Figurative Sculpture - deposit for 10 week course on Thursday evenings

LEARN TO SCULPT LIKE AN OLD MASTER

Thursdays 6.30-9.30 pm

10 classes

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

£295 includes all materials, firing of 2 sculptures and model

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Come along for a creative evening of figurative sculpture. These classes run for two blocks of 5 sessions and are held in the School Room at Bath Artists’ Studios. The model will hold one pose for five sessions which will be enough time for you to complete a sculpture. You will be working in clay directly from a life model, creating a life-like figure. Small class size of between 10 and 12 students.

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 what you see in clay. At the end you will hollow out your piece in preparation for firing. You sculpture will then be fired in the Sculpture's School's kiln.

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 and a place for your sculpture to be stored between sessions. 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 Sculpture School has a growing community of figurative sculptors who attend classes, exchange ideas and put on exhibitions from time to time. Those attending classes will also be able to join in regular sculpture club days and the new Stone Carving Club if this is of interest.

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

DATES

Block 1: Tues 3rd Sep to Tues 1st oct

Block 2: Tues 5th Nov to Tues 3rd Dec

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

Unfortuanately we do not offer parking at the studios

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

RESERVING A PLACE

Please reserve your place for this term by paying a deposit of £25. Refunds willb e available if you can kindly let me know in advance of the course starting so someone else can attend.

JOINING THE WAITING LIST

If the class is already full, please buy a ticket on Eventbrite to join the waiting list as places often come up just before term starts and throughout the year.

CONTACT

Olga’s Contact details:

email: [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

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