Short Courses May - October 2013 - West Dean College

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SCULPTUREKINeTIC ART 44CARVING IN STONE AND WOOD 44–45Modelling, casting and other techniques 45–47First timebookers receive10% discountwhen bookingby phoneFigurative animal sculptures in clayJune 9–145D3890 | £544 |Make a vibrant, life-like animal sculpture: chooseyour subject from a large-scale animal head, agroup of animals or an animal in motion. Thecourse focuses predominantly on techniqueas you learn how to make maquettes, usearmatures, work with slabs to hand-build hollowclay forms and to treat the clay surface usingslips, stains and oxides. Clay and firing are alsocovered.BRENDAN HESMONDHALGHImprovisation – large clay sculptures– a personal responseJune 27–30LW3925 | £328 |Learn a little-known clay-working techniquethat allows a free approach to making largescale sculptures. Forms are developed andbuilt without using an armature to maintainthe immediacy of original work. Working in anabstract way, figurative or other compositionsmay emerge as you complete one or twosculptures.JON EDGARSculptural willow for the gardenJuly 1–32D3937 | £205 | NEW | /Please see page 21 for further information.DOMINIC PARRETTEEnamelled sculpture for the gardenAugust 3–9SS3988 | £641 (incl all dinners)SUMMER SCHOOL |Please see page 33 for further information.JOAN MACKARELLGarden sculpture in metalsAugust 3–9SS3994 | £683 (incl all dinners)SUMMER SCHOOL |Please see page 36 for further information.MIKE SAVAGESculpting the figure – exploring theboundariesAugust 10–16SS3998 | £668 | NEW |Capture the spirit of the female form in clay.Learn to hone your armature building skillsand the use of clay, tools and techniques todevelop your own interpretation of the femalefigure. Exercises and techniques in ‘un-blockingcreativity’ are part of the course. Finished workcan be left for firing at a later date.IAN EDWARDSKEYSuitable for AllIntermediateBeginnersAdvancedPortraying expressions – characterstudies in clayAugust 23–26LW4015 | £323 | NEW |Explore what happens to the face whenwe express happiness, anger, frustration orpain. Using the series of character studies byMesserschmidt as a starting point, build a headin clay looking at how each expression affectsdifferent facial features.JOHN BLAKELEYPortrait heads in terracotta – a visualapproachAugust 26–293D4021 | £340 |Create a life-sized portrait head and aimto capture the sitter’s essence. Sensitiveobservation will inform your clay modellingthrough a whole day, with two models beingused. You then hollow out your second portraithead for firing and receive advice on mountingand finishing techniques.JON EDGARShort Course BursariesBursaries are now available forundergraduates and recent graduatesof creative subjects who would nototherwise be able to join us. Pleaseeither download a form from ourwebsite or contact Alison Baxterfor further information:alison.baxter@westdean.org.uk01243 818262.‘The course has influenced the way I see TextilesDesign, a subject I am passionate about andopened my eyes to a variety of processes andtechniques… and provided a great opportunityto learn directly from a successful textile artist.’Thanks to a very generous donation West Deancan now offer a number of Textile Short Coursebursaries. These bursaries are available to helpundergraduate students.Generous scholarships are available to assistmusic students and young professionals toattend the Chilingirian Quartet Summer Schooland The International Classical Guitar Festivaland Summer School.‘The chance to learn these techniques first handfrom such a generous and skilled teacher wasinvaluable, offering insights and personal tips thatcould not be found in a book or on the internet. Thecourse has already had a direct impact on my work.’Thanks to support from a local trust,blacksmithing bursaries may be available forindividuals from the Chichester District, whocould not otherwise afford to join us.‘I learnt so much on this course and gained theconfidence to move forward with my own work.I know this course will move me in the right directionfor my final year exhibition next June.’46 Fees listed for each course are non-residential – please see page 67 for accommodation costs | Short Courses May–October 2013
Cathy MilesPage 8Taster DaysSummer 2013For more informationplease see pages 8–10TutorsSCULPTUREWire sculpture with found materialsSeptember 15–183D4070 | £314 | NEW |Create your own small metal sculpture usingiron wire and found materials. Techniquesinclude drawing in wire using pliers andsoldering. You’ll start with set projects whiletechniques are demonstrated and then progresson to your own work.CATHY MILESMaking garden vessels or sculpturesin metalSeptember 27–29WE4103 | £244 |Please see page 36 for further information.MIKE SAVAGESculpture from scrap usingblacksmithing techniquesOctober 7–114D4129 | £428 |Please see page 36 for further information.PETER PARKINSONAn introduction to sculpture – addingand taking awayOctober 18–20WE4150 | £222 |A practical introduction to sculptural formwhich explores ‘building up’ (modelling wax/clay) and ‘taking away’ (carving clay/introducingsoft stone). You create considered work withbalance and energy. Discussion is diverse andsupportive of continued exploration.JON EDGARJOHN BLAKELEY is a classically trained sculptorand has worked in the film industry for 25 years,alongside private and public commissions, includingwork for Madame Tussauds.ANDREW BROWN studied Fine Art at Edinburghspecialising in sculpture. He has won a numberof prestigious awards including sculpture prizes atthe Royal Scottish Academy and Royal GlasgowInstitute’s annual exhibitions.JON EDGAR trained at The Frink School and haswork in collections in the UK and abroad. His workincludes closely-observed terracotta portraits andorganic, abstract, direct carvings.IAN EDWARDS is a sculptor in clay and woodof figures and animals. Following a traditionalapprenticeship in woodcarving, he now runs asuccessful studio and exhibits work worldwide.PAULA HAUGHNEY is a full-time sculptor based inLondon. She recently carved four stone animals forChichester Nursery and Children’s Centre and theCompass Rose for Fairland Park in Haringey.BRENDAN HESMONDHALGH, an animal andfigurative sculptor in clay, trained at Edinburgh ArtSchool. He aims to encapsulate the real essence ofsubjects through personal experiences.SIMON KEELEY trained as a stonemason, and in2003 completed an Art in Architecture MA. He haswon many prestigious commissions and has work inWestminster Abbey.IAN MCKAY graduated in 3D design fromBuckinghamshire Chilterns University College andspecialises in mechanical toys. Recent commissionsinclude a large piece for Hove Museum.CATHY MILES is a metalsmith who uses wireand found materials to depict creatures and otherobjects from the everyday. She has written a bookon wire sculpture that was published in 2009.ROBERT RACE, an established maker of automataand simple wooden toys, is an active member of theBritish Toymakers Guild. He exhibits his work widely.JOHN ROBERTS, a master puppeteer, founded theleading touring puppet troupe ‘Puppetcraft’ in 1990.He has run woodcarving courses for over 30 yearsteaching freehand carving learnt in China.ANDREW SMITH, an experienced artist, craftsmanand tutor, trained at the Royal College of Art. Hehas a large portfolio of architectural commissions,from sculpture to functional metalwork.JO SWEETING is a sculptor and letter carver andis part of the Skelton Workshops group in Ditchling.She trained in Fine Art at Leeds and Sheffield andnow teaches, exhibits and works to commission.SHANE WHITEHEAD manages a bronze foundry inDorset whilst sculpting his own work in bronze. Heoriginally worked in graphic design where his interestin ornament was fostered.Sculpting with forged steelOctober 24–27LW4167 | £339 |Explore steel’s potential for sculptural form asyou exploit its unique qualities on this dynamicworkshop. Fabrication and forging skills –underpinned by historical references – are taughtin a way designed to enable you to capture asense of rhythm and presence in your projects.ANDREW SMITHLife sculpting in clayOctober 27–314D4177 | £438 | NEW |Learn the challenges of working from a lifemodel to produce a one third life size standingfigure in clay. You are shown how to preparea basic armature and how to carefully controlyour clay whilst looking at anatomy, form andsurface as you build your sculpture. The figure isthen hollowed out ready for firing.ANDREW BROWN0844 4994408 | bookingsoffice@westdean.org.uk | on-line booking at www.westdean.org.uk47
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