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Back to School by Samantha Welch
First day of first term of the year – we’re back to school with a buzzing energy from all the students
Pia just returned from Europe completely inspired after visiting galleries and researching sculptors.
Pia has started on her armature with her new study which all the students are inspired with.
Gayle has returned to sculpture school with her creative spirit bouncing in and she has began working on her armature
Our new student who is also an accomplished sculptor, Marie-France who has come to learn from Damien the traditional methods.
Marie-France is very excited about this process and started working on her armature.
Sabine joined the summer school program a few weeks ago and she has joined into the Monday class to complete her mould making
Annie has returned to school after spending the summer travelling in South Africa and is inspired in creating her own sculpture. In these photos Annie is working on a maquette before scaling her work up
Summer Intensive Workshop by Damien Lucas
The Summer Intensive Workshop was a success with students thoroughly immersing themselves into the challenges set. The following photos show Rosemary’s work, Sabine hard at work followed by some pics of a work in progress by yours truely.
A very tranquil productive week indeed!
Damien
Rosemary's-Japanese-funerary-figures
Sabine-modelling-clay-figure
Sabine-modelling-clay-figure
Shimmed-figure
Beginning-the-mould
Damien's-portrait-of-James-Stephenson
Dec 13th for Santa by Samantha Welch
Santa dropped into our last class for the year. It was a quick class as we all gave Santa a hand with some present wrapping and sleigh greasing in preparation for the upcoming delivery season.
See you all soon when it will be time to get serious over the summer break with our summer schools.
Annies in the spirit of Christmas
Annie with Santa Lucas
Annie Clause with Damien
Nov 29th Class by Samantha Welch
Jo Bishop chips her plaster mould open. Jo now has her plaster mould which is ready to colour next week
Jo Bishop chips her plaster mould open. Jo now has her plaster mould which is ready to colour next week
Jo Bishop chips her plaster mould open. Jo now has her plaster mould which is ready to colour next week
Damien teachers Samantha how to mix colours to create a gold bronze look which takes several coats onto the plaster mould.
Damien teachers Samantha how to mix colours to create a gold bronze look which takes several coats onto the plaster mould.
Damien teachers Samantha how to mix colours to create a gold bronze look which takes several coats onto the plaster mould.
Samantha creates a gold bronze look which takes several coats onto the plaster mould.
Samantha creates a gold bronze look which takes several coats onto the plaster mould.
Damien mixes the final colour with a red tint which is applied and rubbed off very gently with a clean rag to leave a stunning depth to the sculpture
Samantha's sculpture
Pia is ready to colour which she is VERY pleased about
Pia’s sculpture
Pia’s sculpture
Damien standing very proud by his student Pia with her sculpture completed. Pia really enjoyed the hard work and process to this stunning piece of work.
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Samantha working on her life study sculpture which she did with another teacher and brilliant sculpture called Laila Bell.
Samantha working on her life study sculpture which she did with another teacher and brilliant sculpture called Laila Bell. Laila teachers from her studio in Suffolk Park, Byron Bay – check out Laila’s work at; lailabell.com “Laila has been a huge inspiration to me”
