Sat 20 April – Portrait Modelling in clay with Ben Swift – a full-day weekend workshop for adults
bell house pottery 27 College Rd, Dulwich, United KingdomA full day weekend workshop at the Bell House Pottery with skilled ceramic sculptor, Ben Swift. During the one day pottery workshop you will, with guidance and demonstrations from your tutor: Model a small self/portrait head in terracotta clay. Learn about proportions of the head. Build up a basic head form on a simple armature support. Use modelling tools to construct the features. Create surface details: hair, skin etc. Finish and prepare the piece for the kiln.! Teacher is Ben Swift Ben is a ceramic artist and ceramics teacher based in Dulwich. His work explores both figurative, geometric and organic subjects with emphasis on process: construction, throwing, casting and fabrication, thus creating rhythms, textures and forms. These are expressed through the treatment of a variety of media. Most often he employs ceramics but he also combines constructed metals and found objects. Recent work has begun to compose disparate elements as assemblages. Cost is £150, Concessions £75 Concession tickets are for those who would not be able to attend at the full price due to financial considerations. Book here: https://buytickets.at/bellhousepotterystudio/1126771