Diary of Events

On 25th March, from 10am - 4pm, we will be running a wire workshop led by Jane Clift.  On offer is a day of fun and creativity, learning to make a wire sculpture using wire, pliers and cutters.  Jane will teach the techniques of hand weaving wire to create a three...

On 11th March 2023, Lisa Takahashi will be leading a workshop to introduce us to lino cutting and printing. Lisa Takahashi is a practising artist, currently exhibiting at Gallery By The Lakes in 'Look Up! A Journey Through Printland'. She has taught linocut workshops...

On April 15th 2023, our sculptor in residence, John Souter, will be running a workshop showing how to model directly in plaster. You will learn how to make a simple armature and then coat it with plaster to build up a sculptural shape.  The sculpture can then be...

On Feb 4th, Lucille Scott from Little Duck Forge came to our studio to run an enamelling workshop. Participants had an exciting time playing with enamels on copper and produced some amazing results. These lovely bowls were a product of the workshop.  On the left is...

On Saturday 21st January 2023, we will be running another, ever popular, head and neck modelling workshop tutored by John Souter at our barn studio using a live model.  It will run from 10am to 4pm. Price: £50 for Wessex Sculptor members, £60 for non-members, to...

On the 13th November 2022, there will be a workshop held at our studio in Brockwood where we have invited greenwood carver Jamie Carr to show us how to make wooden spoons.  Participants will be shown how to use a carving knife safely and how to use the grain of the...

On Saturday 29th October we will be running an introduction to sculpting in wood.  The course aims to help you develop skills for safely and effectively sculpting in hard wood. We will show you a presentation of wood sculptures, and demonstrate how to safely use and...

On the 15th October 2022, there will be a workshop run by Wessex Sculptor member David Knight to introduce you to subtractive sculpting using thermalite blocks. A short introduction will demonstrate the safe use of a variety of stone carving tools. You will be shown...

On 8 June, Wessex Sculptors members had a trip to the Cotswold village of Quenington to visit the 2022 Fresh Air exhibition held in the grounds of the beautiful Old Rectory.  With trees, lawns and a river running through, the gardens really lend themselves to showing...