| Course Code | WC2003052 |
|---|---|
| Tutor | Arabella Brooke CAS |
| Course Dates | Saturday & Sunday, 19th &20th June 2021 |
| Days | 2 |
| Times | 10.00am – 4.00pm |
| Experience Level | Advanced |
| Fee | £195 |
| Location | Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR |
Portrait sculpture is an immensely absorbing and enjoyable discovery with every new sitter. This 2-day course aims to build upon your previous experience (Intermediate/Advanced) to further how to observe and translate your observation through drawing and modelling into a clay portrait sculpture from a life model. Refresh, renew or find alternative ways of looking through group and individual discussion with your tutor, Arabella Brooke. Whether setting out a head from a structural point of view with a clear path of constructive method and/or searching for a more expressive manner of approach you will benefit from exploring with a professional sculptor to help build upon your own sculptural expression.
Focus is on understanding measurement, anatomy, architecture, form, high-points and contours, texture and clay application as well as character and expression of the model in the sculpture.
What level is this course?
This course is suitable for students at our Advanced level.
Other course levels include:
All attendees must be aged 18 or over.
What should I bring?
Note: you will need to bring your own bust-peg/armature if you wish to take away your work and are not leaving it to be hollowed out and fired.
You should bring as much from the below list as possible. In some cases we can provide selected equipment:
■ Wooden and/or metal modelling tools
■ Plumb line
■ Callipers for measuring (medium-sized)
■ Metal ruler and/or tape measure
■ Water spray bottle
■ Cocktail sticks
■ Barbecue sticks
■ Masking tape
■ Black bin liner
■ Drawing implement (pencil, pen, or charcoal)
■ Sketchpad / loose leaf paper
■ Apron or old clothing
■ Camera for documenting your progress
You will be offered the opportunity to have your clay pieces fired. Hollowing is necessary before a piece can be fired. This is optional and additional hollowing and firing costs will apply:
Hollowing fees: £15 for a small figure; £20 for a portrait head; £20 for a large figure
Firing Fees: £15 for a small figure; £20 for a portrait head; £20 for a large figure
About Your Tutor
ARABELLA BROOKE
Arabella Brooke lives and works in London. Her work is shown at galleries and art fairs throughout the year, and held in private collections around the world. ‘My work is figurative and based on observation, mostly recorded in sketchbooks, which I carry around with me at all times, but also on scraps of paper, receipts, the backs of envelopes. This recording, often only a scribbled line, or suggestion of a form, is the starting point for a long process of development in the studio, where their components get rearranged and refigured, until they take on a new and distinct identity of their own’.
Location
Mermaid Court
165A Borough High Street
London SE1 1HR
tel: +44 (0) 207407 6969
Nearest Tube/ Rail: London Bridge or Borough (both a 5 minute walk).
Please note that London Bridge has two exits, the most direct route is to follow signs to “Borough High Street”.
Refreshments and Facilities
Access to a common room and kitchen is limited while distancing measures are in place. It can be used by up to 12 people (from the same class) at scheduled break times only. The kitchen can be used by 1 person at a time for hand washing and waste disposal facilities only.
Students are currently not able to use the kitchen to prepare hot drinks and/or food. Students are able to use the coffee machine, where free hot water, and paid-for hot drinks are available. The payment is contactless.
Mugs are not available for use, and students are strongly encouraged to bring their own reusable mugs if they wish to use the coffee machine.
There is a wealth of supermarkets, shops and cafes in the area as well as the world famous Borough Food Market just moments from our Mermaid Court location.
We are always striving to improve our facilities but due Mermaid Court being an old building we have limited disability access. Should you have any access requirements please speak to a member of the Academy team before booking the course.
Further Details
- You will need to have paid in full before the first session of your class. Your place is not guaranteed until we have received full payment. Please book early in order to guarantee your place on the course.
- If you purchased a pack online this will be given to you on the first session of your course upon your arrival. Packs can be purchased on our Materials Page or on the individual course page when you make your booking.
- Please don’t wear your best clothes as there is always a chance you will get messy. If possible bring an apron or overalls.
- All artwork MUST be taken home at the end of the course or it will be disposed of. Paintings that need to dry should be collected within a week. For clay sculptures that need hollowing and firing, you will receive a separate email when they can be collected.
- Please ensure that your mobile phone is switched off or is on silent during the class.
- Health and Safety Guidelines will be provided to you at the beginning of your class.
- Sometimes our photographer will pop in to get some images of our classes in progress. We will typically inform you beforehand if photography is taking place during your class; if you do not want to be photographed please let the photographer know!
- To find out more about what’s going on at the Academy follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. If you’d like to share images of your course, your progress or your finished work we’d love to see them! Please bear in mind you must have the permission of tutors, other students and models to photograph them.
- If you would like more information or advice on courses at the Academy please contact shortcourses@artacademy.org.uk.
- For further details please see our Short Courses: Regulations & Policies page.
