Classes

Found and Fabricated Sculpture | Term Four, 2024

Carve stone. Explore constructions with found materials. Create assemblage art.
Slice, grind sandblast glass and rock. Pour plaster, cast objects. Make wooden ceramic tools. Mosaics, mask making....you choose the project.
With guidance and technical tips from an experienced tutor with a huge skill base, you can turn your ideas into reality and get to grips with your creative processes.
Suitable for all levels. Please note this is not an instructional clay class.

Content

* Introductions and studio orientation
* Best practice guidelines
* Assistance to decide on a sculptural project which uses your own ideas and skill set...using materials which you are curious about
* Individual and group discussions about processes, tips and tricks, and other artists who are of relevance to your project ....as it unfolds
* Encouragement to observe what your fellow classmates are doing so that you consider other materials and sculptural processes which you may wish to explore in the future

Objectives

* Explore material and a set of processes to make a sculptural project of interest to you
* Follow best practice guidelines
* Glean information about other sculptural processes
* Extend your creative practice
* Have fun!

Outcomes

* Develop a deeper understanding of the material and a working knowledge of a clear set of processes which are relevant to your project
* A completed project or progression of a set of processes. (Note - some projects are complex and may require a longer time frame to complete)
* An extended creative practice which incorporates the processes and ideas you explore
* Exposure to other processes and materials which you may wish to explore in the future

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