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Submit a Listing+FINE ART COURSE: “THE BRONZE AGE”
Art Gallery Swift Current, Swift Current
Deadline: March 07, 2020 - May 09, 2020
Contact
Name: Heather Benning
Phone: 306 778 2736
E-mail: h.benning@swiftcurrent.ca
Website: www.artgalleryofswiftcurrent.org
Deadline
May 09, 2020
FINE ART COURSE: “THE BRONZE AGE”
AT ART GALLERY OF SWIFT CURRENT
Saturdays starting March 7th – May 9th
Explore Lost Wax Bronze Casting
Bronze casting class participants will create a bronze sculpture from concept to completion.
This all-inclusive class will focus on:
• Oil Clay modeling
• Silicone mold-making with acrylic hard-shell mother mold
• Lost-wax casting using ceramic shell
• Wax casting
• Bronze pouring
• Patinas
• Resin casting
• original ceramic sculptures
Presentations and discussions on the use of bronze casting in contemporary and historic art practices will supplement the studio course.
INSTRUCTORS:
HEATHER BENNING, BFA, MFA. Benning’s work has appeared in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout Canada and abroad. She worked at Powderhall Bronze, Edinburgh Scotland in 2009-2010.
PHILLIP TREMBLAY, of Julienne Atelier Foundry
Founded in 1985 by Joe Fafard, Julienne Atelier Foundry it is one of Canada’s premier foundries, casting bronze sculptures for artists such as Joe Fafard, Victor Cicansky, Dempsey Bob, Michael Hosaluk and Peter Von Tiesenhausen.
Class price will range from $1360 to $2800 depending on size of bronze sculpture.
All Materials and tools will be provided.
Contact the Art Gallery of Swift Current for course outline and class schedule
AT ART GALLERY OF SWIFT CURRENT
Saturdays starting March 7th – May 9th
Explore Lost Wax Bronze Casting
Bronze casting class participants will create a bronze sculpture from concept to completion.
This all-inclusive class will focus on:
• Oil Clay modeling
• Silicone mold-making with acrylic hard-shell mother mold
• Lost-wax casting using ceramic shell
• Wax casting
• Bronze pouring
• Patinas
• Resin casting
• original ceramic sculptures
Presentations and discussions on the use of bronze casting in contemporary and historic art practices will supplement the studio course.
INSTRUCTORS:
HEATHER BENNING, BFA, MFA. Benning’s work has appeared in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout Canada and abroad. She worked at Powderhall Bronze, Edinburgh Scotland in 2009-2010.
PHILLIP TREMBLAY, of Julienne Atelier Foundry
Founded in 1985 by Joe Fafard, Julienne Atelier Foundry it is one of Canada’s premier foundries, casting bronze sculptures for artists such as Joe Fafard, Victor Cicansky, Dempsey Bob, Michael Hosaluk and Peter Von Tiesenhausen.
Class price will range from $1360 to $2800 depending on size of bronze sculpture.
All Materials and tools will be provided.
Contact the Art Gallery of Swift Current for course outline and class schedule