Beautiful Silks Workshops presents from New Zealand 2 one day workshops:

Gillian Elmslie : Soft Stone Scupture

Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th November 2010 Code GE01 and GE02

Workshop description:
Spend an inspiring and thoroughly
engrossing day with Gillian as she
collaborates and guides you to create
your own masterpiece that you will be
proud to take home. Gillian produces the form carving block for you and you will learn about how to make this carving medium. Notes on how to produce your own carving medium are provided.

Saturday's workshop (code GE1) - During this workshop you will complete one stone sculpture on your block which is provided to you. Open the door to 3D form and increase your confidence in this medium. This can be booked as one seperate workshop, or you can book to do both days, (at a discount of course!) and complete a more complex work.

Sunday (Code GE2) - Extend your Exploration using forms to meet your specific interests - One day placements can book on the Sunday, some students will be completing work from the first day, however if you book for this day only, you will complete one sculpture over the one day workshop period.

1 day workshop fee is $165.00 CODE GE01 AND GE 02. Book for both days and pay $300.00. Materials are included in this fee. The materials you will be provided with are readily available at hardware stores, so after your workshop you will be able to continue this delightful obsession.

Notes for preparations and requirements:

Bring your drawings and scribbles.

A kitchen knife, short blade sharp tip

Your materials kit contains

Suitable gloves

Notes on how to make your medium

Tutor Profile

Gillian Elmslie is a sculptress - producing original artworks for over 25 years from her studio in Herne Bay Auckland... She is regularly teaching soft stone sculpture: One of her strengths is to get people to produce pleasing results with minimum prior experience. Her students often arrive at workshops not knowing what to expect, but after an hour laughter is heard and at the end of the day, every person has a work to carry home. Her work is collected and enjoyed by gardeners and lovers of beautiful form. Gillian has agreed to visit Melbourne to share her method and medium with you so that you can express your ideas in this flexible and accesible material.

To enrol email: workshops@beautifulsilks.com or call (03) 9419 7745