Art School: Clay Modelling
Entry Requirements
This course is suitable for all abilities and anyone with a genuine desire to learn the essential skills and techniques required to provide an introduction to clay modelling and plaster casting.
This is a course for beginners and people with some experience. You will learn how to model clay, sculpt a bust (creating ears, mouth, nose etc.) and then plaster cast using a single mould cast. You will build an armature, learn clay modelling techniques, learn how to mix casting plaster and the casting process. This is an exciting course and ideal for people wanting to experiment and try out new art techniques in a supportive environment with an experienced tutor who has worked as an artist for thirty years. Working with Yorkshire based Sculpture Paul Digby (www.pauldigby.co.uk)
This course will run over 4 days in the autumn term, date TBC.
There are no formal entry requirements for this course, although enthusiasm and commitment are essential.
This is a course for beginners and people with some experience. You will learn how to model clay, sculpt a bust (creating ears, mouth, nose etc.) and then plaster cast using a single mould cast. You will build an armature, learn clay modelling techniques, learn how to mix casting plaster and the casting process. This is an exciting course and ideal for people wanting to experiment and try out new art techniques in a supportive environment with an experienced tutor who has worked as an artist for thirty years. Working with Yorkshire based Sculpture Paul Digby (www.pauldigby.co.uk)
There are no formal assessments, but you will be given the opportunity to test out your skills and build on them each session.
£350
Contact our Admissions team if you have any course fee-related questions: info@yorkcollege.ac.uk
Students will learn in a friendly and professional workshop environment with all appropriate health and safety provision.
As well as specialist creative and art facilities, students have access to a fantastic range of College-wide facilities such as the Learning & Research Centre, study hubs, computer areas with accompanying multi-function printers and helpdesk advice.
All materials are provided for you to complete the course.
Completion of this course could lead you to progress onto our Access to HE Art and Design course or one of our York School of Art degrees.
You will be equipped with the skills and knowledge in clay modelling.
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