Stage 1 (3 days)
An intensive 3 day modelling course using time-honoured techniques to construct in clay a portrait from a model.

Since ancient times, people have been making portraits of each other. This impulse remains as strong today as it was for the Egyptians 3000 years ago. The head, with its fascinating combination of simple and complex forms, remains at the root of all sculptural directions. Do we not look at this form more than any other in our lives?


Sculpting the Head plus mould-making and casting (5 days)
Half the time will be spent making a clay head from a model, and the other half of the time will be used to create a mould and plaster cast. You will be able to take home your plaster cast at the end of the course, for permanent keepsake.

Important Note
Please be aware that the head you construct in clay will either need to be fired or cast, if you wish to keep it (for courses without casting option included). If you have access to a kiln, your head can be constructed in such a way that you can take it away on the head peg to be fired. In the event that you take the head away with you at the end of the course, the cost of the head peg and clay is £30. Or you can pay Simon to make a plaster cast of your head for a sum in the region of £190 (this is three day's work). Please see dates/prices page for programme. If you would like to book either of these courses, please go to the Booking a Course page.