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Summer School '25: Exploring Abstract Sculpture
Description
In this inspiring explorative 4-day workshop led by sculptor Julie Moselen, you will be guided through the steps necessary to create small 3-dimensional maquettes or models using wire and plaster.
A process driven artist who gains much of her inspiration from the coastal environment, Julie will teach you how to mesh your inspiration with materials, applying simple sculptural techniques while exploring abstract form as a visual language.
Beginning with a series of exercises to create 3D forms in paper based on shapes and ideas found in our surrounding environment, you will learn how to create 3 dimensional drawings in wire. These sculptures will then be covered in plaster bandage, followed by layers of plaster. Once the plaster is dry, tools will be used to carve and sand back the plaster to reveal a finished sculptural form.
What you will learn
- You will be guided through the steps necessary to create small 3-dimensional maquettes or models using wire and plaster.
What you will get
- Create small 3-dimensional maquettes or models using wire and plaster.
What to bring
- Materials provided
What to wear
You might get dirty! Wear clothes to make a mess in!
Appropriate for
18+ years old
The Corban Estate Arts Centre is located in Henderson, West Auckland.
We’re home to artist studios, our very own cafe, art classes for adults, youth and children, and an ever-changing programme of exhibitions and events.
Set within park-like grounds amongst historic winery buildings. Open Monday to Saturday, entry is free, everybody’s welcome.
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Your Teacher
Inspired by the ancient symbolism and rugged coastline of her Cornish homeland, Julie Moselen’s stone and metal sculptures explore the dualities of light and shadow, softness and strength, the masculine and the feminine. The elegant forms adhere to the complex mathematical patterns repeated in the natural world, with curvilinear twists that defy the strength and rigidity of the raw material, inviting the viewer to a moment of quiet repose.
Each work is sculpted entirely by the artist, from the intense physical labour of cutting, welding, grinding and shaping steel with handmade tools, to the precise application of surface treatments.
Moselen completed a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Metalcraft and Jewellery Design before moving to Aotearoa in 1998 and founding her own contemporary jewellery studio. Over the following decades she expanded her practice to encompass printmaking, painting and stone-carving, before settling on sculpture.
Moselen has shown in Aotearoa and Britain at sculpture events and various exhibitions such as NZ Sculpture on Shore and Sculpture on the Gulf. Her work is held in several private collections. She is currently an artist in residence at Corban Estate Arts Centre and is represented by Black Door Gallery.
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ADULTS, YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S CLASSES/WORKSHOPS ENROLMENT POLICY
- A deposit is required to secure your place and payment must be made in full to confirm your booking.
- Cancellation by Corban Estate Arts Centre entitles the participant to a FULL REFUND.
- Cancellation by participant up until 7 days before the workshop commences results in a transfer where possible OR full credit to be used within 6 months of cancellation date OR a full refund MINUS a 10% admin & booking fee.
- Cancellation by participant within 7 days of the workshop commencement date results in a transfer where possible OR full credit to be used within 6 months of cancellation date OR a full refund MINUS a 30% admin & booking fee.
- Cancellation by participant on or after the workshop commencement date results in NO refund given.