to produce their own finished sculpture. More advanced students will develop their techniques and are encouraged to drive their own projects with the guidance of their teacher. Everyone is invited to encounter a unique artistic experience in an inspiring studio space!
Term Dates 2025:
Term 1: Mon 3 February – Sat 12 April
Term 2: Mon 28 April – Sat 5 July
Term 3: Mon 21 July – Thu 25 September*
Term 4: Mon 13 October – Thu 18 December*
Annual Studio Exhibition: Sat 27 September
*Saturday class in Terms 3 and 4 will run for 9 weeks and fees will be pro-rated to reflect the shorter term.
Ph: 02 9565 4851
Email: admin@tbsss.org.au
Read about our teachers here.
Working from Life 2025
Working from the Life Model with Jenny Pollak
Sundays: 9 February – 6 April 2025 (9 weeks)
$805.30 (Earlybird)
$895.30 (General)
This intensive life study class offers students the unique opportunity to make a study of the nude in a single extended pose over 6 weeks.
The human body is one of the most challenging, eloquent and time honoured subjects for the exploration of artistic expression. Jenny will be encouraging students to think about how they might push their work towards a deeper expression. Jenny will challenge students to create work that goes beyond merely accurately representing the body. The main objective of this class is to support students in developing a truly personal sculptural language – a language that can borrow from the whole spectrum of artistic expression from realism to abstraction.
Jenny will be encouraging students who have previously worked with the figure not to fall back into old habits, but to engage with the life study with intention and courage.
While the class is not focused on the anatomical study of the body, deep observational skills are essential to the realisation of the finished work and will form a part of the discussions held over the course of the nine week term. Some previous experience of either sculpting with clay or working from a life model (life drawing included) is preferred but not essential.
Each student will receive one bag of clay to work with, but students are encouraged to buy more clay if they would like to work on a larger scale.
The first six weeks of the class will consist of a single pose (a pose arrived at by a process of rigorous consensus between Jenny and the students), followed by three weeks in which students will have time to finish their work. Students will be taught how to hollow the work out so that by the end of term they will have a piece that is ready to be fired.
(Students who may prefer to cast their pieces in other classes are also encouraged to attend.)
Pictured: inspiration from Wilhelm lehmbruck.
*Early Bird discount finishes 19 January.
Fees
Fees include GST as well as all basic materials (except stone) and model fees. Classes are small – minimum 6 students, maximum 12. We reserve the right to cancel a class if student enrolments are below 6.
Missed classes must be made up within the term. A cancellation fee will apply for cancelled classes.
Once a student is enrolled, refunds will not be given under any circumstances. Enrolment Conditions specified in our info pack.
Additional single casual workshop class: $70 per session. Please call the Studio to book.
Discounts
*Early Bird rates are available until three weeks before the start of each term.
Book for two term workshop classes during one term for a reduced rate, please call the office.
A further 10% discount is available for local residents on low income.
There is a 50% youth discount for students 25 years or younger with an keen interest in artistic practice. Click here for more info.
^A payment plan is available for the Life Study Course, please call the Studio for more information.
Age Restrictions
Students 18 years and older are eligible to enrol. We cannot accept enrolments for anyone under the age of 18.
