Dates for 2008: Sept 13-14
Cost €275 including bronze materials. (bring a friend for €250)
This weekend with Helle Helsner introduces participants to the ancient art of bronze casting using a combination of pre-historic and modern methods. You will be able to sculpt in wax, make moulds from clay, sand and horse dung, and prepare your mold in a gas-fired kiln. It may be possible to burn out molds and melt bronze in the ancient pit-firing process, or otherwise in a more modern gas-firing. You should be able to produce three or four small bronze sculptures which you will finish with paring, burnishing and patinating.
Faculty Information:
This teaching center does not affiliate with state education facilities and provides courses without examinations for enthusiasts.
Other Activities:
The school is located close to Kinsale town, about 15 minutes walk from the harbor. Accommodation is available in the town at various levels of quality and price, and there are several bed and breakfasts mid-way between the town and the pottery.
Facility Information:
The school provides arts and crafts courses for adults and children, specializing in pottery, art, drawing and painting, glass fusing and stained glass, bronze casting, silk painting and mosaic-making. We run weekly morning and evening classes, weekend breaks, summer schools and tailor-made workshops for corporate groups and private parties. There are two teaching rooms, each of which can accommodate up to 20 people, so a group of 40 can be booked.
We can accommodate up to 20 people in one class and up to 40 in a group, or as few as two or three at a time. All our courses suit beginners, enthusiasts and professionals, using a wide range of facilities and techniques. The pottery includes electric and raku kilns, stoneware and earthenware clays, and we teach throwing, hand-building and all varieties of glazing.
The school is situated just 20 minutes from Cork Airport, close to the center of the beautiful historic harbor of Kinsale, famed for its restaurants and shops. The pottery is in the converted stables of the home farm for Ballinacurra House, and the gallery is in the eaves of its coach house, which dates back to 1795.
Since 2001, we have provided classes and courses to suit all levels of skill and experience ranging from the complete beginner through to exhibitor standard and the school has become the largest and most established center of its kind in Ireland. We stock a wide selection of clays and glazes, our pottery courses cover the full range of ceramics and sculpting techniques.
Kinsale is internationally renowned for its cuisine, its cosmopolitan style and the beauty of its harbor. There are many excellent pubs and restaurants in the town, as well as a wide range of art and craft shops. What better place to learn a craft, or take a break.
Notes:
Price notes:
- EURO 275 per person including home cooked lunches each day
- Bring a friend for €250
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