B CLASSES - 2 DAYS (Thursday-Friday)
B1 - 2 days- Sculpting a 12th-scale figure - Timea P. Vajonne
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
In this 2-days class we will sculpt a 1;12 scale figure of a man or woman
from scratch.
You will learn to make the armature using wire and bending techniques.
You will then learn to sculpt the face, torso, hands/ legs and shoes using Polymer clay while learning about the clay and partial baking.
We will paint him/her with Genesis heat set paint, adding lifelike colouring and shading to his/her face, torso and hands.
You will learn how to make the rest of the body using yarn to get him/her ready to be dressed in your own time at home .
All materials and tools will be provided to finish this project. Please bring your
magnifying glass and any favourite sculpting tools you may have.
This workshop welcomes newcomers to polymer clay work and those who want to develop their skills.
Materials fee: EUR 25
B2 - 2 days- Elizabethan Embroidered Gloves- Ela Kiefhaber
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Starting as early as in the Medieval era, Gloves were an indicator of a person's social and economic status, so nothing but the best quality would do. The fashion
gloves worn by the upper classes were crafted of finer leathers such as doeskin and kid (lamb). These gloves would be beautifully fringed and edged, richly embroidered and worked with gold thread
or colorfulsilk threads, and some were adorned with precious stones.
By the end of the 17-th century the gloves were necessary with clothes. Silk, thin leather, lace,
pearls, jewelry and golden buttons were used to make the gloves. Men and women wore
embroidered gloves. Gloves with sumptuously embroidered gauntlets were an ideal and much
appreciated complement to the flamboyant dress of the early-17th century. Both visually
appealing and symbolically significant, they were presented as precious gifts to distinguished
visitors, patrons or friends on festive occasions.
In this 2-day class, students will create their own choice of gloves. First they
will choose their design, and then work on the less or more elaborate embroidery on silk or directly on the leather. After finishing the embroidery the leather parts will be cut out and put
together in a way a real size glove is constructed. Finally, the glove will receive some decoration with laces, ribbons and beads.
If the embroidery is very elaborate, students might have to work overtime or finish at home,
with only one glove fully finished in school.
Materials fee: EUR 35
B3 - 2 days- GOTHIC WINDOW ALCOVE (1:12 scale) - Erik Goddard
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Materials fee: €45,-
B4- 2 days- Georgian Irish Plate Stand or a Brandy Bowl - Jens Torp
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
In this 2-days class, students can choose to make a Georgian silver Irish plate stand (dish ring), or a brandy bowl.
The many techniques involved in making the plate stand
include applying the design to the object, the skills of shaping, filing, drilling, and piercing with a jeweller’s saw.
The final stage is to
prepare for and polish the plate stand.
A plate stand, dish ring, often called a potato ring or even an Irish potato ring, is a circular, spool-shaped stand upon which one
can place hot dishes. The intention of the dish ring is both to keep the hot dish insulated and also to prevent heat damage from occurring on a tabletop or sideboard. In the 1700s, when dish
rings were invented, the dining table was often a highly polished wooden surface, and so an intermediary was needed between the table and the hot dishes.
Popular styles for serveware at the time involved highly ornamental decoration, and so most examples of dish rings are ornate with chased and pierced decoration. This serves the dual purpose of
allowing the piece to be both practical and beautiful, meaning that when it is not in use, it can be left on display and serve to complement the décor of the space.
B5 - 2 days- Gustavian Dining Chair - Yosh Sagi
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
You will learn how to carve the grooves on the legs, carve simple mouldings and, if we have the time, a little ribbon or another decor on the top of the chair back.
B6 - 2 days- Fireplace set - Ursula Dyrbye-Skovsted
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
In this class, you will be working with brass—softening/annealing, bending, filing, cutting, shaping, fitting, soldering, and buffing/polishing.
There will be lots of techniques to try out.
We will be using both hand tools and machines to create the different fireplace tools.
Some parts will be pre-made.
Some parts can be turned on a small metal lathe.
