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Thursday
Wire & Clay Sculpture
Tory Brokenshire
This is a great workshop with an opportunity to make a one of a kind sculpture and learn the skills to create a wide variety of objects. We will learn many techniques such as; bending and shaping wire, wire tinning ( just like soldering) how to best use and care for your tools, soldering iron and all cutting and clay tools. We will use a short amount of time covering basic anatomy so we can create a human figure and feel confident to create a caricature if we wish. The last part of the class we will be working with and learning about the paper clay. This is the material we will use for the head and shoulders of our sculpture. We will complete a wire and clay sculpture in class and discuss various ways you can mount our sculpture.
Supply List:
- 100 watt Soldering Iron
- Lead free or 60/40 solder
- Flux
- Sponge and a small dish to hold it in
- Scotch bright pad
- Heavy duty wire cutters
- An assortment of pliers, flat nose and round nose pliers
- Ruler or tape measure
- 8oz of white paper clay
- Clay tools or bone folder
- Small bench vise or third hand to help hold wires
Teacher will Provide: - All the wire we need for the class
- Tin foil
- Sand paper
- Instruction pamphlet
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Art is where I go for strength and pleasure. The urge to make art calls me day and night
and quite often enters my dreams. The idea for a new project sometimes starts with
a single object, a wing, a clock’s main spring or a piece of rusty metal. These found
objects are hunted down and recycled from shops, barn yards, or given to me by family
and friends that want to see what will come out of it.
I have been focusing on the human figure, paper cuts as well as wire work animals
and people. I use a variety of materials in each piece such as metal, canvas, paint,
fabric, man-made objects, as well as natural materials. The main focal point is usually
created first and that will dictate the back ground and major colors. My projects are
unpredictable and extremely rewarding.
When someone falls in love with one of my art pieces, it’s hard not to just give it to
them. My art is made with great pleasure and if it can carry those same feelings to
someone else, that reinforces why I make it. More often now, I have the pleasure to
teach others how to put together assemblage pieces. Through teaching, I am able to
see others unique and individual creativity. I believe there is an artist in all of us, if only
we allow ourselves the time and permission to try.
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