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Sculpture Workshops, Spain

 

Sculpture workshops by sculptor Moira Schepel:
- in stone € 360,- incl. 7 nights accommodation
- in olive wood € 380,- incl. 7 nights accommodation
- excl. accommodation: in stone € 250,
- excl. accommodation: in olive wood € 270,

Immerse yourself in a week’s intensive workshop sculpture at a mountain villa and retreat in Moorish Spain above Costa del Sol. In Cómpeta, an artists’ colony 30 minutes from the sea.
You will be expertly taught by Moira Schepel. While living in Holland, under the guidance of Karel Gomez, a renowned sculptor, she took part in several exhibitions, formed her own art studio for other artists, organized exhibits and taught sculpture for many years. Now living in Spain, where she once again teaches sculpture in clay/stone (and olive wood as well).

The workshops start: 12 October and 9 November 2009, 8 February, 22 March, 12 April, 17 May, 14 June, 12 and 19 July, 13 September, 11 October and 8 November 2010.
Maximum number of participants per workshop: 8.

The workshops sculpture with Moira Schepel cost € 360,- p.p. and include the following:
- 7 nights accommodation in double room en suite in pension Hadriano (based on double occupancy)
- 5 days of sculpture lessons Monday through Friday from 09.30 – 14.00 hrs, coffee and tea;
- tools (stone/olive wood excluded, prices on weight);
- paella or barbecue lunch on Friday after the workshop. Programme workshop beginners:
The lessons are from Monday through Friday from 09.30 – 14.00 hrs.
During the weekend before the first lesson (depending on your arrival) a course overview will be given, after which you can form ideas, choose a stone with which you want to work, and think about what you would like to create.

We also hold workshops in Raku and mosaic.  For more information click here for Raku and click here for Mosaic.

 

In the workshop beginners, we work with softer stones (alabaster). These sorts are more appropriate to complete a project within a week.
   During the first lesson, time will be taken to make a small clay model or sketch.
Together, we will decide wether your chosen stone is suitable for your idea.
You will then be taught how to start chopping away the excess stone.
  From the second through the fifth lesson, the stone will be worked on under supervision, and if time permits including the polishing.

 

At your choice you can also work in olive wood, which has been dried with a minimum of 4 years and which is excellent for wood carving. Also for wood carving the necessary tools are available (N.B. the workshop in olive wood costs € 380,-).
 
Advanced sculptors can also sculpt here with supervision or independently.
You also may choose to work with marble for which we have special tools at your disposal.


  We work as much as possible in the open air surrounded by unbelievably inspiring views.

N.B. Former participants of Moira’s workshops can work under her supervision in her art studio each Thursday 09.30 – 14.00 hrs. at a special rate of € 25,- per day.

I hope to see you soon!

Moira Schepel   

Work of Moira can be seen on www.competaart.com/moira

  

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