Shute Farm Studio courses

...equivalence Day 3: Carving middle and small forms. Beginning the detail. Anthony will explain how to sharpen tools and the selection of a tool...

...but may be purchased from the Studio at cost. Clothes should be comfortable and practical. Substantial shoes are essential. Please bring a pair of protective...

...During the course participants will be introduced to everything from rhythm and gesture, through to proportion, basic anatomy and rendering...

...Materials/Items to Bring: •The cost of modelling clay is included in the course fee. •A modelling board - at least 30cm square •Modelling tools...

...and will be supported by information sheets. A great day for all levels, from beginners to the more experienced. Materials: A list of materials required...

...laying out the dial for the student's own location; incising details; inserting a brass gnomon; colouring details with enamel paint; finishing the surface...

...which, when completed, may be hollowed in preparation for firing. (Firing can be done at the studio for a small fee, having allowed a period of time for drying...

...‘PAINTING THE HUMAN FIGURE' Tutor: SEAN SLATER Course Description: ‘Painting the Figure' will explore ‘ representing' the human figure in paint...

...‘the casting' during the course. •Dewaxing Moulds: The dewaxing of ceramic moulds prior to casting, discussing the use of the furnace, temperature levels...

...This course offers beginners a chance to get some hands on experience with hot glass. GLASSBLOWING Tutor: KT YUN Course description: This course offers...

...Materials/Items to Bring: Clothes should be comfortable and practical. Sunglasses and a sunhat are recommended in case the weather is fine as some...

...The aim of this course is to complete a relief carving in Limewood in 1 day. The carving may take the form of an animal, bird, flower or plant or an abstract shape or pattern...

...Day 2: The morning will be spent continuing to engrave the design with the aim of completing this for printing using a cylinder press in the afternoon...

...is natural to us all and has been so since early man first smeared wet earth onto the walls of his cave or traced a finger in the sand. Through drawing...

...Once completed, your model may be oven baked to become shatter proof and ready for colouring at home. If you prefer, at a later stage, a mould can be...

...•Charcoal sticks (medium & large) •Pencils (HB and 6B) •Conte sticks (Black and White) •Kneadable Eraser •Scalpel or sharpener •Sketch Book •Rough sketching...

...WILLOW SCULPTURE Tutor: ANDY SOUTHWELL Course description: Learn about Willow, its cultivation and treatment and the tools and techniques of working...

...tools and equipment during the course •finishing techniques •a brief talk on the process of casting Materials/Items to bring: •Metal modelling tools if...

...This three day course will provide a brief history of this traditional symbolic carving as well as an introduction to the tools and techniques of stone carving...

...WOOD ENGRAVING Tutor: HARRY BROCKWAY Course Outline: Explore the technique of drawing with a white line and discover the marks made by using different tools...