Clay Sculpture Short Course

An inspiring sculpture course for those who would like to try something different with clay.



6 x 3 hours Class size 1 to 5 guests       £180 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)
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Discover the rewarding art of sculpture in this hands-on clay modelling and casting course in London. You'll work through fascinating sculptural processes – building form, creating relief sculpture, and transforming your creations in plaster – all in a small group where you'll have plenty of support and space to explore.
In the first part, you'll work from a photo of a serene, decorative head. Through a guided, gradual process, our teacher will show you how to model form in clay and craft those beautiful decorative details in relief. It's wonderfully meditative work, and you'll be genuinely surprised at what you create with your own hands.
In the second part, you get to choose your own image – a photo, painting, existing sculpture, or a design entirely from your imagination. We'll guide you through building up overlapping form in clay to create a relief sculpture that's uniquely yours. Then comes the really satisfying bit: you'll cast your clay pieces first in alginate to create a negative form, then in plaster to bring your finished piece to life. Once it's cast and dry, you can paint it however you'd like.
Whether you're completely new to sculpture or you've worked with clay before, this course is all about exploring your creativity in a genuinely supportive, friendly space. You'll discover real skills and leave with beautiful, handmade pieces that are entirely one-of-a-kind – things you'll treasure for years to come.
What you'll get
  • Step-by-step guidance on modelling a decorative head in clay.
  • Learning how to gradually build form and sculpt detailed decorative features.
  • Use your skills to develop your own sculptural design.
  • Creating a mould using alginate to form a negative cast.
  • Casting your sculpture in plaster to create finished pieces ready for painting.
  • Small group teaching with plenty of support and creative conversation.
  • Enjoy a relaxed, creative environment with time to chat and explore ideas.
By the end of the course, you’ll take home your own finished plaster sculptures along with new sculpting and casting skills, creative confidence, and the satisfaction of completing truly unique handmade artwork.
Knowledge required
Beginner friendly
What to bring
  • Clothes that you don't mind getting dirty.
  • Apron.
  • Image(s) you would like to work from (optional) -- we can also provide or find one when you are here.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 6 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Location

Tottenham

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The purpose of the Garden Studio workshops is to invite people into my Garden Studio to share the skills that I have developed working in a wide range of materials as a designer and maker for 30 years in the theatre, creating sets, props, and puppets. Most of my work has involved making something that I have not made before, so there has been an element of learning in every project that I have done. I strongly believe in having a go, experimenting, and learning from your mistakes.
Over the past 20 years, I have run workshops in both 2D and 3D art forms for diverse groups, including BTEC and university students, older people, autistic groups, teenagers, and children, and approach teaching with a light touch and like to encourage people's latent creativity. I enjoy the practical aspect of showing people how to use tools and working with materials that they might not have worked with before.
In recent years, I have been developing my own work as an artist - in particular drawing, collage, and creating sculptures out of found wood and stone carving.
The classes will also be supported by my partner, who is a highly experienced sculptor who works in wax and clay and carves in stone, creating naturalistic and abstracted figures.
The workshops I run are a chance to take time out of the fast pace of modern life and allow yourself to develop the creativity which exists in us all. They are an opportunity to use your eyes, hands, and physically engage with the materials you are using in ways that are mindful, absorbing, and playful.
And in between moments of quiet concentrated activity, there will be chats and laughs and tea and lunch - an opportunity to get to know people in an unpressured way. And if the weather is nice, we can sit in the garden for tea!
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