Sculpting in Metal
Course Code EC2302034
Tutor Nathan Murphy, 23rd January: Julian Wild
Days 5
Course Dates Tuesdays, 9th January - 6th February 2024
Times 6.00pm - 9.00pm
Experience Level All Levels
Fee £195
Location Art Academy London, 165A Mermaid Court, SE1 1HR
Recommend booking before Tuesday 19th December 2023

This course explores the various practical processes involved in making metal sculptures. An excellent opportunity to work on an individual project in a workshop with an experienced tutor. You will receive tailored guidance from your tutor, theoretical and technical assistance throughout the duration of the course. The course will equip you with the required knowledge, practical skills, and Health and Safety guidance to work with welders, angle grinders and other specialist metal working machinery. You will gain the skills to develop your own sculpture, or series of sculptures within your practice, and receive individual feedback on your work from the tutor.

Open to students who have no experience in metalwork, as well as those who wish to refine their skill set.

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This course is suitable for all levels. Students can move at their own pace depending on their experience, with as much support from the Tutor as they wish.

  • Beginner

    Choose a Beginners course if you are looking for a broad introduction to the medium you are studying. Students spend time learning the very basics of the taught medium, for example, how to mix colours, use different tools, set up an easel. Our Beginner courses are suitable for students with no prior experience, they tend to follow a more structured path than our other courses, ensuring each student receives the guidance they need from the tutor.

  • Beginner +

    Choose a Beginner + course if you are looking to hone your skills, focus on a specific subject area and build your confidence. These courses are suitable for those with some basic skills in and knowledge of the taught medium, but still follow a structured path with guidance from the tutor.

  • Intermediate

    Our Intermediate courses are suitable for students who have considerable prior knowledge of the taught medium or have completed a Beginners/Beginners + course with the Art Academy.

    These courses tend to be less structured and instead are tailored to the classes’ needs and the direction they want to advance in. Choose an Intermediate course if you are looking to improve your skills and have more critical discussions around the work you produce.

  • Advanced

    Choose our Advanced courses if you have considerable knowledge in the taught medium. You are expected to be able to work independently and have critical discussions around your work.

     Our Advanced courses include our Masterclasses.

All attendees must be aged 18 or over.

Please wear Flame Retardant overalls/clothing with long sleeves and steel toecap shoes. We’re afraid you will not be able to use the workshop unless you wear the correct clothing and shoes, due to safety standards. You cannot buy these in the Academy, so please make sure that you get hold of these before the course start. There are number of shops which offer these online. We will provide other necessary PPE such as welding masks and gloves.

You should also bring a sketchbook/notebook and pen/pencil to make notes and sketch ideas.

If you wish you can purchase materials on site: Our workshop provides steel in various different forms, available for purchase by the meter. On this course, you will be mostly using circular and square bars, but more options are available to purchase from the studio, so you don’t need to bring anything into the studio, unless you want to.

NATHAN MURPHY

Nathan Murphy MRSS is a London based Sculptor and educator specialising in site-specific installation. As an artist member of the Royal Society of Sculptors, he has been selected for a number of residences, competitions and awards across the UK. Murphy’s work can be found in private and commercial collections. He studied BA(hons) Contemporary Art Practice at the University of Leeds furthering his education in Florence before completing an MA in Fine Art at Wimbledon college of Art, University of the Arts London.

Murphy’s work focuses on investigating the viewers’ experiences and perceptions of space. Works created employ constructed visual forms and environments that heighten or aim to enhance a visual and physical interaction.

The physical and optical nature of the work is acted upon with the choice of geometric minimal forms and fabricated materials; these are reflected upon with a need to engage and relate to the viewer through its human scale.

JULIAN WILD – 23rd January 2024

Julian Wild joined the Art Academy in 2016 and has over 20 years experience of teaching in HE and FE. He has held solo shows at Modern Art Oxford, William Benington Gallery, Maddox Arts, Canary Wharf and Burghley House and taken part in group exhibitions such as Sculpture in The City and in Beyond Limits at Chatsworth House. His work has been commissioned by Cass Sculpture Foundation, Fidelity Investments & Oxford University. In 2005 he was a finalist for The Jerwood Sculpture Prize and in 2009-12 was the recipient of The RBKC/Chelsea Arts Club Trust Studio Bursary. He was vice-President of The Royal Society of Sculptors 2015-19.

www.julianwild.com 

Mermaid Court

165A Borough High Street
London SE1 1HR
tel: +44 (0) 207407 6969

Nearest Tube/ Rail: London Bridge or Borough (both a 5 minute walk).

Please note that London Bridge has two exits, the most direct route is to follow signs to “Borough High Street”.

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Students are welcome to use our Common Room/ The Barn during break times, where you can prepare hot drinks and/or food.

You are also welcome to make tea or coffee.

  • You will need to have paid in full before the first session of your class. Your place is not guaranteed until we have received full payment. Please book early in order to guarantee your place on the course.
  • If you purchased a pack online this will be given to you on the first session of your course upon your arrival. Packs can be purchased on our Materials Page or on the individual course page when you make your booking.
  • Please don’t wear your best clothes as there is always a chance you will get messy. If possible bring an apron or overalls.
  • All artwork MUST be taken home at the end of the course or it will be disposed of. Paintings that need to dry should be collected within a week. For clay sculptures that need hollowing and firing, you will receive a separate email when they can be collected.
  • Please ensure that your mobile phone is switched off or is on silent during the class.
  • Health and Safety Guidelines will be provided to you at the beginning of your class.
  • Sometimes our photographer will pop in to get some images of our classes in progress. We will typically inform you beforehand if photography is taking place during your class; if you do not want to be photographed please let the photographer know!
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