Make an amazing 5' tall living willow sculpture for your garden from freshly cut live willow. Your sculpture will continue to grow for years, simple maintence retains the size and shape whilst providing new deep red withies for you to cut and weave with each year. You will learn some basic weaving techniques and learn about how the willow is grown and processed. No experience necessary, bring a light weight pair of gardening gloves Plant pot and compost supplied. Refreshments are included.
Within this day you will learn how to mould a part of your/your partners/ your childs body in a safe, non toxic, water based material called alginate. You will then learn how to make a cast from that mould using a sculpture plaster. Once the cast is removed from the mould you will learn how to 'fettle' the cast in other words make it perfect, then you'll have the option of adding a colour to the cast or mounting it on a stand. What you learn during the course can be used to cast your children's hands and feet when you're back at home, I can supply all the materials you need to do this. I've been running this type of workshop for 25 years so I'm very experienced in the process. I cast my own mothers hands about a year before she died and they are my most prized possessions as they have picked up so much detail
During this class we will explore the creation of abstract sculpture starting with the development of ideas, shapes and forms, then we will use some composite sculpture material to transfer your ideas from a sketch to a 3 dimensional work. The material we use is rigid but very easily worked with rasps and reduction paper so you'll quite quickly gain confidence in working with it. We will supply a dust mast if requred You don't need any prior experience in sculpture or a background in art to enjoy this course, I'll take you through all aspects of the creative process. At the end of the day you'll have a piece of work to take away but we will also have discussed how to take your original to the next stage which will be moulding and casting to re-produce it in a hard wearing material.
Are you ready to make your own silver clay ring? We'll give you the skills, tools and the space to manipulate, join and decorate in silver clay. Choose from 4 styles of rings to create your own unique design. In this workshop you will learn how to make a ring from scratch. You can develop your own design for a special occasion or just for fun! Have you got that special someone in your life or want to make a statement ring for yourself? Whoever the ring is for you'll make a ring that's completely unique. It's the perfect gift for any occasion—and an experience that will last long after the day.
Bring your jewellery making to the next level with our Silver Clay Workshop! We're offering an indulgent, one-to-one workshop that will allow you to really get your hands dirty. You'll learn how to set stones in silver clay, as well as how to create filigree and patina your pieces. You've been playing with silver clay for a while now, and you're feeling confident in your current skills. You have a vision in your head of what you want to create, but you don't know how to make it come to life. This is a great opportunity for intermediate jewellery makers who want to take their skills to the next level—or for those who are just starting out and want some guidance from an expert.
A 5-day intensive, practical course covering model-making skills for theatre, film, animation or spatial design. Led by David Neat from his studio in Deptford.