We have been looking at the work of Lesley Maddox...

http://www.lesleymaddox.com/Technique

Ali's web site

Take a look at my new Permasculpture course blog

http://permasculpture-permasculpture.blogspot.com/

A few links for Liz

http://www.bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/

http://www.stpaulsperspectives.co.uk/

http://www.elaineduigenan.com/

The Sculpture of Paul Gauguin

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/gauguin_sculp.html

Follow the above link to very intersting Gauguin sculpture

site

Sculpture weekend 2011..Group photo

Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951

http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/index.php

Degree shows..

Its not too late to visit some of london's art school degree shows..
This link will show you all you need to know

http://showtime.arts.ac.uk/summershows

Brian's recent pewter cast

Cast using lost wax process and pewter from old tankards! If you would like to try this process let me know.We could do this at the sculpture weekend this year.

Berghapton sculpture trail

http://www.berghapton.org.uk/index.php/sculpturetrail/2011journey

Bevis Martin & Charlie Youle's fascinating works

Bevis and Charlie his partner who live in Nantes and work collaboratively( martinandyoule.com).  
The pumpkin filled their small kiln!  the fruits are scaled according to the relative size of the planets. The veg. are like the stages of development of a foetus.  

Planet Fruits

Bevis came to family workshops many years ago so maybe we can claim to have sown some small seeds for these..

More Bronze effects with verdigris wax!

Happy memories of 2010..

Does anyone want to do another sculpture weekend or short course this summer?
Tilton House 2010 slide show..

Casein for finishing fired terracotta and plaster.


Casein can be used to give sculptures an extremely attractive finish. The casein is deposited by steeping the finished sculpture or cast in skimmed milk.
Only skimmed milk can be used for the process.
The sculpture must be steeped in the skimmed milk for some time so that the casein deposits on the surface of the cast.
To avoid using a large quantity of skimmed milk it is good idea to put the object first in a plastic bag, and then fill the bag with milk. After an hour or so the cast is removed and allowed to dry completely. Finishing works with casein is a traditional method although little used today the final polish can be achieved by rubbing French chalk into the surface to give a higher lustre. Casein finished plaster, it has been said, resembles bone. It is well worth trying this finish on some of your work. In this case the Skimmed milk has been applied by brush to buff/white fired  terracotta clay.

Other info
Casein is the main protein in milk. When removed from milk as a curd, it is widely used in manufacturing as well as in food products such as cheese. Skimmed milk curdled with hydrochloric or sulphuric acid produces “acid" casein than becomes a colloid with excellent binding properties when it is dissolved in water containing an alkali and then dried. Mixed with lime or formaldehyde, it is used to make water-resistant glues, binders in paints, and tough, clear protective coatings for leathers, textiles, lithographic stones, and paper.

Rennet-curded casein, treated with formaldehyde, forms a plastic that is primarily used to make buttons and imitation gemstones

Follow the link to my presentation about sculpting eyes

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0Ac9CgffoJQfCZG1kajhoNl8zMTJoZjQ4cDJkag&hl=en_GB

Rodin's Eyes

Well some of them!

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0Ac9CgffoJQfCZG1kajhoNl8zODBjNHJxdGhkdw&hl=en_GB

Olgas fantastic dolls

http://olluna.livejournal.com/tag/dolls

BBC visual effects..Giant figure head in polystyreen

STEVE

Sculpture suppliers....It seems to be getting easier to find supplies

A list of suppliers..if you have any recommendations let me know and I'll add them to the list

http://www.simplysculpt.co.uk/
New to me exciting looking range or unusual materials
http://www.tiranti.co.uk/
the one stop traditional stop
http://www.greatart.co.uk/
bulk alabaster and general art materials and tools
http://www.cassart.co.uk/
getting better all the time..silicon putty bargains
http://www.canonburyarts.co.uk/
Jesmonite bio resins etc
http://www.scarvapottery.com/opencontent/default.asp
mostly pottery..paper clay good for glazes..
http://www.buckandryan.co.uk/
carving tools power and all other tools and sundries..waxes finishes etc..10% discount for Mary Ward students
http://www.mouldlife.co.uk/
Professional visual effect and supplies.Silicon rubber etc.

Paul Hazleton's "dust" art

http://www.odditycentral.com/art/paul-hazelton-makes-art-out-of-dust.html