Sculpture Workshop with Up-cycled Materials

Learn basic woodworking and metalworking techniques to create your own sculpture!



6 hours Class size 5 to 8     label $235

Are you looking to dive into a new art form? Join artist Neil Elliott in this woodworking and welding sculpture workshop in Perth and learn the skills to become your own favourite artist!

In this beginner-friendly workshop, you will be guided through the experience by expert sculptor and artist Neil. Beginning with a safety briefing, you will then familiarise yourself with the tools you'll use to create your own sculpture from recycled materials.

You'll learn how to design a sculpture from scratch with recycled objects as inspiration and focal point of the art piece too! You'll then get the chance to unleash your creativity and get hands-on practising the basic skills to create your own masterpiece with guidance from Neil.

Bring along your favourite recycled materials to the class (wood and metals) and Neil will guide you through creating your own sculpture that will be yours to keep at the end. The more materials you bring the better!

If you're looking for fun things to do in Perth or unique gift experiences for a hands-on friend, then this class might be just what you're after! Not only will you get the chance to learn new skills from an industry expert, but you'll leave feeling creatively fulfilled with your own piece of art to take home too.


Knowledge required
This class is beginner-friendly.
 
What you'll get
  • Guidance from an industry expert
  • Your own sculpture to take home!
What to bring
  • Please bring all recycled materials you would like to use to create your sculpture (e.g. scrap timber pieces, small old car parts, rusty nails, old paintbrushes, old cutlery, old horseshoes, old tins of paint, bale hooks, old cogs). You can source these materials in scrap metal yards, tip shops, op shops, verge collections or from friends and neighbours.
  • Wear enclosed shoes and casual, comfortable clothing.
  • BYO lunch (there will be a half-hour lunch break during the day).
  • Please bring some basic tools if possible (cordless drill, hammer, screwdrivers, saw, hearing protection, safety glasses and gloves).
Suitable for

This class is great for a team building activity, birthday or hens party.

Location

Mundaring Adult Creative & Learning Centre, Craigie Place, Mundaring WA

Sculpture Workshop with Up-cycled Materials location
Your teacher

Originally from Adelaide, Neil moved to Perth with his family in 1978, at the age 14. After leaving high school in 1980 he studied graphic design at Perth Technical College where he developed his drawing and painting skills. In 1990 he established a business as a cartoonist/illustrator in Subiaco.
Although highly successful he constantly explored and expanded his boundaries, training in numerous fine art mediums, including but not exclusive to, printmaking, photography, painting, life drawing and mixed media.

With his ability to merge the technical world of design with the emotive and often sensitive world of visual art, then mix in his prime objective to explore and have fun, Neil has created a distinctive and quirky, thought-provoking style. "By constantly experimenting and introducing new mediums, I am able to maintain passion and excitement towards my work."

In 2010 Neil started to explore the world of sculpture as it seemed to be a natural progression from his highly textured paintings. He has enjoyed success in this field and continues to adopt new mediums as both a painter and sculptor.

2024-04-05 15:00:00
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