Description
Hands On Online
Join us at Sydney Art Space for this creative opportunity to recreate in the footsteps of one of our modern sculpture masters, Henry Moore. Learn to problem solve via a combination of ceramic techniques and sculptural strategies to recreate this artwork as your own.
OVERVIEW – WEEK 1
Understanding proportions
Developing a clay foundation
Developing slab hand building techniques
WEEK 2
Building on our clay foundations
Learning how to support the superstructure
Problem solving for balance and proportions
WEEK 3
Finalising the overall form
Mark making
Surface texture
WEEK 4
Making the sculpture your own, adding your own mark making if desired
Finishing the modelling
Discussing firing options and patinas
Art Materials You will need:
- 1 Bag air drying clay for hand building (in stock at The Art Shop Mona Vale)
- 1 wooden board to build sculpture on
- scissors
- kitchen knife
- fishing line for cutting clay
- ruler or tape measure
- plastic bag (lightweight dry cleaning bag ideal) for covering between sessions
Duration:
4 recorded sessions to be provided after enrolment.
(Please note these are large video files – up to 600MB each)