Working from photographs of your chosen subject, you will learn the classical approach to portrait sculpture, beginning with an understanding of the underlying skull structure before building the soft tissues of the face. This time-honoured method develops both your technical skills and your understanding of facial anatomy, enabling you to create an accurate and expressive likeness.
Throughout the course, you will learn how to observe carefully from photographs, measure proportions, estimate form, and gradually build and refine the features, hair, and overall character of your portrait. During the final session, you will hollow your sculpture and prepare it for kiln firing, with the opportunity to have your finished piece professionally fired at the end of the course.
Above all, this course offers a welcoming, supportive environment where creativity, confidence, learning, and laughter go hand in hand. By the end of the ten weeks, you will have created a unique portrait sculpture and gained the skills and confidence to continue your sculpting journey.
Clay is to be purchased separately and is priced at £10 per bag. One bag should be more than enough for the term.
Firings are to be paid for separately and are priced at £10 per firing.
About Natasha
Based in East Lothian, Scotland, Natasha Phoenix is a professional sculptor, artist, qualified teacher (BEd Hons), and equality advocate with extensive experience in figurative sculpture and arts education.
Classically trained in figurative sculpture, she has studied with internationally renowned sculptors and has exhibited work in galleries throughout the UK and the USA. Natasha’s work can also be found in permanent collections at Surgeons' Hall Museums in Edinburgh and Port Edgar.
Alongside a successful artistic practice, Natasha is an experienced tutor who has taught portraiture, figurative sculpture, architectural sculpture, fantasy creature design, and children's clay workshops. Her teaching combines traditional sculptural techniques with an encouraging, accessible approach that enables students of all abilities to develop their skills and confidence.
A passionate advocate for equality and representation in the arts, Natasha is committed to raising the profile of women in sculpture. Her work explores the visibility of women in public art, the ways women are represented in sculpture, and how women's stories can be told authentically through the female gaze.
Working from photographs of your chosen subject, you will learn the classical approach to portrait sculpture, beginning with an understanding of the underlying skull structure before building the soft tissues of the face. This time-honoured method develops both your technical skills and your understanding of facial anatomy, enabling you to create an accurate and expressive likeness.
Throughout the course, you will learn how to observe carefully from photographs, measure proportions, estimate form, and gradually build and refine the features, hair, and overall character of your portrait. During the final session, you will hollow your sculpture and prepare it for kiln firing, with the opportunity to have your finished piece professionally fired at the end of the course.
Above all, this course offers a welcoming, supportive environment where creativity, confidence, learning, and laughter go hand in hand. By the end of the ten weeks, you will have created a unique portrait sculpture and gained the skills and confidence to continue your sculpting journey.
Clay is to be purchased separately and is priced at £10 per bag. One bag should be more than enough for the term.
Firings are to be paid for separately and are priced at £10 per firing.
About Natasha
Based in East Lothian, Scotland, Natasha Phoenix is a professional sculptor, artist, qualified teacher (BEd Hons), and equality advocate with extensive experience in figurative sculpture and arts education.
Classically trained in figurative sculpture, she has studied with internationally renowned sculptors and has exhibited work in galleries throughout the UK and the USA. Natasha’s work can also be found in permanent collections at Surgeons' Hall Museums in Edinburgh and Port Edgar.
Alongside a successful artistic practice, Natasha is an experienced tutor who has taught portraiture, figurative sculpture, architectural sculpture, fantasy creature design, and children's clay workshops. Her teaching combines traditional sculptural techniques with an encouraging, accessible approach that enables students of all abilities to develop their skills and confidence.
A passionate advocate for equality and representation in the arts, Natasha is committed to raising the profile of women in sculpture. Her work explores the visibility of women in public art, the ways women are represented in sculpture, and how women's stories can be told authentically through the female gaze.
