5 – 10 January 2026
You will learn to use traditional hand-tools and techniques for carving, including methods of transferring ideas onto a piece of marble and finding form within the stone. Participants will work directly on the famous White Statuario Marble from Carrara to acquire basic skills and to understand the nature of the material.
13 – 18 January 2026
You will learn to use traditional hand-tools and techniques for carving, including methods of transferring ideas onto a piece of marble and finding form within the stone. Participants will work directly on the famous White Statuario Marble from Carrara to acquire basic skills and to understand the nature of the material.
Wed 8th & Thu 9th April
This is an Open Workshop intensive which will be run by TBSSS teacher Wendy Black. This workshop is for recent or previously enrolled students – not suitable for new students. Students have the chance to work on any project they choose and in the media of their choosing. It may be a new project or it could be a sculpture that you are already working on. These two days are a wonderful chance to have uninterrupted Studio time over the autumn break! Places are limited.
Wed 15th & Thu 16th April
This is an Open Workshop intensive which will be run by TBSSS teacher Christine Crimmins. This workshop is for recent or previously enrolled students – not suitable for new students. Students have the chance to work on any project they choose and in the media of their choosing. It may be a new project or it could be a sculpture that you are already working on. These two days are a wonderful chance to have uninterrupted Studio time over the autumn break! Places are limited.
Sat 18 & Sun 19 April
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.
Saturdays: 9 May - 27 June (6 weeks)
The term has now started, but we welcome casual bookings for single classes.
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.
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.
Tue 30 June - Thu 2 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.
Limited places for Tue EVE and Wed EVE sessions. Don't miss out.
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.
This Workshop is now fully booked. To join the waitlist, please email admin@tbsss.org.au.
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.
This Workshop is now fully booked. To join the waitlist, please email admin@tbsss.org.au.
