Figurative Sculpture - 5 week course, Tuesday afternoons, in Bath

LEARN TO SCULPT LIKE AN OLD MASTER

Tuesdays 2-5 pm

block of 5 sessions

21st May - 25th June

Figurative sculpture class with a life model at Bath Artists’ Studios

£125 for all five classes, includes materials

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Come along for a creative afternoon of figurative sculpture. These classes run for 5 sessions in the School Room at Bath Artists’ Studios. The model will hold one pose for all five sessions which will be enough time for your to complete one sculpture. You will be working in clay directly from a life model, creating a life-like figure.

At the beginning you will be given help you with proportions and anatomy and you will be shown how to use callipers, take measurements, determine high points and use plum lines. This range of techniques were used by the master sculptors and art academies of the past to more easily create a life-like sculpture and they will help you get the basics right.

This will be a friendly class for all levels. You will learn some new techniques and also tap into your own intuitive ability to sculpt in clay. At the end you will hollow out your piece in preparation for firing.

Life sculpture offers a challenge and an immersive and therapeutic experience. It is not as difficult as everyone things and you will produce a sculpture unique to you and in your own style.

We have a large and well equipped school room with sculpture stands. Armatures, clay and tools will all be provided and the cost of the model is included. You just need to come along.

In the middle of the evening there will be a friendly tea break in the common room.

This class will carry on throughout the year with two blocks of five classes each term. Bath Artists Studios has a growing community of figurative sculptors who attend classes, exchange ideas and put on exhibitions from time to time. there will be an opportunity to exhibit your work in September at the Bath Artists Studiso Open Studios Weekend and the enter your work for selection for the February students' exhibition at the Roper Gallery. Those attending classes will also be able to join in monthly sculpture club days at the Bath Artists Studios.

Please email me if you have any queries or wish to discuss the course.

DATES

Week 1: 21st May

half term: no class on 28th May

Week 2: 4th June

Week 3: 11th June

Week 4: 18th June

Week 5: 25th June

LOCATION

The School Room, Bath Artists Studios, The Old Malthouse, Comfortable Place, Bath BA1 3AJ. This is a tight turning off Upper Bristol Road, half way between the Hop Pole and Charlotte Street.

PARKING

There are a few parking spaces in the courtyard of the studios which you may use. If these are all full parking can be found on streets nearby, a short walk away.

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Olga is a figurative sculptor living and working in Bath. From an artistic family, of Norwegian and English extraction, she grew up in Scotland and studied sculpture for five years at Edinburgh College of Art. She studied under figurative sculptor Vincent Butler, who had been taught in Italy by Marino Marini and Giacomo Manzu. She was fortunate to learn traditional techniques, working from the model, casting life-sized work in plaster and small pieces in bronze, then specialising in stone carving. Olga also paints, has a degree in Art History from Edinburgh University and has taught art workshops in schools. She teaches a Tuesday afternoon and evening class at Bath Artists Studios as well as some weekend workshops. She is keen to share her knowledge and encourage and inspire others to take up sculpture.

BOOKING

Payment: £125 including materials

CONTACT

Olga’s Contact details:

email: [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bath Artists' Studios, Comfortable Place, Bath, UK, United Kingdom