Sculpture - Make a Mould and Casting

  • Term: Spring Term

    Start Date: 1st September 2022

    End Date: 10th November 2022

    Exhibition Date: 11th November 2022 5:30pm

    Early Application Cut off: 31st July 2022

    Application Cut off: 20th August

    Course Structure:

    Lesson: 4 hours Thursdays 8 - 12:30

    Supervised Studio time: 4 hours Monday 1- 5pm

    Course Capacity: 6

    Art Educator: Orlando Norrish

    Level: Beginner/Intermediate

    Full Fee: $1,600

    Early Fee: $1,450

    Concession Fee: $1,400

    Location: 130 Art Studios – Workshop

  • During this ten week program, students will explore a range of mould making and casting processes involved in making sculptural works. Taking a silicone mould from each students face or a body part, a section is chosen to study and scale up as a large sculptural panel. This will be exhibited at the completion of the course.

    You will have access to storage for the duration of the 10 weeks at the studios

    This course is for people who have an existing interest in the arts who want to explore a new skill. Each week you will also have access to an artist talk/workshop from Grant writing to Documentary Photography.

  • Week 1

    Silicone Mold Making

    1st September 2022

    Week 2

    Make a Cast from a Mold

    8th September 2022

    Week 3

    Plan & Sculpt a scale up

    15th September 2022

    Week 4

    Sculpting

    22nd September 2022

    Week 5

    Sculpting

    29nd September 2022

    Week 6

    Make a Plaster Mold

    6nd October 2022

    Week 7

    Caste Sculpture

    13nd October 2022

    Week 8

    Finishing

    20nd October 2022

    Week 9

    Mounting

    27nd October 2022

    Week 10

    Hanging/Curating/Exhibition

    3rd November 2022

  • ORLANDO NORRISH

    After studying sculpture at Sydney College of the Arts , Orlando went to pursue further study at NIDA , specialising as a props maker for film and theatre productions. A career of exploring materials and form in creating objects for stage and screen. ‘I became deeply consumed by handcrafts, the beauty and complexity of creating has become a lifetime obsession for me.”

    Orlando’s recent sculptural work is a continuation of exploring process, materials and structure. “There is a language within form that is undeniably linked to structure. The bones of an object have become more interesting to me than the pretty bits on the surface.”

  • You must wear covered footwear. Sturdy leather or steel capped shoes will best protect your feet. Protective clothing such as an old long sleeve shirt and long pants are ideal. Avoid light, flammable and synthetic materials. Protective glasses and gloves will be provided.

    All materials are provided for the lesson – own materials required for independent studio time