Wed 4 Jan – Sun 8 Jan 2017
“The 5 day portraiture workshop was an amazing experience, with an amazing group of people. Everyone was thrilled with what they had achieved in the time and full of praise for the instruction and guidance from Wendy.” Janet Coyne, sculptor and participant at TBSSS Summer School 2013.
12 Jan – 28 Jan 2017
Limited places available...
Italy comes to Erskineville!
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. The aim of this carving workshop is to complete a carved sculpture and return home with a finished piece. Participants will work directly on the famous White Statuario Marble from Carrara to acquire basic skills and to understand the nature of the material.
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. The aim of this carving workshop is to complete a carved sculpture and return home with a finished piece. Participants will work directly on the famous White Statuario Marble from Carrara to acquire basic skills and to understand the nature of the material.
Intermediate to advanced
10 WEEKS (11 days – the 11th day to be organised with students)
Dates TBC
Fees include: materials, model costs, GST and 73.5 hours of teaching per term.
Sat 7 & Sun 8 October
Working sculpturally you will learn different hand building techniques that will enable you to complete small sculptures ready for bisque firing. There will be the opportunity to work with two very different clays – Porcelain and Raku, each will give you beautiful results. Instruction will also be given on applied patinas to finish your work. This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience. Materials included in workshop fees. However, there will be additional clay and firing costs for larger sculptures.
5 Jan – 28 Jan 2018
Limited places available, bookings open 8 May, 11am.
Italy comes to Erskineville!
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. The aim of this carving workshop is to complete a carved sculpture and return home with a finished piece. Participants will work directly on the famous White Statuario Marble from Carrara to acquire basic skills and to understand the nature of the material.
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. The aim of this carving workshop is to complete a carved sculpture and return home with a finished piece. Participants will work directly on the famous White Statuario Marble from Carrara to acquire basic skills and to understand the nature of the material.
