Description
Dive into sculpture building techniques in this four week workshop and make your own piece of Monte Lupo history.
About this Event
The Monte Lupo Garden Dweller has become a staple piece in our studio with hundreds of homes across Australia holding our iconic pieces. This sculpture class invites you to create your Garden Dweller and learn how Monte Lupo makes the sculptures as you will be doing everything yourselfr. Suitable for ages 16+
Please note, we do not provide every underglaze colour. If there is a particular colour you want and we do not provide, please purchase your own from Pottery Supplies, Milton at your own expense.
This class will run over 4 days on the 2rd August Sculpting (9pm - 2pm), 9th August Decorating (10am – 1pm) 16th August Mosaicing (10am – 1pm) and 23rd August Grouting 10- 12pm
This class is a little different from our usual short workshops, with more days dedicated to allow time to form, decorate, and learn how we glaze out sculptures.
WEEK 1 | Saturday 2nd | 9am - 2pm
You will be guided through the process of hand building your garden dweller, the garden dweller body will be thrown on the wheel for you, and the head, arms and hands are made by the guys in the studio. You will be shown how to put togetehr all the peices to make your very own gardne dweller. You will then be shown how to embellish the piece through sculpture techniques, carving and texture making.
WEEK 2 | Saturday 24th August | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm:
On the second week you will be guided through the process decorating your garden dweller and bringing it to life!
After the second week, your piece will be bisque fired and glazed fired by our talented team at Monte Lupo studio redy for you to mosaic the following week.
WEEK 3 | Saturday 16th August 10:00 am - 12pm:
On the third week you will mosiaing your Garden Dweller with our handmade tiles
WEEK 4 | Saturday 23rd August 10:00 am - 12pm:
On the last week you will be grouting your sculpture ready to take home.
By booking this workshop, you agree to Monte Lupo’s Workshop Guidelines:
- All workshops are to be pre-booked and paid in advance through our Monte Lupo Online Shop.
- These workshops follow a rigorous teaching schedule, and each class must be attended.
- Missing a week is not recommended - however, we understand things don’t always go to plan. You will be offered a make-up class in line with another workshop on offer or through arrangement with the studio manager,
- Students are not welcome in the studio unsupervised or during business hours (unless agreed upon by the studio manager). If you do not complete the workshop in the allocated time provided the studio manager can allocate further tuition.
- If Monte Lupo needs to postpone or cancel a workshop, the student will be notified of the change and makeup classes be offered at a time convenient for the majority of the students or during other workshop sessions. Cancellation of a workshop will only occur if there is venue/ equipment, staffing or material issues.
- If the student wishes to cancel attendance at a workshop they must give a minimum of 2 weeks’ notice prior to the commencement of the workshop to receive a full refund. Any cancellations less than 2 weeks’ notice will not be refunded.
- Your piece will be handled and fired by our staff with the utmost care. However, if breakages or kiln related mishaps occur, they will be repaired by our skilled staff. If it cannot be repaired, you will be offered an opportunity to make a new piece during studio time at no additional cost.
- If you do not provide your email addres when booking you will not receive and email the week prior to the workshop as a reminder.
Description
Dive into sculpture building techniques in this four week workshop and make your own piece of Monte Lupo history.
About this Event
The Monte Lupo Garden Dweller has become a staple piece in our studio with hundreds of homes across Australia holding our iconic pieces. This sculpture class invites you to create your Garden Dweller and learn how Monte Lupo makes the sculptures as you will be doing everything yourselfr. Suitable for ages 16+
Please note, we do not provide every underglaze colour. If there is a particular colour you want and we do not provide, please purchase your own from Pottery Supplies, Milton at your own expense.
This class will run over 4 days on the 2rd August Sculpting (9pm - 2pm), 9th August Decorating (10am – 1pm) 16th August Mosaicing (10am – 1pm) and 23rd August Grouting 10- 12pm
This class is a little different from our usual short workshops, with more days dedicated to allow time to form, decorate, and learn how we glaze out sculptures.
WEEK 1 | Saturday 2nd | 9am - 2pm
You will be guided through the process of hand building your garden dweller, the garden dweller body will be thrown on the wheel for you, and the head, arms and hands are made by the guys in the studio. You will be shown how to put togetehr all the peices to make your very own gardne dweller. You will then be shown how to embellish the piece through sculpture techniques, carving and texture making.
WEEK 2 | Saturday 24th August | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm:
On the second week you will be guided through the process decorating your garden dweller and bringing it to life!
After the second week, your piece will be bisque fired and glazed fired by our talented team at Monte Lupo studio redy for you to mosaic the following week.
WEEK 3 | Saturday 16th August 10:00 am - 12pm:
On the third week you will mosiaing your Garden Dweller with our handmade tiles
WEEK 4 | Saturday 23rd August 10:00 am - 12pm:
On the last week you will be grouting your sculpture ready to take home.
By booking this workshop, you agree to Monte Lupo’s Workshop Guidelines:
- All workshops are to be pre-booked and paid in advance through our Monte Lupo Online Shop.
- These workshops follow a rigorous teaching schedule, and each class must be attended.
- Missing a week is not recommended - however, we understand things don’t always go to plan. You will be offered a make-up class in line with another workshop on offer or through arrangement with the studio manager,
- Students are not welcome in the studio unsupervised or during business hours (unless agreed upon by the studio manager). If you do not complete the workshop in the allocated time provided the studio manager can allocate further tuition.
- If Monte Lupo needs to postpone or cancel a workshop, the student will be notified of the change and makeup classes be offered at a time convenient for the majority of the students or during other workshop sessions. Cancellation of a workshop will only occur if there is venue/ equipment, staffing or material issues.
- If the student wishes to cancel attendance at a workshop they must give a minimum of 2 weeks’ notice prior to the commencement of the workshop to receive a full refund. Any cancellations less than 2 weeks’ notice will not be refunded.
- Your piece will be handled and fired by our staff with the utmost care. However, if breakages or kiln related mishaps occur, they will be repaired by our skilled staff. If it cannot be repaired, you will be offered an opportunity to make a new piece during studio time at no additional cost.
- If you do not provide your email addres when booking you will not receive and email the week prior to the workshop as a reminder.
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