Join Sallyanne for a 1-day workshop to make an expressive model of the head and shoulders.

This intensive course is suitable for all, beginners or experienced, for anyone interested in exploring this fascinating art form. By working with templates and our imagination you will create a unique and expressive model.

By the end of this course students will learn how to:, roll and cut clay slabs. Form and shape the neck and head.  Mould the head and sculpt the facial expression.

What to expect during the workshop

Morning

• Introduction to the materials and tools.
• Cutting the slabs into shapes, using the pre-printed templates provided
• Demonstration in shaping these body parts into the basic shape.
• Learning how to join the slab parts and bring the sculpture to its full form, using joining slip and coils.

Afternoon

• Forming and shaping the head – this is the most intensive part of the process, as we will learn how to use measurements to break down the proportions of the head and manipulate the clay to bring definition to the features- developing the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears.
• Working on placing the crown of the head
• Making choices about how to add character and expression to your individual model.

Sallyanne Morgan is a visual artist based in Bettystown, Co Meath. She uses a materials-based approach to construct ideas in figurative sculpture and abstract collage/print mediums.

She has exhibited both international and nationally, participating in over 30 curated exhibitions, with including solo exhibitions in both Malta in 2019, Phnom Penh Cambodia in 2012.She has received support from The Arts Council receiving the Agility Award in 2022 and funding Meath County Council Professional Development Award in the same year.

She was awarded a  commission entitled “The Docker” for the Drogheda Port Company in 2021. Her work has been featured in the Irish Arts Review 2021.

NB A non-refundable deposit of €30 must be paid to secure your place on any course or workshop.