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Final detail stages for a few of us as the term comes to an end. We are really happy with our pieces and Damien is particularly pleased with everyone’s progress. Here’s a few pics Tim Mooney took for us whilst visiting

Well lots of satisfied students with smiles today. Various stages of completion saw our first term ever close today. Some students will be back to carry over into next term and some finish up for the while.
Here’s some snaps from today. So you can understand what is happening in these final colouring stages here’s some notes from Damien Lucas:
Notes on the coloring process: A two stage process; firstly, dry
pigments are mixed together then shellac is added to form the base coat. The
second stage: different dry pigments are mixed & blended with wax and
applied over the base coat to simulate a natural patina. The colouring
process is to present the plaster sculpture as another medium such as
bronze, stone or wood.

We did a double class this week as we will be finishing this term on June 21st. Lots was achieved and following is a selection of pictures from the day.
Please note the different stages that all the students are at.
Sculpture is such personal thing and Damien Lucas imposes no rush at all on students.

One beautiful finished head

Finish one sculpture ... onto the next

Finish one sculpture ... onto the next

Preparing the mold

Preparing the mold

Chipping away

Final Detail on second sculpture

Very proud

Finishing touches

Much the same as last week as students refine their final shapes and curves. Some of the bigger works take time as the finer ones start the plaster colouring process.

Final detail shaping

Final detail shaping

Teacher Damien Lucas showing how

Looking good

Final detail shaping

Final detail shaping

Coffee break

This week saw students applying their finishing touches to their sculptures as well as cracking open some of the plasters.
Here are a few shots of this weeks’s classes.
Chipping open the plaster moulds made by students.
Few of the students now have a plaster sculpture which they will file the edges before they colour them.

Finishing Touches

Finishing Touches_

Finishing Touches

Finishing Touches

And there it is

And there it is

Finishing Touches

Cracking open the plaster

Cracking open the plaster

Welcome to Myocum School of Sculpture. We are off and away with our first sculpture course and its so exciting. My good friend and Master Sculptor DAMIEN LUCAS has joined me along with 10 students and classes are just too much fun.

I always knew that a good sculpture school needs perfect surrounds to bring the most out of the student / teacher interaction. By the way things are going well here, I think we have achieved a great environment for sculpture… great amenities set in a beautiful 5 acre private garden with north views to Mount Warning and the rolling hinterland of Byron Bay all around.