Explore sustainable and environmentally friendly techniques and concepts for making sculpture through the inherent beauty of natural materials. Not just using junk in interesting ways but looking for sustainable ethical methods of both sourcing materials and producing art works that promote environmental issues and celebrate nature and landscape. A new course exploring ways to make and finish pieces of sculpture using techniques and materials that are sustainable and eco-friendly. This course is accessible to all people regardless of age or level of experience. WHAT DOES THIS COURSE COVER ------------------------------------------------------------------ We will explore the work of artists known for their environmentally aware or ethical stance to making sculpture Experiment with materials and techniques that have a minimal impact on the environment and are as much as possible sustainable. Within this remit to explore and learn traditional and modern sculpture techniques processes and practice. Including at least one day trip a year to source materials from nature or forage for scrap. Wood, the most readily available and greenest of all materials, can be found in Parks and Wood land, Skips, or drift wood from the beach. Make finished pieces of sculpture that could be described as green, environmentally sensitive and aware. Know the work of artists working in related ways.
Name: PermaSculpture Qualification title: - Qualification type: No qualification Assessment Awarding - Created 20140430 11:30:55 Updated 20150617 11:00:55
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