The Phoenix Studio

Courses

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REGULAR COURSES
Clay Life Modelling - Experienced Students (Wednesdays)
Clay Life Modelling - All Abilities (Thursdays)
Oil Painting (Mondays)

WEEKEND COURSES
Clay Modelling - Life (2 days)
Clay Modelling -Portraiture (2 days)
Clay Modelling from the Imagination (2 days)
Wire & mixed media sculpture (2 days)
Life Drawing (1 day)
Mosaics (2 days)


All courses suitable for beginners and the more experienced, unless otherwise stated


PRIVATE WEEKEND OR DAY BOOKINGS
(See courses marked with asterisk*)
I have recently held several private weekends and also special one off days for groups of friends and groups such as the Henley Arts and Crafts Guild. These have proved to be very successful. If you are interested please enquire about suitable dates




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CLAY MODELLING - LIFE (Weekends)*
with Karin Ort
6/7th March 2010
10.00 -16.00 each day

With guidance from Karin Ort, make a sculpture based on a life model. We have our lovely curvy model, Steph, booked for this. You can work in a realistic or abstract manner, and interpret what you see in your own particular way.

Costs - £100 (includes guidance/tuition, clay, model fees and firing)

* Similar courses can be organised as a private booking.



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CLAY MODELLING - PORTRAITURE (Weekends)*
with Karin Ort
8th/9th May 2010
10.00 -16.00 each day

Learn the basics of portrait modelling in clay or practice skills you already have.

This can also be used as an opportunity to produce a clay model of a seated clothed figure for a change if you prefer...just let me know!

Cost £100 including guidance/tuition, clay, model fees, and firing.

* Similar courses can be organised as a private booking.




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LIFE DRAWING - UNTUTORED*
Saturday
17th April and/or 24th July 2010
10:00 - 16:00hrs each day

Suitable for students with some experience. We will have an experienced female model posing for us. Artists will need to bring their own paper,pencils,pen and ink or charcoal. They may also wish to bring their own alternative materials (watercolour, oil paint and canvas or acrylics)for a longer pose in the afternoon!

The cost of the day including model fees will be £16. Apply to Karin Ort as above.

* Similar courses can be organised as a private booking.

 

Drawings by Jenny Law and Alan Kidd



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WIRE AND MIXED MEDIA SCULPTURE (Weekend)
with Linda Daniell BA (fine arts)
15th and 16th May 2010
10.00 until 16.00hrs each day.

Wire, wood, metal, material, paper and plaster may be used. Initial tuition in construction techniques will be given to beginners on a smaller scale. We have the space for large pieces of work too, but these may require more than one weekend to complete. The subject is chosen by the student (for example, figure, animal or abstract). We will also have inspirational material here for those who need help. Additional material fees will be charged for larger scale work or students may bring their own materials.

The cost of a two-day weekend is £85 covering basic amount of materials.



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MOSAICS (Weekend)
With Rosalind Wates

12/13th June 2010 AND/OR 30/31st October 2010
10.00 - 16.00hrs each day

On these courses students will learn how to design and work on their own mosaics,or improve on skills they already have. Therefore it is suitable for all levels of experience.

Rosalind has taught here many times before and for a number of years at Missenden Abbey in the past. She also designs and makes mosaics on commission. To see her work you may like to look at her web site www.rosalindwatesmosaics.co.uk

Cost of weekend - £85 plus materials (for your first mosaic materials will cost between £10 and £25, depending on size and sorts of tiles used).

Apply directly to Rosalind Wates, Malberet, Bar Lane, Owlswick, Princes Risborough, HP27 9RG
Email: roz@rosalindwates.co.uk
tel no: 01844 274417


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CLAY MODELLING FROM THE IMAGINATION (Weekend)
With Paul Priest and Gaynor Ostinelli

6/7th November 2010 10:00 - 16:00hrs each day

By popular request we have asked Paul and Gay to return for another weekend of fun. They will show you how to build models freely and quickly using your own inspiration and reference. We will provide armatures.

Clay (currently £14.50 / bag) and firing charged seperately (at £3 a kilo fired weight),and therefore final cost is dependant on amount of work produced.

Cost of weekend is £90 and includes tuition and guidance plus armatures. Apply to Karin Ort as above.





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CLAY LIFE MODELLING WORKSHOP
Wednesdays from 20th January 2010
10.00 until 16.00hrs
For experienced students.

Work from a variety of different models to produce your own model or sculpture. We will be producing both Portrait and Life studies. There will be no teaching as such, but there will be a group critique once a day which will be headed by Karin Ort

The basic cost of 9 sessions will be £171. This will includes 9 weeks of fees for models, which we will organise,and use of facilities plus tea, coffee and biscuits. (There will be a few weeks off on 3rd Feb, 10th Feb and 17th Feb.) There will be extra charges for clay and firing, which are variable depending on size of work produced you wish to produce).



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CLAY LIFE MODELLING WORKSHOP
Thursdays from 13th January 2010. 10.00 until 16.00hrs
For all abilities - beginners welcome.

Work from a variety of different models to produce your own model or sculpture. We will be producing both Portrait and Life studies. We also do some work without a model using various different forms of inspiration.

The cost of these sessions from January 21st will be £198 for 9 weeks.(There will be few weeks off on 4th Feb, 11th Feb and 18th Feb). This includes tuition, model fees and use of facilities plus tea, coffee and biscuits. There will be extra charges for clay and firing, which are variable depending on size of work you wish to produce.



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OIL PAINTING (Weekday)
with Linda Daniell BA
Mondays from 18th January 2010
10.00 until 16.00hrs

This succesful class has been running for a few years now. Students have been discovering different ways and styles of working both indoors and out of doors. The class is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Easels are provided, but you will need to bring your own materials (Linda will provide list for you).

For 5 week blocks, the charge will be £110. Contact Linda Daniell on 01525 221213 for availability and start dates.

 

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