Wire Sculpture Training by London Artist Cathy Miles - Oct 2016
Want to take your drawing to the next level? Find out how you can draw with wire using 2D and 3D techniques with Cathy Miles at West Dean College, UK. The five-day programme is jam-packed with lots of seminars and workshops that will be suitable for anyone interested in art. If you have good dexterity with pliers and a passion for creativity, then this course will be highly beneficial for you. You will first be taught to draw two-dimensional designs on paper, and later, you will be taught to transfer the design into a sculpture using wire and other resources available at West Dean College. The course is available to the public for a fee of $730 (£546.00).
About the Art Training course:
You can learn to create three dimensional sculptures using an iron wire. West Dean College is famous for it's flora and fauna, so you will not be short of inspiration. During the course, you will learn hpw to draw the pictures on a paper and then recreate them using a iron wire. You can also bring little bits of other kinds of wires, beads, feather, petals etc for an additional touch to your creations. You will learn how to silver solder(it's not like the iron soldering) and use pliers effectively to create stunning 3d sculptures using wire.
Materials included in the course fee: All wire, solder, flux, some found objects, glue.
Please bring any of the above, if you have them, and in addition:
Apron, Small pot of jam jar, Closed toe shoes, A camera for photographing finished pieces
You can find more information here: https://www.westdean.org.uk/study/short-courses/courses/5d6486-drawing-with-wire#block-intro
Residential accomodation are also available. Only limited seats are available, so book now. https://booking.westdean.org.uk/coursebook.aspx?rid=5d6486&action=book
