Aug
6
10:00 am10:00

Beginners Sculpture Course

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Beginners Sculpture Workshop

Saturday 6 August 10.00am - 4.00pm

Coatesville, Auckland, NZ

This course is an introduction to modelling and Sculpting in Clay. It provides an overview of the process of Sculpting from Clay to the Casting Medium. It also includes use of armatures, types of material available for modelling, care and wrapping of sculptures, materials and tools required, basics processes for moulding and casting. Students will have the opportunity to work with both Water Based Clay, Air -dried Clay and Oil based Clay.

I encourage all participants to let go of any "product" orientation and concentrate on "process learning" during our workshops. I believe this will greatly enhance your ability to learn and explore the art of sculpting and enable you to let go of any unhelpful self criticising talk that inhibits learning.It is my desire to give you the tools and the processes I myself have been trained in by French Master Sculptor Martine Vaugel and use in order to create my own sculptures.

$350.00 This price includes your own Sculpting Kit as follows: Waterbased Clay, Oil-based Clay, Air-dried Clay, 12” Armature, Basic Tools. Value of approximately $150.00.

A light lunch and coffee/ tea will be provided.

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Apr
3
to 4 Apr

Moulding and Casting Basics - Stage 3

  • Shona Lyon Studio & Gallery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This course will take you through the process of moulding and casting. You will make a mould and then be shown how to cast - you will go home with a plaster reproduction of a basic model. The model can either be a basic sculpt, completed from the beginners Sculpture course or an object.. The price of the course includes materials for moulding and casting. This is an experimental course, that focuses on the process of moulding and casting. The mould can be taken home and re-used for many further casts. Minimum of 4 maximum of 10.  

Sat/Sun 10.00 - 4.00pm

Price $595 ( Includes all material costs valued at over $200)

Numbers are limited and a deposit of 50% is required to secure your place in the class. Courses may be cancelled unless the minimum number is reached and applicants will be notified a week before the due start date if this is the case. All students must abide by the safety instructions of the Tutor.

The sculpture form and size must be agreed to as appropriate by the Tutor due to costs and time required.

Price $595 each. Includes all material costs valued at over $200

 Please email me at Shonalyon@gmail.com for enquiries or to reserve a place. Numbers are limited

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Feb
20
to 21 Feb

Beginners Clay Sculpture - General Workshop (Stage 1)

  • Shona Lyon Studio and Gallery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This course is an introduction to modelling and Sculpting in Clay. It begins with a overview of the process of Sculpting from Clay to Bronze. We discuss the use of armature wire, types of material available for modelling, care and wrapping of sculptures, materials and tools required, the basics of moulding and casting. We will use a variety of Clay mediums and talk about the pros and cons of each. The clays we will use include, Oil based, Water based and Air Dried.  You will be able to complete three basic Sculpts, each of approximate 150mm height each.

Please note, This is an experimental course (this is not ceramics - we do not use a kiln in these processes). The Air Dried Sculpt is the only one that will be able to be kept as is. If you wish to keep the other sculpts they will need to be moulded and then cast at a later stage (stage 3) . Weekend workshop This price includes $250 of materials. Minimum of 4 - Maximum of 10 people

Course cost $695

Sat/Sun 10 - 4

 Numbers are limited and a deposit of 50% is required to secure your place in the class. Courses may be cancelled unless the minimum number is reached and applicants will be notified a week before the due start date if this is the case. All students must abide by the safety instructions of the Tutor.

The sculpture form and size must be agreed to as appropriate by the Tutor due to costs and time required.

Please email me at Shonalyon@gmail.com for enquiries or to reserve a place. Numbers are limited

 

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