Sculpture from the landscape using found and natural materials
Ability: Suitable for all
The minimum time required to watch and respond to the video content and complete the tasks is 6 hours. The tutor also recommends how you can develop your work further so that you can continue to use the skills acquired on this course for future projects.
Access: Six months of online access to all of the course content.
Getting started
- Tools, materials, and health and safety
- River: Sculpture by Addition and Selection
- Earth: Sculpture by Reduction and Removal
- Tree: Sculpture using Tension or Compression
- Fire: Sculpture by Transformation; Altering the Material
- Air: Sculpture using Movement; Kinetic Sculpture
Completion
- Further information and resources
- Access to our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) with course content
- A series of instructional videos to work through and repeat at your own pace
- Practical tasks to complete
- Helpful materials suppliers list
- Student online gallery where you can post images of your work for tutors to review and comment on
- Support from the college and tutors via email should you need it during the course
- Additional notes and ideas
You will need:
Tools - You may need the following items but they are not essential
- Household brush
- Trowel
- Bradawl
- Hammer
- Folding pruning saw
- Pliers
- Retractable craft knife
- Tub or basket to carry materials and tools around (waterproof is useful)
Materials - You may need the following items but they are not essential
- Wire: copper, 0.5 - 0.8, or florist's wire
- Different thicknesses of string – fine to thick
- Matches
- Firelighters